Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-02
THE NORTHWESTERN RACE WAR.
More Trouble AnticIpated-Militarv Pro-
lection for Negro Workers.
IBy tele graph TO the Dispatch.l

FRANKLIN, WASH, July 1.-Yesterday was
day of quietness and mourning at the
camp OF the strikers. The funerals OF the men
killed In Sundays riot occupied nearly the enfiro
day, services being held here in the morning and
the interment being at Black Diamond, four
miles distant, in the afternoon. Every white
miner in the camp marched In the procession,
an escort Of military being furnished TO protect
them while passing through the black camp. A
patrol was also put Oh tho fats 10 protect the
homes Of the white miners during their absence,
az the negroes had threatened TO seize the first
opportunity OF cleaning out the homes OF the
strikers. Four hundred OF them stood behind
the lines OF soldiers while the bodies we're being
placed on hat-cars for transportation 10 BLACK
Diamond, but not a word was spoken On either
side.
Reports from Newcastle, Black Diamond, and
Gilman lead the authorities to fear more
trouble before long. There are now nearly 2Oo
negroes at work at Newcastle, the number taken
there Sunday having been quietly augmented
since. The strikers have done nothing yet, but
are reported TO be making secret preparations
for some decisive move. A speciai train Is beng
kept at Franklin ready TO move troops to New
castle, thirty miles away. on moments notice.
At Black Diamond when the miners nrst struck
six weeks ago, IL was not because OF any dissatis-
faction with the Black Diamond Coal Company,
but because Of sympathy with the miners VINO
had been driven out by the negroes taken into
Franklin by the Oregon improvement Company,
and IL was supposed the men would return 10
work as soon as the mattercooled down. Aweek
ago the miners agreed TO return 10 WORK upon
the old terms, but yesterday they notified the
Superintendent that II they returned the Miners
Union must have the employing and discharging
of all men. To this the superintendent refused
to accede, and Immediately posted notice that
any white men who should want work might Sc
cure IL whether he belonged 10 the union or not.
Black Diamond Is only a short distance from
Franklin, and the camps VIII probably JOIN
forces in lighting the two corporations.
At Gilman a home guard, composed OF miners
is drilling daily. The Seattle Coal and Grain
Company has been sending up few non-union
miners daily, but they have been met at the
train by large body Of armed men. A large
force of guards and deputy sheriffs Is at Gilman
for the purpose Of protecting all who wish 70
work, but out Of hundred men sent only eight
or ten have dared 10 stay, and they have strong
guard protecting them day and night IL Is
thought the company will take In several hun
dred men tomorrow, protected by the company
now assembled In the arm0ry at Seattle, and
that the military guard will be maintained until
the strikers give up the conflict. large num-
Der Of riies have been shipped TO Gilman IRON
Tacoma.
Ii Is thought that within tho next forty-eighf
hours every coal-nlning camp IN this county
will bo manned by non-union miners, working
under the protection Of the national guard IL u
is feared that serious trouble will bc tho result
nj all Of the places, as there are over ono thou.
sand strikers who win see In tho Introduction Of
negro and non-pnion labor the disappcarace OF
their last hope Of employment In tho mines OF
King county.