Evening star., 1899-07-01
Negro Miners Seek Revenge for Kill
ing Of a Woman.
SHERIFF ASKS FOR SOLDIERS
Labor Troubles in Illinois Lead to
Bloody Conflicts.
EXCITEME ENT PREV AILS

CARBONDAI.E, I'LL. July 1.-Union City.
small town built and occupied by union
miners near here was burned at midnight
after a battle between the union men and
imported negro mil ers who were fired upon
at Fredonia yesterday.
Seeking revenge for the killing of wo-
man and the wounding of twenty men IN
their party. the negroes raided Union City
at midnight They opened fire on the
homes of the Union men The latter
promptly replied. The battle lasted until
the union miners were driven from their
homes and took refuge in a clump OF TIM
ber close to the village The non-union
men al once applied the torch. and the vii
lage was destroyed. The negroes theP ad-
vanced on the woods where the union
miners were concealed, and until daylight
a fusiIlade was kept up between the rae
tions. No lives have far been reported
lost in the engagement. Reinforcements
have gone to the aid of the union miners
A REQUEST for Troops Denied.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 1.-Acting Gov
ernor Warder has received dispatch from
the sheriff of Williamson county, asking
for troops to duell the riots at Union City.
The request Tor troops was not granted, but
the acting governor ordered large supply
OF guns ana ammunition forwarded to the
II,
effort In his power to suppress the rioters.
A Collision Expected.
CHICAGO. July IA special to the
Times Herald from Indianapolis says:
There is great excitement among the
striking coal miners and their sympathizers
over the arrival from Pana, ILL.,, and other
points OF negroes to take the places of the
whites in the mines, and collision is ex-
pected at any moment. The sheriff swore
in 200 deputies and has them stationed at
the mines where the negroes are at Work
and the officers of the miners organization
are advising against a demonstration against
them.
Cause of Present Crisis.
A dispatch from Marion, Ill. last night
says:
As the train on the Illinois Central rail-
road carrying coach load of negroes from
Pana TO Brush's mines. one mile north Of
Cartervine, stopped at the Fredonia mine
today three miles northwest of Cartervtlle,
a large number of striking union miners
opened fire on the negroes, killing one wo-
man and wounding about twenty other per-
sons.
The miners. about fifty in number were
armed with rifles and were hidden in grass
behind the depot When the train stopped
the leader. who was an Italian, got on the
platform and commanded the negroes to
get out. Conductor Bryan interfered, bur
was stopped by pistol pointed in his face
When the train began 20 move the miners
fired into the cars. Bryan yelled to the
negroes 10 throw themselves on the floor.
AL escaped serious wounds save the wo-
man. who was killed instantly.
Before the bloody work could be carried
further the train pulled out for Johnson
City Wher it reached a point one mile
north of Brush mine the negroes were un-
loaded and marched across tl.e country to
their destination
1t is said that a majority OF the rioters
were negroes. whom Brush Drought here
from the south about a year ago and who
have since Joined the union.
majority of Brushs miners have been
on a strike for a month. although many OF
the imported negroes have remained loyal
- TO. him. The trouble is question of wages.