The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
MOB KILLS SEVEN MEN
Negro Miners Slain by White Coal
Diggers in the Streets at
Carterville, Ill
GOV. TANNER SENDS TROOPS TO CITY.
Is of the Opinion That n Deliberate
Plot to Murder Was Executed-says
Every Means should lie Used to
bring Guilty Parties to Speedy
Justice.

Every Means should lie Used to
Bring Guilty Parties to Speedy
Justice.
Carterville. H., Sept. 1S.-Carterville
was the scene of a 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, - negroes, all
armed, marched into town, going to the
Illinois Central depot, where they en-
changed a 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 a 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.
seven Dead.
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 sin Cummins, the wounded negro,
is reported dead, making total of
seven killed.
Trouble has existed here off and on
for over a year, but no fatalities oc-
Cured until June 30, 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.
Governor Orders Troops.
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 at
two o'clock from Samuel Brush, man
ager of the ST. Louis and Big Muddy
Coal company, at Carterville that five
of a crowd of his negro miners, who
mad gathered at a depot, preparatory
70 leaving, had been killed, mob hav-
ing fired upon them. Later advices re-
ported seven killed ana 4 number
wounded. The governor said:
From the information have up to this
time on the subject, these negro miners
were waiting at the depot for the train.
probably expecting to leave the place tenn
porarily or finally. While | have no in
forma tion as to whom, or by whom. tine
trouble was preciptated, II seems to be
from the brief facts above reported and the
further fact that no one was killed except
the negroes, that II was prearranged, pre-
concerted, prcmeditated murder. If | am
right in this conclusion the people of
Carterviile, 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, 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 ad-
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 10 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 and
| order and in the arrest and conviction Of
the guilty parties"
More Troops Needed.
Late Sunday night Gov. Tanner re-
| ceived telegram from Sheriff Gray an
nouncing the arrival of company {. 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
| DerSe the mop. NOV Idillltl IIlllCul-
ately telegraphed Lieut.. howden, IN
command of company c, not to hazard
the lives of his men against great odds.
He also ordered company f, of Mount
Vernon. to leave by the quickest route
| for Carterville.
| Under Arrest.
Springfield, H., Sept. 10. - Gov. Tan
ner had two messages from Carterville
Monday. The first came from Col
Bennett. in charge of the troops, whC
reported all quiet and said he feared nc
other outbreak. \ message from Sheriff
Gray stated that % of the men supposed
to have been implicated in the riot had
been arrested charged with murder
and had been locked up in the county
Jail at Marion.
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