The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
SIX NEGRO MINERS KILLED.
THEY SHOT AT UNION MEN WITH
FATAL RESULTS.

Has Ordered OIlltla TO CarteFYille
10 Preserve the Peace.
Carterville, ILL.,. Sept. 17.-Carterville was
the scene of a bloody riot about noon to-
day in which six negroes were killed and
one fatally wounded, while two Others re-
celved slight wounds.
Trouble has been brewing since the mill
ta was recalled by Gov. Tanner last Mon
dav The white miners of this place have
refused TO allow the negro miners 70 come
into town, always meeting them and or
dering them back.
To-day, however, thirteen negroes, all
armed, marched into town. going to the
Illinois Central depot, where they exchang-
Cd few words with the white miners
there. Then the negroes pulled their pis-
tolls and opened fire on the whites who at
once returned the fire.
A running fight was kept up. The ne
groes scattered, some being closely fol-
lowed by the whites up the main street,
while the remainder fled down the rail-
road track Here the execution was done,
oil who went through town escaping.
After the fight was over six dead bodies
were picked up and another mortaliy
wounded They were taken to the city
hall, where the wounded man was attend
ed TO and an inquest held over the dead
ones
The affair is really an outcome of the
trouble arising out of the procurement of
negroes to work in place of striking white
miners.
Two Companies Sent There.
Springfield, Ill, Sept. 17.-Gov Tanner
has ordered two companies of the Fourth
Regiment, under command of Col. Ben
nett, to CarterYille.
He received a telegram this afternoon
from Samuel Brush, manager of the St.
Louis and Big Muddy Coal Company, at
Carteryille, that some of his negro miners,
10 leaving, had been killed, a mob having
fired upon them.
The Governor gave out the following
statement to-night
II received a message from Capt. Brush
stating that the mob had attacked and
killed the negro miners while waiting at
the Illinois Central depot for a train; that
the sheriff would be unable to control the
situation and was powerless to arrest the
Cartervlle.
Ordered to Suppress Riot.
In response to this message, knowing
something of the condition of that place.
ana without waiting to hear from the
sheflu or others in authority, l immediate
ly ordered Lieut.. LOwden of Company Of
Caroondale, to proceed at once to Carter
VIE procuring a special train if necessary,
and when reaching Cartervile to suppress
vi Int %
port 10 the sheriff of Williamson county
Tor orders, in the event that the sheriff
II was on the ground
Il also ordered Capt. Hersh of Newton
10 proceed with his company by the quick
est route to Carterville. AT the same
time, l ordered Col. Bennett of the Fourth
Regiment who lives at Greenville, TO pro-
ceed to Carterville at once and take charge
Of The troops. 1 also directed the COM
handing officer of Company f of Mount
Vernon, to prepare and be in readiness to
leave on short notice.
Later, | received a MESA ge from Capt.
Brush, stating that later reports showed
tAat seven of his men were killed and two
injured, and that a large armed mob of
men was between Carterville and his mine
ana that one company was not sufficient.
Charges Premcditated Murder.
1T would seem that these negro miners
We're waiting at the depot for the train,
i probably expecting to leave the place tenn
4 Poraly or finally. 1T seems 40 be from
i uie brief facts above reported, and the
lurther fact that no one was killed except
'Ae negroes, that it was a prearranged,
4 Neeoncerted, premeditated murder. If l
alA right in this conclusion, the people
vi Clrterville, and especially of William
So'. county, should use every means pos
s-''-' ana thar vigorously, to bring these
parues guilty of this wholesale murder
W speedy justice, and, in their efforts TO
no So' l promise them the cooperation
y. 'Ae state, the whole national guard, If
necessary, to bring about the arrest and
CONVECTION of these parties for the rest tora-
toA oil peace and good order in the coun-
~, ana so | advised the sheriff of Will
'mSon county this afternoon by wire.
1hls Is blot on the fair name of the
Sohihonweai'h of Illinois and viii be a
ussfaoe 10 the community of Williamson
e-unly y unless quick and vigorous actions
- 'dKen by the county authorities The
e9oo and iaw-abidirg citizens of William
SUI county should rise 10 the situation and
support the law officers in restoring peace
~ esd order ana in the arrest and conviction
" the gully parties
nope that the Newton company viii
tte1en Carterv lie before morning and be
p,e any conflict occurs, but 1 do not be-
HlFe ana shal not believe until it hap
teHS that TIE strikers viii attack the ma
SJua' euard, or attempt to oppose it in
Going its duty"
More Soldiers Sent.
late tonight Gov. Tanner received a
"eslam from Sheriff Gray at Carterville
,""Hs that the situat ion is critical and
m"' 'he military company is not sufficient
81 " Wsperse the mob. Gov. Tanner wired
II tcsuc.
Details of the Shooting.
a."lrphysboro. Ill, Sept 17.-One of the
t5N aN negroes al Carterville is a preacher
ne others are .laborers.
ol '.v OF the negroes when first shot start
W.. 10 run. He was shot again and fell
s e oi the white men then ran up and
M MN through the heed with a rifle.
"a 4He shooting took place Immediately ir
n 'ul OF Mayor Zimmerman's house, and
M .oH view Of sevsra. ladies seated on the
n S", Before the noise Of the first shot.
@ @ died away the streets began to fl
''te excited armed men,
1N'er the crowd of negroes had been kill.
II D." ana scattered II was tho avidenf in.