New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
MORE RIO7ING AT PANA.
SEVEN KILLED AND NINE WOUNDED IN
AN AFFRAY.
TWEEN WHITE AND BLACK MINERS


TROOPS OHDEhED OOl
Pana. ILL.,. April io.-In riot which broke ou, at
1890 a. m. the main streets In front OF the
telegraph ONCE between white and black miners in
which deputy sherins took part. six men and one
killed. Nine persons wounded.
several seriously that they will probably die.
The killed are:
coBURN. Frank. white. Of ex-sherln Coburn.
LECOCQ. Xavier. Frenchman. union miner.
Four unknown miner, negro woman.
WOUNDED.
FELIX, Clara. the Harrison Hotel shot in
GILLEN. George. farmer Rosemund left shot OF.
HANDswoRTH. Frank delivery boy; shot in head; will
HENRIET.r. Mrs. wife of union miner; right arm
KUHN william proprietor Of the Klondike Steam IAun-
dry: shot through both legs.
PROFFITT. Cass. shot In foot
STEPHENS Henry. negro miner: shot through body six
times likely TO die
sTRICKLER. CYRUS grocer
vICKERs. Albert. white. miner: shot in righ,
The trouble resulting In to-day's riot began last
night when hundred deputy -sheri:fs were
called out In the Flatham and Penwell mining dis
trict 10 protect several families OF negroes who
were endeavoring TO load household effects pre-
paratory TO starting for Iowa, and were being pre-
vented by the negro guards. armed with rifles fur
nlshed by the Pana Coal Company. who alleged
that the goods the negroes were moving were
company property. The deputies guarded the
negroes while they loaded their goods in wagons,
conveyed them to railroad cars and packed them
for shipment. The negroes, their wives and chill
dren then marched TO Union Miners Hall.
where they fed and cared for by the white
union miners. and protected by guard OF nifty
deputy -sherHs. II being feared that negroes who
did not wish them 10 leave Pana would interfere
and attempt forcbly to prevent their departure
In the night, while the deputies were guarding
the negroes in the Penwe district. they were fired
upon by unknown persons, supposed to have been
negroes and private guards at the Penwell mines.
and fully two hundred shots were exchanged. The
roting greatly terrorzed the citizens Of that sec
tion who appealed to Chief Deputy Cheney for
protection. Deputy Cheney thereupon sent spe-
cal detail Of deputies, armed with Springfield rifles
who patroed all the streets and succeeded In re-
storing quiet before daybreak. Several negroes
were arrested, charged with melting riot. and
todav,s roting began while they trial.
Tho attempted arrest Of Henry Stephens. negro
miner preciptate the riot this morning. Stephens
10 leader among the negro non-unon miners
Stephens had been parading the streets. armed with
revoyers dcfying arrest and saying that no dep
utv-sherr could arrest him. Sheriff Downey.
Chief Deputy Cheney and number OF special
deputies were walking down Locust-st, when Ste
nhons saw Downey and, drawing a revolver ap-
preached from the rear and fired drecty at the
Sheriff but the ball missed LIS Intended victlm.
The officers Immediately drew their revolvers ana
opened fire on Stephens. who ran down Locust-st''
"a
having emptied his revolver, closely pursued oy a
large force OF deputies. ran into department,
store The officers pursued him the entire iensth
of the store, up the stairs of the puhuihs,
where he surrendered after six bullets nad pierceu
his body. He not killed. however anu "a'
taken to jail.
Mean while the riot raging In the street
AS soon as the first shots had been f1red the wns"e
OF the electric light plant was blown as sshai
for the citizens, the majority Of whom haa ions
ago been sworn In as deputies TO turn out armeu
and ready to fight. At the same time, the miner ;
OF the Pana and Penwell mines, which are ioea'eu
about four blocks distant from the Penweii store
h,oh ia IN tho centre OF the town. rushed In TO the
tinnIes and opened fire the thronged streets.
The news that Stephens. one OF ther hu'hoei' "au
been shot and arrested. aroused them TO p'tch Vi
fury They shot at any living marx IN sigh'' anu
"a n result among their victims are three women
two of whom are white "o"e" "o""
negro woman dead -
negro shot through the throat and breast out
rot thought TO be fatally wounded, who took part
in ,he riot this morning. was taken 10 LtchHeiu
this afternoon by two deputy-sherins. he was "Ae'
Immediately 10 the jail. crowd cohecteu arounu u
tho au and while there were no open tnreats oi
i,rohirg u was deemed wiser to take the prisoner
- Tavlorvile thirty miles distant the county seat
of Christian County for fear the union miners near
Yucbaeld would make an attempt at lynching to-
night buggy secured, and me TWO oePu''e'
and their prisoner left lAtchheiu a' ~ ~ 4,
The situation quieted down at ngnttal. Az
,utant-General Reece. Colonel Culver ana three
companies OF infantry arrived at O'Clock tns even
ing on special trains, and perfect order was man,
tanned throughout the town from that time on i"e
soldiers Immediately began patrolling the streets
throughout the entire town Miners STOOD aooul III
groups talking, but there no outward mahhes'a.
tion Of excitement although 1t was eVdeh' '.a'
great indignation existed. especially amone VI.
townspeople over the shooting OF the ciuzehs anu
women.