The age-herald., 1898-11-12
WILMINGTON STILL
 UNDER RMARTIALLAW
Guards PatroI|ing the Streets and
 Good Order Prevails.
NOFURTHER TROUBLE FEARED
Rioting Among the Negroes is at an End, and the Authorities Are En- gagged in Suppressing Ex-
 cesses by the Whites.

Wilmington, N. C., November 1.-The city of Wilmington is still under martial law, and troops patrolling. the streets. Good order prevails, and no further trouble be- tween the races is feared. Certainly rloting among the negroes is at an end, and the authorities are now turning their attention to preventing eXcesses on the part of the white people. To this end all citizens, eX- cept soldiers on duty and the special police force, will be required to at once lay down their arms and preserve peace and thereby aid their city government in restoring or der This course has been today advised by conservative citizens and was adopted by the board of aldermen in joint session with the citizens committee On the ad- jcurnment of the board Mayor Waddell issued the following proclamation;
 'The comparatively few persons n this city who seem disposed to abuse the op- portunity of carrying arms which recent events afforded and who are doing some very foolish talking are hereby notified that no further turbulence or disorderly conduct will be tolerated. They are notified that force will preserve order and al peaceable citizens, black and white, will be protected in person and property.
 
 ized by the chief of police will appear on the streets.
 (Slgned) "A. M WADDELL, Mayor"
 The number of negroes known to have been killed in the fight Thursday is six. Nine negroes and three whites were wound ed. Four of the negroes are mortally wounded. The negroes who were killed are at the undertaking establishment of D. c. Evans, colored, on Second street. Their bodies were viewed today by large crowds II.
 oner's inquest over them will be held The coroner is negro. This fact, perhaps, to- gether with the impossibility of getting wit nesses, prevented the inquest being held today
 The five companies of troops on duty III the city tonight paraded ---e streets in body this afternoon. It was hoped that this formidable military display would serve the double purpose of teaching the negroes the utter foolishness of further resistance and would inspire the white people with confi- dence in the city government and it's abii- ity to protect them and their property.
 The troops will probably be kept here for several days.
 Doing Police Dutry
 Washington November 11-A special to the Post from Wilmington, N. C., says:
 This city is remarkably quiet tonight the turmoil and the terrible race conflict con- sidered. The military are doing police duty al the request or the city authorities although no martial law has been pro- claimed. There are five companies on duty with Colonel w. Taylor in command About 3 o'clock this afternoon there was a military parade through the principal streets. Five companies were in line and were accompanied by Colt rapid fire guns mounted on wagons and one-pounder Hotchkiss. They were enthusiastically cneered by the white people all along the line of march.
 Late this afternoon Mayor Waddell called meeting of the new board of alder men. The purpose of the meeting was 10 devise ways and means to suppress lawless- ness and stop "red shirts" rough riders and secret committees who seem bent upon forcing objectionable citizens" to leave the city and the proclamation was the outcome of the meeting.
 The negroes are thoroughly terrorized. Hundreds of them have left the city,
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