The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-31
FIGHTING AT SAVANNAH.
4 BLOODY RIOT IN TIE STREETS OF
THE CITY.
The Radicals Hound on the Negroes to
Insult and Attack the Whttes-The
Cars Fired Upon-A Riot At a Grant
Meeting-LaveIy skirmishing-T T h e
Negroes Throw Train from the Track
and Wound Inoffensive Citizens-An
Quiet Last Night.

The first information of the bloody riot In
Savannah on Monday night was given to the
Charleston public yesterday Amornipg, when
the special dispatches Of The NEWS, posted on
the bulletin board, were surrounded by an
anxious and excited crowd. Throughout the
day the interest In the swift. coming kilograms
was intense, and the failure of the Savannah
mails last evening, caused by the lawless con-
duct Of the rioters near the Forest City, aggra-
yated the general disquiet. We are able, how
ever, to give q fl1l, and, we believe, accurate
account of the affair from the beginning, and
take this occasion Of thanking the Southern
and Atlantic Telegraph Company for their re-
markable promptltude In forwarding the unu-
sually long dispatches called for by The NEWS.
Mntterlngs Of trouble were heard In Savan-
nah as early as Saturday last. For several
days the oflce-holding Radicals were laying
their wires with the hope of exploding shell
which would destroy the chances OF the North
Carolina Liberals. They began by gathering
together number Of Idle blacks, whom they
advised to force their way into the street cars
reserved for the whites. They were furnished
with monev and car tickets, and were prom
ised that they should be held harmless II any
collision took place. This deviltry soon bore
fruit. The first disturbance Is described by
the Savannah News as follows:
party Of negroes. Including low mulatto
woman, entered the ten o'clock car at the Ex-
change and roIe as far as Liberty street. when
several gentlemen got aboard, and the ne
groes were elected, the woman using the
Vilest language. A crowd OF negroes there
upon gathered, as If by preconcerted arrange
ment, and refused to let the car pass. One OF
the negroes seized the horses by the bride,
when gentleman residing 10 the Vicinity,
who was attracted BY the crowd, ordered him
to release his hold. The negro refused, when
the gentleman struck him in the lace with his
fist, knocking him down. At this junclure,
another negro struck the gentleman mention
ed with heavy stick, cutting hls face aud
bruisipg his arm. One of the young men
present then drew a pistol and cried he was
ssgoing to shoot" whereupon the negroes
scattered In every direction. The negro driver
of the car Joined In ths fracas with the Sis-
disorderly Africans, and refused 10 drive.
Yesterday morning the cars were scarcely
patronized at all, an uncommon occurrence
on Sunday, and the first result Of this msera-
BILE attempt at social equality was seen. There
was, however, an uneasy feeling throughout
the city, as 1t was generally believed these
negroes would attempt the same thing, and
trouble would ensue. True to expectation,
on the arrival of the Isle of Hope train, yes
terday evening at six O'clock, large number
Of negroes made rush for the street cars at
the junction, and three of them were soon
filed, leaving two empty. Into one of these,
however, In which were number of white
persons, Including several ladies, negro by
the name of Dick White thrust himself and
took seat. A lady coming in shortly after
ward, he was told by some young men to get
up. This he refused to do, when he was
aeiZed by the heels and head ard pitched
out. -----T-=-. -. .s=...-
Several of the negroes who had rushed
into the cars thought better Of themselves,
siderable excitement was created at the juno.
ton By this affair but no serious disturbance oc-
CURED. About seven O'Clock, as the car was
passing down Whitaker street, near Broughton,
q negro boarded the platform and showed by
two young men and entered. BE was ordered
to leave, and on refusing to do 30, was Tanned
of with boot" He yelled out, as he ran of,
Never mind, sports; Tve spotted you."
As the eight o'clock car was passing the EX-
change, on the return trip. some scoundrel
threw two bottles at 1t, striking against the
side, and the shlvered glass flew inside. For
tunately, only few persons were In the car at
the time, and nc injury resulted. The driver,
frightened by the noise, dropped his reins and
Jumped off the car, and the horses broke Into
q gallop. His nerves were settled, however,
by the time the car reached Whitaker street,
and he resumed his position.
We are informed that the riotous negroes
who created the disturbance on Saturday
night have their headquarters in negro shop
NAMED in that vicinity to late hour, blus-
tarIno and threatening abOut what thew were