The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-22

Howe ordered out. as additional force,
battery L OF the first artillery at Cincinnati.
Sheriff Cook. of Fayette county. tele-
graphed General Howe as follows: THE
rumor is correct. Three nave been killed
ard eight or ten wounded.
The first message was received from Col
onel A. Il. Colt in command of the state
troops at Washington Courthouse, since
the report of the assault cat 10 o'clock to-
night. 1t was addressed to General J. Z.
Howe. and was follows:
your kilograms just received. No re-
Inducements have yet arrived. We can
hold the courthouse for hours. The doors
were broken in and the guards fired on
the mob. Reported 10 US that two We're
killed and three wounded. II is reported to
the sheriff that the mob has broken into
the powder house and taken the powder.
II is the most determined mob ever saw.
The troops used every precaution. The
sheriff ana Judge Maynard approved our
action. : pleaded and begged OF the
TO peaceably dispense. Our men are ali
right, now"
Adjutant General Howe has been unable
TO get any answer from Colonel Colt and
Sheriff Cook. lie believes that the mob has
them surrounded and that they have Gut
OF cOmmunicat alton. lie is also having
trouble In securing the necessary commGni-
cation 10 move the troops ordered 10 Col
oneI Colts aid.
At 10 o'clock the troops from AIarysville
and those To 20 from here Joined them on
a special train over the Midland railway
II is thirty-seVen miles from here To Wash
ington Courthouse. General Howe urged
the railway company 10 send the train
forward at the utmost speed. He has ar
ranged that the train bearing the Cincin-
natl troops shall reach there about the
same time. that there can be no 0ues-
ton about having a sufficient force on the
ground 10 control the mob wien the first
soldiers arrive. The mob Is 80 inccnsed
against the soldiers now that a small force
would be IN danger there. General Howe
Is afraid the mob in its frenzy over the
shooting of The citizens may try TO blow
up The whole jail and courthouse The
command OF Colonel Colt is now in the
loss OF life.
Waiting for News from Colonel Colt.
II they can hold the Jail against the
mob for Il hiif hour longer" said General
Howe. at 1899 o'clock tonight. Il think the
danger will be over. 1 will have enough
troops in Washington Courthouse by that
TINE 20 control all ;ha people IN Fayette
county
Tho safety of the lt,,c command Of Cot
oncI Colt. consisting OF aevcnty-hve men.
ara Ire inmates OF the Jail. and the jtil
"lit'' -. rs well as the wretcaod prisoner
=, whose beastly crime has caused ali the
. .,,l;,$ ana Iiood shed. depends upon the
events % the next hair hour.
It as General HoWe's intention 10 bring
/ lae prisoner. Dolby, 10 the stat. prison 10,
.-Ht' """sf guard o. the troops. as soon
pcrscd. " ~
The h"h SWl,en and silent.
shortly after midnight hdjutant General
| Howe secured telephone commune. tio1
! with Mayor john &. Speaks. of the -Four
teehih regiment surrounded in the court
/ house al Washington Courthouse bv the
A
| the courthouse ana Jail seemed TO be az
| large as ever. but not noisy and defiant
Tie Was Informed that another large crowd
! h"d collected at the railway station evil
DENLY awaiting the arrival of more troops.
ne wisdom oi arranging IL 50 that al The
orta'hia'his should arrive al the same time
was now apparent and orders wore. ser,t to
The officers o. the different commands ia
effect meeting at some distance from the
/ town. Major Speaks saii the troops at the
/ courthouse would Pc able 80 hold il against
! the mon, uotWitL standing that Il WAS
/ known that an attempt would be made bv
/ voiley a. musketry. Tn mob seemed ia
: oe without leaders Of courage or it would
/ bc equal 10 almost anything.
! The troops being sent as reinforcema.ts
! are now near Washington Courthouse.
+ Should the moo dispense promptly on their
1 arEl (, f1a prisoner. Dolby. will be brou2 h
/ or the special train directly to this city
Z
| troops and placed in the state prison. GEN
| eral Howe SAYS he viii not feel easy ANTI
the lri.9ASI Is SGfe 2nRi";, -, -. = r
| troops have overawet tho rioters however.
| no attempt viii be made TO move the lllis-
! oner until daylight and rhe tr1ops viii
/ guard the courthouse and ;au through the
! rest oi The night
! Fayattr county is settled ny farmers and
{ the region Is dislinctivelv rural. There are
! ho large cities an &c. farming ard stool,
! raising is almost the only occupation. Thai
/ mob so bold and persistent should b.,
! met thf-" i- surprise TO tine state laiIi-
I tary officers. Never have tn, mining re-
/ .iOns which were supposed 20 contain all
/ the worst Elements ar IL" states popula-
! ton. produced mob that cqualsl this one
! ia dCggci tCaacify of purpose ana holiness.