The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

MS pistol to quiet Moore Just then
DR. Babcock, who had seen nothing
of all this, came round the corner,
followed by Chief DAILY. He was
very much excited anyway He or.
dered the release of the negro, say
ing he. as superintendent, was in
charge within the grounds The
chief was at hand and the release was
made The fremen were very nat
urally intensely angered; they con-
sidered it an act on the part of DR.
Babcock to protect an insolent negro
who had attacked their chief and at
once the cry was raised to leave the
grounds and let the thing burn down.
1t was an exciting moment. The
negroes FASTENED away 10 release the
cars and did so In the meantime
Dr.. Babcock was Informed Of what
the negro had done by friend. He
expressed the greatest surprise.
When he ordered his release, be
said. he thought he was merely being
held to keep him from interfering
with the work Ie expressed great
regret and fastened to apologize to
the chief and inform the police that
the negroes should be turned over to
them as soon as the fire was out
This poured oil on the troubled wa
ters, but it was not until after the fire
was extinguished that the anger of
the fremen subsided, and many of
them did not wish to leave the
grounds until they knew the negroes
were in the hands of the police
FOUGHT LIKE HEROES.
Volunteer fremen never fought
harder or did more effective work
than they did yesterday: The wind
was blowing the flames towards the
main building and the men stood the
intense heat withouta a murmer. Many
of them had their clothing torn and
all we're scorched more or less Of
course it was unless to try to save
the building. which was like fur.
mace. and the best that could be done
was to save the surrounding build
ings Many of the men got severe
burns and some had their arms bis
tered by the intense heat. Mean
while the ladies of the families of
the authorities of the institution be-
gan to serve iced lemonade in large
buckets and every few moments the
buckets were passed among the fire.
men But for this many of them per-
haps would have been overcome by
the heat The ladies' thoughtfuhess
was much appreciated by the men,
and they fought all the harder Tine
and again sections of hose would
burst, but the men lost no time in
putting in new sections every time
one would give way
OVERCOME BY HEAT
DR.. B. w. Taylor, the chairmao OF
the board Of regents, vas soon at The
institution, and it was fortunate that be
was. When the fremen we're begin
niug to get the 6ce checked somewhat,
Mr. George Geiger Of Columbia No g..
fell to the ground overcome by heat.
He was promptly taken Ioto one of the
wards aud Drs. Babcock aud Taylor
gave him every attention. He was to
all appearance dead when the ice bath
was given him Slowly he revived in
the course of the afternoon. Soon
afterwards Police Officer Kramer, who
is also 6remen, and vas acting in
that capacity. being of duty as an
officer. likewise collapsed. He vas
cared for in the same way. About
$50 o'clock last evening both meu
we're sufficiently recovered to be re.
moved to their homes. In a day or
two they will be able to resume their
duties
The 6remen upon returning from the
grounds left sufficient hose to be used
in case of any further outbreak. DR..
Babcock at once had census taken Of
each ward 10 see that every patient was
accounted for. There was DOT single
ooe missing Ooe white man jumped
the wall and got out, but a little girl
cav him, and in few moments sew
eral attendants had bin in custody
again.
THE NEGROES ARRESTED.
Just before the fire was extinguisbed
one of the negroes about the place tried
to enter a door Officer Fickllog was
guarding. When he insisted upon
entering. the officer pushed him over
aud cautioned him to remember that he
was fooing with the wrong man.
After the fremen had left, Dr.. Bah
cock sent message to the two negroes
who had caused the trouble at the open.
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