Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-01
SAVAGE NEGROES
Take Revenge On Another Mob Of
Miners by a Night Attack and
Burning Homes.
and The End is NOT YET
The Governor Of Illinois Sends Rifles to
the Sheriff, But Will Not Gall Out
Troops Unless the Sheriff Fails
to Enforce Order.

Carbondale, ILL.,, July 1.-Union City
was the scene of battle about mid
night, and as a result the town is in
ruins. Non-union negroes and other
men employed by Brush at his mines
near Fredonia opened fire on the town,
which was at once returned. The union
miners took refuge in a clump of timber
/ close to the village. The non union men
at once applied the torch to the houses
After three We're destroyed, all proper
ty previously occupied by union men,
they moved on the woods, and until
daylight fusillade was kept up. No
lives have so far been reported as lost
Union miners We're arriving all night
and the outcome must be a long drawn
out battle.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 1.-Acting Gov
ernor Worder received a telegram from
Sheriff Gray at Cartersvlle, saying that
he was powerless to control rioters. The
governor ordered $50 rifles and ammuni-
tion sent to Sheriff Gray, and ordered
him to summon and arm a posse. No
troops will be ordered out until the
sheriff's resources are exhausted.
Marion, ILL.,, July 1.-The attack on
negro miners imported to take the place
of strikers at the Gainesville mines was
avenged by setting fire to Union City,
a settlement built by the miners union,
adjoining the mines. The place was al
most entirely destroyed, and 100 families
rendered homeless.
MOB RELEASES PRISONERS.
st. Louis, July IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from Marion, ILL.,, says
that when Coroner James Armstrong
the inquest at Cartersville
over the negro woman, Alma Carr, |
killed by the mob that fired into coach |
at the Fredonia mines, James Hicks |
Ed. Rich, Eli Brooks, George Dutton |
and Mike Brown, negroes, and John |
Piano. an italian, were held guilty of |
murder These were the only members |
)f the mob recognized. Sheriff Gray ar
rested Hicks, Richie and Brooks being
unable to find the rest. Two of the pris-
oners were taken from him by the mob |
n the streets Of Cartersville. He sue
ceeded in getting Hicks into Jail.
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
st. Louis, July IA special to the |
Post-Dispatch from Marion, ILL.,, says.
Fwo negroes We're taken from the sher-
If by the mob in the streets of Carters-
Vile last night were brought here at
noon in custody of two union miners
Ind lodged in jail The union miners
rom other towns are gathering there
o-day in large numbers. Grave appre-
tension is felt by officials that the gath
ring means continued and serious
rouble for Brush's men and non-union
legro miners.
The sheriff sent another message to
Acting Governor Wardner this after
oon, in the course of which he said:
Nothing short Of 200 soldiers, well
rmed, will control the situation at Car
ersville. Non-union miners at Brush's
re armed, and union men are gathering
nth the announced intention of de-
troying the mine. The strikers are
everal hundred strong, determined and
II well armed. Order troops there at
nee. The situation is too serious and
umbers engaged too strong for the
heriff's posse. Ship all guns to Marion.
'ver 1000 shots have been fired since
DON yesterday"