The Pratt Mine Battle

Birmingham, Ala., July 18. - Birminghain has been ia a feverof exciteruent over the attack of striking miners on the nonunion men and deputy sheriffs at the ' Pratt mines. The corrected list of dead and wounded is as followsi Dead - E. W. Tiercé, chief of the guards; John Flore, a French rioter; three unknown negroes, aon-union miners; Anthony Carroll, a negro miner. Wounded - George Campbell, a negro miner- will die; Roderique Reguez, a striking mlner- wiü die; Caleb Jones, a striking miner; Phiüip Stinetz, striker; Baruey Anderstou, negro nonunion miner. The indignation of the citizens at the outrage reacbed a climax when a massmeeting was held to denounce the strikers. Strous resolutions were adopted and a committee on public safety was appointed to aid the authorities in briugin the guilty to justice. Speeches were made by prominent citizens denouncing th strikers as bushwhackers and assassins The mines are guarded by fifteen companies of soldiers wit h orders to shoot to kill. Fifty-four strikers have been arre sted and fifty more will be arrested. The prisoners were brought to Birmingham and are being guarded by a strong forcé of deputy sherifïs at the Jefferson county jail. Two unsuccessful attempts to burn loaded freight cars were made in the I Georgia Pacific yards. Au attempt was also made to wreek passenger train No. 4 on the Louisville and Nashville road shortly after midniglit, imperiling the lives of more than 100 passengers. AU of the railroad yards are being patrolled here by soldiers and depnty sherifis.