The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11

remainder elected a successor named nv
the citizens committee, until the entire
board was changed legally. They resigned
in response to public sentiment The new
board Is composed OF conservative Demo-
cratic citizens
The mayor and chief of police then re-
signed, and the new board elected their
successors. according to Law. Ex-Repre
sentative Waddel was elected mayor and
h. U. Parmelee chief Of police.
Special Officers Sworn In.
The first act Of the new government was
to swear in go special policemen, chosen
from the ranks of reputable white c.,i-
zens. They are vested with all the au-
thority Of the law, and will take charge
OK the city. The citizens will remain on
guard throughout the town to prevent at
tempts a, incendiarism
The new government will devote its at
tention to restraining recklessness among
the whites. as well as keeping down law
iessness among the negroes Further
trouble OF a general or serious nature ia
not expected
soon after the meeting Mr. George Rouu-
tree receivej a telegram from Gov. Rms
sell. saying that he would use all his r.
forts 10 influence the mayor and city coun-
Gil 10 resign II that would restore peace.
Ar Hountree sent the following reply:
Mayor and aldermen resigned. Two
hundred and fifty special policemen sworn
IN. Law viii be maintained and peace re-
stored"
MT. Round;ree is prominent attorney
here ana a member OF the Democratic
congressional committee,
Had DETAINED White Women.
The trouble in Wilmington TODAY COM
menced at $50 this morning. when an
armed body of citizens. numbering abou.
4U. and led by ex-Representative waddeu
chairman OF Il committee OF twenty-five
appointed for the purpose. proceeded to
the publishing house of a negro newspaper.
the Record, 10 wreck IT The editor OF this
paper had published an article deramatory
OF white women. and a mass meeting of
citizens yesterday demanded his expulsion
from the city within tweu,y-four hours
and the removal OF his press. Fifteen lead
ing negroes were called in by the commit
tee Of twenty-five las. night. and directed
10 notify tho chairman by 7:so O'clock this
morning whether They would agree 10 the
removal Of the press They were informed
that IL TO answer WAS returned the press
woad he demolished.
Negro Printing once Wrecked.
No answer was received by the chair
man this morning. and after waiting an
hour the citizens proceeded in body and
demolished the fixtures OF the printing Of
fee. The building WAS also fired and gut
tel. The leaders say that this ac:ion was
The work q irresponsible persona. and az
soon as the fire was discovered the fire de-
partnent was called TO extinguish it.
The burning Of the printing office created
a great cornmotion among the negroes OF
tho town The rumc- spread that the
whites were going 10 burn and murder fin
the negro quarter. This run,or reached,
the negro employees Of a cotton compress
numbering $40 or 40. who Qui. work and
hung about the streets IN manifest terror
Three Negroes shot Down.
other parties conxresateSf IN the negro
section, and & was In one OF these that
the first tragedy xas enacted The men
were standing On q corner and were or
deged 10 1ispers>. They refused and II Is
claimed fred into the whites A fusillaae
was immediately opened upon them by N.
whites. ard three negroes were killed. Two
WITS NtiE ~fA&E4EE SsiSaAss- tne ESEfQ
ran down the street, ard, passing Il res.-
dsnce. hr"d rifle at William Mayo. Whit
standing on the veranda. shooting him
THROUGH ;ae ieft lung This negro was rec-
ognsze3. pursued and captured while hid
ing under a bel II IS said he confessed %
the shooting. Us was ri5dled with shot
by HIS captors.
II tire meantime tha tovn was sr state
- great excitement The whites rushed -
ths street from every direction the locsl
militia company vas ordered out and
battalion - United States naval reserves
proceeded 30 the vicinity OF the trouble
wsta rarsad-f.re gun.
Assous O'Clock some negroes II a house
fred upon passing PARTY Of white raen
The house was surrounded ara four negroes
captured and taken &c the 5asf. One negro
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