The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01
SMASHING GIN MILLS.
State Property Destroyed by Indig-
nant Citizens.


DARLINGTON, ). c., March 81. 9 P. M
The situation here remains about the same,
no further outbreaks having occurred since
last nights trouble. The posse continues
to scour the woods for the ESCAPED con-
stables who were responsible for the kill
ing of DarliDgton's citizens last evening
The center of operations OF the citizen
sold iery seems to be Tlmmonsville, a small
town about thirty miles from here, as the
spies are supposed to be lurking around
there in the swamps. The posses are
guarding every railroad, and it is believed
that these spies are all in the country ex-
cept two, who boarded work train and
made for North Carolina. The posse say
they will kill any Of them on sight. Tele-
grams were sent TO Charleston asking for
bloodhounds to aid in the search, but they
could not be secured. TIE Governor has
had train out forty-eight hours trying to
get men to assist him and protect his con-
stables.
The Bishopville Guards were sent here
about 2 o'clock to-day on a special The
Sheriff was notified to meet them at the
depot, which he did. The captain told him
he was 10 report to State Constable here.
doubtful about finding one here, except
the wounded man, who is in Jail. This
company remained here five minutes and
departed. The Sheriff asked them to stay
and protect the wounded Constable, but
it seams they did not relish the undertake
ing.
MODS have destroyed the dispensaries at
Timm0Dsvile, Florence and other places
in the northern part of South Carolina,
and the one in Darlington will share like
fate tonight. Dispenser Floyd was or
dered by Governor Tillman to keep the
place here closed to-day, which he did. lie
wired the Governor about the threats
made against the dIsDenssry, and was in
structed to get the names of as many par
ties making these threats as possible, but
to offer 10 resistance. 1t is not likely he
will off, any, as the feeling against the
State ginshop is high. 1t was Floyd's
brother who struck the first blow which
resulted so dsaslrously yesterday. This
brother has not been seen since.
Funeral services over the remains of A.
C. Normeut, one of the citizens slain yes
terday. were conducted this evening with
Masonic honors. The remains of Mr.
Redmond were sent TO North Carolina,
while those of the spy, Pepper. were sent
to Charleston. 1t is said that the wounded
spy, now in Jail, acknowledges that he
fired the shots. and asserts that he got his
man.
AT O'clock to-day Governor Tillman
declared martial law in this town, and the
proclamation declaring Darlington and
Florence counties in instruction has been
received here.
1t is automatically reported that three
spies were captured at Sumpter at 4
o'clock and hurried TO Columbia on a
special train for safe keeping. l. is also
currently reported that another spy was
captured near here. 1t is said he was
wounded in three places and was ex-
hausted when discovered. 1t IS thought
the posse finished him. as they will not
talk, and did not bring him with them
when they returned to town.
AT 9 O'clock tonight the streets of this
place. usually quiet at this hour, were
lively, and crowds were standing around
all public places. 1t is quite likely dis
pePsary raid will occur.