The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Union City the Scene Of a Lively
Battle.
Craxed by the Shooting OF the Wo-
man, They Opened Fire on the
Union Miners, Drove Them Out
and Burned the Town-The Sit
uation Serious, a. Both Sides
Are Armed-SheriR Asks the
Governor to Send Troops and
Arms.

says.
Union City, named from the fact that
it is occupied by union miners, was the
scene of a battle last night about mid
night, and as a result the town is in
ruins. The non-union negroes and 9TH
err men employed by the Brush mines
near F>redonia, having become crazed
over the killing of the woman yester-
day, went to the camp which consists
of nine houses and opened fire on them.
which was at once returned. The bat
tie ragged until the union miners ran
from their homes and took refuge in
clump of timber close to the village.
The non-union men then applied the
torch to the houses, and all were burn
ed to the ground. After the men had
destroyed considerable property previ-
ously occupied by the union men, they
moved on the woods, and until day
light the fusillade was kept up. No
lives have SO far been reported lost. Mi
ners have been arriving at the scene
of the trouble all night. and the out
come must be a long drawn-out bat
tie. Each side seems to be determined
to win.
ST. LOUIS (Mo), July IA special
says:
When Coroner James Armstrong con-
cluded the inquest at Gainesville over
the negro woman (Annie Carr, who
was killed by the mob that fired into
the coach at Fredonia mines, James
Hicks, Ed Richie, Eli Brooks, George
Dutton, Mike Brown, negroes, and john
Piano. an Italian, were held as guilty
of the murder. These six were the only
members of the mob that could be rec
ognized by the witnesses. Sheriff Gray.
who was present at the inquest, ar
rested Hicks Ritchie and Brooks, be-
ing unable to find the rest. The pris-
oners We're taken from him by mob
in the streets of Gainesville. He sue
ceeded in getting away with Hicks, and
landed him in Jail here late last night
ST. LOUIS (Mo.), July IA special
to the Post-Dispatch from Marion says:
The two negroes who were taken
from the Sheriff by the mob in the
streets of Gainesville last night, were
brought here at noon In the custody of
two union miners and lodged in JAIL
Union miners from other towns are
gathering there to-day in large num-
bers. Grave apprehension is felt by
the officials that the gathering means
continued and serious trouble for
Brush's men and the non-union negro
miners. The Sheriff has sent another
message to Acting Governor Warder
this afternoon, in the course of which
he said: Nothing short of 200 sol
diers well armed will control the sit
uation at Gainesville. The non-union
cd ND
union men are gathering with the an
nounced intention of destroying the
mine. The strikers are several hum
dred strong, determined and well arm
ed Order troops there at once. The
situation is too serious and the num-
bers engaged too strong for Sheriffs
posse. Ship all guns to Marion. Over
LOGO shots have been fired since noon
yesterday"
SPRINGFIELD (Ill), July Act
ing Governor Warder to-day received a
telegram from Sheriff Gray at Car
tersville, saying he was poweriess to
control the rioters, and asking that
rifles and 200 troops be sent at once.
The Acting Governor Immediately or
dered 80 rifles and ammunition sent
to Sheriff Gray, and ordered him t o
summon and arm a posse No troops
will be ordered out until the Sheriffs
resources are exhausted. Sheriff Gray
telegraphed that a Coroner's inquest
was held over the body Of the negress
killed yesterday and several warrants
issued Sheriff Gray arrested three
men, but when on his way to the jail
his carriage was surrounded by the
mems sympathizers, the horses cut
loose and the prisoners released.
No further disorder had occurred at
Union City up to noon to-day. Acting
Governor Warder says he will not or
der troops to the scene until the Sher-
if has exhausted all resources.