The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-07
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iCEN ARRESTED.
Three Negroes Who Working Up an Exodus

Three Negroes VI he Working UP :ln Exodus,
in Macon County, We're locked Up.
The farmers of Montezuma, hIacon couN-
ty, are aroused and are Oh the walpath
fOr imml grafton agents.
Two or three hundred negroes have been
carried Of To Texas and the Mississippi
valley within the past month or so. y
white agent does not find that section of the
state healthy, now. The only agent who has
visited there and spent any time, went at
night. Some VINO went down in daylight
left en- che first tfain coming away.
Negro agents kept ut work and
the exodus grew serious. La
boz has been gettjn$ scarce
and the farmers saw a possibility OF not
having enough help in the community 10
cultivate the usual crops. An lmmlgra-
tOE agent is required by the law to pay
a license of $3.50 before he can engage IN
the business. No license has been .sSacd
in Macon county Friday night the police
arrested at the union depot mere one,
James Phillips, Il negro agent, VINO had q
party here and was locking for Il second TO
arrive on Il morning train The arrest was
made on a warrant sent from Macon coun-
w. Phillips was held until an officer came
from Mont2zuma and carried the prisoner
back, to be prosecuted.
A second arrest was made Ill the city of
Macon on Friday of an agent who had
been operating with Phillips.
\ third was arrested in Atlanta Sun
day.
The farmers are so mad, that the next
agents VINO so into Macon county to enticc
the lahOrcrS away, VIII be III danger OF get
ting rough treatment.
Some of the railroad men oppose the
exodus while others encourage il. This
matter is likely to be pushed and more ar
rests may follow this week.
A few years ago, thousands OF negroes
were taken ny immigration agents out of
North Carolina The exodus became so
alarming TO the planters, that th"y got
after the agents and they were lucky 70
get away with their lives. Some of the
agents were uninterrupted and they viii
never forget their experiences. SO great
was the exodus from certain sections
that they have not recovered TO tins day.
a railroad man who used to be in the bust
ness Of. getting up parties OF immigrants
says that Goldsboro suffered from the exc
dds and he was told on Il recent visit there
that the farmers could not get sufficient
labor to cultivate their lands. A property
owner in the town said that business ha1
fallen oil until the retail stores were not
doing anything like the amount OF trade that
they did a few years back. Rents are
lower than they used TO be when the popu-
lation of the surrounding country was so
much larger. The eastern part of North
children in the exodus.
The people were alarmed at the time
and made great TODD whenever an linmi-
grafton agent was discovered 10 De at WORK
among the negroes.
The Mississippi valley is a death trap
for the poor deluded negroes who 90 there.
The malaria is dreadful and the blacks are
attacked by fevers. Georgia negroes can
not stand it. They are accustomed to
more healthy climate and soon are unable
To work They have no money TO get back
home and are in a pitiablc condition within
a very short time after getting 10 the land
which they were told by me agents was
better than the promised land.
In rTny.S the blacks have almost, as hard