Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02
HlLMAN'S WAR.
Lively Times in South Carolina
Over Liquor Dispensaries.
Conflicts Between ConstabIes and
People--Troops Called Out.
Governor Disbands Brigade-Situation was
More Quiet sue4ay Night.

CoLUMBIA,S S .C.-April 1.-The governor
Saturday de clared Darlington and Florence
counties in state of insure ction. He has
also ordered the railroad authorities not to
transport any bodies of men unless author
lied by him. The railroads have thus far
refused compliance.
The Governor has also ordered the tele-
graph companies not to transmit any news
of a warlike tendency. This ord, r has like
wise been refused.
The Edgefeld Hussars, Gov. Tillman's
home company, have left for Columbia.
The Lally Rifles of Orangeburg and CON-
pany from Aiken, also reached here last
night. The 10 Greenville county compan-
les are under arms awaiting orders to
move.
There has been a general response from
the military companies throughout the state,
aud during the night and all tomorrow
troops will be pouring into Columbia.
The situation is very grave. 1t is under
stood 500 ci liens of Columbia have signed
paper agreeing to 60 to Darlington to as
sist the citizens who are after the con-
stables.
1t is reported that an attempt will be made
here on arrival of the Newberry Rifles to
force them to return or prevent the train
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from proceeding.
The city and state dispensaries are closed
today by order of the Governor, and their
contents are now being hauled to the peni-
tentiary for safe keeping.
An injunction has been served on the
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company of this city by Gov. Tillman, re-
straining him from telegraphing any matter
in relation to the affairs in the state, except
such as are authorized by him.
Gov. Tillman has issued the following
proclamation: "Whereas, certain persons
have assembled in the counties of Darling
ton and Florence, and are now in open re-
bellion against the authority of the Gov
ernor of this state, and it has become i'm
practicable to enforce by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings the laws of
the state v thin said counties:
''Now, therefore l, B. R. Tillman,
Governor of the state of South Carolina, do
proclaim such persons so assembled to be
in opening rebellion against the laws of the
state, and do hereby command all such
assemblages of insurgents to disperse and
retire peaceably to their respective abodes
within "a hours.
"Done at Columbia, this thirty-frst day
of March, A. D., 1894.
ar. TILLMAN, Governor"
A special from Darlington says: 1.-The
constables are surrounded at Syracuse.
They are in the woods and the crowds are
debating whether to starve them out or dash
in and kill them. The constables offered to
surrender last night if protection would be
given and guaranteed them.
bright Williamson, who had run acr oss
them said he could not guarantee them pro-
teclion, but would ask his crowd if they
would agree to protect them. When he re-
tuInad the constables had disappeared
Gaillard, Swan ard Meakin escaped into
North Carolina by train, probably being
accompanied by one or two wounded con-
stables. 1t is expected that two or three
coHstables who took 20 part in the shooting
have escaped toward Chesterfield. They
are not being pursued"
The editorial columns of the states lead
inc morning papers are IN mourning for the
slaughter of Darlington citizens. The fight
at Darlir gton depot grew out of a quarrel
between Rogers and Floyd, private citizens.
Eighteen spies were at the depot waiting to
take train, which WAS late. Spy McLen-
don took the part of Floyd and shot at Lu-
cius C. Redmond, citizen. Firing became
general and after the battle, the spies He'd
to the woods.
Twenty-Five armed men left here at
o'clock this morning for Darlington. The
Governor wired Col. Shaw at Laurens,
member of his stsff, to muster in troops
from rural districts and bring them to Co
lumbia.
Reports from Chester, Rock Hill and
Yorkville say that military companies of
the three towns will refuse to obey the or
ders Of the Governor. The Governor or
dered by wire that the dispepsary at Sum-
ter be closed today. fearing that an attack
would be made on it.
A dispatch from the Darlington corre-
spondent of the Columbia State dc clsres
that the epies began the fight, and that all
claims to the contrary are infamously false.
Two spies surrendered and are in Darling
ton Jail. The report that the Winnsboro
dispensary was wrecked was false.