The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-08-22
Bloody Riot in Texas.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Aug. l7.-Yesterday
evening Governor Ross received q dispatch
from ]. NJ. Weston, of Richmond, saying
that fight had occurred between the
"Jaybirds" and the "Woodpeckers," rival
political factions, in which Sheriff Garvey
and Deputy Blackeney we're killed and
several others wounded. The dispatch
said that fighting was still in progress and
troops were needed.
A dispatch from Captain Reichardt of
the Houston Light Guards said that
Richmond was in the hands Of the mob
and several had been killed. Ate p. m.
there wAs great excitement. Governor
Ross ordered the Light Guards of Hous.
ton, under Capt. Reichardt, to 80 to
Richmond at once, and also telegraphed
orders to Tie Bonham Grays to be repdy
to leave at moments notice.
The "Jaybirds" is the name given the
white Democrats of Fort Bend, mum berihg
about 400. The "Woodpeckers" include
the negroes and g few whites. The
negroes are vastly in the ascendant. It
is renewal of race quarrel.
HoUsToN, TEXAS, Aug. H.-Captain
Reichardt left here for Richmond at 1910
last night with thirty. four men. Two
gentlemen who arrived here by inc 1l.35
train reported that The "Wocdpecker"
crowd negroes were in the court house,
surrounded by the other faction, but
no more fighting had occurred. They
confirmed the news of the killing of
Sheriff Jim Garvey and ex Sheriff Jake
Blackeney.
The town is crazy with excitement, the
women and children being at home, while
the men are down town. There ia but
one light burning in the whole town, and
that is at the hotel.
The riot was precipitated by q "Jaybird"
walking through town with his Winches-
ter. He was arrested and put in Jail.
The fighting soon began. The dead
Sheriff and ex-Sherif were "Jaybirds." !"
A young mulatto girl was killed by acci-
dent.
All was quiet at midnight. Gov. Ross
is expected this morning.
ST. LOUIS, August 17.-Dispatcbes
have been received by Governor Ross
at Austin, Texas, stating that everything
ia now quiet at Richmond, but they give
no. additional particulars Of the fight and
add no new names to the list of casual.
ties. Troops at Brenham and other
places have been ordered to hold them.
selves in readiness to move al q moments
notice.
RICHMOND, TEXAS, Aug. 18.-The
situation is quiet here since the terrible
riot in which Sheriff GarVey and Ex.
Sheriff Blakely lost their lives and several
prominent citizens were wounded. Gov
R.oss arrived yesterday accompanied by
ehe Brenham Light Guard. Itis thought
that the military will not be needed, al
least for the present. As the sheriff has
been killed and his deputy wounded, no
arrestb have been made, nor has any in.
quest been held to investigate the cause
Of death, though the parties have been
buried. 1t is thought that all will be left
to the grand jury for settlement.
The Governor had conference to day
with the leading citizens of both political
factions and all agreed to the appointment
of trustworthy man assherif, regardless
of politics. The Houston Light Guard is
the only company now here. The
funeral of 81. n. Frost, the "Jaybird'
leader, occurred to-day and was largely
attended. The bodies of the slain will
be exhumed and an inquest held thereon.
There is no prospect Of revival of the
fro1htna