The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-18

CARTERVILLE, ILL.,, Sept 17.-Carter-
vile was the scene of bloody riot about
noon today, in which six negroes were
instantly killed and one wounded unto
death, while two others received slight
wounds Trouble has been brewing ever
since the militia was recalled 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 or
dering them back. Today, however, thir-
teen negroes, all armed, marched into
town, going to the Illinois Central depot,
where they exchanged 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. A
running fight was kept up. The negroes
scattered, but were closely followed by
the whites, a part running up the main
street, while the remainder took down
the railroad track. Here the execution
was done, all who went through town
escaping. After the fight was over six
dead bodies were picked up, while an
other negro was mortally wounded All
We're taken to the city hall, where the
wounded man was attended to and an in
quest held over the dead ones.
Trouble has existed here off and on
| for more than year, but no fatalities
| occurred until June 80, when a passenger
| train on the Illinois Central railway was
| fired into and a negro woman was killed
These negroes were on their way to the
| mines, having come from Pana.
A short time afterwards a pitched bat
| tie ensued between the union and nom
union forces, during which time the
| dwellings occupied by the negroes were
| burned. Several arrests were made and
| the parties are in Jail at Marion on the
charge of murder, awaiting trial.
The mayor has taken every precautton
! to prevent further trouble, and none will
occur unless the negroes make an attack
1t is now rumored, however, that the
state militia will be here within short
time If they arrive no further trouble
| is looked for. Supt. Donely of the Brush
mines, where the negroes reside, reports
that the negroes are worked up into q
| frenzy, and that, while he is doing all In
his power to hold them in check, he is
afraid that do cannot be so much longer
anu Jndt unless the militia arrives SnOrIly
| further trouble may be expected.
| The names of the known killed are:
REV. T. J. FLOYD
HUSE BRADLEY.
! JOHN BLACK.
| HENRY BRANUM.
SIM CUMMINS, mortally wounded, and
| expected to die at any time
| Two more bodies were found this even
| ing near the Brush mines, swelling the
| total number to six Cummins, the
wounded man, is reported dead, swelling
| the total to seven.
Company G, Fourth regiment, L. N. G.,
arrived here late this evening and will en-
deavor to preserve order. Forty miners
from the Herran mine district left that
place for this city, armed with Krag-
Jorgensen rifles, and are determined to
assist the white miners here If their serv-
Ices are required.
Gov Tanner sent the following tee-
gram to Lieut.. Lowden, commanding Com
pany F, Mount Vernon, at Cartervile:
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 on you"
Gov Tanner also telegraphed Sheriff
Gray as follows:
You shall have all the force necessary
to enforce the law and bringing the guilty
parties to justice"
He also telegraphed Lieut.. Lowden, Of
Company r: Mount Vernon, to leave by
the quickest route and report with his
company to Sheriff Gray at Cartervi,le.