The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-01
Situation at Darlington,

Special TO the Ass ociated Press.
DARLINGTON, 5. G, March 31.-9. p. H.
The situation here remains about the
came, no further outbreak having occurred
since last nights trouble. The posse con-
times to scour the woods for the esca ped
constables who were responsible for the
killing OF Darlington's citizens last even
ing. The center Of operations fer the citi-
zen soldiery seems to be Timmonsville, a
small town about thirty miles from here,
as the spies are supposed to he lurking
around there in the swamps. The posses
nre guarding every railroad, aud il is be-
lieved that these spies are all in the county
except two that boarded train
and made for North Carolina. The
pcsse say they VIII kill any os the
spies on sight kilograms were sent to
Charleston asking for blood hounds TO aid
in the search, tut they could not be Sc
cured. The governor has had a train out
forty-eigbt hours trying to get men to
assist him and protect his constables.
The Bisbopville guard were sent here
ebou: = O'clock today on a special. The
sheriff was notified TO meet them at the
depot, which he did. The captain told
him he was instructed TO report to state
constable here. The sheriff replied that
he thought il doubtful about finding one
here, except the wounded man who is in
Jail This company remained here five
minutes and departed No one knew why
they left. The sheriff asked them TO stay
aud protect The wounded constable, but il
seems they d not relish the undertaking
Aiois have destroyed the dispenssries at
Timmonsy lille, FlCrence and other places
Ia the northern part OF Sonth Carolina
ard the one in Darlington will share like
late tonight.
Dispenser Floyd was ordered by Gov
nnor TIlmsn TO keep the place here closed
.odRy. He wired the governor about the
threats made against the dIspensary aud
vas instructed To get the names OF rs many
parties making threats as possible, but to
offer no resistance. IL is not likely he
nil Cffer any. as The feeling against the
,taie glushop is high. Ii was Floyd's
brol her who struck the first blow which
se>ulJed 30 disastrously yesterday.
Funeral services over the remains of \.
= Normenf, one of the cIiizeus slain yes
.eTday, were conducted this evening
Eith Masonic honors. The remains of
Mr.. Redmond were sent to North Caro-
[na. while those OF the spy, A. i. Pepper,
were sent 10 Charleston.
Ii II said that the wounded spy now in
,ail ack nowls dyes that he fired the shots
and asserts that be got his man.
At o'clock today Governor Tillman de-
>lsreG martial law in this town. The
proclamation declaring Darlington and
Florence counties IN Instruction has
1een received here.
II Is autbent.cally reported that three
spies were captured at Sumter at 4 O'clock
and hurried 10 Columbia on a special train
Tor safe keeping. IL - also currently re-
ported that another spy was captured near
here. Il is said he was wounded in three
places and was exhausted when discovered
l. Ign h. Haa.s L.
hey viii not talk and did not bring him
with them when they returned to town.
AT 9o'ciock tonight tie streets of this
place, usually quiet at this hour, were live
~ and crowds were standing around all
public places, Plans were being arranged
for the night. and il is quite likely that a
dispensary raid may follow.