Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-03
ALLEGED RIOTING.
THE STORIES or OUTBREAK AND
VIOLENCE SENSATIONAL.
No Necessity for Troops Mt Carbon Hill
The Governor Mlsied by Timid
Omcials-rhe Facts.
rBy telegraph to the Dispasch.l

LoursyuLE, February 2.-Reports were
current in Birmingham, Ala, Saturday of
an attack by white men at Galloway mines
on negroes who had been put TO work
during the recent strike. Efforts made by
telegraph to secure confirmation OF the
reports proved futile. The only answer
obtainablo was that negro had been kill
ed by white man in self-deferce, and that
the reports we're incorrect.
Sunday morning Colonel Clark, OF the
Second regiment, received orders from
Governor Jones 10 put fifty men of the To-
cal companies under arms IN readiness to
proceed TO Carbon Hill, near Galloway
mines. In the absence of Colonel Clark,
Captain Randolph Peyton, OF the Birming-
ham Rifles, assumed command, and twenty
five men from the Rifles and like number
from the volunteers assembled.
At 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon telegram
was received from the Governor ordering
them TO proceed 70 Carbon Hill. Their or
ders were TO report there for duty. and they
left without knowing the exact nature OF
the service they were called on 70 perform.
Incoming trainmen said that fye negroes
had been killed up 10 Saturday night. All
was quiet when they passed, but at Horse
Creek they heard that rioting had been re-
newed after dark.
no SIGN OF A RACE WAR.
A Courier Journal special from Birming:
ham, Ala, denies the reported killing OF
four negroes at Carbon Hill, Ala. IL ls
based on telegram from the telegraph
operator at Carbon Hill, and says there IS
no sign of race war, and that the only
foundation for the report is the killing OF
one negro.
ONE NEGRO KILLED.
MEMPHIS, February "A birmingham
(Ala.) dispatch says: Telegraphic adyices
received from the operator OF Carbon Hi,
Ala, say Will Murray, white miner, shot
and instantly killed James Cutlery, we'll
behaved negro, Saturday night at Gallo
way. The negro lay where he fell until
this morning, when he was buried by the
Mayor. Although it is not so stated, this
appears to be a continuation OF the trou-
bic of Friday night, when the negroes were
attacked in their cabin. II is this last de-
velopment which caused Governor Jones
TO send troops from this city.
THE WORK OF LAwLEss ELEMENT.
MEMPHIS, February 2.---Robert Galloway,
one of the owners of the mine at Carbon
Hill, said to an Associated Press reporter
last night in regard TO the reported trou-
bles ut 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 life. The
powers of the county officials seem limited,
but the time has come for the State of
Alabama TO crush out this class. That a
house in which the negroes were stopping
was riddled with bullets is a fact and one
of them was wounded in the arm. None
were killed. Yesterday James Cutlery,
negro, was killed and one other wounded.
But this is not the first time IN the last few
nights that such things have happened IN
this comfy and the guilty parties are sup:
posed TO be well known. This last case OF
lawlessness was as uniustifable IN every
way as could be.
WHITE MAN KILLED.
Tuesday strange white man was killed
near Eldridge, six miles from Carbon Hill,
by negroes. Wednesday negro employed
to hunt up some negroes who had formerly
worked at the mines picked up some strange
negroes and took them TO Galloway, Ala.
ON their wav over they took a good drink
or two and their leader talked all the way
to excite the crowd, who took the law in
their own hands, as stated: the house was
raided. They evidently did not intend 10
kill any other negroes, as there were thirty
or forty others quartered within three hum
dred yards of this place who were not
touched"
The SIDRI MINUS fhlLLo'
BfRMINGHAM, Ala, February 2.-The Age
Hrads special correspondent has Just re-
turned with the military from Carbon Hill
After a careful study of the situation he
reports that the stories of outbreak and
acts Of violence have been sensational and
exaggerated that there appeared to have
been no necessity for sending troops there,
and that the Governor was misled into so
doing by dispatches from the local authorl-
ties, who lacked the nerve to do their duty.
No attempt had been made TO effect the
necessary arrests, nor was there any de-
monstration of violent resistance.
CAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Tbisportion of Walker county has always
been somewhat lawless since the mines have
been opened. They have been worked
almost entirely by natives, and they. are
opposed to the Importation of other labor,
whether white or colored After the strike
a number of new men were brought IN,
and this caused the present difficulty. On
"Wednesday last thirteen cOlOred men were
sent over to Shaft No. 2. A negro had Sc
cured them for the company, and he made
himself particularly obnoxious by his de-
meanor. Seven of the miners went TO one
cabin, and Thursday night it was riddled
with Winchester balls. One man only Is
known to have been wounded. All OF the
thirteen left next day.
WHY THE MILITIA WAS CALLED FOR.
On Friday one of the pit-men was dis
charged by the boss and he threatened the
latter. Saturday afternoon John Guthrie
was killed and Arthur Harris wounded in
an encounter with Bill Murray and BIZ
Seth. MURRAY went down to Carbon Hill
heavily armed and the constable was
afraid to arrest him. 1t was then the ma
litia was telegraphed for. Seth was ar
rested 10y the Sheriff to-day and lodged in
iail at Jasper. Everything is quiet and
the the troops have returned, though 1t Is
notlmprobable there may be trouble yet.
THE CHILE AN REVOLT.