The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-12

WASHINGTON, d. C., NOV. ia
special to the Evening Star from Will
mlngton, n. c., describes the situation
there to-day as follows:
This disturbed and long perturbed
community seems at last to be entering
upon an era of peace and order. The
complete change In the municipal gov
ernment effected last night with some
audiences but great unanimity, has
placed men in control of local affairs
representing the best elements Of the
city, The Arm hand of the law Is be-
ing laid upon the town and Is holding In
restraint all classes which might threat
en- disorder.
The first act Of the new government
was to swear In $50 special policemen.
Cool-headed men were selected for these
posts and were instructed to prevent
any attempts to terrorlze the negroes,
as well as to Illustrate acts Of lawless-
ness by the latter.
Good government was put to test
Immediately and the new officials were
called upon almost before they had ta-
ken their seats 20 make good their pro-
mlses to preserve order. A big lynching
party was planned for the night and II
required all that the mayor and his as
sociates could do to prevent 1t.
There were six negroes In jan who
had been arrested during the excite
ment Of the day and whom some OF the
people of the town thought should be
summarilY dispatched. One was
prominent leader. Thomas Miller, who
was changed with declaring that he
would wash his hands in a white mans
blood before night. Another was A. r.
Bryant, charged with being dangerous
character; the others were less promi-
nent, but who had been under the ban
OF the whites for conduct calculated TO
Incite trouble.
Mayor waddell and his associates put
veto upon the proposed iynching.
They said that good government was TO
prevail in Wilmington from this time,
and would commence Immediately. The
would-be lynchers were so lnsistent
that the mayor called out q guard and
kept the jali surrounded all night, This
morning the six negroes were taken out
and escorted to the northbound train by
a detachment OF militia, to be banished
from the city. The citizens cheered as
they saw them going, for they consider
ed their departure conducive to peace in
the future. The men were started for
Richmond.
This IS but the beginning Of q general
movement to rid the town OF the tur-
bulent negro leaders. It IS not proposed
to use violence, but to send them away
with instructions not to return. Squads
Of men are out to-day searching for the
most notorious characters and they will
be deported as they are found. Last
night white Republican deputy sheriff
q. 2. French left the city. He was fol-
lowed to the train and narrowly escaped
violence. A party of men went into
the car determined to take him out
The arrival OF Fred Stedman who is
one OF the most conservative and cool
headed men in town, while being at the
same time a leader IN the movement for
white supremacy, frustrated the at
tempt. He was Joined by two other cit
Izens and the three persuaded the crowd
to let French go. French was promi'
nent in Republican politics and has
been charged with organizing the ne
groes.
who have become obnoxious from their
leadership OF and association with ne
gro politics, are also to he deported. No
tice was served upon three OF them this
morning to leave within twelve hours.
They are ex-ChIet OF Police Melton,
Charles Gilbert and R. H. Bunting. on
Market street two pictures are display
ed from the branch OF a tree. One Is la
beled, ar. H. Bunting, white" the 9th.
er the picture OF a negro woman, Is
marked Mrs r. H. Bunting, colosed,
The three men have sIgnihed their
willingness to go.