Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-05
VIRGINIA AROUSED.
White People Attacked by a Col
ored Mob
IN THE STREETS OF pANvitLE.
In the Fight Five Men are Killed and
twenty Wounded-An Immense
INDIGNATION Meeting He'd
in Richmond,

DANvILLE, Va, November 4.-This vicin.
ity was thrown into a fever of excitement
last night by serious collision between
whites and negroes. 1t vas feared for q
time that the rioting would become gen.
ersl, but fortunately this was not the case.
Walter Holland, son Of Il. G. Holland, was
shot in the head and mortally wounded.
ThoIas Seward was shot through the body
Five Negroes I'm All Were KILLED,
and many wounded. The beginning OF the
con flict was the beating by one citizen of
negro who had abused another negro for
apOlogiziDg for an apparent rudeness in
speaking roughly about the citizen. Some
men of both colors interfered and a pistol
knocked out OF the hands of one OF the
white men exploded. Just then q report
reached an assembly of white citizens in
session about political matters, that con-
tiiCt was going on in the street. They
came out in q body, and both classes
formed in separate crowds. Some in
Each Crowd Were Armed.
\ number of the negroes on approaching
the white crowd called out, "Shoot d
you, We had as soon settle this thing now
as another time" Just then some one in
the white crowd called out, Fire, and
the tireing began.
The negroes returned the fire and ran off,
some firing as they ran. All the stores
were closed Immediately and the alarm
bell sounded, and people came out with
arms. The town sergeant came out soon
sitter with one OF the military companies
and commanded the people in the name
Of the Commonwealth TO go home, and the
streets we're soon cleared. The city IS now
Under the Supervision
OF one of the military companies, mounted
police and the town sergeant. In response
10 a message from the Governor Offering
assistance if needed, he was telegraphed
that was quet and no further trouble was
apprehenGed. No arrests made. as yet.
The political excitement has been growing
more and more intense during the
present canvass for members OF the l.agis-
latUre.
A Later Account.
Besides the five negroes reported killed,
last night, il is said two others have since
died. The names Of only four have been
obtained, and these are probably al.
Junius Hall and Neb Davis, servants at the
Arlington hotel, Jere Smith and Peter
Waters. Colored people on the street ap-
pear to know nothing.
The bodies of those found dead on the
streets were handed over TO friends and
taken away. Charles Adams. Edward Bap-
list and Thomas Keen are slightly wounded.
Waiter Holland, who was
Shot In the Head
is 2 son Of G. c. Holland, Chairman OF the
~ Il
mitree, He rested well last night and
hopes are entertained of his recovery. J.
r. = wsrd, shot in the ab4omen, will re-
cover. Richard Ns!entIue was shot in the
hnad accidentally. At IL O'Clock last
night, while K. VI. Hubbard, George Cole
man AMI z Il. Brantly, on duty as mount.
cd roliCa, were passing a house occupied
hy cOlored people, on the outskirts OF the
CITY, they were fired upon. About tHen y
shots were given and returned. Hubbard
Received Several Shot WOGndS
in the leg aud hand AMI his horse was
wounded in ssversl places. The party
entered the building and captured negro
named William Coleman, on whose person
was found, though he denied
| having w5ap,n; six shooter,
the bsrreis OF which had been
dischsreed. He vas lodged in Jail. Hut
bard is suffering greatly this morning.
| By agreement no services were held IN the
churches to-day. The city is under the
sur eryision of the Town Sergeant. The
Greys, q white company, and volunteers
Nave Been Accepted as Assistant PO-
Rce,
by the adyices Of Hon. c. c. Csbsll, Mem
Der of Congress, aud other leading citi-
z-us. The Town Sergeant, James Wood,
did r OF call out the COlOred military com
psry. After the delivery OF the mails this
morning which was largely attended by
whites and blacks, the Town Sergeant pro-
| clsimed that no assemblies on the streets
would be allowed, and requested the peu'
| pie to go home and remain quiet. Hon
| Mr. Cabell and Judge Aiken joined in the
| request.
All Is Now quiet.
but the people of the city are not without
apnrahenSjons of further trouble. About
enty persons III all are reported
wounded.
.M.-The city is now under the watch
| of the military and extra policemen, al
| all is quiet. The physicians report a;
wounded only those named in the pCevio Is
| dispatches. The ball was found between
| the two plates of the skull of Walter Hot
land. anu wss extracted. Peter Walters
| one of the colored men
Reported Dead this Morning,
| is alive. He was wounded by ball that
| passed around instead of through the body
| Tne coroner summoned jury, but the
4 bodies of two of the men had been moved
1 away, and no inquest was held. In the
| case OF the thlrd the verdict was, killed by
| some unknown person. y circular was Is
| sued this evening, signed by Mayor John
| Son. Judge Blackwell, Judge Aiken, Ho2
| George c. Cabell and number OF the bsst
| ciIizens. in which they say they desire tc
| hays ,asra rreseryed and fair election