The New York herald., 1874-11-04
ELECTION RIOTS IN THE SOUTH.

"A Ne8TO OomOcT0t 609t0n nv H001s
csls-Interference OF tho Whites and q
Terrific Fight . Tho Killed and
EUFAULA, Ala, Nov. g. 1874
While. the votes OF both parties were being
quietly polled here to-day, negro who had voted
the democratic ticket was attacked by mob OF
radical negroes and terrible and bloody riot was
at once precipitated. Chief among the party
who set upon the negro democrat was one
OF very desperate ana BAD character named
Milas Long, who seemed to be the leader. As
soon as the victim OF their rage seemed to be get
ting severely beaten a number OF whites VINO
were present rushed to his rescue, but were un.
able for wlile to aid him, and were partially
driven back. Upon this the mob began to punish
the negro democrat, when the whites who had
been reinforced, boldly broke In and ordered them
10 desst. Nothing daunted. but rather
enraged by this interference, Mi!as Long,
the leader attempted to draw . pistol
on one OF the whites. As he did
so he was told II he produced the weapon in that
crowd ne would be killed. Long, becoming saw
aRey irrttated, pulled out the weapon. and. with
1oul oath threatening the whites, dared them 10
come on, striking, az the same time, an attitude OF
dlsarm him he red his pistol winch II Is supposed
TOOK effect. and this was the signal Ior = bloody
riot. Botn whites and blacks instantly drew their
weapons. and general and
INDIsCRIMINATE FIRH
was begun, which the negroes dtd not stand for
more tnan lew moments before they broke and
ran down the street In one OF the widest STAN.
the Ie W moment Is the night lasted over sos shots
nred by ooth Sides majority by the whites. and
the execution was terrible and effective. The
negroes mostly mad come IN from the country
pistols. guns. heavy clubs and wheel spokes
70 make war upon any Of their own coor WHo
dared to vote the democratic ticket. In the STAN.
pede their wounded ana killed were trodden upon
without regard to anything Du. sa.ety In flight,
ana = the scene, scene rssemoled l,D battlefield OF no
was startling considering the brief period
II Taste lasted; ,,,,; SIX whites i were wounded one
were killed outright, and, as lar as heard from,
seventy.our Degroes we're wounded ten or a.
Since the riot nve more have died, and three or
four more will die during the night.
THE CASUALTIES.
1t Is impossible Just now TO give the names OF
cannot be ascertained. among the whites
ter siiss JONES' John Hudon sanay
and Thomas Stovail. For few moment S after
the street and made an attempt to rally and
new the ngnt. The whites, however, then armed
saw this they broke and scattered. and order was
soon again restored. Tne voting was resumed
and progressed quietly until the polls closed.
A Dimculty In south Carolina-votes
Destroyed In Edgehcld.
COLUMBIA s. c., Nov. 8. 1874
A diMculty occurred at winnsboro, Fairfield
county, thirty eight miles from here, between two
rival negro factions. A white citizen interiered,
and il Is said one negro was killed and two dan
gerously wounded The 0nncer In command OF
the small garrison here had much difficulty IN re-
storing Or0er.
In Edgeneld county. at the notorious Ridge.
spring precinct, rush was made upon the clos.
ing oil the polls and the votes destroyed. This poll
was largely republican.
Citizen Mortally Wounded by . Town
Marshal.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 8, 1874
At Tuscumbia, after the closing OF the polls q
difncuty took place between the Town Marshal
and citizen. which resulted In the mortal wound
ing OF the latter.
Negro Riot in Mobile.
MOBILE, Nov. s.ls7l.
Two riots we're caused to-day by negroes at
tempting to rescue negro repeaters from United
states marshas. The riots were easily suppressed.
Two negroes were Killed and one white man
wounded slightly.
FOREST FIRES.
Navigasio ON the Ohio River Impeded.
CINCINNATI ohio, Nov. 8, 1874
River men report that on the banks OF the ohio
River, from Ironton to Marietta, distance OF 100
miles, the forests are on nre and the smoke Is so
dense on the river as to render navigation i'm
possible. FIRES IN the pine forests in Fairfield
county and In tue swanps near Akron are still
raging nercey.