Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-06
MINER SHOT DEAD
IN ALABAMA FIGHT
Non-Union Man Killed, Union
Worker Wounded, During
Coal Strike Trouble.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. September 6
(by. the Associated Press).-Sam Lynn.
non-union miner. was shot to death p.
H. Traywick, union miner, was wounded
in the arm, and several others suffered
slight injuries, in a clash growing out
OF coal strike at Gintown. Jefferson
county, last night
The disturbance occurred at the
mines Of the -Sloss-Shefield Steel and
Iron Company. J. r. Allison, union
miner. is in Jail. charged with the
murder Of Lynn, and Henry N.
Brewer. non-union worker, is held on
q charge Of assault with intent to
murder.
Argument Over Rec0gnition.
Argument over recognition of the
union preceded the shooting.
Brewer was arrested last night and
Allison was brought to the county
Jail Monday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Sam Arnett and a charge Of
murder docketed against him.
Brewers arrest was made by
Deputy Sheriff ]. E. Jones shortly
after the shooting.
According to statements of officers
and witnesses to Solicitor Tate today,
Brewer, who Is an employe OF the
Gintown mines. accompanied by Lynn.
went to Gintown a short time before
the tragedy occurred and began curs-
ing and abusing a group of union
miners gathered in the town discuss
ing the impending strike.
Resent Language Used.
The union miners resented the lam
guage used. according to the state.
ments to the solicitor. and in a mix
UP that followed Brewer is said to
iofo ~
shooting Traywick, one of the union
miners.
Meantime Allison rad begun firing.
killing Lynn, the non-union man who
had accompanied Brewer. Following
| the shooting Brewer fed. but was ar
rested within an hour by Deputy
Jones and brought to the county Jail.
The death Of Lynn is the second
fatality to occur since labor troubles
started in the Alabama coal fields.
Al Hicks, union miner, the first VIC
tim. was shot in brawl at Carbon
Hill several weeks ago.
With operators refusing to recoenfza
the union and chiefs of the United Mine
Workers declaring they will not rescind
a general strike order. Gov Kilby's
special committee of conciliators to-
day was making efforts to avert the
! threatened paralysis of work in Ala
bama coal fields.
The mines were idle today on ac-
count of the holiday, and speculation
tcentered about the probable number of
men who Will report on the job tomor-
I row morning.
Will Not Deal With Union.
Refusal of the operators to deal di-
rectiy or indirectly with the union was
reiterated in a statement issued yes-
terday In the form of a message to
Gov. Kilby.
Through their executive committee
the United Mine Workers also adj
dressed statement to the chief execu-
| tive in Which they declined to inter-
| fere with the general strike order is
sued last Wednesday by John L. Lewis,
| their national president.
The committee Of conciliators was
appointed Saturday by Gov. Kilby. who
also requested J. r. Kennamer, United
Mine Workers president, to withhold
| the district strike call pending efforts
to adjust matters at issue:
Judge j. ]. Mayfield. DR.. George Denny
and former Gov. Charles Henderson
were named conciliators.
Will Resume Work Tomorrow,
| SCRANTON, Pa. September 6.-Ex-
| cepting the Pennsylvania Coal Com
| pany's mines in the Pitt1fon district.
| where insurgent miners have been on
strike since early in July against the
| contract miner system. all the anthracite
valleys are expected to resume work to-
morrow. 1t is also anticipated that the
| complete suspension In the Lehigh and
| Schuykill regions will come to an end.
| May End "vacation.n
WILKES-RARRE.sP Pa, September e.
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