The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-23
BLOODSHED
is NEAR.
Thousands of Whites Arming
Against the Blacks,
At Paducah, EddyviIle, Prince
ton, kuttaWa, WingO
AND OTHER PLACES
In Western Kentucky-A Race
War Imminent.
Serious State Of Affairs Over a
Wide Section.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. ga special
to the Post from Mayfield. KY. says:
AT O'Clock this morning a detachment
Of 80 whites from Fulton 80 miles away
came into the city armed to the teeth
and prepared to resist the negroes Ed
dyville Kuttawa. Wingo, Princeton,
Paducah and neighbOring towns have
been asked for aid and companies are
being formed at each of these places.
The second regiment Kentucky state
guards at Paducah, has been asked for
a gatling gun and the piece is now on
its way to this city
St Louis. Dec. pa special from
MayfieId, Ky. says: The chances for
a big battle here are good. Special
trains have brought armed negroes and
whites to town, and they are preparing
for a fight An attack is hourly expect
ed by the whites. Fully 500 whites are
armed, and it is believed as many ne
groes.
body who can carry a weapon is on
guard, for an attack by an army Of ne
groes is expected at any moment. The
whites are being reinforced hourly by
citizens from surrounding towns.
1T is thought that there viii be com
menced the hercest war ever known in
the south.
here from different points that the ne
grOes were organizing in large bodies
for the purpose of visiting this town
and Wrea king vengeance upon those
who lynched Jim Stone Monday morn
ing and followed this by Whitecapping
some Of the coIOred families who live
on the outskirts
kilograms from Water Valley say
that the negroes who had massed there
We're $50 in number, and that every one
has some sort Of weapon A half hour
later news of similar nature came
from Wingo. These reports, in addition
to many Of a similar nature received
from surrounding towns. caused the
geatest CONSERVATION. and preparations
were made at once for a battle. Men
first saw to it that their homes We're
barricaded. as we'll as that could be
done, and then they proceeded to the
hardware stores, where every one who
could use a weapon was handed one
until the entire stock was distributed
dispatch was sent from here to
Fulton as soon as the alarming reports
began to come in. asking aid of the
white citizens at that point. A reply
came at once. stating that a special
train would be chartered, and a body
of armed men would reach here as soon
as it was possible.
Reports became 50 alarming that the
fire bells was sounded and all of the
citizens assem- bled in the public square
where they remain, expecting the at
tack at any hour.
A message from Paducah stated that
a body Of negroes was being organized
there.
A body Of citizens of Fulton reached
town last night and they report meet
ing mob of 200 negroes, every one
with rifle, on the outskirts of
town. No attempt was made by the
blacks to interfere with the Fulton
people. and it was evident the former
are waiting for reinforcements.
LATER FROM MAYFIELD.
Louisville, Dec. ga special from May
field. Ky. says The body of VIM. Suet
VrE6 n Iii, 10
street It is known now that he was
killed last night by the armed whites
who have been organized for protection
in the race war and We're patrolling the
streets last night. Suet was pursued
and shot in the back.
All sorts of rumOrs are current about
a mob Of negroes coming into town to-
night for vengeance. None of the mer-
chants of this place will sell a weapon
or ammunition to sgroes. A large force /
of armed whites viii patrol the streets
tonight and every precaution is being ta-
ken to prevent the general outbreak OF
that is threatened. Messages
from Paducah and other surrounding
towns warn the whites here to be on their
guard