Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-18
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State Troops Preserving the Peace
at Scene Of Sundays Riot in
Illinois.
Men Who Shot Down Seven Negro
Miners at Carterville Not Yet
Apprehended.
Further Particulars Of the Disturb.
ance and Acts Leading to the
Shooting.

rests nave Deen maze In connection
with Sundays riot at Carterville and
much difficulty is anticipated in discov-
ering the Identity of the whites who
did the killing. Postmaster Landen j.
Page, Of Metropolis, who was within
twenty feet Of the scene, says positively
the affair began when Sid Summins,
colored. fired point blank at Robert
Hadfeld. Cummins was shot twice
through the head and is now dead. The
other dead negroes are Henry Brain
men, Rev. T. j. Floyd, Jack Black
listed Bradley, all from Jellico, Tenn
Sam Browning and Jim Hayes are
among the missing and are thought to
be dead. The funerals took place this
afternoon. Each of the dead men had
heavy revolvers and from twenty-five
to forty cartridges. When the first
shots were fired men ran from all parts
of town with Winchesters and reyoly-
ers. A curious feature is that each Of
the dead negroes has from one to five
bullet holes in the head. The militia
has full control Of the situation.
Carterville, ILL.,, Sept 1S.-Seven non
union negro miners were killed here
Sunday afternoon in fight with white
miners. Seven more lives have been
sacrificed to the failure of local and
state authorities to cope with Illinois
seemingly perennial coal region strife.
The story of this outbreak runs much
like its predecessors. The state troops
which held murder in check had been
withdrawn. "A party of non-union ne
gro miners ventured unguarded into the
streets. There were hot words, threats.
blows and a pistol shot; then a running
fight. The death roll follows: John
Black, Henry Brandon, PREACHER,
Browning. Sam Cummings, j. C. Floyd,
James Hayes. an unknown man.
Half a dozen or more are reported
wounded. They are in the camp of their
fellows. now frenzied and under arms,
and their names can not be learned.
Rumor says several wounded white
men were carried off by their friends,
but there is no definite knowledge of in
Jury to any Of the attacking party.
Four of the seven killed died where
they fought and fell. Cummings, shot
through the head, fingered few hours.
Two others, shot on the run, escaped tc
cover near the mines where the worked
but only to die.
The fight, as soon as news of it trav-
eled to the mine encampments, made
the whole body of non-unon miners
mad with thirst for blood. Mine super
intendents had much to do to restrain
them from breaking loose into the towr
and precipitating general engagement
White men, with appetites wnetted
paraded the streets all the afternoon.
eager for another chance to shoot down
the negroes.
Arrival of company Of militia from
Carbondale last evening brought a feel
ing of more security, although prospect
of more trouble has not disappeared
These Carbondale militiamen have been
here before and are we'll hated. Forty
union men from the Herrin mines are
on their way hither with rifles and
sworn to assist their white brethren if
occasion offers.
.Nigger 'scabs,'" the white men
screamed In sheer rage. as they COM
menced to jostle and otherwise seek to
provoke the negroes. Men on the out
skirts OF the crowd casually supplied
themselves with stones, sticks and piec-
es of scrap iron.
Most OF the negroes seemed anxious to
avoid trouble. Two or three showed
fight. but the majority had its way. The
whole company started down the rail-
road tracks toward the Brush mines in
obedience to the threatening commands
Of the white men.
About 300 yards from the depot the
negroes halted. They seemed to be
having discussion among themselves.
Half dozen of the boldest among
them, 1t developed, We're holding out
against being "bluffed'' by the white
men.
big JIM Hayes voice finally rose
highest I've got as good right to be
around that depot as any white man
that ever dug coal.' ne said, land I'm
going back. Any OF you niggers got
nerve enough to go with me?" Hayes
started back and the others followed.
big Jim" was struck in the face by
one of the white miners. He pulled his
revolver and fired. The ball missed
Then the fire began and a perfect fusil-
lade followed, with the results above in
dicated.
All Quiet at Carterville.
Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Col. Ben
nett. in charge of the militia at Carter
vile, advises the governor that every
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