The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-13
MORE RIoTIHG AT PAEA, ILL.
Several Persons kiiied and a Large
Member Msunara~-alRrtini law
PraelnImed--AIIa Quiet.


PanS, H.. April IA deadly riot,
the most serious disturbance that has
occurred herr since the union miners
instigated a strike, In April, ises, waa
enacted yesterday, resulting In six per-
sons being shot 20 death and niue
wounded.
Troops Arrive On the scene.
Thr situation quicted down at night
fall and no more trouble was looked
for. Agent General Reecc Col. A. u.
Culver and three companies Of inian-
try arrived at seven o'clock last even
ing ON special trains. aud perfect order
was maintained throughout the town
from that time on.
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Harry Stevens. negro miner. who
has long been considered leader
among his associates. is declared 60
have been the direct cause Of the riot.
!; is ssii he var also tine ivn,ier uf iiiu
riot which occurred last September.
Stevens visited the jnil about . a. IN.
ami was talking through the window
grating TO several negro prisoners
confined for petty ofTenses, when Dep
uty sheriff Checny approached and
told Stevens he was under arrest, pro
duCing warrant that had been stand
ing against Stevens for some time.
The NeErs showc6 right.
The negro Immediately drew a rc.
solycr and showed fight. Not daanted
the deputy drew his weapon and ad.
wnccd 80 take Stevens. who immedi-
ately fired. The bullet went wild, and
the sheriff opened up with his own
weapon, but without effect
SteYens took to his heels, aud sue.
ceedcd in gaining Penwell'E general
store, in Locust street. the principal
thoroughfare, two blocks distant, and
took bis stand In the entrance. lie
hrsituted there an instant and then
stepped TO the pavement, leveied his
revolver down the street toward his
approaching pursuer, and fired. The
bullet missed the deputy and struck
Xavier Lecocg, Frenchmss. who was
standing In the eptraee of nearby
saloon, AquArrly In the forhesd, kill
ing him instantly.
Stevens then turned and ran Into
the PcnweIl store. and sought refuge
behind a counter.
by this time che strccts were rapid
~ filling with men. all OF whom borc
weapons. Deputy Cheeny dashed into
the storr, followed by Deputy Joe Null
len aud several citizens. a fuailadc OF
bullets whs poured into the store, and
Stevens emptied his revolver ni his as
sBllants from behind the counter.
Fcll, Pi~rced by siz naItets. (
The infuriated crowd nj the door con-
tinued to FIRE, aud Stevens, seeing that
death was inevitable il he remained
behind the counter. made aeziwratr
dash from his cover 20 stairway In
the rear 0f the store. He fell pierced
by six bullets before he had gone ten
feet. One OF the bullets had gone
through his neck, another through his
back and the other wounds were of
minor nature.
Riot Raging In the streets.
Meanwhile the riot was raging In the
street. As soon a. the first shots had
been fired. the whistle OF the electric
light plant was blown aE a signal for
the citizens. the majority of whom had
long ago been sworn IN as deputies, 60
turn out armed and ready to fight.
The Miners Open FIre.
AZ the same time the miners of the
Pana and pcnweil mines, which are To-
Gated about four blocks distant from
the Pcnwell store, which ~ In the cen
ter Of the town. rushed into the tip
Piles aud opened FIRE on the thrUnRcd
streets. the news that Stevens, one of
their number. had been shot and ar
rested arouSing them 10 n pitch of
fury, They shot at any living mark In
sight, aA a result, among their vic
Tins are three women, two of whom
are white women. wounded, and ono
negro woman dead.
Frank Coburn. the local agent for a
brewing company, was standing In tho
door Of his boitling house near the
Penwell coal mine. when a bullet from
the Penwell tipple killed him.
Frank Landsworth II grocer's de-
livery boy. He was delivering grocer
les near the Pcnwell mine, and was
wounded In the forehead.
Carrie Felix. a waitress at the iIar.
riSon hotel. was shot in the side by
bullet that entered the kitchen win
low from the Pnna mine tippie.
Albert NickerS was wounded while
standing on the Big Four station plat.
form.
Farmer George Kimball was wound.
ed jus; ~ ;ss stepped from Big -Four
train.
Cyrus strickler was struck by bul.
LET while sitting in the house of
neighbor.
Casa Proffltt was wounded In the
street.
Three unknown negro men were
killed in the Flatfram district, adjacent
to the Pana mines.
The dead unknown negro woman
was also killed in this district.
Mrs. Henriot was wounded while In
her door yard, near the PRna mine.
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Reports of sars Dead.
The report last night was general
that several miners were dead and dy.
ing In fields near Mine No. Of the