Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-31

Dispensary at pos a. m. and destroyed
the entire stock of liquors.
Special to the Associa'sd Press.
WILSON, n. c., March 3O.-There
was a serious riot at Darlington, S. C.,
to-day growing out Of an attempted en-
forcement Of the dispensary law. The
citizens Of Darlington and two Of Gov
ernor Tinman's spies have been killed
aud number of spies and citizens
have been wounded. The country
in the vicinity has been thoroughly
aroused ADD a large number Of people
have turned ont to hunt down the spies.
The trouble grew out Of an attempt to
search private houses for liquor The
citizens protested against this and the
spies yielded in the face OF the excite
ment and agreed not to
search private premises. They also
promised to leave Darlington although
the force, seventeen In number, had
been reinforced to thirty.seven. They
had gone to the depot when they were
set upon by some town boys. Out Of
this grew an alarming riot, which
spread rapidly. The arms Of o=e Of the
militia companies have been taken by
/ the citizens, and q neighboring militia
company is reported not TO be in sym
pathy with the Governor. The people
OF Charlotte, Sumter and Darlington
agreed
TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER
in resisting the search OF private houses.
Tonight, in accordance with the agree
ment, armed parties of men from town
and country have assembled in each Of
the above cities and have picketed all
the railroad stations from which the
spies can escape by rail.
Mounted men are securing the woods
/ for the spies, who are armed with Win
chesters and will fight for their lives.
/ The Darlington guards are under arms
trying 10 preserve the peace, but the
trouble has OutgrOWn their control.
Sheriff Scarborough is powerless, and is
under threats Of being killed by the
citizens iii he interferes. One OF the
wounded cOnstables is in Darlington
/ iaIl protected by the local military com
pany. There is great excitement all
over the State and the inability TO pro-
cure liquor at this critical juncture is
good thing for the puclic peace. In
\ one instance at Columbia the excite
ment was at fever heat and threats we're
/ made against the Governor aud OF burn
/ ing the diSpenSaries Governor Tillman
will uphold the law no matter at what
cost, and will call on the country COM
panies 10 force obedience should the
city military
| CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO ACT
At this hour the constabes are said
to be surrounded in the swamp, and
/ slaughter is expected at daylight.
LATER-Constable Brennan, the Off
Ger who left Darlington by the Charles
/ ton, Sumter and Northern railroad, is
now here He reported TO the Governor
by telegraph that his detachment was
| fired upon by the mob as the train was
pulling out
/ One or two OF the ConstabularY left
on the Charleston, Sumter and North
ern railroad, aud the other cOnstSbles,
/ eighteen in number in number, went
| 10 depot Of the Gherawa aud Darling
ton road to depart. The trsid was late
/ Not many citizens are. at depot
| Two of them, Paul Decegris and Billy
/ Floyd, had an alteration.
Constable McLandon had some words
\ with a Mr.. Redmond about the Floyd
| Rogers fight. Some say Redmond cursed
/ McLendon, aud McLendon fired at Red
moni. Others say that McLendOn fred
at Rogers and the bullet passed through
/ Redmond's throat
KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
! Firing then BECAME gepersl and citizens
! hurried 10 the front of the encounter.
\ IL was found that the cOnststles had
scattered 10 the woods and four men
were wing on the ground - Red
/ mond, Frank Norment and Constables
/ Pepper and McLendon. Pepper was
shot through the heart MCLendon
/ through the stomach and is living, but
/ will die. Norment is dead. Chief Of
/ Police Dargan was shot In the side aud
several citizens were wounded. Mr.
/ Norment, who was killed, had taken no
part in the riotOus proceedings In the
/ last few days, and had gone 10 the de-
pot on business Of his own.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., March 80. Three
companies OF State troops have dis
/ banded under the general pressure
/ brought to bear on them rather than
obey the Governors orders 10 90 70
/ Darlington. The excitement here in
consequence OF this action is at fever
heat.
WuMNeroN, n. c., March s1.-A
dispatch from Florence, S. c., SAYS the
lanti-Tillmanites are preparing 20 blow
up the State disDensaries tonight ana
high state Of excitement prevails.
steamship Arrivals.
| QUEENSTowN, March 30.-Arrived-
Steamer Campania, from New York.