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

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. ll7.-A
special to the Picayune from West Point,
Miss. ;, says: News reached here this
morning of terrible tragedy enacted at
the quiet little village of Wahala, Miss.
forty miles south of this city on the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, last night, where
four white men were killed outright and
eight wounded, three mortally, from a
volley of lead from the hands of des-
perate mob of negroes. The only partic-
ulars to be had are as follows:
Some months ago white farmer living
a few miles from the almost deserted
village lost his gin house, together
with eight or ten bales of cot
ton, by fire, which was evil
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary.
Suspicion was at once directed to one or
two negroes living in the vicinity with
whom the farmer had had some trouble.
The officers in the meantime had been
searching for some evidence against the
negroes. At late hour last night suf1i-
cient evidence had been secured and one
of the negroes was approached by an Off
Ger who demanded that he surrender.
The negro became furious and terribly
assaulted the officer, after which he made
his escape. This attack on an officer of
the law aroused the indignation of the few
white citizens in the neighbOrhood, who
organized themselves to capture
and mob the fugitive. The
woods i'll the vicinity were secured
but without result. No trace of, him
could be found, and it was decided by
the posse to act in body, or surround
his premises. They had proceeded only
a few miles in the direction of the ne
gro house when from ambush came
deadly volley. Fifty well armed negroes
composed the mob. After every white
man had fallen to the ground the ne
groes dispersed. The horror stricken
people have telegraphed for aid, and
seventy-five well armed men have left
Meridian for the scene of the trouble.
West Point will furnish more help as
soon as necessary advice can be had.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
MERIDIAN, MISS, Dec. 17.-Reports
from the scene OF the riot are conflicting.
1t is now stated that no negroes were
killed, but twelve white men lost their
lives. special train left here at l p m.
bearing troops for the scene of trouble.
WELL ARMED NEGROES.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-THE
Picayune Macon, Miss, special says:
Inc people uGIC TIC CASIICu wv hIll-
ing of Henry Murry Cob and Vaughan,
three prominent white men in Kemper
county by negroes, and the wounding of
other whites. Among the number Tom
Nicholson was shot in the body and had
an arm broken. No negroes were killed
or wounded Twenty young men have
left this city for the scene of the trouble,
two of them being recently from the
North. The negroes are said to be well
armed and assembled in mass, and seem
determined TO fight it out.
Various rumors exist. 1t is said six
men were killed and as many more
wounded, and that the trouble originated
in two negro men whipping white boy.
w. B. Hare, resident of Noxubee
county, near the Kemper line, was also
killed. 1t is feared that there will be
bloody work tonight, as the negroes are
concentrating. Nearly every town in
East Mississippi is sending aid to the
whites.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. IA special
to the Avalanche from West Point,
Miss. gives the following details of the
killing near Walhala:
News has just reached this point of a
riot at, W.alhala, which bids fair to be
followed by a serious sequel. 1t seems
from the fneasre information that can be
obtained that at some time during the