New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-30
a BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
THREE MEN KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED.
NEGRO WORKMEN ATTACKED BY MINERs-DEFEND-
mo THEMSELVES WITH RIFLES.
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mo THEMSELVES WITH RIFLES.
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BEvIEE, Mo-, Nov. 29.-Between and s.
o'clock last night a OF races ended with lior IN
which three men were instantly killed and haf dozen
seriously wounded. The dead men arc John Martin,
white Charles Harris, colored Jefferson Phillips col
ored. The wounded are; Wilson Green colored. shot
III the head; james Stephenson coOred shot in tho
side Henry Piummer colored. shot In the neck "Eph
Bauei' white. shot in the leg; James GrOgan, white.
shot IN the breast Albert Edsrou. white, shot in the
arm. humber Of men on both sides were hit whose
names have not yet been ascertaned.
bcVer Is IN the midst OF the most valuable coal beds
In Missouri. Eight months ago the miners began
srke which has not yet been adjusted. Shortly after
the strike the mlncowners hired several hundred negroes
TO take the place Of the white Then ths dis
turDances became serious. One mine filed with ,meD,
was o!own uD with dynamite and several men were ill.,
1ured' Tho negroes were prosecuted on every side
oeNera transformations took place. and tho authorities
showed themselves poweress quel the disorder Lato
yesterday afternoon riot begun which terminated
IN bloody battle
AS The negro drivers and miners returning from
WORK they passed tho railroad depot, where crowd OF
100 white miners were congrcgatcd. The white be-
gan by throwing stones, and drove the negroes back
toward the mines. In front OF WatsOn's store some per.
sob hrcd revolver and in few minutes a perfect
fds"d, OF bullets was fred the black drivers An
eyewitness says that less than nifty persons had
rcvolyers IN their hands. Tho drivers retreated
almost to the mine. when them fell from
his mule lie was cIria into Thomas oues's house,
Wherc was found that he had been shot
u&te" minutes he was dead BY this time he other
drivers had reached the stochaGe. They secured their
riies ana began firing Mt the white mincrs For nearly
haif an hour this prOmscuOus shooting was carried on
The number OF white miners having greatly increased
John Martin was struck by bullet from the stociaGe
and Instantly killed. the bullet passing tnrourh his
chest Ihc authorities made effort check the riot
Two deputy sherfs and The town hal were prcscu
AMI IL is even stated that they took part the trouble
Harris was Killed outsIdc the stockadc and PM s was
killed just 90, no was entering II. Bo.h men were COM
p'i"tyc strangers n the mines. Tho wounded negroes
were shot iu the retreat 10 t.c mines.
Inc outbreak not altogether uuc ypac,ed although
there had been 40 serious trouble Tor some uo To-day
all is quiet The ncgroe. guarding The stoc.alc and
their houses with Winchester rifles Tho white miners
have rc'ry all retired 20 their ZONES, although few
my Dee seen u group, around the stores ai shops
The bodies oi tc dead men have been removed their
homes il is impossible TO tel by whom Tie fatal shots
were fired and 40 arrests have Zee. The inactiy
Ity 1i lac GcpIty sheriff, aud mIr-hal> IFS severely
mrrt"d on 1t is tnau- -ht that by proper efforts blood
shed could have been prevented.