The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-17

MEMPHIS, July 16-A special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Birmingham,
Ala, says: A fierce battle occurred this
afternoon at 40 o'clock at No. 3 mine at
Pratt's between mobs of striking miners
and deputies in which six were killed and
nearly a score wounded. The full list of
dead and MANNED cannot be secured to-
night as the bodies were carried off quickly
after the fight occurred.
This morning a mass meeting of striking
miners was held on the creek near Pratt
mines and it was decided that tue law be
taken in their own hands and that they
would kill or be killed. About 4:30 O'Clock,
the time when the employees OF the mines
Quit work and come out of the mines.
mob WAS secreted in the woods near by.
As the negroes would come out one by one
"A shot would be sent at them and they
would drop to the ground either fatally
wounded or dead. After the third negro
had fallen the deputies opened ire on The
mob and
FIERCE BATTLE TOOK PLACE.
B. W. Tierce, the commander of the
deputies. fell To the ground. A Win
chester ball had pierced his body just
above the heart. Almost at the same
instant one of the strikers was seen to fall,
but he arose again to his knees, and TAX
lug aim with bis Winchester, fired four
times at the deputies The deputies kept
reloading their guns aud firing and the
mob began dispensing. The deputies then
made tour around the wounded striker,
who was still firing, and after time they
succeeded in sileuciug his gun. He proved
to be Frencbman. Another section OF
the mob made an attack on train which
was carrying the negroes from mine No.
TO their homes. There were several guards
on the engine and the attack was answered
with fusilsde OF bullets.
THE FIRST SHOT
From the strikers went through the cab
window of the engine and Just missed
killing the engineer and j. J. Moore, the
superintendent Of the mines.
kilograms were sent TO the town in
haste for help and Sheriff Morrow sum
moned twenty-five deputies. Governor
) ones, who l. still in the city, has sum-
moned the Birmingham battalion of
state troops.
AZ noon The Second regiment was re-
lieved from duty.
The East Lake company was still in
camp guarding the tents and they were
marched TO train and hastily carried TO
Pratt's with the deputies. TIE governor
ordered the Second regiment into camp |
and closed ali the saloons in the county. |
Out at Pratt's posses were hastily formed I
ana the woods were secured for miles and /
miles but the miners had made good their |
escape. The work of hunting up the dead 1
and wounded then began. Ten men were /
picked up and six are dead. The names Of /
I h negroes are not known. Tine French |
mans name was Juan Jafllar
George Campbell (colored) had his leg |
broken and bullet went through his /
chin. He says the strikers came on him |
after he WAS down ana kicked him and /
fired another shot into his nose The /
negroes ere terror stricken and are run
Mug wild. The streets about town are
crowded with people, and all sorts of |
rumOrs are flying about
a courier bias just returned from the
scene and everything is well guarded there
Tor another attack should one be made
he bodies of the two white men and one
OF the negroes have Just been brought to
the city, and the undertaking shops and
Tor blocks around are crowded with a
surQlng mass Of humanity. The Third
regiment of state troops has been ordered
into camp here and by morning more than
800 soldiers will be on the scene.
Reports just come state that a dead
negro was found one mile from the scene
OF the battle on the ksnsas City tracks.