The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
White Lawlessness i'm the Coal
Region of Alabama.
GOVERNOR CALLS OUT TROOPS.
The Black Men Had Taken the Places
of Turbulent Strikers.
Cuimination of Long Continued AMI
mostly "A Greek Decapitated in
Fight in Chicago-New Orleans jew
eier Embezzies From Watch Clubs.

BiRNINGHAM, Ala, Feb 1-Reports were
current here yesterday of an attack by
white men at the Galloway mines on me-
groes who had been put ut work during
the recent strike. Efforts made by tele-
grapn to secure confirmation of the reports
proved futile. The only answer obtain
able was that negro had been killed by a
white man in self-defense, and that the re-
ports were incorrect. 1t seems possible
from later developments that the CORES
pondents were intimidated.
This morning Colonel Clark, of the
Second regiment, received orders from
ToVernor Jones to put nifty men of the
local companies under arms, in readiness
to proceed to Carbon Hill, near the Gal
Ioway mines. In the absence of Clark,
Captain Randolph Peyton, of the Birming-
ham Rides, assumed command. and
twenty-five men from the Rifles and a like
NUMBER from the volunteers were as
sembled
At o'clok this afternoon a telegram
was received from the governor. ordering
them to proceed to Carbon Hill Not a
word can be heard as to the state of affairs
at Carbon Hill, and no one knows on
what authority the governor is acting
Carbon Hill is in Walker county, on the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
railroad
The military, fifty-fve strong, COM
posed of detachments of the Rides and
Volunteers, Captain Peyton commanding
left here for Carbon Hill at 6 80 this even
ing. Their orders were to report here for
duty and they left without knowing the
exact nature of the service they will be
called on to perform. Governor Jones is
getting. some information from Carbon
Hill which is unknown here. Trainmen
on the Kansas City, Memphis & Birming-
ham train Just arrived, say that i've
negroes had been killed up to last night.
All was quiet when they passed, but at
Horse Greek they heard that the rioting
had been renewed since dark.
MEMPHIS. Feb l.-Robert Galloway, one
OF the owners of the mines at Carbon Hill.
said to an Associated Press reporter tonight
In regard to the reported troubles at the
mines:
These outrages are the work of an element
that knows no law, that has terrorized that part
OF Walker county for the past three years. and
has no regard for human fife. The powers OF
the county officials seem limited, but the time
has come for the state of Alabama to crush out
this class. That the house in which the negroes
were sleeping riddled with bullets is fact,
aud one of them wounded in the arm none
killed, and one wounded. But this is not the
first time in the last few nights that sucl things
have happened in this county, and the guilty
parties are supposed to be well known. This
last case of lawlessness, while unjustifable
in every way as it we'll could be- was
brought about by unfortunate circumstances
On Tuesday strange white man was killed
near Eldridge, six miles from Carbon HILL by
negro On Wednesday man employed to hunt
up some negroes who formerly worked at the
mines picked up some strange negroes and took
them 10 Galloway. On the way over they got
a drink or two, and the leader talked in a way
to excite the crowd, who took the law in their
own hands, with the result as stated. They evi-
IDENTIFY did not intend to kill any other negroes.
as there were thirty or forty others qlIartered
within 800 yards of this place who were not
touched.
A Birmingham, Ala, special saws:
Telegraphic advices just received from
Carbon Hill says that Will Murray,
white miner. shot and instantly killed
James Cutlery, well-behaved negro, last
night at Galloway. The negro lay where
be fell until this morning, when he was
buried by the mayor. Although not so
stated, this appears to be a continuation of
the troubles of Friday night, when the
negroes were attacked in their cabin. II
is this last development which causes
Governor Jones to send troops from this
city.