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

ness for the consideration Of the Circuit Court
The Issue Docket is largo and there are several
cases involving very largo amounts on the Chance'
ry Docket, among which are the cases against TIC
local banks and their stockholders by the billhod
ers. The case vs. the Charleston Gas Company
calling for the annnlling Of scrip wk:oh had oeen
confscated by the Confederate Government ano
also the case of the Rogers Manufacturing oolnpa-
nv Is. the Charleston and Savannah Railroad CLAIM
ing the enforcement Of lien on engines furnished
bv the company. There are also number OF cases
of minor importance and many appeals from Inc
District Judge in admiralty cases, which will nave
to stand over, as they only can be heard BY tho
Circuit Judge.
ATTACK on THE STREET CARs.-SiEce the disturb
ance of last Tuesday the colored element OF our
population has been remarkably orderly, and the
rlid on the cars yesterday afternoon took many by
s1rprise. The locale was the same selected
on the former occasion, the corner Of Calhoun and
Meeting streets, and tho warfare was commenced
at P. H. by two colored men, Daniel McInnis and
Sydney Eckhard, entering the car Of conductor
R1vEs at that point. large crowd had gatheTea
to witness the feat but the police we're on the
lookout, and Sergeant WADE, who was on the
spot, arrested the two men, but made them stay
in the car untilTt had reached the Guard House,
where the prisoners were turned over to Leuten-
ant CAMPBELL, officer OF the day. The news Ct
the occurrence spread like wild fire, and the cor
ners of Meeting and Broad streets were soon occu-
pied by excited crowd Of darkeys, who testified
in various ways their sympathy with the two cap
tives. Three who were particularly noisy were ar
rested, and Colonel WILLIAMS being notified OF the
row by Leute aant CAMPBELL, he promptly sent
file of soldiers from the Citadel, who took the i've
men in custody. They we're escorted to the Clta-
del BY large number of both sexes, but corpo-
rails guard, with fixed bayonets, soon cleared the
Green Of the rabble.
Later in tho eroning, demonstrations were re-
sumed and the cars Of Conductors FABER and Rou-
M111AT, were brick5atted, breaking three windows
in one car and FIVE in the second, and striking
lady passenger on the head. A small colored boy
named Andrew Br rown was arrested and taken to the
Guard House. he said that he had been hired TO
stone the cars by a negro man, but could not telI
his name. His pockets were filed with BRICK
bats, and he was evidently obeying his instruc-
W Illou 4uo PAAoohoao AAe''S D0N'
turned over to Lieutenant JOHNSON, the Provost
Marshal, and they will be tried before him this
morning for their riotous conduct.
tits evident from the Investigations made, tlaat
this attempt was a preconcerted scheme on the
part Of the negroes, to force their way into tho
cars, and that they were nstigated to this act by
tie advice OF few worthless characters white
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 soen, 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 jeopardlz-
ing the life of our citzons; for at several different
times lately the track has been found obstructed
bystones, and if the brickbat warfare should con-
tinue it will not be safe for ladies to ride. in the
cars. The riot was disgraceful IN the extreme,
and if the rngeaders who wisely kept out 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 effectually crush
out any demonstration that may be made by row.
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