The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-20
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has there been dlsplarcd such intense excite
ment az was prevalent here saturday night.
so soon "a tho sun was hidden oehind the
lofty mountain heights tnnt surround the
town and the moon began 10 throw It's golden
light over the darkcned and gloomy land
scape, excited aud indignant people began 30
gather in groups OF twelve and nfteen IN
many different parts Of the town. all
Whiting 10 get their revenge for the
cold blooded murder Of Brakeman Bowling
and the niurie, inflicted upon the body Of
Fred. wilkinson. one OF the notable facts
which struck tho reporter, rs well as many
others so fOrciblv. was the perfect quiet ana
order visible on tho streets. THIS, however,
history tells ia, generally precedes the work
iugs OF desperate mob. In short time
Main street IN front o. the lnll was crowded
With railroad men principally. who had como
from ali points on the Chesapeake and ONO
road east OF Charlottesville and from Iron
Gnte and Other places on the Richmond and
Allegheny rOad Many lOOhers-on were also
present Toady to see what was expected 10
baprrn Several special police were put on
guard. but the officers Of the law were power
less 10 cope with such formidable adversnries.
At about 10 O'Clock, amid the stiffness OF the
night some one. who is supposed to have
been the leader. criod ont IN SLOW hut per-
fectly audible voice. All who VIII follow mo
saw I.n Three hundred or moro men re-
sponded wildly. This much told and there IS
not much more reporting 10 DO
THE WHOLE GANO DISPOSED OF.
Three negro mon were lynched from a tree
inst short ways out Of town and we're rid
died with bullets full report Of which RI-
pearod In Sundays TlNv-. and the fourth
would heve beon treated in the same manner,
doubtless but for the unwillngness OF cOlue
Of tho crowd Three lynched. one killed and
one turned loose make five, and your CORE
spondent is reliably informed that the sixth
has been shot some whore III tho mountains
but so far undiscovered
Charlie Miller was known III these parts
as most desperate negro, having had big
difficulty with tho town authorizes here some
four years ago. The report that he Was nm
ex-convict was denied this morning by Mayor
ijowlcs. Very little Is known Of the other
two, John Scott and Robert Burton. Millers
body was taken By his brother some miles
from here for burial and the remain. OF Scott
and Burton wero taken charge OF by the
county authorities for intermrnt One Of the
negroes confessed his crime on the gallOUs.
II Is very unfortunate for tho town and
much regretted that such nn occurrences has
taken place right in our midst, ~ 1t will 10
certain extent give rs bal name In the minds
OF non-re-donts; but IL mus' be remem cred
that the mob WAS not composed OF Clifton
Forge men alone but Of railroad men
oil along the limo from Hinton 70 Chsrlottcs
vile. and il is 10 be hoped that 1t will be q
long time yea may decades, before We will
have To report announcer l1AgcON 81 lDlS cAhThc-
ter-One IN which several souls were hurled
into eternity within the brief space OF q few
hours.
rrhTHEr rtoUDIr AxricIpATrD.
II: p. M.-Thcre is great excitement here az
this writing.
Many OF the negroes arc reported gathering
near the town for an nttsck
Everybody il in the widest possible con-
fusion. ~ moro trouble IS anticipated.
III and "a
II necessary. 20 give the blacks \ warm and
unwecOme reception.
II was thought there would be trouble to-
night No attack. however. was made. At
so'clock A. NJ. all Is quiet for the night.
Another Negro TX Ted.
Bob lewis negro. employed ut the brick
works at Iron Gate was struck 10y train ON
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad be-
tween Clifton Forge and Iron Gate last night
and killed one foot being cut entirely of and
serious injuries received about the head Ho
was supposed TO have been drunk on tho
track. IL is reported. however. that some OF
the blacks claim TINT he was killed bys white
man and placed on the track. Of course
there is DO truth in this, and the Jury rem
dered different verdict
nUENA VISTA WILL ASSIST.
LrxEGroS. VA. oct lathe excitement
incident 10 the lvnchiug of the negroes az
Clifton Forge saturday night seems 10 spread
notwithstnndinc that the state troops are
there. Coo headed Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad mon hero saf that the trouble is not
ut an end by any means
Buena VISTA has organized party Of thirty
armed aud determined men ready 10 20 TO
Clliien orse TO protect the town ia the
event that their services ara needed
Action By tho Governor.
Mayor bowies' OF Clifton Forge sent the
following telegram TO Governor Mckinney
sunday morning. The facts il contains we're
published N Tax TInEs OF sunday.
eMerday evening party Of negroes came
10 CLIFTON Forge and being very riotous tho
authorities attempted their are st and were
resisted. The officers called III on some OF
tie citizens 70 assist in making me arrest.
enc OF our men was killed and another
wounded by the negroes. Later four Of the