New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17
SHOT DOWN BY STRIKERS.
ALABAMA MINERS MAKE a MURDEROUS
ATTACK on NEGRO WORKMEN.
AT LEAST EIGHT OF TIE LATTER KILLED
TROOPS ORDERED OFT TO orELL
TIE nIsTlEnANcE.


Pirrningham Ala July ls.-Abou, O'Clock this
afternoon a large body OF men armed with Win
chesters were discovered near Siope No. Of the
pro,, Mines Of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail
road comnsny seven miles from Birmingham. II
was the time for the men at work at the mines 10
come out. The at work were negroes VINO
had taken the places Of the strikers. ana the at
tacklug party were strikers and their vmpsthizera
As the negroes came out the strikers who were
hiding hehlnd bushes and fences. opened IRE. Sew
eral hundred shots were fred before the strikers
scattered Guards stationed around the mine re-
turned the FIRE. but they were few In number
The casualties are. y. ". Tlercc. white guard.
killed: negro miner. name unknown killed one
Of the strikers a Frcnchman named Il" Flors. was
haJ., wounded and VIII die Several both SIDES
were wounded one of the wounded strikers was
dragged or by his friends II was n deliberate at
tack by the strikers on the miners pu' - work
in their places and they sho, - XIII Two local
military sDnpanes wsr- hurried - the scene ana
are in tho L,ighborhool t. night
All companies ten In number. which hal been
sent here from other cities for week on account
of the railroad strike were ordered home last
night This afternoon the Montgomery companies
were stopped on route and turned back. ana all
tho Others will be- here In the morning for duty ~
the mining camps. The mining strike has been on
since tho middle Of April and the feeling IS grow
ing hitter being nccentuatei by the railroad strike
Co,er,or Ioues saw tho miners committee this
afternoon and bcrged them TO accept tn" com
promise lately offered but they declined The pro-
rrjcors are proceeding 10 open all mines with such
labor as they get and Governor Jones Is oi the
opinior that troops Will be needed here indeinltey
The attack this afternoon followed In lees than two
hours after the departure OF the troops Inc ot-
,erness OF the strikers is Illustrated by the captured
L-renchman lie was knceling behind n cowpen
fence firing his Winchester when bullet from
guard knocked him over. He raised mp ana empteu
his gun lie could not speak word OF English.
The negroes scattered In all directions when hred
49,, ,nl, a few had gotten out OF the mines when
the firing began which accounts FOR the small loss
OF lie.
socond hattie was fought at Slope No. I. OF the
Peat, mines simultaneously with that at NO. j anu
the total dead reaches six. with at east score
,ou,ded Another mob Of strikers had ambushed
,he,,selves near the mouth OF no T. whence the
rayroes came In box cars. The train was guarded
-. denutv sherns who placed In the cars ana
., the engine The train had proceeded but snort
distance from the mine when the party IN a'hp"Sh
opeued Are The nrst shot went through the WIN
dow of the engine cab. hlckcd some hair from the
head of the mine superintendent, J. J. Moore ana
nearly killed the engineer. The deputies returned
,n. valley with ylgor and In short time the mop
began its retreat toward Centre Poin, u ~. vicinity
Posses of scouts were hastily formed III 'ne vcih'.y
NJ ,he mines and the work ui searchnG foi me
dead ana wounded was entered upon. me mneis !,
ro.Te their escape except those unable TO walk
Sar their wounds Ten bodies were picked up; oi
which six were lfeless Many wounded We're helpcn
snev nv their comrades. The names OF the negroes
dead are unknown. George campbell, one OF iie Ihf
negro laborers had his leg broken, ana a pu'nee ,e
nas~ed through his chin He SAYS the strikers c1H,
-, him after ne shot down, beat ana HlcKssl Ike
hir, and then fred the bullet through MS race lhc
,ins ~ the dead were all brought 10 BirnhnH-
han, Great excitement prevails mere, me StI'rtn
ling crowded with terror stricken peopl" hVfrN
,eresufion has been taken to guard me mines
against further depredatIons. The 81 REGIMENT oi
~ S,a,e c;uarl has been ordered into camp mere
and altogether there Will be 700 soldiers IN thiS
vicinity by morning. ,a ., h,o,, nm the
Iockhart mines In Walker County. where me ,,. ne
,ross rad taken the places OF the strIkeTS Two
~ orcos az dynamite were fired simultaneously IN
ar erent nlaces I'm the mine. and much damage was
done James Kelley, a colorrd driver anu hs "u'''
were instantly killed.