The age-herald., 1899-03-29
DOLOMITE RIOTS
 ARE AT AN END
Nineteen Prisoners Brought to
 Town Yesterday.
FULLER DETAILS OF TROUBLE
Two White Men Shot Monday Night No Negroes Injured So Far As Known Heavy Force of De-
 puties on Duty.

The situation at Dolomite, where a race war has been imminent for the past few days, has quieted down, and 1t is believed that all trouble Is now at an end
 Late yesterday afternoon rumors or an- other outbreak were rife upon the streets, it being reported that a number of negroes and several whites were killed in an en- counter which was said to have occurred during the day, but an inquiry at the sher- frs office developed the fact that the ru- mors were entirely unfounded and that peace and quiet reigned at the little min ing camp which, but for the vigilance of Sheriff O'Brien, might have been the scene of bloody battle.
 More Deputies Sent
 A telephone message was received from Dolomite about 1 o'clock asking that more deputies be sent. to the place as precau- tion against any possible outbreak. The request was made by both the whites and blacks and indicated that both sides were willing to quiet down, provided ample pro- lection was furnished. Sheriff O'Brien at once organized a squad of regular and spe- cial deputies who were sent down to re- lieve the officers on duty and in compli-
 
 ance with the request.
 Later reports were to the effect that conference between the white men and the negroes had been held and all parties had agreed to peaceful adjustment.
 Conductors on the Bessemer dummy line state that several car loads of negroes left Dolomite yesterday, frightened off by the encounter early yesterday morning, fuller details of which were brought to the city by Sheriff O'Bren and the deputies who returned to the city yesterday morning at 6:SO o'clock In charge of the negroes who were arrested after the brush.
 Fired from Ambush
 It appears that the negroes, about zoo strong, ambushed themselves behind the coke ovens and at an early hour opened fire, discharging their weapons promiscous- ly, which was probably done to intimidate the whites and the officers who were scout ing in search of the ring leaders.
 No sooner had the firing begun than the officers in charge of Deputies Ball and Waldrop charged the oven which served as breast works and put the negroes to rout, following them into the houses where those known to have taken part in the attack were placed under arrest and taken to the commissary.
 When Sheriff O'Brien, with reinforce ments, arrived, every thing was quiet and the prisoners, nineteen in number, were taken over to Woodward crossing and brought to the city on the special car which carried the party to the scene. The negroes were locked up in the county jail and yesterday warrants were sworn out against them charging them with rioting, and several of them with assault and bat tery. There names are as follows:
 Jim Thomas alias Rip Thomas, Ronce Williams, Lone Williams, Will Harrison, Robert Foster, Sias Groom, Galloway Groom, Oliver ONeil, Mack Crawford, Wade Johnston, Monroe Wadsworth, Grace Timmons, Will Gibson, Jake Frost, Will Thomas alias Will Blanton, John Horn- brickle, Mitch Ledlow, John Baker and Sam Neal.
 Two White Men Shot
 It was learned during the day that two whites had been shot during the melee. A white man, whose name could not be learned, was shot through the neck and dangerously wounded. A white boy was shot in the breast with a shotgun loaded with bird shot.
 The negroes sustained no wounds from the officers fire as far as could be learned, but 1t thought that possibly some of them was hit and. were taken in charge by friends to keep them from falling into the hands of the officers. Several negroes have been arrested in Pratt City and Ensley charged with melting the negroes in those
 
 at Dolomite.
 A telephone message from Sheriff O'Brien at late hour last night brought the in formation that his last report from the seat of war was to the effect that all was