Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1900 — BLOODSHED IN PORTO RICO. [ARTICLE]

BLOODSHED IN PORTO RICO.

Trouble with Knclish-Speakinji Negroes Culminates in Violence. There has been bad blood between the foreign colored workmen in Porto Tiera, Porto Rico, and the natives for some time. The natives were particularly incensed against the English-speaking negroes from St. Thomas and St. Kitts. Thursday afternoon an immense mob of infuriated Porto lticans attacked the foreigners with the greatest violence. Revolvers, clubs, stones and any weapons at hand were used. The negroes resisted stubbornly and killed one of their assailants. Several of the foreigners were seriously clubbed or stabbed. A recent strike caused the trouble, the natives declaring the foreigners were trying to tnke their places, and that every one would be driven into the sea. One hundred American soldiers were sent to the scene, and took charge of the docks where the trouble occurred.