The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July ia herce
battle occurred this afternoon at 4.st
O'Clock at No. mine at Pratt's. between
mobs Of striking miners and deputies, in
which six men were killed and nearly a
score wounded. The fun list Of dead and
MANNED cannot be secured tonight as the
bodies were carried of quickly after ths
fight occurred
This morning mass meeting of strik-
ing miners was held on the creek neaI
Pratt mines and il was decided that tbs
law be taken into their own hands and
that they would IdH or Doe killed. About
4:SO o'clock. the time when the employees
Of the mines quit work and come out
of the mines. mob of men was Sc
creted in the woods rear hy. As the ne
groes would come out one by one. a shot
would be seut at them and they would
drop to the ground, either fatally wound
ed or dead.
After the third negro had fallen the
deputies opened fire on the mob and a
fierce battle took pIaee. B. W. Tierce.
the commander OF the deputies. Zen 20 the
ground \ Winchester ban had pierced
his BODY just above the heart Almost
at the same instant one OF the strikers
was seen to fan, but he arose again to
his knees. and. taking aim with his Win.
chester, fired four times at the deputies
The deputies kept reIoading their guns
and firing and the mob began dispensing.
The deputies then made a tour around
the wounded striker. who was still firing.
and after = a time they succeeded in
silencing his gun. He proved to be >
Frenchman
Another section Of the mob made an
attack on a 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 a fusiIade Of bullets. The first
shot from the strikers went through the
cab window of the engine and just missed
killing the engineer and j. y. Moore, the
superintendent at the mines
kilograms were sent 70 town in haste
for help. and Sheriff Morrow summoned
twenty-five deputies.
Governor Jones, who is sin in The city.
hastily summoned the Birmingham bat
TALON Of the state troops.
At noon today the Second regiment WaS
relieved from duty. The East Lake COM
pany was sill IL camp guarding the
tents and they were marched 20 q train
and hastily carried to Pratts with the
deputies. The governor ordered the Sec
ond regiment into camp and closed al
he sal D e
Out at Pratts posses were nasuly
formed and the woods were secuted Tor
miles and miles, but the miners had made
good their escape. The work Of hunting
UD the dead and wounded then began.
Ten men were picked up and six ara
dead. The names OF the negroes are not
known The Frenchman's name was
Juan Laflor. George Campbell, colored,
had his leg broken and bullet went
through his chin. he says THAI the strlk-
ers came on him after he was down and
kicked him and fired another shot into
his nose. The negroes are terrOr-sLrlckeu
aud are running wild. The streets aDoul
town are crowded with people and all
sorts of rum0rs are flying about
A courier has just returned from the
scene and everything is well guarded
there for another attack should one be
made. The bodies of the two White men
and one of the negroes have just been
brought to the city and the undertaking
shops for blocks and blocks are crowded
with a surging mass Of humanity.
The Third regiment of state troops
have been ordered into camp here, and
bv morning more than five hundred
soldiers viii be on the scene.
Report Just comes that a dead negro
was found one mile from the scene Of
the battle on the Kansas City track.