The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11

order Is being established. Tnis atter-
noon the board Of aldermen resisnsa enc
by one. AS each alderman vscs.eo. 'ne
remainder elected successor naneo Wy
the citizens committee until me eh'ire
hoard was changed legally. Tney re
signed in response to pubic sentiment
THE NEW BOARD.
r. r.v hoard is composed Of con-
,or,,,,,ve Democratic citizens. The may
or and chief OF police then resigned ana
,ho now hoard elected their successors
according to law. -RepresentatiNe
yaddell was elected mayor, ana f. ".
Parmelec. chief OF police.
Tho first act OF the new government
was to swear in $50 special poncemen,
chosen from the ranks of reputable "hi,e
citizens. They are vested win al we
authority Of the law and VIII tame
charge Of the city.
CITIZENS on GUARD.
The citizens will remain on Suaru, no"
ever. throughout the town TO PrevsnN ~.
sible ATTEMPTS at inceniiarism. me ne"
government will devote it's attention 10
restraining recklessness among the whites
"a we'll as keeping down lawlesshess
among the negroes. Further 'fouo'o Va
a general or serious nature IS not eN-
pected.
RUSSELL LATE.
Soon after the meeting Mr. George
Rountree received telegram from Wv
enor Russell. saying that ne woulu 20
all his efforts 10 influence the mayor "nN
city council to resign II that "o"'N
store peace. ,,, ra,l,,.
",favor and aldermen have resigned l"o
hundred and fifty special p'"Cer'e.,
sworn I'm. Law will be maintained anu
naaca restored .
Mr.. Rountree is n prominent ANU ~
here and A member OF the DehoS'"''0
| Campaign Committee. --.ro>-
COMPLETE REVOLUTION, ,,r
WILMINGTON, y. c. NOV, 80
mington is comparatively que. ne
after a day which for turinon anu tn
~ no equal I'm the city's history. Inc
TACT Is a complete revolution In cry
governnent has taken place. in that the
pe,rblican Mayor and Board or Alder
mon have resigned and given place 10
successors who are staunch white SUI
nromacv advocates. and Democrats VINO
have already established thorough sys-
| ,e,, ~ nolice protection. And II IS ne
| ueved that there will be no fuTther
| clash at arms between the races.
TEN NEGROES KILLED.
Now that the ''smoke has cieareu
avay." and conditions are somewhat more
settled. It appears that ten negroes WEI
/ killed outright and at least Twenty-Five
oro r,ore or less seriously wounded. and
| elevan others. whose conduct has been
offensive and calculated TO aggravate the
strained attitude OF the races. are locked
| In TAIL Not single white man mas
| been killed. and only one. William Mayo
| seriously wounded.
NEGROES AT FAULT
There IS no doubt that the negroes
arc responsible for the preciptating oil
the race war, "a the following affidavit
from a thoroughly reputable cluzeh VII
attest:
Wilmington Y C.. Nov 10. 1873
7 william McAllister. being duly
sworn. make the following affidavit:
rirst That | am yardmaster for th'
Atlantic Coast Line My duty is 10 maxi
up trains on the yard OF the said com
many in the city of Wilmington.
Second. That at II o'clock this morn
lng | started 10 go to bed and my WIZ
called mo 10 the window. | live on noru
Fourth street next 10 st. Marks Luthe
ran church. My wife said: billy. ther
is going 10 be trouble" I jumped up ant
went 70 the window and saw n whit
man demonstrating with a negro VIII
destinations heard the white ma
say: 500 on. ga on" The negro wen
about ten PAGES, and then / saw tn
negro shoot. He pointed a pistol "a
! warda the white man and then hrec
Immediately 7 saw blood flow from IN
said white mans arm. Then there wa
another shot fred from the negro as
semblage. and then there was firing fror
r the white assemhlage. with the resu
81 ! that three negroes fell.
, The negroes then dispersed Then tn
white men. proceeded toward Moore
r drugstore to telephone for assistance.
Sworn to before me. this loth day @
November a. D., 1898
WILLIAM McALLTSTER.
This IS certified copy Of the origina
n j. II. cartwright.
y Notary Public.
% REINFORCEMENTS.
4 The city is thoroughly quiet at lat
5 hour tonight. The companies Of IN
. Governors Guard from Kinston, Mako
= and Clinton are expected here to-ulsf
q and hundreds Of men have focked her
on special trains during the evening How
= ever il Is not believed that they VIII I
called into service.
: FRANKLIN. X. c.. Nov. lo.-l50 armc
= men left here for wilmington on sp
' cial train M p. VI.
? KILLED BY THE GUARD
il ,NINGTON. " c.. Nov l0-A sp
j. oial train arrived late this afternoon vii
| tho Indspendent Light Infantry and ais
500 armed citizens from Fayetteville.
. WITnrINGTON. y. c.. Nov. l0.-AnOth'
y negro was killed tonight at Tenth az
- Mulberry streets. He was hailed by
!. cuard bur refused 10 halt and continue
. 10 advance was shot by the guard.
= Three companies Of the State miit
= will arrive during the night from neig