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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.

Thursday was Il day Of intcE~" anxiety
and apprehension in Raleigh. To-day. no
doubt, will be like unto it-only more so.
All sorts Of wild rumors of riot and
bloodShcd were atioat on the streets aIl
yesterday. Popular interest was at
white heat and all ears were turned
toward Wilmington, ready TO believe any
thing they heard. Early in the morning
the report started that u race wax had
started over the destruction of tho Office
Of the Record, the negro paper that bad
published such Infamous articles durin-;
the campaign. Close upon The heels Of
this came telegram saying several
negroes had been killed and white men
wounded.
After this the air IS electric with war
talk and the newspaper offices were
popular resorts. Nhencve.' two persons
stopped on the street 20 talk you Nigh;
be sure they were talking about the con
fiict 1T Wilmington. Ii was tie only
topic Of conversation ca III" streets, ii
the stores, al the hotels or II Tie do
partmentS.
No one expressed more concern o.
-
Not only did he do all in his power 10 get
information concerning the trouble but
Immediately on the appeal for troops he
used all the power Of the government To
get them there at once.
He remained in his office until late
hour last night that he might be ready
to respond TO any call for assistance OF
render any aid in quicting the dstur-
bance. He read eagerly the News and
Observer dispatches giving the story Of
the riot.
The first news Of the riot in Whining
tom came 10 Raleigh in telegram 10 the
News and Observer at II O'Clock. This
was promptly bulletincd and then the
news spread like wild-fre. Hundreds
came to read and discuss the situation.
The bulletins Were posted every few mn
utes until 800 o'clock when quiet was
restored.
The first official notification Governor
Russell received OF the trouble came in
4 telegram from Lieutenant Colonel
Walker Taylor. of the Second regiment
North Carolina State Guard at Wi
mington. The telegram was as follows:
situation here is serious | hold the
military here waiting your prompt or
ler'
After consultation with the Acting
Adjutant General, Major Chas. l.. Da-
rs. the following telegram was sent in
,epIy:
"Raleigh Y. c.. Nov 10. 1898.
Lieut.. Col Walker Taylor, Wilmington,
\. c.:
The Governor directs you take ON
nand Of Capt. James company at Viii
nngton and preserve the peace. Atten-
ipyitaI ia Arti,.la pau,l,t;,,l-
Continued on Second Page.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
The CLOUD BURTS.

Wilmington, y. c.. Nov. 10.-(Special)
Wilmington has been all excitement
to-day, though comparative quiet reigns
tonight. Yesterday, a large mass meet
ing of business men was held, and 1t
was demanded Of the negroes to have
the plant and editor of the Daily
Record, the negro paper which recently
rriuted the vile SANDER on the white
women Of the State removed from the
town by Z o'clock this morning. The de-
mand was not acceded to by the ne
groes. and at $50 o'clock 600 armed
white citizens went to the office and
proceeded to destroy the printing ma
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

! the city Of Wilmington, With its natura
advantages has not become Il city q
at least 30. .OOO inhabitants
'Eifth-That we propose in future t
give to white men large part of the
employment heretofore given to ne
groes. because we realize that Whit,
families cannot thrive here unless ther,
are more opportunities for employment
for the different members of said fami
lies.
''SiNth-That the white men expect to
live in this community peaceably, Il
have and provide absolute protection 20!
their families who shall be safe fron1
insult from all persons, whomsoever
We are prepared to treat the negroes
with justice and consideration in all mat
ters which do not involve sacrifices
Of the interest of the intelligent
and progressive portion of the com
munity. But we are equally prepared
now and Immediately. to enforce What We
know TO be our rights.
MANLY TO BE EXPELLED.
'Seyenth-That we have been, in our
desire for harmony and peace, blinded
both to cur best Interests and our rights.
\ climax was reached when The negro
paper of this city published an article
SO vile and slanderous that it would III
most communities have resulted in the
lynching Of the editor. We deprecate
lynching and yet there is no punishment
provided by the laws adequate for this
otfense. We. therefore, owe it to the
people Of this community and of this
city, rs Il protection against such license
in future, that the paper known as the
Record cease to be published and that
its editor be banished from this commu-
nifty.
we demand that he leave this city
within twenty-four hours after the iSeu
ance of this proclamation. Second, that
the printing press from which the Rec
ord has been issued be packed and ship
ped from the city without delay, that we
be notified within twelve hours of the ac
ceptance or rejection of this demand.
If the demand is agreed to, within
twelve hours we counsel forbcarance on
the part of all white men. If the demand
is refused or if no answer IS given with
in the time mentioned then the editor.
Manly, will be expelled by force.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
cit is the sense of this meeting that
Mayor S T. Wright and Chief Of Police
j. X. Mullen. having demonstrated their
utter incapacity to give the city de-
cent government and keep order therein,
their continuance III office being con-
Stant menace to the peace of this COM
ought forthwith to resign
A committee of twenty five citizens was
appointed to direct the execution OF the
provisions Of the resolutions.
This afternoon there was conference
between the committee and Il number Of
the most influential negroes Of the city
at which it was agreed that the negroes
report to the committee at Z a. m. to-
morrow as to whether or not Editor
Manly would comply with the require
nents Of the resolutions. If he does not
white men propose to so in full force
1T 8 Il. m. and destroy the newspaper
plant and forcibly eXpell the editor.
There is intense excitement and many
fear that the negroes will attempt to
protect Manlq. If they do the worst can
be expected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
LEADERS OF TURBULENT
NEGROES BANISHED

Melton, French and Others who have Rendered Them
selves Odous to the Best Element of the Commu-
nifty Among them--Fred Steadman a White
Supremacy Leader, Saves French from
Vioence--Newbern Refuses to
Receive these Creatures
Wilmington Has
Vomed Forth,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

Of the Governor. Officially the admin
istration is without any Information on
the situation. and is ignorant Of the con
ditions prevalent in the city Of VII
minSton.'
At 10 O'clock tonight. White House
officials stated that 10 word had yet
been received from the Governor. though
the President has heard from some
private sources that Governor Russell
has ordered several COMPANIES Of troops
to Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
THE QUESTION OF
FEDERAL TROOPS

Cabinet Decides Development so Far Afford no
Warrant for Sending them, Though they viii
be Sent if More hotng Occurs Close watch
10 be ktpt on Situation Here. Attorney Gen.
eraI Griggs will Probably investigate Coadi-
tions Later. Another UnruIy Negro Killed
Yesterday. Turbulent Negroes Removed
from jail and Sent to Richmond 0lh5rs who
Stir up Strife to Fellow. Committee CT C!ti-
z4ns Promise 10 y Down arms and Leave RI st
Of Work Of Publication 10 The Regularly Or
ganizsd City Government
Wilmington. \. c., Nov. 9.-There was
mass meeting Of the business men of
Wilmington today, attended by fully 500
9f the best white citizens, at which the
following resolutions were adopted:
believing that the constitution OF the
United States contemplated Il Govern
meut TO be carried on by an. enlightened
uropIe; believing that its trainers did
Int anticipate the cnfranchisement Of an
ignorant population of African origin,
and believing that the men of the State
of North Carolina who joined in forming
the Union did not contemplate for their
descendants Il SubjectiOn to an inferior
race
We, the undersigned citizens Of the
"lrT Of Wilmington and county of New
Hanover. do hereby declare that we will
au longer be ruled, and will never again
0r ruled by men Of African origin. This
condition we have in part endured be
cause we felt that the consequences of
'A" war of secession were such lis to
deprive rs Of the fair consideration Of
many of our countrymen.
We believe that, after more than
thirty years, that this is no longer the
ra>c.
TINE FOR NEGRO RULE PAST
The stand we now pledge ourselves
lH Is forced upon us suddenly by crisis
.lu our eyes are open to the fact that
Wee must act now or leave our descend
'i~ To Il fate too gloomy to be borne.
" AlIe we recognize the authority of
.a" United States, and Will yield to it
"%crtcd. we would not for Il moment
'.3eye that it is the purpose OF more
"u sixty millions of our own race to
J"et us permanently to Il fate to
'arh no Anglo-SaXon has ever been
t".r" TO submit
"c therefore, believing that we rep
-F'M unequivocalIy the sentiment Of
' White people Of this county and
... hereby for ourselves, and represent
"- IA"In. proclaim:
~~J That the time has passed for
t.r-lIgcnt citizens Of this community,
- 80 per cent of the property and
t- taxes in like proportion. to be
..- 'E negroes.
.Ena- hat we will not tolerate the
III unscrupulouS white men III !
i& with the negroes so that by /
'i 'heIr votes they can dominate
'.2cnt and thrifty clement in the
-.t, thus causing business 10
,. anu progress to be out of the
hat the negro has demon
u.... 'F antagonizing our interest in
n. way and especially by his ballot.
'0 incapable of realizing that his
r.- are and should be Identical
,. ' Of the community
'HI.l FAVOR WHITE LABOR.
r.. o'r5A-That the progressive clement
and ., immunity is the white population /
en.t-' ire giving Of nearly all of the
a.,...' "-,At Id negro laborers has been
auG ."' ta'St interests of thic, county
"Aa Ie a sufficient reason why
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

Refused to Halt When Commanded ly
the Guard.

W'ilmingto. n c.. Nov. 1O-Aother
negro was killed tonight at Tenth and
Mulberry streets. He was hailed by Il
guard. but refused to halt. and continu-
ING to advance. was shot by the guard.
Three companies Of the State militia
will arrive during the night from neigh
boring cities and aid in maintaining or
der.
WADDELL'S pROCLAMATION.
Wilmington. y. G.. November 10
At midnight tonight the nc~ly elected
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

man this morning and after waiting an
hour, the citizens proceeded in a body
and demolished the fixtures of the print
ing office. The building was also fired
and gutted. The leaders say that this
action was the work of irresponsible per
sons. and as soon as the fire was discov-
cred the fire department was called 10 eN-
lin guish it
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
FIRED on THE WHITES.

The burning Of the printing office ere
ated great cOmmOtiOn among the ne
@roeS of the town. The rumOr spread
that the whites Were going to burn and
murder III the negro quarters. This ru
NOR reached the negro employees OF
Il cotton compress, numbering 800 or 400
who quit work and hung about the
streets in manifest terror. Other parties
congregated III the negro section. and it
was in one of these that the first tragedy
was enacted. The men were standing
on a corner and We're ordered to dis
perse. They declined and, it is claimed.
fired into the whites.
A fusilade was immediately opened
upon them by the whites and three ne
groes killed. Two whites were wounded
slightly. One negro ran down the
street, and. passing residence, fired
rifle at William Mayo. while, standing
on the veranda. shooting him through the
left lung. This negro was recognized,
pursued and captured while hiding under
Il bed 1t is said he confessed to the
shooting. He was riddled with shot by
his caDtorS and killed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15

Mayor issued the foHoWiH toclamn-
ton:
The undersigned, upon whom has
been placed the great responsibility 10y
the action of his fellow citizens, takes
this method of assuring the good people
of this city that all the power with
which rs is invested. viii lac cNertcd to
preserve order and peace in this com
munltT. and that power is amply Suni-
ci"nt for the purpose All weIl-diSposcd
persons are earnestly requested To co
operate with the municipal authorities
in every way possible to secure the per
manent establishment of good govern
mcnt. The law Will be rigidly enforced
ana impartially administered To white
and black people alike
tSigncd) "A. NJ. WADDELL,
NJ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
LIST OF THE WOCNDED.

Wilmington. ~ c.. November 10-As
result of to-day's fight the following
wounded are at City Hospital: John
Dorr, George Miller, George H. Davis.
j. L. Davis. David Wright
White men wounded William Mayo
j.. w. Pincr.
The negro Wright was shot thirteen
times
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
Nv IIIIAM u ALIISIIK.
= his is a true copy Of tie original.
j. II. CARTWRIGHT.

The city is thoroughly quiet at a late
hour tonight. The companies Of the
Governors Guard from K;nSton. Max
ton and Clinton are expected here to-
night and hundreds of men have flockcd
here on special trains during the evening
However it is not believed that they
viii be called into service.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
MILITARY ORDERED OUT.


In the meantime the town was in a
state of excitement. The whites rushed
to the scene from every direction. the
local military company was ordered ont
and a battalion Of United States naval
reserves proceeded to the scene of the
trouble with 4 rapid-fire gun.
About one o'clock some negroes in a
house fired upon a passing party of
white men. The house was surrounded
and four negroes captured and taken to
the Jail. One negro broke away and
ran, bu was shO down and killed be-
fore he had proceeded half Il block.
During the afternoon there were other
affairs of this kind and eight negroes
We're killed at various points IN the dis
turbed section. Their names are at this
time unknown.
OFFERED TROOPS DECLINED.
AS the news Of the riOting spread
throughout the State neighboring cities
offered to send help. All such offers were
declined, except in the case of Fayette-
vile, from which town came about 100
men. AS night fell. the town was com
pletely natrolled and guarded. Very few
negroes We're on the streets and they
We're not allowed to congregate any
where.
L ne dctlOu OIL lue clllIc0S IN organizing
a new municipal government is expected
to bring peace and order and no rioting
is expected tonight.
1t developed later in the day that the
negro committee summoned last night
had agreed to use their offices to have
the press removed. although the editor
had disappeared and they had no author
ity on the premises. This letter instead
of being delivered to the chairman OF
the committee of twenty-five in person
was put in the mail and did not reach
him until three hours after the expiration
of the time limit which had been fixed
for the receipt of an answer
GUARD NEGROES FROM LYNCH
\ crowd was formed tonight to take
from the jail and lynch two negroes
Thos. Miller and Ira Bryant. who were
arrested to-day charged with maxim.
threats and were regarded as dangerous
The Mayor, Colonel Waddell promptly
prohibited the assembling of the crowd III
the jail and he himself headed a guard
of twenty-five men with Winchesters to
guard the prisoners.
Eleven negroes We're killed. three
white men wounded. one seriously |
Several Of the leaders are in Jail Ii
they can be reached, lynching will be
reported.
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sponsiblc for the Blood Shed at vii
mington.
Wilmington, \. c., Nov. Whining
ton is comparatively quiet tonight after
a day which for turmoil and strife has
no equal in the city's history. The fact
is Il complete revolution in city govern
ment has taken place, III that the Re
publican Mayor and Board of Alder
men have resigned and given place to
successors who are Staunch white Su-
rrenacy advocates and Democrats who
have already established Il thorough
system OF police protection. And it is
believed that there will be no further
clash at arms between the races.
Now that the smoke has cleared
away" and conditions are somewhat
more settled it appears that ten negroes
We're killed outright and 1T least twenty
five are more or less seriously wounded
and eleven others whose conduct has
been offensive and calculated to aggra-
vate the strained attitude Of the races
are locked in jail. Not Il single white
man has been killed and only ono. VIII
liam Mayo. seriously wounded.
There IS no doubt that the negroes ar
responsible for the precipitation Of the
race war rs the following affidavit will
attest:
Wilmington, y. c., Nov 10.
/, William McAllistpr, being duly
sworn make the following affidavit:
l. That | am yard master for the At
lantic Coast Line Ny duty is TO make
up trains on the yard Of the said COM
pany in the city Of Wilmington.
2. That at about ! 1 O'Clock this morn
ing started to go to bed, and my wife
called me to the window | live II
North Fourth street. next to st. Mark
Lutheran church. Ny wife said: Billy
there IS going to be trouble ! jumped
up and went to the window and saw
white man demonstrating with Il negro
with gcSticulations. | heard the white
man say. Go on, 90 on. The negro
went about ten PAGES and then | saw
the negro shoot. He pointed pistol to-
wards the white man and then fired.
Immediately | saw blood flow from the
said white mans right arm. Then there
WAS another shot fred from the negro
asscmbIage, and then there was firing
from the white aeSemblage. with the
result that three negroes fell. The ne
groes then dispersed. Then the white
men proceeded towards M0orc's drug
store to telephone for assistance.
Sworn to before me- this 10Th day
of November \. D. 1898
civilian M'ALLISTER. +
: his is a true COPY Of tie original.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
WNI. M'ALLISTER'S AFEIANIT

Showing That the Negroes Were Re
sponsiblc for the Blood Shed at VIII
mington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
Hopes to Starve Out the Spaniards
Is Starving ReConcentrados.
WILL BE WEEKS BEFORE LAND FORCES DO ANY FIGHTING
Hundred Twenty Thousand
Volunteers Form the Armies of Invasion and Defense
Responded To by a Million 1en-After They Are
Welded Out, Fine Body They VIII Be.

washington, April 2S.-tSpecial.) -Anx-
ieiy has taken the place Of excitement here
Anxiety TO know what is now going on at
the front. The scene OF action has sud
denly changed from congress and the
White Houssc to the fleet surrounding
Havana As our squadron was known u
hayc orders not to fire shot unless at
tseked. it is with great interest and anx-
iety that the people here, in and out OF
official life wait to hear whether or NOT
our fleet is hammerlng MORO caste;
whether or not our modern Sampson 10
fearinr down the gates OF GAIA.
The cause CT the anxiety to get the au-
thori,y conveyed in the army reorsaniza-
tion bill taken up BY the house OF repre-
sentatiyes this morning. Is that the war
department wants to be able to avoid as
FAR as possible. the use OF unseasoned vol
unteers In any army Of invasion, The strict
discipline OF tho regular army better ITS
soldiers to withstand the climate. con-
ditions and unavoidable hardships Of such
nm invasion. The president does not want
10 needIessly subject citizen soldiers TO the
dangers Of the Cuban climate at this sea-
xon Of the year This is causing lot
more unpleasant and unfriendIy comments
and administrations on Ike president aud
his dilly- daily policy; IL Is even said that
he now does not want The army Of inya-
sion TO enter Cuba before next October :
In the meantime - fleet IL blockadinS
Havana. The president II IS said. wants
! bloodiess war II possible He would
siaryc the spaniards into submission. but
q they have provisions for month cr,
more. What becomes Of the poor FeconcenS
trader whom We we're 40 snxiops to sue
cor ana vhs are starring q dssth q ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

Mobile, Ala. April 2s Four ccinpablss
Of ths Nineteenth inisItry arrived today
which completes The cncampment here.
there being six regiments under the tents
The Spanish steamer La cau,,na from
south America arrived q ship Ikiaad
Miss,. yestsrdsy Tar raFse am tho ship 81 !
Iecser. y N. Burke, Of Mobile. dlspatcheA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

rate of 500 a day? Our humane protesta-
tons and contentious fall to the ground.
and we stand before the world in the atti-
tudo of making opera bouffe war.
The present intention seems to be TO
rely to considerable extent upon the
Cubans to conduct the military operations
during the rainy season. md 81 these OPP
crations are not entirely successfui before
the closc OF the rainy season. the island
viii be invaded by great army OF the
United States. This Ia taking into con-
siderstlon the most extreme possibilities
OF the Spanish holding out on the island.
The belief is that operations, which can
be entered upon without great danger to
the health OF our soldiers, would be snf-
ficient to speedily reduce the island to
subsection. the squadron operating in con-
junction with the land forces. II Is ex-
pccted IN congress, however. that 1t may
be two Or three weeks before there 10
any nghting by land forces on the island
Of Cuba. While the orders. 10 the squad
ron do not contemplate their provoking a
light, IT Is realized that an engagement OF
scme sort may possibly occur at any tiihr,
ard It Is not thought o be probable tina.
more Than two or three days can 20 by
without an exchange 81 e1ots. The ex-
pectation, however. Is that he prinpieai
operations for the next Two or three weeks
VIII be directed toward the Jesiruction
OF commerce.
There is no doubt about the blockade OF
Cuban ports being mRde effective and there
IL likely 10 be almost procession Of
prizes into The gulf ports unsil experiences
donyiness eonmanders Of mefchantmsn
thst thsir cniy sa{ety liz in ~ trying
10 avoid ths ticckaes