The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-02

moss IcE tho COOSlQ6lIClOn OF CQR OnCult Court.
The Issue Docket is large1and there are several
cases involving very largo amounts on tho Chance
ry Docket, among which arc the cases against tho
local banks and their stockholders by the billhold-
ers. The case us. the Charleston Gas Company
calling for the annulinR Of scrip which had been
conAscated by the Confederate Government, and
also tho case Of tho Rogers Manufacturing Compa-
ny ps- the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, claim
ing the enforcement Of lien on engines furnished
by the company. There are also number Of cases
Of minor importance and many appeals from the
District Judge in admiralty cases, which will havo
TO stand over, as they only can DO heard by the
Circuit Judge.
ATTACK ON THE STREET CARs.-Sirce the disturb
ance of last Tuesday tho colorcd element OF our
population has been remarkably orderly, and the
raid on the cars yesterday afternoon took many By
surprise. The locale was the same selected
on the former occasion, the corner Of Calhoun and
Meeting streets, and the warfare was commenced
st P. II. by two colored men, Daniel McInnis and
Sidney Eckhard, entering the car Of conductor
R1vEs ut that point. largo crowd had gathered
to witness the feat, but tho police were on the
lookout, and Sergeant WADE, who was on the
spot, arrested the two men, but made thom stay
in the car until it had reached the Guard House,
where the prisoners were turned over to Lieuton-
ant CAMPBELL, officer Of the day. The news Ct
the occurrence spread like wild fire, and tho cor
ners of Meeting and Broad streets we're soon occu-
pied by IN excited crowd Of darkeys, who testified
in various ways their sympathy with the two oap-
tives. Throe who wore particularly noisy were ar
rested, and Colonel WILLIAMS being notified Of the
row by Lieutenant CAMPBEL1 he promptly sent
file Of soldiers from the Citadel, who took the five
men in custody. They were escorted to the Cita-
1a1 Hryo 1n~ n1Hovr1 I>k1, IL
rails guard, with fixed bayonets, soon cleared the
Green Of the rabble.
Later in the evening, demonstrations we're re-
su,ned and the cars of Conductors FABER and Rou-
a111LAT, were brickbatted, breaking three windows
in one car and five in the second, and striking
lady passenger on the head. A small colored boy
named Andrew Brown vas arrested, and taken to the
Guard Hc 'se. He said that he had been hired to
stone the IS by negro man, but could not tell
his name. His pockets were filed with brick
bats, and he was evidently oboying his instruc-
tions to their full extont. The prisoners have peen
turned over to Lieutenant JOHNSON, the Provost
Marshal and they Will be tried before him this
morning for their riotous conduct.
IL evident from The investigations made, that
this attempt was q preconcerted scheme on tho
part OF the negroes, to force their way into the
cars, and that they were instigate to this act BY
and black who have been foisted upon our com
munity by the circumstances Of the times
The case will be tried by the military, and, from
what We have seen, it is safe to say that It will
meet with an impartial hearing. AS We are at pre-
sent under military law, our rulers should show
the turbulent class that they must respect the
laws, and not exercise their freedom in jeopardiz-
ing the Life of our citizens; for at several different
times lately the track has been found obstructed
by stones, and if the brckbat warfare should con-
tnue, it will not be safe for ladies to ride in tho
cars. The riot was disgraceful IN the extreme,
and il the ringleaders who wisely kept ont Of sight
could be caught, they should be severely dealt
with.
We are pleased to note the promptness with
which Col. WILLIAMS acted, and feel confident that
the military and the police can efectually crush
out any demonstration that may be made by row
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