The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-10
CALLS OUT MILITIA
SOLDIERS HELD In READINESS
STRIKE ON AT ANDERSON
Mill TO Be ATTACKED

! ! Mill TO Be ATTACKED
Six Men in Mill and the Superintend-
I ent Victims of Reports
Persist That Attack on Mil Was
Scheduled for Strikers
Not in Plot.
"The news dispatch in this
mornings papers to the effect that
have ordered the Anderson mill
tary company to hold itself in
readiness and prepared to move,
is incorrect. I did not order ont
the militia, nor did / give orders
that they hold themselves in readi-
ness. The possibility Of trouble at
the Brogon mills was reported to
lie, but L satisfied myself that the
sheriff had the situation well under
control and was able to preserve
order"
This is the statement Of Governor
Manning when shown the article be-
low, which we copy from the Augusta
Chronicle Of Wednesday morning.
Governor Manning's attention was
called to the news article in which
the statement was made that on ac-
icount of trouble between some strike
sympathiZers and the management of
the Brogon mills at Anderson, it was
necessary for the governor to call out
the Anderson militia, and that the
governor had instructed the COM
manding officer to hold his men in
readiness to respond to immediate
call. In response to requests for in
formation, the governor gave out the
above statement.
Governor Manning is deeply inter-
ested in the labor situation in the
Piedmont. and it is understood that
he is making efforts to bring about
peaceful and satisfactory settlement.
The governor would not give out any
statement in reference to these nego-
tiations It is known, however, that
he is giving the matter a great deal
of time and thought.
1 Z SlSISuI " IAO S&tSSS
| that an attack would be made upon
the Brogon Cotton Mills to take from
the mills six employees brought to
Anderson by the management from a
neighboring city to pack and load
goods for shipment, and to give harsh
treatment to these men and the SUI
perintendent, caused the management
Of these mills to communicate with
Gov. Manning.
The governor was advised that the
sheriff and his chief deputy had gone
to Greenwood early Tuesday to ap-
pear as witnesses in the federal court
and that they could not be located
| up to ten o'clock Tuesday night. The
information, the source of which
could not be divulged, was to the ef-
feet that the attack was going to- be
made by imported gunner, who are
in sympathy with strikers at these
| mills.
It is believed that the strikers do
not approve of the plan for an attack,
and that they have not been consult.
ed in the premises by those who
were to take part in the attack. The
local strikers know very little about
the proposed attack, declaring that
their only information came from the
outside.
Gov. Manning communicated with
Lieut.. P. K. McCully Jr., Of the
First Regiment, over the telephone
and directed him to keep the local
militiamen in readiness, but not un-
der arms at the armory, this not be-
ing considered necessary.
A report became current over the
streets at ten o'clock Tuesday night
that those planning the attack on the
mill and on the home Of the superin-
tendent had given up the proposed
attack on being informed that the
militia was going to be ordered out
| and that the mill management mad
arranged for other protection to the
mill employees stationed in the mill
and the home of the superintendent.
The six men in the mill have been
located inside the main building
since early Monday morning and
Tuesday night they were heavily arm
ed and prepared for any attack from
| the outside.
Just who the parties are who pro
| posed to make an attack on the mill
| is not known. The information is
merely to the effect that "gunmen"
and thugs compose the party and
that they are to come from other
| points than Anderson and this vlc!n-
| itv. There is no doubt in the minds
of the officials of the mills about
there being a well-defned plan to
make the attack and they firmly be-
lieve that the attack was called OH
because of the protection arranged
for by the management.
It is said that the telephone lead
ing to the mill office was cut early
Tuesday night and there has been no
communication with the six men sta
toned inside the mill building. The
strike at the Brogon Mills started
eight weeks ago to-day.
E. F. Cofield, shipping clerk Of the
Brogon mill, was severely beaten
Monday afternoon by striking opera
tives of Brogon mill. The trouble
arose over shipping Of some goods
which Mr.. Cofield was attempting to
load on a freight car. He was at
tackled by q number of the crowd and
severely beaten. This is the tTst
violence in the strike. B. B. Gossett,
yice-president, was threatened oy
crowds and rocks thrown at him but
the mill crowd was finally controlled
by the sheriff and the militia was not
called out. K
not reasonably be expected to advise
| ire citizens TO seek redress before