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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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In Alabama, Governor Jones ordered troops from Birmingham to Decatur to prevent a riot between striking railroad shopmen and workers amid threats to burn shops. Trouble had brewed for a week, but military presence averted any outbreak.
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Labor Troubles in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 4.-The 2d Alabama regiment received a telegram late last night from Governor Jones, ordering the four companies here to await further orders preparatory to going to Decatur, Ala., to protect the Louisville and Nashville railroad company's property and quell an anticipated riot between striking shopmen and men at work. It is said that the strikers have made threats to burn down the shops. Trouble has been brewing at Decatur for the past week or more and the climax is anticipated. Gov. Jones is just in receipt of a telegram showing that there will be no outbreak of any kind, the presence of the military having had a salutary effect.
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Decatur, Ala.
Event Date
Oct. 4
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no outbreak occurred; presence of military had a salutary effect.
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The 2d Alabama regiment in Birmingham received orders from Governor Jones to prepare to go to Decatur to protect Louisville and Nashville railroad property and quell an anticipated riot between striking shopmen and workers. Strikers threatened to burn down the shops. Trouble had been brewing for over a week, but a telegram indicated no outbreak due to military presence.