Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-07
Mob Rule in South Carolina
Widespread Rebel
lion.
THE GOVERNOR rEFIEp.
TROOPS REFUSE TO OBEY ORDERS
FROM THE-COMMANDER-IN
CHIEF.
Retributive Results Of Lawlessness OF
the Pasta Sad Commentary Up
on Southern Institutions.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., March 3O.-A fight
occurred between the citizens and State
constabulary at the depot at Darling
ton to-day. Constables Pepper end hac
LONDON ousi sltizenB N0rmeutoDe and
T.. s. Redmond were killed. The people
seized the rifles of the troops in the arm
ory and threatened TO attack the con-
stables. The difficulty arose over the
efforts of the State police to seize liquor
in private houses. The citizens deny
the right of the spies to invade their
premises.
The three local military companies
were at once ordered out by Governor
TiIlman, but they refused to obey or
| ders. Up to 8 o'clock only two or three
Governor Tillman to go with them as
commander in chief.
ALL AGAINST THE GOVERNOR.
The citizens declared that if the sol
| ders went to Darlington that they
would follow on another train to pro-
tect the citizens of that town in their re-
i volt against Tillman-
MOB LAW SUPREME.
The Sheriff wired at 10 O'Clock to
night that mob law is supreme in Darl-
ington and that be is powerless- The
Columbia Zouaves disbanded rather
the scene of riot. This announcement
was greeted with cheers in this city
Bishop Copers OF the Episcopal Church
of South Carolina, q veteran, declared
that he would throw down his commits
sion as q General before he would go j
called upon. Other old members of th'
Zouaves and officers of the active mill
tia made ringing speeches urging th'
men not to go to Darlington
n II 80 !. 80
started for the big State Dispensary t,
; break it down and pour all the liquor
, into the cutters. 1t would surprise N
one to see country people march to-moI
row upon the Capitol, and raze tn
building to the ground.
The mob called for axes to break ope
4 the doors of the dispensary. The thin
8 would have been done had not sewers
influential men mounted packing box,
[ and implored the mob to deeist. Aft
v much pleading the mob scattered.
}; COLUMBIA, S. c., March 3I.-The Co
= ernor has declared Darlington and Flo
8 ence counties in a state of insurrectio
= He has also ordered the railroad authC
4 tiles not to transport any body of IN
unless authorized by him. The railroa
have thus far refused compliance. L
Governor has also ordered the telegra
d, companies not to transmit any news
he q warlike tendency. Obedience to Il
t. order has likewise been refused.
DO COUNTY TROOPS RESPOND.
al The Edgefeld Hussars, Governor 7
Of mans home company, will leave Ed
a. field at 6 p. NJ, for Columbia.
~ Lally Rifles, of OraDgeburg, and com
nv from Aiken will also reach here
night. The ten Greenville county CO
panies are under arms and awaiting
"a ders to move. There has been a gene
OF, response from the military compaI
throughout the State, and during
night and all tomorrow troops will
pouring into Columbia The situat
est is very grave. 1t is understood that
hundred citizens of Columbia have 81
ing ed paper agreeing to so to Darling
md TO assist the citizens who are after
9TH constables. 1t is reported that an
at tempt will be made here on arrive
val the New Berry Rifles to force them tC
hat turn or prevent the train from proc
yne ing.
wAIeKEY HAULED To THE PENITEN1L
you The troops are arriving by the inC
lent ing trains, and the Edgefeld Rifles
just marched to the State Capitol %
The city and State dispensaries '
closed to day by order of the Cover