The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-07
TROOPS OUT IN FLORIDA.
PICKET LINES TaROWN our AT
DUVAL'S JAIL.

Five White Men Fired on While Try
ing to Arrest a Negro Pick et-rhe
Blacks Ready to Rally at a Mo-
ment's Notice Should Lynching Be
Acknowledgement Negroes Rush
ing in From the Country.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 6.-The only
serious circumstance growing out OF last
nights demonstrations by negroes about the
county jail was an attempt Of negro
guard one block away from the jail TO stop
the passage Of a white man. The
negro was armed and the white man
turned back for assistance. He re-
turned with a deputy sheriff, two consta-
bles and a policeman and they attempted
to disarm the negro. They were instantly
fired upon from all directions by negroes in
concealment. Three of the posse received
slight flesh wounds and they were all obliged
70 leave. After the placing OF gatling gun
In position in front of the jail the negroes
scattered from that point, but still kept
themselves in squads conveniently near
so as TO rally readily IL necessary. There
was no further disturbance during the night
and the troops have control Of the situation.
Al
armed negroes are arriving In town hourly
from the surrounding country and from far
away points and as an extra
precaution the St. Augustine Guards,
Gainesville Guards and Halifax Rifles OF
Daytona have been ordered TO hold them
selves in readiness to report at Jacksonville.
There il considerable excitement in the city
and 1t is hoped that the negroes can be
persuaded out Of their belief that Reed, the
murderer is 70 be lYnched. They out-
number the troops five to one.
ADJT. GEN. LONG ARRIVES.
Adjt Gen. Long, of the florida state
troops, arrived in the city tonight under
orders from Gov. Fleming. Two companies
from st. Augustine also reported for duty,
and late trains from Gainesville and Day.
tona are expected TO bring two more. The
troops have established picket lines two
blocks from the jail on four sides, and
nobody, white or black, Is allowed
to pass inside them. The negroes
tonight have not assembled in any
great numbers, but 1t is reported that sew
eral hundred of them well armed are con-
veniently near the jail ready for any
emergency In front of the jail door are
two 12-pound brass field pieces and one
Ratling gun. The latter will fire | 200 shots
per minute and has been instrumental in
quieting the negroes. At 10 o'clock to night
Sheriff Broward reports everything quiet
at the jail.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE SUSPENDED.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 6, liz 0P M
Mayor Robinson to-day suspended Paul G.
Phillips as chief Of police. In his charges
TO the city council in special session, the
mayor stated that Chief Phillips would not
report TO him or consult on the situation;
that Chief Phillips was not near the Jail last
night when his presence was needed; that
he disobeyed orders and things Of like char
acter. Chief Phillips in an interview main
tains that he was at the Jail and was on
duty forty-four consecutive hours. The
council approved the mayors action, al
though the council has nothing whatever to
do with 1t, being a question for the police
commissioners to decide The suspension
was not unexpected, it having been prophe-
sled weeks ago by one faction that the other
in control of the municipal government
would fulfill political bargain by remov-
ing Chief Phillips and putting a man in his
stead to secure the labor vote in the coming
county campaign. The old board of police
commissioners had resolved 20 fight what
was called the irregular election Of the new
police board, but the new board was sworn
In to-day, and It Is all up with Chief Phil
lips.
FIVE COMPANIES ON DUTY.
Tonight there Is a mob at the jail The
two from 50. Augustine, command every
approach and an area Of ten blocks. No one
is allowed 10 pass. The danger is over.
Dan MaRinnis a negro tailor, was arrested
in the lines tonight and was put In jail
He Ia regarded as one OF the chief agitators
and the fomentor of much OF the exotic
ment Sheriff Goodbread of Jesup, Ca,
offered his services with those OF Appling
county and fifty determined men, but they
will not be needed. The sheriff's action is
complimented in the expression; "a man,
every inch OF him.
There was some talk yesterday among
negro women Of firing the town, and to-
day, as a precaution, twenty tried men
were sworn in as special police TO see that
the water mains were not tempered with,
NEGROES FIRED UPON.
JACKSONVILLE, July Z, A. M.-At II 80
O'Clock some negroes attempted TO pass
through the picket lines two blocks away
from the jail. A sentry ordered them to
halt and give the countersign. This they
were unable to do and insisted on passing.
The sentinel raised an alarm and as
the negroes were pushing their way
through they we're fired on by mem
bers of the Metropolitan Light Infantry
OF this city. They returned the fire and a
skirmish ensued. Two negroes are re-
ported fatally wounded. Private Harry
Stout Of the Metropolitans, son of Dr. H.
r. Stout, q prominent homeopathic physi-
clan of this city, was wounded In the leg.
He was conveyed In an ambulance to his
fathers home on Ocean street. His wound
| is not considered of a dangerous character.
The names Of the negroes wounded have
| not been ascertained yet. The city is IL a
| high state Of excitement.
WILD RUMoRs AFLoAT.
JACKSONVILLE, July Z, 2 A. M-Excite-
ment runs high and dozens OF the widest
rumors are current all over the
city. Investigation shows that only
| one negro was wounded in the
scrimmage at 1880 o'clock and his
wound is not serious Young Stouts wound
was caused by the accidental discharge Of
a rifle as he stood at the jail door. The
troops are arresting and taking to Jail all
suspicious looking negroes, nearly thirty
having been run in already. They are all
armed and the Jail authorities take their
weapons from them promptly. No further
| disturbance is looked for tonight