The Republican journal., 1872-08-15
SCENES IN THE SOUTH.
Negro Riots and BIoodshed at Savannah.

various disturbances that had occurred on
Saturday and Sunday, occasoned bv the
attempt OF cOlored men to ride in the
street cars reserved for the whites The
object to this movement was plainly set
forth; it was shown to be nothing more
than mere electioneering scheme of the
radicals, and, being desirous of thwarting
them IN their plans. we earnestly advised
caution, prudence and interference
feeling assured that much evil and no
possible good could result from a recourse
to violence. Throughout yesterday a feel
ing of intense uneasinesS and excitement
prevailed in the city 1t is to be regretted
that Col. John Screven, Mayor Of the city,
and Gen. r. III. Anderson, Chief of Police,
We're absent from the city, as the emer-
gency was one that called for the exercise
of the greatest wisdom, and the officials
in charge probably felt reluctant to as
sumo the responsibilities of the occasion,
if they could be possibly avoided. Had
the police force, fully armed, been called
out early i'll the evening, there is no doubt
that the serious trouble that ensued might
in a measure, have been prevented. Dur
ing the morning several negroes amused
themselves by riding up and down in the
various cars without interference, very
lew, IL any, WIlle PERSONS lftNtliiUS III
that time. About halt-past l O'Clock, how
ever. as several young men We're return
ing to dinner. Il negro entered the ear on
Whitaker street, near Broughton. Some
thing was sad to him by one of the young
men to which he made surly reply This
led to further words, when the negro be-
came very impudent and insulting. He
was threatened with expulsion from the
IIn anSWprat Il ptia N tly that N
one could do it, In the next instant he
was kicked into the street with damaged
head, and the car rolled on. Subsequent
to this the notorious Jim Simms. negro
preacher and agtator, was elected from
one of the ears.
THE OPENING OF HOSTUlTIEs.
About ) o'clock in the afternoon crowds
OF negroes assembled at the different cor
ners on Whitaker street, and il was evil
dent some mischief was brewing. Their
presence attracted similar crowds Of
whites, and at one time here were prob
| ably not less than 1000 persons in line,
extending from South Broad street to
Bryan. on Whitaker street. The excite
ment was intense. and a serious row was
| anticipated as a car came down the street.
1t, however, passed through the crowd,
but on its return was boarded by two or
three negroes There were number of
young men on the ear, and in few min
utes the colored persons were pushed off,
and the car proceeded. These scenes were
repeated at different intervals throughout
the afternoon, every succeeding one only
serving to increase the excitement. About
6 O'Clock a drunken negro shoemaker by
the name of Thomas Boiling, staggered
through the crowd in company with n
comrade, cursing and bowling. He was
ordered off by a policeman, when he be-
came very abusive, and was taken to the
barracks. This incident revived the spirits
OF the negroes, and kept them agitated
until the next car came along. Lieut..
| Howard. of the police force, with two
! sergeants, were present and prevented
any outbreak at that time. About quarter
| past 6 o'clock the Union Lincoln Guards.
the colored troops. turned the corner of
| South Broad street into Whitaker, when
Immediately the cry arose, 'Ilere comes
the Linkum' Guards" Fortunately this
command was unarmed. and marched
quietly down the street to Brou@hton.
which they rounded, and We're followed
/ by many of the negroes. Had they been
armed, ii is very likely a disturbance
would have commenced lust then.
AIMING THEMSELVES.
BY o'clock. however, the excitement
| had subsidized somewhat, and but Il few
negroes remained on the street An hour
later they began to assemble in force
men, women and children, principally on
Whitaker street, in the vicinity Of South
Broad. The women We're particularly
| ayoitoI Nd ~, = b,,
negro men to rake some violent course.
Shortly atterward Il negro boarded Il pass
ing car, and was almost instantly thrown
from the platform. The car being mo-
nopolized by party of young men, mat
ters remained in statu quo until a quarter
past o'clock. Then suddenly volley
of musketry greeted the ears OF the eN-
cited people, from the direction of the
park. on Whlta aker street. This was re-
turned by another voley, when, with a
yell, the crowd on South Broad street
started, a large crowd of white men ran
up Whitaker street, on the east side,
while a crowd of negroes sped up the
west side. Quite number of negroes,
who were very hoisterous before the re
port of these firearms, suddenly ran
through South Broad to West Broad In
the street and on the sidewalk the dusky
crowd tramped in wild confusion, utter
ing threats, and crying, "Get your arms. "
FIRING INTO THE STREET CARS.
On reaching the spot from whence the
shots We're fired, it was aScertained that
| the ear had been fired into by some
negroes in a lane, between Castor and
Taylor streets, on Whitaker, which was
returned with promptness by those on the
car. When these shots were fired into
the car there were several parties on the
| platform, among them Mr.. I'll. +. Segur,
who we understand was Shot in the wrist
Several negroes were wounded whose
names we could not ascertain one was
wounded in the left leg below the thi gh,
and another in the right arm. From the
report il was judged that sixteen shots
We're fired at once, and it is more than
probable that II dozen negroes at least
were more or less wounded rs they We're
massed together at the above place. 1t
Is also reported that three were killed in
stantly, but this report was not fully veri-
fed, and if such We're the case the bodies
were carried off, and the fact will not be
known until to-day. This firing into the
ears was kept up for an hour or more,
and report after report resounded through
out the section above mentioned, near the
park. The cars, however, Were run until
10 O'Clock, as usual, but the last two trips
passed up empty. On different streets
the report of firearms could be heard and
negroes with clubs seen congregated on
the corners or passing in the direction of
the scene of the disturbance. No one that
! we heard of, however, was molested by
them.
| A WOMAN AND HER THREE CHILDREN
About II o'clock special car came
down to Bay street, in which We're two
citizens who had come for physicians
They brought the report that a lady and
three children had been shot while sitting
on the stoop of their house on Bull street,
three doors north of Anderson. On in
quiry it was ascertained that the persons
were Mrs. Barber and her three children
They were sitting on their portico con-
versing, when a party of negroes passed
in the vicinity and fired directly at them
with their guns and pistols. the former
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