The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-18
IT HAS BEEN BREWING
Trouble Expected Ever Since the Troops
Were Recalled-The Negroes Are
Worked Up to Frenzy-The Situa-
ton Is Very Critical-Governor Tan
ner Says the Guilty Parties Will Bs
Brought to Justice.

Carterville, ILL.,, Sept. 17.--Carterville
was the scene of bloody riot between
white and negro miners to-day. Six
negroes were killed and one other NOR
tally wounded. Company C, 4th regi-
ment, 1. N. G., arrived here late this
evening and will endeavor to preserve
order. Forty miners from the Herrin
mines left the place for the city this
evening, armed with Krag-Jorgensen
rifles, determined to assist the white
miners, should their services be re-
quired.
Trouble has been brewing 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 IL negroes marched into the
town and opened fire on a crowd of
whites. The whites returned the fire
promptly and running fight ensued.
The negroes, closely followed by the
whites, scattered. some running up the
main street, the remainder starting
down the railroad track. Here the
worst execution was done. After he
fight was over, four dead bodies We're
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 held
over the dead ones. Later, near the
Brush mine, in another part of the city.
two other dead bodies We're found. The
killed:
REV. o. T. j. FLOYD.
HUS. f. BRADLEY.
JOHN BLACK.
HENRY BRANUM. .-
TWO ITNIDENTIFIE
Mortally wounded Sim Cummings.
The mayor has taken every precau-
ton to prevent further trouble, which
will not occur unless the negroes make
an attack.
Superintendent Donnelly of the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside, reports
that the negroes are worked up into
frenzy, and while he is doing all in his
power to hold them in check, he is
afraid that he cannot do SO much long
er and that unless the militia arrives
shortly further trouble may be looked
for.
Late tonight Governor Tanner re-
ceived the following telegram from
Sheriff Gray of Gainesville:
Company C has reported to me. The
situation is critical. There are many
armed men in Gainesville and in the
vicinity of the Brush mine. The mill
tary company is not sufficient to dis
Governor Tanner sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Lowden, com
manding Company +, Mount Vernon,
at Gainesville:
DO not hazard the lives of your men
against great odds. You are soldier and
the commanding officer. AS such, do
your duty. You are on guard and must
be the judge as TO the conditions, and
the responsibility rests upon you"
Governor Tanner also telegraphed
Sheriff Gray as follows:
You shall have all the forces to en-
force the law and bring the guilty
parties to Justice
He also telegraphed Lieutenant Low
den of Company f. Mount Vernon, to
leave by the quickest route and report
with his company to Sheriff Gray at
Carterville.
Trouble has existed here off and on
for over a year, but no fatalities occur
red until June 80, when a 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 afterward pitch
ed battle ensued between the union ana
non-union forces, during which time
the dwellings occupied by the union ne
groes were burned. Several arrests
were made and the parties are in tall
at Marion on the charge of murder
awaiting trial.