Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-18

past fall the gin house of a white farmer
was burned and negro was accused
of burning the gin. 1t is impossible at
this writing to ascertain the names of
those two parties. Yesterday evening
the son of the farmer whose gin was
burned, met the negro who had been ac-
cused of being the tirebug, and twitted
him about it, The negro became en-
ragged at the boy and beat him most bru-
tally. \ warrant was at once issued for
the arrest of the negro, and Il constable
went to his house 10 take him prisoner.
The supposed firebug resisted arrest, and
in the struggle that ensued the
constable was woTsted The constable
at once returned to Walhala and posse
was organized 10 arrest the negro. The
posse consisted of twelve men and they
At once started for the negro s house, To-
Gated about three miles from WalhaIa.
In the meantime the negro had called
upon many friends to come to his assist
ance, and had fortified himself in his log
hut with some thirty or forty of his own
color to help him. When the sheriff s
posse approached within gunshot of the
house
THE NEGROES OPENED FIRE
on them with most disastrous result, as
bCIl OtIJ VI ll4t CIV NLllt Iitu HCIC
either killed or wounded. Below is given
list of the killed and wounded. Which
were killed or which wounded cannot be
ascertained. The operator at Walhala
cannot give information, as the shooting
occurred at Old Walhala, several miles
from the railroad: Tom Nicholson,
known to be killed; Henry Murray, Seth
Cobb, Bill Vaughan, Bill Hare, Frank
Murray, Tom Giles, Beas Harper, John
DeweEd Jeff Thomas.
Information is obtained from the oper-
ator at Waliala that up to 4 p. IN. three
dead bodies have been brought to town.
This alfray occurred yesterday evening
aud the news OF il was not distributed
until to-day. Excitement up and down
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad is intense,
and the officials Of the road have offered
free transportation TO all who wish To go to
the scene of the trouble : Many have taken
advantage of the offer, antEeach train on
that line has carried many volunteers to
the scene of the riot. 4 cavalry COM
pany of Crawford, Miss, thirty miles
from Walhala, started at once for that
place TO volunteer their assistance A
military company at West Point hold
themselves in readiness to go to the scene
OF the riot if it becomes necessary, but
the excitement has somewhat abated,
and at this writing no further serious
trouble is expected.
AS many as eight negroes are rumored
TO have been killed to-day, but this is not
authentic. The operator at Walhala re-
fuses to answer any more questions, and
no further information can be obtained.
THE NEGROES STUBBORN.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. T.-Wal- |
no In tplnprD Ulph 0lOn0 the line for holm |
and Meridian responded with about seven
ty-five well armed men. They were
Joined at every station, and reaching
Walhala went Immediately to the scene of
blOodshed. The negroes were barricaded
and refused to surrender or give up the
dead whites. At noon the forces
were supposed to be about equal,
and what the result is no one
knows. This afternoon news was re-
ceived that the negroes had retreated to
the sWampS and are stubborn, while the
On-combatant negroes are fleeing to the
woods i'll terror. Captain Mcdowell of
the Columbus Rifiemen, telegraphed the
sheriff of kemper county that lis men
were ready if he should ask the governor
for military assistance. The telegram
was not delivered, as the sheriff was not
in town. There is considerable excite
ment here and news of Developments is
awaited with the utmost anxiety. A
special from Macon, Miss, says it
is reported that seven of the ne
grOes implicated were shot this morn
ing. Two armed squads have left here
to-day for the scene of the trouble, and
more bloOdshed may be expected.
Following is a list of the killed and
wounded:
Killed-Henry Maury, Seth Cobb, Tom
Nicholson, Bill Vaughan, bill Hare.
Wounded-Frank Maury, Tom Giles,
Bob Harper, John Dew jeff Thomas.