The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-09-23
WHITES AND NEGROES FIGHT.
Miners Riot I'm Carterville, ILL.,, Re-
cults I'm killing of seven Blacks
Troops Ordered Out.

Carterville, H., sept. ls.-Carteryille
was the scene of bloody riot about
noon Sunday, in which four negroes
were instantly killed and one wounded
unto death, while two others received
slight wounds. The trouble has been
lowering ever since the militia was re-
called by Gov. Tanner last Monday.
The white miners of this place have re-
| fused to allow the negro miners to come
into town, always meeting them and
| ordering them back.
Sunday, however, 13 negroes, all
armed, marched into town, going to the
Illinois Central depot, where they ex-
changed few words with the white
miners there, when the negroes pulled
their pistols and opened fire on the
whites, who at once returned the fire,
when running fight was kept up. The
negroes scattered, but were closely fol-
lowed by the whites, running up the
main street, while the remainder
took 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 NOR
tally wounded. They were taken to the
city hall. where the wounded man was
attended TO and an inquest held over the
dead ones. Two more negroes were
found late in the evening near the
| Brush mines, swelling the total killed
to six. Cummins, the wounded negro,
is reported dead, making total Of
seven killed.
| Trouble has existed here off and on
for over n year. but no fatalities oc-
| CURED until June 80. when passenger
! train on the Illinois Central railroad
was fired into and one negro woman
! killed. These negroes were on their
way to the mines. having come from
Pana. A short time afterwards
| pitched battle ensued between the
union and nonunion forces, during
which time the dwellings occupied by
the union negroes were burned. Sew
eral arrests were made, and the parties
are in Jail at Marion on the charge Of
murder. awaiting trial.
Company c, Fourth regiment, ar
rived here late Sunday evening and will
endeavor to preserve order. Forty
miners from the Herrin mines left that
place for this city armed with krag-
jorgensep rifles and are determined to
assist the white miners here If their
services are required. No further
trouble is anticipated. but there is no
telling what may happen. Superin-
tendent Donely. of the Brush mines,
where the negroes reside. reports that
the negroes are worked up into n fren-
~, and that while he is doing all in his
power to hold them in check he is
afraid that he cannot do so much longer
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Gov. Tan
ner has ordered two companies of the
Fourth regiment, under command of
Col. Bennett. to Carterville He re-
ceived telegram Sunday afternoon a t
two o'clock from Samuel Brush. man
ager of the st. Louis and Big Muddy
Coal company, at Carterville that five
Of n crowd of his negro miners. who
had gathered at n depot, preparatory
TO leaving, had been killed. Il mob hav-
ing fired upon them. Later advices re-
ported seven killed and number
wounded. The governor said:
From the Information I have tip to this
time on the subject, these negro miners
were waiting at the depot for the train
| probably expecting to leave the place tenn
poraraily or finally. While I have no in
formation as to whom or by whom the
trouble was precpitated. it seems to he
from the brief facts above reported and the
further fact that no one was killed except
the negroes, that II was prearranged pre-
concerted, premeditated 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 wholesale murder to speedy
Justice and. in their efforts to do so, I prom
Use 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 in the county, and so | have adj
vised the sheriff of Williamson county by
| wire.
This is a blot on the fair name OF the
| commonwealth of Illinois and will be dis
grace to the community of Williamson
county unless quick and vigorous action Is
taken by the county authorities. The good
| and law-abiding citizens of Williamson
county should rise TO the situation and sup
port the law officers in restoring peace ard
order and in the arrest and conviction of
the guilty parties"
Late Sunday night Gov. Tanner re-
ceived n telegram from Sheriff Gray an
nouncing the arrival of company c. He
stated that the situation was critical.
that there were many armed men in and
about Carterville. and that the mill
tary company was not sufficient to dis
perse the mob. Gov. Tanner mmcdi-
ately telegraphed Lieut.. Lowden, in
command of company c, not to hazard
the lives of his men against great odds.
He also ordered company +, of Mount
Vernon, TO leave by the quickest route
for Carterville.
To select willard Statue.