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parry proves uus.REFUGEE FROM GREENE COUNTY.Ten of the Ne«ro Miners Driven from There in IndianaDotl3.Says the Indianapolis Journal: “Ten negroes from Linton have been in this city for the past few days and will remain here if work can he found for them by the Island Coal Company, in whose employ they were at Linton. They are refugees from the wrath of the white miners at Linton. Therace war in Greene county growing out of the employment of negroes in the mines of the Island Coal Company is still fresh in the memory of the public anu the negroes are rapidly leaving the county, as it is unsafe for them to remain. Last spring the coal company began the employment of negroes to replace miners who were unsatisfactory to the company. Greene county was a stronghold for the Knights of the Golden Circle during the rebellion. Many of the Democratic residents of the county have not aud never liad any regard for a negro. The employment of the negroes in the mines caused dissatisfaction among the white miners. This dissatisfaction grew with the increase in the number of negroes employed. It had been fomenting gradually until the outbreak a few weeks ago into a race war. It will be remembered that at that time the negroes barricaded themselves and succeeded in repulsing the whites when attacked by them. While they prevented the whites from reaching them011 ill is occasion, the sentiment against the negro became so strong that it was evident that his days in that county were limited, and if the colored men remained it was only a question of time till another outbreak would occur. The negroes realized this fact aud are gradually departing from the county.The ten wno came to this city are being temporarily supported by the coal company while it is seeking to hud some sort of employment for them. It is thought that another year will see the last of the negroes in Greene county so bitter is the feeling against them there. The company will not attempt to employ any more of them in its mines in that county.” The above is about as near the truth as the Journal ever speaks. It was not nembers of the “Knights of the Golden Circle” that caused the negroes to leave. It was people of all parties and men who were resident miners and had homes that were indignant at the negroes. It was not alone “Democratic residents,” but Republicans as well, and it is an insult to the people over there to Bay that it was done on account ofthe “Knights of the Golden Circle.” We do not agree with any one that because the negroes were there that the fact justified any whites in doing acts of violence aud we condemn every act of violence; but when a colored population moves in to take the places of whites when the whites are willing to work, indignation would be righteous. They shipped the negroes away and they shouldhave stayed away.
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Bloomfield Democrat
Bloomfield, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1894
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