Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
NORTHERN RACE CLASH.
Six Negroes. One Preacher, Killed
by White Miners.

CARTERNILLE, ILL, September S.-
Carteryille was the scene of bloody riot
about noon yesterday, in which six ne
groes were instantly killed. and one IA
tally wounded, while two others received
Slight wounds. The killed are Rev. T. j
Floyd. Huse Bradley, John Black, Henry
Branum, jim Hayes. and one umdenti-
fled; mortally wounded. Sim Cummins.
Trouble has been brewing since the mi
ltia was recalled by Governor Tanner
last Monday The white miners of this
place have refused to allow the negro
miners to come into town. always meet
ing them and ordering them back Yes
terday, however, thirteen negroes, all
armed, marched into town, going 70 the
Illinois Central Depot. where they eX-
changed a few words with the white
miners there.
Then the negroes pulled their pistols.
and opened fire on the whites. who AZ
once returned the fire. A running fight
was kept up. The negroes scattered.
some being closely followed by the wines
up the main street. while the remainer
fed down the railroad tracks. Here the
execution was done. all who went
through town escaping. After the fight
was over four dead bodies were picked
up. and another mortally founded They
wounded man was attended TO. and an in
quest held over the dead ones.
4 LONG-STANDING TROUBLE.
Trouble has existed here Off and on fol
over a year, but no fatalities occurred
until June 30th, when a passenger train
on The Illinois Central railroad was fired
into, and one negro woman was killed.
These negroes were on their way 10 the
mines, having come from Pana a short
time afterwards a pitched battle ensued
between the union and nOn-union forces
during which time the dwellings occupied
by the non-union negroes were burned.
Several arrests were made, and the ac-
cused are in jail at Marion awaiting trial
on the charge Of murder.
Superintendent Donelly, OF the Brush
mines. where the negroes reside, reports
that the negroes are worked into frenzy
and that, while he is doing all in his
power to hold them In check. he is afraid
that he cannot do so much longer.
Company c. Fourth Regiment Illinois
National Guard, arrived here last night,
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.
and determined TO assist the white miners
here.
ONE VICTIM A PREACHER.
MURPHYSBORO', ILL. September IS
One Of the dead negroes at Carter
vile is a preacher; the others are labor
ers. One Of the negroes, when first shot.
started 10 run. He was shot again, ana
fell. one Of the white men then ran
up and shot him through the head with
a rife. The shooting took place imme-
diately in front Of Mayor zimmerman
house and in full view Of several ladies'
seated on the porch. Before the noise
of the first shots had died away the
streets began to hll with excited armed
men. After the crowd Of negroes had
been killed and scattered, 1t was the eVi-
dent intention Of the Infatuated miners
IN 90 TO Greenville, where the big non
union negro camp is located. and finish
the work. All afternoon an angry crowd
of men patrolled the streets. Later the
projected trip TO Greenyille was appa-
rently called off.