The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-11-06
RACE TROUBLES.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AT
DANVlLlE, VA.
Military Companies Ordered Out
Serious Trouble Apprehended
Much Excitement.
Prevails.
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MAYOR JOHSSTONS PROCLAMATloNs'
MAYOR JouNsToN's rRocLAMATIoNs


lhAtlNAN MAUI AhNAhAfi
DA>vIul.r, Va, November 8 Besides /
the five negroes reported killed last
night, two Others since died. The names
of four were obtained. These are
probably an luuius Hall aud Ned /.
DAVIS, servants IN tho Arlington hotel; F.
Jerre Smi Ii and Peter Walters Those
found dead ON the streets were handed
over To friends aud taken away. Gins.
Adams, Edward Baptist and Ihos. A.
Keen, were slightly wounded. Walter
Holland, who was shot in the head Is the
son ut c. q, Holland, chuirmNu ot the
democratic congressional campaign
committee. He rested well, and hupeF
are entertained ut his recovery. j. f..
Seward. shot IN the abdomen, will re-
cover. Richard Nalent no was shot in
the hand accidentally. At 3 o'cluck last
night, while Il, NJ. Hubbard. Geo Cole
mnu and T.. Il. GrRv,ly, On duty IA
mounted police, were passing II hun,c
occupied 10y colDred people, on the out.
skirts Of the city, they wcrr fired upon.
About two shuts were given aud re-
/ turned. Hubbard received several shot
wounds on the leg and hnnd. His horse
was wounded III several places The
party entered the building aud captured
{ the negro VIM. Coleman, ON whose
p.rson WAS found, though lie denied
I having weapon, IL siN-snOoiCr, three
barrels had been discharged, and some
powder aud fuse, He was lodged in
/ jnl Hubbard ia suffering greatly this
morning. by agreement no servircH
/ wero held In the churches to-day. The
/ ctty IA under the supervision OF the
town tcrgcuut, mud the ircys, one white
company and volunteers were accepted
10y the advice OF Hon. j. G.. CHhcll,
member ~ congress, aud other leading
7 citizens. The town sergeant. james
/ Wood, did not Cull out the cOlored m IL
tury company. After the delivery OF the
mails this morning, which was largely
attended by whites and black, the
town sergcnnt proclaimed that HsscnI-
bics ON tho streets would he Above J.,
md ndviHol the people to go homo aud
remain quiet. Hon. i. G. Cdhrll and
Judge Etkrn joined in the request All
liz now quiet, hut the people nj the Guy
are not without apprehension oi further
trouble. About twenty pcisons m All
are reported wounded.
The city IL now under tue watch nl
the military and extra policeman and
all IN ,mict. PhNmcinnF report az
wounded only those nnmcd IN the pre-.
yiuus DESPATCH A bull wns found
| Waller llullnnI and extracted. P"tcr
Waltcrp, ,olorcd, reported dead this
morning nj his house ont Of the city, IA
alive. lilo was wounded 10y u ball. that
pnascd rounu and through HIS body.
The coroner summoned a jury, but the
bo lies 4 two men had been moved
AWAY aud no inquest was held IN the
cngc. TN" third verdict waH killed by
some unknown pcrHOn. a circular was
issued th- evening signed by Mayor
: Johnson, Judge jlaCkuil, Judge Aiken,
Hon George C.t. CahCll md number
~ oar best citizens, IN which they say
they desire to have prnco prescr 7ed aud
u I ,ir election bel ON the sixth instant
The law requires the clOaing OF all
lluuur torres ut sunset preceding the
dn, Of election. An order has been is
sued for tine closing Ot them during to.
, morrow, aud until the morning OF the
q 9Th instant
D,nusnunG, Va, November D.
Grcut excitement was caused here bi
the news ot the riot at Dmyillr, 1t II
believed it will have u decided effect n
= the Wiley counties IN Tuesday Il cleo
iluu.
New Yunk, November "a specin
p Ia the Telegram from l'nnylllc, Va.
u, sa,s: Scntrir- from Tia" local mllitar!
=, company continue t. guard the Htrcets
aud citizens az special consinhlcH hay
I arrived with shot guns, and patrol Tia
/ town. The fatigue ~ guard duty IA Eek
i hnuatiup mnuy who have been 40 en-
- gagged since Saturday. The town /
- guict, bat Intent feeling liz Intense
y, There were number ~ persons ON tn
y, streets this morning, both whites nm
colorcd. BUSINESS has Hlmos; suspend
ed Mayor Johnston this morning II
surll a proclamation announcing the AZ
d pOintmeut ut a speciul cOnstAbulury 4
r picked men for each wnrd, aided 10y tn
q Dauvillr GrayR, would be- called int
g geryice for military assistance should
~ be needed. The negroes seem que
~ and umdemuuHtratiyc. At II Chmpn
"a resolutions were adopted mt MAJ
DE- meeting Of ciii2eng yeHtrrdny scttin
forth that the conflict herc between III
rnces WAS the result ~ conspiracy {
In the lenders ~ the coalition mOyem"t
n to force the rucc issue upon the White
was bnllctiucd here this morning, M
Ell hua encouraging eff Ct
IN A spccial to the Post from ltchmpr
q. say-: This morning IA disturbance toe
Ia. place at Fredericksburg, which hlmo
m brought about scriouH trouble
l. Capt. Morris Rowe, a prom
he nent white citizen, while discu'
,i iug the Danyllc rot, wa overheard
a negro named street, wi
demanded the statement about the rot
10, undrr 'mrnninV democratic liz
r. IN, negro Knocked Rowe down. ltn'
nd succeeded in getting him oil, and h'
~ him sOundiy. The affair attracted lar
rc, crowd ui whites and blacks, and
,n some time serious trouble was ant
IA. mated There l. icycrishn'ss In nearly
the ,li.tricts In the state, and appren
siops are eutcrtninc, that other i'uts y
occur to morrow. More arms have h'
sold N the state In the past ten days III
ever before in time OF peace, except pr
& ABLY, lust after the war.
DANyuLE. Vs., November j.-l
city remains under control OF the M
mry, directed by the tn"n -crgc'
.. Muy,r Johnston issued u prOclnmhli
IVY lie says nll good citizens dcprccatc
zee pirscnt disturbed condition Il the G.
'rr' and earnestly dc.icd restoration
am peace and good order. lie has appoir
tue eleven special Cun,tHbles Tor each "
ial. and called into scryic' the Danvillc Gr
IA military cOadlutur to special con. Ia
urr nry. lie says further: so complete
lay reliable il this arrangement Tor
ne prrsrryatipu, peace and prUlccil'n Of
the town thai ! lrcl llllY WNlFhNlcH III
surfing my fellow ctiI ms thai peace
tho good order will be- manlnlnrd' III
not tore call upon good elI'h' 70 re-
am. rlrlr u.uil avuclliJus and cease app
The ing upon tho streets, armed Win r
,l,e guns and other weapons, and by
quiet conduct and conversation. a'ri-'
ami other authorities ui the town In
storing peace and good order, us all Z
at citiIrns should do.
Funny Escape.