Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-28
NEGROES LEAVING.
A GREAT EXODUS FROM rgRNEs
SEE IN PROGRESS.


Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov 81 Public at.
tcntlUu here has been called to fhp large
number o. negroes who are leaving thls
section " Tennessee Ia search uf work aud
homes IN Northern aud particularly Western
states. The railroads are CARRYING away
scores Of negroes, women and ehildrcu, eY-
cry week, md II u stated that about TOO
cuiOred people hayo lrft thlH city alone
within the pnst month. the greater portion
since election day. The inst person to re-
mark the extent " this negro exodus was
tnpt. \, l.. Prince. wen known real ts-
tate dealer Ia Chattanooga, who, Ia tie
matter ~ rents, etc. has constant dealings
Win Ihe coloreg Formulation, n., 49,,
the nuuioer " negro cottnrtH which were
being vacated and began 10 make IN
uuirles From all sides ! cot tho same an.
i've here. We only Just kecn ffdin starv.
ing. but out West they promise us good
wages. ~
flushing his investigation SIN further
Can't Price learned that Richard Cleng
who has been p0stoiicc Official here under
lia Tisou but who now upnehcnds removal
ments with the railroads 10 bring out a
colony Of negroes on tcfuia which VIII be-
mutually advantageous, Charles Stanley,
who has been for Years q sort Of patron
saint 10 the colorel population Of ChhftH-
nooga. nnd VIII bullt 10 "stanleytoWn."
which Is the negrp quarter H. Interested Ia
Of frmilirs ready aud ehror 10 starr ns
soon a. they get the word and the noces-
Hnry tickets.
j. g, nurF. mn ctjusticc OF the peace of
Chnttanoogn 80 one NJ the most Intelligent
cuiorcd men ln tho cts, discussing the
question 81 D negro exodus he said
''Nou ask me W there Is gping 10 be a no.
gro exodus from here, I answer without
hesitation, yes and win 10 a. step further
and tell YOU that there Il going 10 be q Ne.
gro eNnlus from many parts Of tile South
Ehy DO the enufci peoplr want 10 loaye
their HONEST FOR two TrnsonH Pint h..
cause ihe present business uui Industrial de.
PRECISION makes the iaiur market ~ over.
crowded thar the negro workman has no
chance ~ making n iiflnE hers MhcrOna be-
eau get plenty Of work md good pay II he
will 70 North or West. I know hundrtsis N
beginning a. see the fD0lshncss Of trying
10 carry burden which u altogether TOO
heavy, when Il n ~ easy 20 throw IL on
Then there ia a SECOND frieou Why the col.
ored mmtEife tendihg more aud more 10
muvr theh families away fam Tho Sluth
and thar y the fnct That the further N0fih
az West they get the better and more fnirir
they are treated. OH IL went be long ~.
fore there VIII be ton ne4rei's guiuE away
where fipre f. nne now, ! know what /
ain taikins about, aud I tel ypu d y bound
10 tonne"
.sui whnt VIII BIZ The ultimate result of
sEch au uAodusf was lgked-
The ea-vhief Justice n The l,eucc lifted
his fypiIoWs Significantly .fihr fesulf VIII
De- that the South VIII have solved what
the Yankees caii IL nfgio problem ~
very simple though unexpected way mean
Nufih 70 that both halves o. tlia country
viii be- ln the same boat That's What
tic result VIII be- aiid lpr Won't have 10
WAlt W rery long fuf u eiihef'
s,iuire Burg rather rliucAie'i un he con.
cihdcd this novel expression Of opinign.