The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-19


was the scene 5f bloody riot about noon
to-day. in which six negroes were instantly
killed and one was fatally wounded, While
Two others received slight wounds. Trou-
bic has been brewing since the militia
was recalled ~ Gov. Tanner last Mon
day. The white miners Of this place have
refused TO allow the negro miners to
come into town. always meeting tnem
and ordering .hem back. To-day. now
ever, thirteen negroes, all armed marcnei
into tosn going 20 the Illinois Central
depot. where they exchanged few words
with the white miners there.
Then the negroes pulled the.T pistols
and opened FIRE On the whites, who at
once returned the iirc. a running hght
was kept Up. The negroes scattered, some
being closely followeG by the Whites up
The main street, while the remainder fed
down the railroad track. Here ;hc eSecG-
tion was done, ali who went through town
escaping. After tine fight Was over four
dead bodies were picked up and another
negro was mortally wounded.
They were taken TO the city nall, where
The wounded man Was ATTENDED 20, and an
ipqgest held over the dead ones.
Two more dead negroes were found late
tonight near the Brush mines. Swelliag
the total killed to SIX
Killed:
Rev. / ]. FLOYD.
HUSE BRADLEY.
JOHN BLACK.
HENRY ERANCa
jim HAYES
One unidentified
N0rtaily wounded. SIN Crmmlns
Cummins. the wounded negro, is re-
ported tonight as dead.
Trouble has existed here off and on for
over a year, but no fatalities occurred un-
I'll 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 10 the mines,
having come from Pana.
a short time afterwarG a pitched battle
eEsued between the union and non-union
forces. during which time the dwellings
occupied by the nOn-union negroes were
bJrEed. Several arrests were made, and
the accused are In Jail at Marion, await
ing trial on the charge of murder.
Supt. Donely. Of the Brush mines, where
the negroes reside. reports that the ne
gIOes are worked into a frenzy, and that
while he Is loing ali in his power to hold
them in check, he is afraid that he can
not do so much longer.
Company c. Fourth Regiment. 1. y. G.,
arrived here tonight, and will endeavor to
preserve order. Forty miners from the
Herin mines are reported TO have left
that place for this city armed with Krag-
Jcrgensen rifles. and determined TO as
siSt the white miners here.
Troorsio Qu~iI Riot.
Springfield, IL, Sept. 17.-Gov. Tanner
fyr-0 n nf ba n
Regiment. under command of Col. Ben
nett, of CarteFvine. He received a tele-
gram this afternoon from Samuel Brush,
manager OF the St Louis and Big Muddy
Coal Company, at Carterville. that five
or a crowd OF his negro miners. who had
gathered at a depot preparatory TO leav-
ing, had been killed, mob having fired
upon them. Later advices reported seven
killed and number wounded. The gov
ernor gave out the following statement
tonight:
Il received message from Capt. Brush
stating that the mob had attacked and
killed the negro miners while waiting al
the Illinois Central depot for a train; that
tie sheriff would be unable TO control the
situation, and was pOwerless to arrest
the parties. asking me 10 order troops to
Cartervile.
something of the condition of that place,
ard without waiting to hear from the
sheriff or others in authority. / imme
diately ordered Lieut. LoWden, of Com
pany c, Of Carbondale. TO proceed at once
10 Carterville, procuring a special train
If necessary. and when reaching Carter
vile II suppress the riot, protect life ana
property, but report to the sheriff of Will
hanson County for orders. in the event
that the sheriff was on the ground.
Cells IL Tremeaitated Murder.
Il also ordered Capt Hersh, OF Newton,
to proceed with his company by the quick
est route TO CarterVille At the same time
/ ordered Col Bennett, of the Fourth
Regiment, who lives at Greenville, 10 pro-
coed to Carterville at once ana take
charge of the troops. l also directed the
commanding officer of Company F. Of
Mount Vernon, to prepare and be in readi-
ness to leave on short notice.
Later l received a message from Capt
Brush, stating that later reports showed
that seven OF his men were killed and
two injured, and that large armed mob
of men was between Carterville and his
mine. and that one company was not suf-
ficient
1T would seem that these negro miners
probably expecting TO leave the place
temporarily or finally. 1t seems, from the
brief facts above reported and the fur
ther fact that no one was killed except
the negroes. that il was prearranged.
precOncerted, premedit8ted murder. II 1
am right In this conclusion. the people of
Carterville, and especially of Williamson
County should use every means possible,
and that vigorously, TO bring the parties
guilty OF this wholesale murder to speedy
justice, and In their efforts to do so
promise them the cooperation OF the
STATE. the whole National Guard, II nee
cssary. 10 bring about the arrest and Con-
NiCtion OF these parties. for the restora-
ton OF peace and good order in the coun-
~ and so ] advised the sheriff OF Will
hanson County this afternoon by wire.
Disgrace to the State.
This is a blot on the fair name Of the
commonwealth Of Illinois. and viii be a
disgrace 10 the community OF Williamson
County unless quick and vigorous action
&. taken by the county authorities. The
good and law-ablding citizens OF William
son County should rise to the situation
and support the law officers in restoring
peace and order and in the arrest and
conviction OF the guilty parties.
Il hope that the Newton Company viii
voaeh Carterville before morning and
before any conflict occurs. but | do not
believe and shall not believe until II hap
peus that the strikers VIII attack the Ma
tioral Guard, or attempt 10 oppose il in
doing lts duty
Late tonight Gov. Tanner received Tho
following telegram from Sherin Gray:
Csrteryille, Sept. II.
"Goy. Tanner, Springfield, H.:
Company c has reported 10 me. Th'
sItuation is critical There are many
armed men in Carterville and In tn
vicinity OF the Brush mines. The militsr!
company is not sufhcien, to disperse th'
mob. JOAB GRAY, sheriff
Gov Tanner sent the following teie
gram 10 Lieut.. Lowden, commanding
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