Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-18


| CARTERvnLE, Ills, Sept. 1S.-Car-
| terville was the scene of a bloody riot
| in which six negroes We're Instantly
killed and one fatally wounded and
died later, while two others received
slight wounds. Trouble has been
brewing since the militia was recalled
by Governor Tanner Last Monday. The
white miners of this place have refused
| to allow the negro miners TO come into
town, always meeting them and order
ing them back. Thirteen negroes, all
armed, marched into town going to the
Illinois Central depot, where they ex-
changed few words with the white
| miners there. Then the negroes pulled
their pistols and opened fire on the
whites, who at once returned the fire.
\ running fight was kept up. The
negroes scattered, some being closely
followed by the whites up the main
street, while the remainder fled down
the railroad track. Here the execution
was done, all who went through town
escaping. After the fight was over four
dead bodies were picked up and another
mortally wounded. They were taken
to the city hall, where the wounded
man was attended TO and inquest held
over the dead ones.
Two more dead negroes were found
later near the Brush mines, swelling
the total killed to six.
The Killed.
Rev. L. J. Floyd.
Huse Bradley.
Johu Black.
Henry Branum.
One unidentified.
Jim Hayes.
Sim Cummns.
The Latter was wounded and died
afterwaru.
superintendent Donely of the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside, re-
ported that the negroes were worked
INTO frenzy, and that while he is doing
all i'll his rower to hold them i'll check,
he is afraid that he can not do so much
lbnger.
Company G, Fourth regiment, l. N.
e., arrived here.
Forty miners from the Herrin mines
are reported to have lett that place for
this city, armed with Krag- -Jorgensen
rifles, and determined to assist the
white miners here.
Trouble has existed here off and ON
for over IL year, but no fatalities oc-
Cured until June 30, when passenger
train on the Illinois Central railroad
was fired into aud one negro woman
Was killed. These negroes were on
their way to the mines, having come
from Pana. a short time afterward a
pitched battle ensued between the
un;Cn. .ard non union forces, during
which time the dwellings occupied by
she ncn-union negroes were burned.
Several arrests were made and the aC-
cused are i'll Jail at Marion awaiting
trial on the charge of murder.
SPRINGFIELD, His, Sept. 1S.-In an
interview Governor Tanner, after tell
ng of sending troops, said in part;-
'It would seem that these negro
miners were waiting at the depot for
the train, probably expecting to leave
the place temporarily or finally. 1t
seems to be from the brief facts above
reported, and the further fact that no
one was killed except the negroes, that
it was a prearranged, preconcerted, pre-
meditated murder.
''if | am right in this conclusion. the
people of Carterville. and especially of
Williamson county, should use every
means possible and that vigorously to
bring these parties guilty of this whole
sale murder to speedy justice, and in
their efforts to do SO, 1 promise them
the cooperation of the state, the whole |
national guard if necessary, to bring |
about the arrest and conviction of these |
parties for the restoration of peace and
good order i'll the county, and so ad-
I IL = e
by wire.'
Governor Tanner received the follow
ing telegram from Sheriff Gray:
Company q has reported to me.
The situation is critical. There are
many armed men in Carterville and in |
the vicinity of the Brush mine. The |
military company is not sufficient to
dispense the mob.''