The San Francisco call., 1899-09-18
Carterville the Scene Of a
Fearful Riot Between
the Rival Races.
SIX MEN SLAIN AND
SEVENTH WILL DIE.
Governor Tanner Styles the Affair
Blot on the State and Orders
Out the Militia.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
CARTERvIL1E, H., Sept. IL
Carterville was the scene Of
bloody riot between white and ne
~ gro miners to-day. Six negroes
were killed and one other mortal
ly wounded. Company c, Fourth Regi-
ment, l. n. G., arrived here late this
evening and will endeavor to preserve
order. Forty miners from the Herrin
mines left that place for this city this
evening armed with Krag-Jorgensen
rifles, determined to assist the white
miners should their services be re-
quired.
Trouble has been brewi1, ever since
the militia was recalled by Governor
Tanner last Monday, since which time
the white miners have refused to allow
the negro miners to come into town.
To-day thirteen negroes marched into
the town and opened fire on crowd of
whites. The whites returned the fire
promptly and a running fight ensued.
The negroes closely followed by the
whites, scattered, some running up the
main street and the remainder starting
down the railroad track. Here the
worst execution was done. After the
fight was over four dead bodies were
picked up and another mortally wound
ed They were taken to the City Hall,
where the wounded man was given
medical treatment and an inquest was
held over the dead ones. Later, near
the brush mines in another part of the
city two other dead bodies were found.
The killed
REV. 0. T. j. FLOYD.
HUSE BRADLEY. a
JOHN BLACK.
HENRY BRANUM.
TWO UNIDENTIFIED.
Mortally wounded: Sim Cummings.
The Mayor has taken every precau-
ton to prevent further troubles and
none will occur unless the negroes
make an attack.
Superintendent Donnelly of the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside, re-
ports that the negroes are worked up
into a frenzy and that while he is do
ing all il his power to hold them in
check he expects further trouble.
Late tonight Governor Tanner re-
ceived the following telegram from
Sheriff Gray of Carterville:
Company c has reported to me. The
situation is critical. There are many
armed men in Carterville and in the vicin-
ity of the Brush mine. The military com
pany is not sufficient to disperse the mob.
Governor Timer telegraphed Sheriff
Gray as follows: You sha1. have all the
force necessary to enforce the law and
ing the guilty parties to Justice
MURPHYSBORO, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-One
of the Cead negroes at Carterville is a
preacher, the others are laborers One
g xxrb fircf -L
to run. He was shot again and fell
One of the white men then ran up and
shot him through the head with rifle
The shooting took place Immediately
in front of Mayor Zimmerman's house
and in full view of several ladies seated
on tie porch Before the noise of the
first shots had died away the streets
began to fill with excited. armed men
After the crowd of negroes had been
killed and scattered it was the evident
intention of the infuriated miners to
&c to Grecnville. where the big nom
union negro camp is located. and finish
the wor- All the afternoon an angry
crowd of men patrolled the streets
Later the projected trip to Greenville
was apparent called off.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Gov-
ernor Tanner has ordered two compa-
nies of the Fourth Regiment under
command o Colonel Bennett, to Car
IeTNllle lie NrON Cl llOl gave Oul the IOl-
lowing statement tonight:
| received a message from Captain
Brush, owner and manager Of the mine at
Carterville, stating that mob had at
tackled and killed five Of the negro miners
pot for a train; that the Sheriff was un-
able to control the situation and was
powerless to arrest the parties, asking me
to order troops to CarterVille, and that he
had ordered his men to stay on his
ground.
some of the conditions of that place and
without waiting to hear from the Sheriff
/ ordered Lieutenant Lowden of Company
c of Carbondale to proceed at once to
Carterville, preparing special if neces-
sary, and when reaching Carterville to
suppress the riot and protect life and
property, but report to the Sheriff of
Williamson County for orders. in the
event that the Sheriff was on the ground
/ also ordered Captain Hersh Of Cen
pany B of Newton to proceed with his
company by the quickest route to Carter
VILE and to report to Colonel Bennett for
riot duty. At the same time l ordered
Colonel Bennett of the Fourth Regiment
who lives at Greenyille; to, proceed to
troops. l also directed the commanding
officer of Company F of Mount Vernon to
prepare to be In readiness to move on
short notice.
At o'clock. two hours from the time
l received the message mentioned from
Captain Brush, received a message from
Tjeutenant Lowden, of Company G. of
Carbondaie, stating that he would leave
on a special train for Carteryille at
a message from Captain Brush stating
that later reports showed that six of his
men were killed and two injured and that
a large armed mob of men was between
Carterville and his mine and that one
company was not sufficient.
This is a blot on the fair name of the
commonwealth OF Iturois and will he .
disgrace to. the community of Williamson
County, unless quic-- and vigorous action
is taken by the county authorities. The
good and law-abiding citizens of William
Son County should rise to the situation
and support the officers in restoring peace
ton of the guilty parties. I hope that the
Newton Company will reach CartervilIe
before morning and before any conflict oc-
ours but l do not believe and sail NOT
believe until It happens, that the strikers
will attack the National Guard or at