The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-10-13
RicoReld Handtk. .BeateI Nssands1 Driven
& from their Work.

SAVANNAH, October 3.--For tho Dast gev.
eral days there has been growing disc, n.
tent among the laborers on the rice planta-
tions on the Carolina side Of the Savannah
River, which oUlminhted in strike on FRI
day by the hands on Woodward Barnwelps
plantation, who marched from one place 10
another, gaining accessesions. TIE field
hands on Alfred Chisolm's plantation refused
TO join the strikers with few exceptions, and
were brutnly assaulted, several bailey beat
en-. An attack was also made on the hands
who remained on Barr wells and Haskell's
places, and they were compelled 10 quit
work.
The str ikers demand one dollar ar o half
dey without task, which the planters refuse.
as they Ind already mrde sligl advance
voluntarily. Warrants were issued on SAT
urday morning against the ringleaders, and
fourteen were arrested for assault and hat.
terry and carried before Trial Justice He
ward. Owing to the absence Of witnesses the
cases were postponed until Monday. To day
general notice was given from plantation to
plantation Of the affair, aud this morning the
negroes began congl eg aing at Levy's Cross
roads. eight miles from 6crevens Ferry, near
where the examination was to be held. There
were some five hunt're in the crowd. but 80
far ns can be ascertained no further vio-
lence has been perpetI ated anl the arrested
parties have been committed TO jail in default
of bail.
planter just in rcportsohat the situation
is no quiet and further trouble is apprehen-
ded. The strike is confined principally to tn,
pineland negroea, the river land working all
right. There were several fights reported, IN
Saturday right at Beach Hill and Lucknow,
the result OF which is not known. Six ne
groes were beaten on Barnwells place and
are confined to the house. Several are Sc
verely injured. The fourteen negroes who
were arrested on Saturday were released on
parole to appear on Monday at ieywards of.
flee. They were escorted down by hundred
negroes, men and women, with drums and
flags, carrying muskets and swearing that
IT one was arrest ted all would have to be mr.
rested, as "dey's all leaders," The women
were very violent aud melted the men. The
cook Chsolm's place stated that the ne
groes had threatened TO kill MIR. Chisolm, but
this is considered braggadocio few river
hands are working, hut general turbulence
relgps, md unless the negroes who wero re-
leased on parole have been re-arI ested and
committed 10 Jail, il is anticipated that there
will be serious times The negroes arc ugly
and threat cning.
Nothing definite can be learned Of the ro
suit of the magistrates examination to-d'y,
though many runors are afloat. Sheriff Will
son. OF Beaufort, was OH the ground ytstcr
day, and expresses the determination to carry
the parties charged with benting to Beaufort
Jail. Rnlinbie information of to-day's doings
IS expected To morrow.
DEArfuKr. Ocob 3--The $! crif has re
turned ir,.m The savannah kivrr riccticlds.
The strike cu,nmenccd on "Wednesday on AL
tired thrso!m's, tiydcs ale and Fife plantae
liuu$, and ON uoiward Barnwrll's, nni IL
now general, uul II curporaPs gunru being ~
work NJ Beech Luck, N. O. Tnylm's, Daniel
lcywMd'a, lizard } v,n AMI Thpmas Screvcms
thevis's nnd IIaskells planiniinus. The
h"n'l* Oh going 10 work on Cnis"lm's anu
Earnwcl's places were stopped on Thursday
and five color, d men whipped. On Saturday
the sheriff arrested fiitern of the strikers, aud
they have been convicted before Trial JusIic
lie. ward of assault and battery. The sheriff
dues NOT nnli pate further violence. The
plant" are p:y!ng from one To one AMI II
half d"inrS pr ncr.., ant the mburcrS make
,r'n 81 /" - ceuts per day, bul dcIuand
$l'jO per day.