The sun., 1883-11-04
BLOODSHED IN VIRGINIA.
NEGROES EXCITED TO VIOLENCE BIZ THE
SPEECHES OF MAHONITES.
A Mob Attacking n Party OF whites In Dam
ville-Threo Negroes Killed and Four
Whites Wounded, Two Of then Mortaily.

A Mob Attacking n Party Of Whites In Dam
vt1e-Three Negroes Killed and Four
Whites Wounded, Two OF them Mentally.
DANyILLE, Va, Nov. 3.-At about p. NJ
to-day an attack was made by negro mob
upon party OF white citizens. which resulted
in the instant killing OF three mon and the
woundinE OF many more. two Of whom will die.
The town Government Ia under negro CONTROL
and determined effort has been made by white
citizens during the present campaign to carry
the election. To this end a circular was
published some days ago. signed by
leading business men. and setting forth the
maiadministration OF the affairs Of tho town.
Last night. at negro political meeting. Col.
William E. Sims. n Mahonite. in the course OF
his speech. denounced the signers Us liars.
towards. and scoundrels. and declared that the
white men. II they could. would stab tho ne
groes In the dark. The effect upon the negroes
was tremendous. Parties OF them paraded
through the town until q late hour of the night.
making threats OF violence against the whites.
This forenoon. in response to the request OF
many citizens. meeting was called to discuss
the situation. and to see what measures, II any.
were necessary to preserve the peace. While
tho meeting was in session body of 500 ne
Groes collected in front Of the doors and sur
rounded n pnrty Of about twenty-five white
men. negro named Lawson struck Charles
negro then seized George L. Ice and threw
him to the ground; In tho scuflle Lees pistol
es ,bo neaross eS
on nll sides. The town bell sounded an alarm.
and the citizens. believing general riot was at
thSuSht thas fpriIoS bl9Sdshed i was "navoid; a a
Of the Mayor promptly called out his company
of militia. who cleared tho streets. The Slcriff
ordered Nil on the streets to dlsnerse and was
ODCycu, The town is now in the pDlSgSSiOn OF
the IN militia who are patroinE tho streets It
and fher a' Is
prehendel
The disturbance is generally attributed to
who have excited the negroes against the whites
la,o almost TO- the pitch Of frenzy It was pre-.
il produced upon the negroes. that there would
be trouble. and the citizens were cautioned to
Darns ~ the z asSs three negroes were killed.
and three whites. Thomas Seward, Walter Hol;
land ii nnh Adams nm ,s ,sseri@Tnsly @ wounded. seward
q; Holland, the largest manufacturer and one
Of The leading &C citizens Of the town: He WIS
was young man OF grent promise and was en-:
ns m 6f o W HSssn ennei lis as Sss IS IS
looked. upon as a public calamity. Thomas
Seward was butcher and had no part in the
fight. but happened to be on the street and was
shot down BY negro Great excitement pre-
They are quiet, but determined. Rufus Hub.
gone to arrest them. The e!tement is intense.
:, R5cHMoND. Noy. 3.-ThG effect of the trouble
In Danville will be to still further consolidate
the anti Mnhone vote. All parties agree in
agents. who have for three weeks past been
attempting to combine the solid negi o vote by
iniiaming them against the whites. The effect
has been that whites and blacks go fully armed.
An aged merchant of Danville said this morn
ing that he would Just rs soon think of going
down town without his shirt collaras without his
pistol. Three hundred revolvers were sold in
ono week. In Richmond to-day merchants
have bocn expressing pistols and cartridges to
their friends In Halifax county. and In many
instances. despite tho violation OF the lGw con-
eernipg explosives. the mails have beensused to
carry boxes Of percussion cartridges. In Han
over. where Jones is working upon the pas
sions OF the negroes, everybody is also under
| arms Every hardware dealer in the city had
sold out his rcvolvsrs week ago. and all hnvo
been COMPELLED to order large supplies in order
to fill the demand.
In South Boston. Halifax county yesterday
the white citizens held q meeting and elected u
commander. who divided the city off into beats
TO be regularly patrollcd until after election.
This action being deemed necessary Oh account
OF the threats of the negroes 10 burn and sack
tho town. Tho negroes nre largely in the ma
Jority in these places They have been frcn
nicd by the statements made by the Muhonites
to tho effect that IL tho Democrats win the ne
grocs will be put back into slavery. In ltich-
mond the First Virginia Regiment has been
ordered TO hold itself in readiness