The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-03
oHARLEsToN,s CALM.
A Resumption of the Raids Might
Bring on a Riot.


Bring on Riot.
Charleston, S. c., April 2.-The situa-
tion in Charleston to-day is remarkably
quiet, but it is that calm that may at any
time burst into storm. 1t Is no exag-
geration to say that the people of the
state are virtually sleeping on a volcano.
1t is very evident, from news received
from Darlington, that the troops
which Gov. Tillman sent there
are fraternizing with the citi-
zens. 1t is no secret that there are thou
sands of people all over the eastern sec
tion of The state who are pledged and
ready to go to Darlington upon the least
mint that they are wanted should there
be collision between the troops ana the
citizens of Darlington.
ESCAPE OF THE SPIES.
A detachment OF Gov. Tillman's army
of spies are now in this city. They ar
rived here about midnight last night The
story Of their escape from Darlington is
told by a correspondent at Bingstree. a
station on the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road, about sixty miles from Charleston
When the train passed here,'
says he, lit was learned that
nine of the spies We're on board.
Several persons had noticed that one
of the coaches had every blind tightly
closed, and it was remarked at the time,
but nothing was thought of it until the
news broke out, and it was then known
that the spies were locked up in this
coach. The news spread over town rapidly.
but 1t was too late as the cars had gone.
II appears that the spies worked
their way from place to place
through the woods and had gone from
Darlington direct across the country to-
wards the western part of the county.
They reached LYnch's river and crossed
it the night of the same day they left
Darlington on the trestle of the Charles
ton, Sumter and Northern railroad From
there they are supposed to have changed
their route, and headed for the Atlantic
Coast Line. They, no doubt, found plenty
Of sympathizers en- route, who seem TO
have taken care of them and brought
them in wagons into Lake City, on the
Atlantic Coast Line, this morning about
8 o'clock.
A TILLMAN STRONGHOLD.
"This town is known as the great Till
man stronghold in this county, and the
sheriff Of the county lives at this place,
and they are said to have put themselves
under his care and asked for protection.
Great excitement was created in town
anu iASpb up uuLIilB buS HUblfG udN. Inc
sheriff, 1t is rumored here. sent nessen-
gers out in every direction and soon had
crowd about 100 strong, armed TO the
teeth, 10 protect them. 1t is said that
the sheriff himself went out near Salem
and broke up a Sunday school. pressing
the men into service to guard the spies.
The Iillmanites are said to have liter
ally taken possession of the town and al
low no messages to be sent out by tele-
Crfto nj nd
all day on things that people outside the
town knew nothing of what was going on
and the surrounding towns and country
were kept in perfect ignorance
Of the situation until the faithful had
seen all the spies safely on board the
train at night, as already stated. The
names of the spies are J. +. Fielder, j. c.
Murphy, W. P. Gaillard, j. M. Scott, w
M. Livingston, i. p McCants, w. =. Brv-
son. h. M. Gardner and w. J. Harding
These are the men who are now here
with Chief Constable Gaillard. They
reached here about midnight last night
and quietly dispersed.
TALK OF LYNoHISG.
It was rumored that an attempt would
be made to lyncn them, but nothing has
his homo to-day, and talked very bitterly.
He is reported as saying that the governor
would call out the brigade of
negro militia and search every resi-
dence in Charleston, but this statement
is hardly credited. All of the spies are
now accounted for. One only was killed.
McLendon, the man who started the riot
by numbering Norment, one of the citi-
zens, and who was reported as mortally
wounded, appears to have been playing
'possum, aud made his escape from the
Jail at Darlington with the conniyanCe Of
the sheriff.
1t is expected that the raids in this
city, which have been suspended since
Thursday last, viii be resumed to-mor-
row. Should this be done there is very
little doubt that the scene of war will be
transferred from Darlington to this place
THE FOURTH BRIGADE.
The people here are waiting with some
interest for Gov Iillman's next move in
reference TO the fourth brigade The air
is filled with rumors as to what
the governor will DO with the sol
diers. The threat to court martial
every man in the brigade is
not regarded with any seriousness The
militia of Charleston are not enlisted
men. The brigade and the several com
panies that make it up are Incorporated
bodies. The state laws do not enforce
militia duty. In addition 90 this
the Fourth brigade did not dis
band, as did the companies in Columbia
and elsewhere who refused TO obey the
governor orders and go to Darlington The
brigadier general simply answered the
governors order by telegraphing that the
men would not 60. There the matter
rests and those who know Gov Tillman
are confident that this Will not be the end
Of it.