The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01

'NPttiheeHueHl, III foun0, ana, on Idiltie
10 ma him, upon the one IN charge OF
said Office.
(Signed) "R. c. WATTS.
Judge Of the Fourth Circuit
AT Columbia. S. c., March 81, 1891
WI Obey III order
Manager Gray, OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company will obey the order
Of the court. and his compliance will have
potential effect in quieting matters.
The Atlantic Coast Line road has also
obeyed the Governors orders.
Denial a- TO the Con-, Line.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 3l.-Mr
J. Il. Kenly. general manager of the At
lantic Coast Line. tonight authorized the
following statement;
Governor Tilman has not interfered
with the movement or assumed control
of the Atlantic Coast Line trains In South
Carolina, nor with the railroad telegraph
INES All trains are running satlsfacto-
MY and everything moving as usual"
3" Exciiing Inc d.nt
COLUMBIA, S. C., March si.-Special.-
one or the most exciting incidents Of the
day occurred here on the arrival Of the
military from New Berry. A crowd was
in waiting at the depot. The soldiers
were met at a half mile distance by AS
sistant Adjutant-General Watts, and es-
corted to the State penitentiary.
As soon as the crowd observed this
they followed, the intention being TO learn
from the New Berrytons whether they
would go to Darlington, and TO urge them
against such course should they so
purpose. The company filed into the
penitentiary and as the crowd OF people
got within a short distance a body OF
guards emerged from the gates and level
ed their Winchesters at them. The cap
tain warning the crowd not 10 advance
step further Colonel John c. Haskell
stepped TO the front and asked by what
authority citizens were prevented from
walking along the streets He was in
formed that Assistant Adjutant-General
Watts had given orders, and then a sharp
tilt ensued between Haskell and Watts.
Colonel Haskell mounted a stand and
declared that the people Of Columbia
would not submit to any d---n outrage
like this, and that the matter would be
settled In the trial justice courts Mon
day.
lie asked to see the captain Of the New
Berry company, and was refused. but
Captain Mclaughlin just then appeared
and made a speech saying that his COM
pany came in obedience TO orders. but
that they would not go to Darlington.
His company then marched out, and
went 10 a hotel.
Attorney General Buchanan Fscapo.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March sl-Editor
George Koester, Of the Register. just
returned from Darlington. gives an ac-
count Of the trouble there. agreeing sub
stantially with that given Dy the con-
stables who are now in the penitenuary.
He says in addition: Attorney-General
Buchanan was at the Charleston, Sumter
and Northern depot when he heard the
shooting He had purchased his ticket
and was waiting for the train TO come
along. Soon as he heard the guns he
got IN the bus and started for the other
depot. on the way he passed n small
squad Of Darlington guards going to the
depot, under command of Captain Thomp-
son, on double quick. lie jumped from
the bus and fell in with them. 1t was his
hope that he would be able to assist I'm
stopping the fight IL II was stil going
on. When he arrived at the depot, guns
were thrust in his face, and there were
shouts Of kill the d--n -. He's moth
ing but d-n spy" etc.
Mr.. Buchanan did not realize his dan
ger. Some Darlingtonians who still had
some reason left thrust him behind the
soldiers but he came forth TO again see
what he could do towards securing
peace. Guns were again aimed at him,
but one or two Daringtonians again
showed him behind the soldiers and as
the threats grew louder escorted him up
town. 1t was not deemed safe for him
to 90 to the hotel. and he was carried
to the private house Of a friend. Had
he gone to the hotel he might now be
among the slain.
ilead for Hia Lie In vain.
Every man in Darlington who could
secure horse Immediately did so and
started in pursuit of the "sples." Tele-
grams were Immediately sent out to the
surrounding towns. and bodies of men
started from them in pursuit Before /
left Darlington il was reported there that
Constable Gaillards son had been found
in the woods, having been unable 10 80
on account Of "a wounded leg. and had been
filed with shot while pleading for his
life.
A mass-meeting Of the reformcis OF
Darlington county was to have been held
in the courthouse at noon. 1t was TO
have been addressed by the candidates
for the reform nomination for Governor |
but Senator W. ID. Evans was the only
one who showed up. lie arrived I'm Dar-
linston Friday about midday. Some Of |
the quiet people of Darlington thought it
would be well for him to leave the town, |
but he is not made OF that kind OF stun. |
and remained TO speak in case the meet |
ing was held, though he did not think il |
o wise thing to attempt to hold meeting, |
as fight might have been started, the |
tension Of feeling was so great The re- /
form leaders all reached the conclusion |
that ia the interest OF the preservation OF /
peace. it would be well to postpone the
meetings, and 10 was postponed. Numbers |
Of reformers arrived during the day. not
having been informed Of the action with
reference TO the meeting They had not
heard OF the trouble and came in wholly
No Actunl Collisions.
Up TO the time / left Darlington there
had been no actual collision save that
one of the reformers was struck on the
head with gun by one Of the young
men Of Darlington. Later in the evening
most Of the country people commenced
10 leave for home, which lessened the
danger Of clash. Some very wild and
revolutionary sentiments We're expressed
Friday night and to-day there were
some hot heads who wanted 10 kill every
man in the town who was a supporter
# the reform movement. Darlington is
ike a powder magazine with slow
match burning toward ii. The least liz
lie thing will bring the powder and the
ire together and there is no telling when
The end Will come"
Eight military companies are now en-
'amped in the penitiary grounds here.
r.. n. Richbourg COM
1" Go to the Spies Assistance.
COLUMBIA. $. c.. March 31.-Special.-
The situation In Darlington is quiet at
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