New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
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NEGRO MINERS SHOT DOWN
RECURRENCE OF RACE TROUBLES IL
illinois COAL FIELDS.
SEVEN or THE NON-UNION NEGROES KILLEr
BY WHITE UNION MEN-TROOPs CALLED


BY WHITE UNION MEN-TROOPs CALLED
OFT TO PRESERVE PEACE.
Carterville H.. Sept 17.-Carteryille was the
scene Of n bloody riot about noon to-day. ir
which seven negroes were instantly killed ane
one fatally wounded. while two others received
slight wounds Trouble has been brewing since
the militia was recalled by Governor Tanner
last Monday The white miners OF this place
have refused to allow the negro miners c
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
station. where they exchanged a few words with
the white miners there Then the negroes pulled
their pistols and opened fire on the white mon,
who at once returned the fire. a running fight
was kept up. Tho negroes scattered. some being
closely followed 10y the white men up the main
street. while the remainder fled down the rail-
track.
Here the execution was done, all who went
through the town escaping After the fight
was over four dead bodies were picked up and
another man was mortally wounded. They were
taken to the city Hall. where the wounded man
was attended to and inquest was held over
the dead ones
Two more dead negroes were found late to-
nlsul near tHt pihNH HIii'N' SN't'iHS '"@ '|N--
killed to six. Later the wounded man died.
The killed
BRANrM. Henry.
nnIRADIEy. Hns"
FLOYD. the Rev. T. J.
one unidentified
Trouble has existed here off and on for over
n year but no fatalities occurred until June
30 when a passenger train on the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad fired into and one negro
woman killed. These negroes were on their way
TO the mines. having come from Pana. a short
time afterward a pitched battle ensued ne
tween the union and non-union forces. AT wnicn
time the dwellings occupied by the non-un'on
negroes were burned. Several arrests were mace
and the accused are in jail at Marion awaiting
trial on the charge of murder.
superintendent Donnelly of the Brush mines.
where the negroes live. reports that the negroes
are worked into frenzy, and that, while ne ~
doing all in his power to hold them In checK'
he is afraid that he cannot do so much longer.
Company c, 4th Regiment. l. y. O.. arrived
here tonight, and will endeavor to preserve
order Forty miners from the Herrn mines are
reported to have left that place for this city.
armed with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, deter
mined 70 assist the white miners here
Chicago. Sept IA dispatch to The Times
Herald from Murphysboro, H., says that cns
of the dead negroes at Carterville Is preacher;
the others are laborers. ono Of the negroes
when first shot started TO run. He was shot
again and fell. One Of the white men then ran
up and shot him through the head with a rifle
The shooting took place directly in front or
Mayor Zimmerman's house. and IN full view OF
several women seated the porch.
Before the noise Of the first shots had died
away the streets began 10 fiji with excited
armed men. After the crowd Of negroes had
been killed and scattered. it was the evident
intention of the nfurated miners to 60 to
Greenve. where the big nOn-uniOn negro camp
Is and finish the work. All afternoon an angry
crowd Of men 2atrolled the streets. Later the
projected trip To Greenyllle was apparently
called off.