The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-24
RAGE WAR IN THE SOUTH
White Citizens Of Wilmington
N. G. Overturn the City
Government.
NEGROES TERRORIZED
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The Office of the Record Newspaper
Wrecked and the Building
Set on Fire.
NEGROES TERRORIZED

Six Negroes Killed and Score wounded
Tho Riot Caused by Editor Maniy's Pub
1ished Remarks Concerning the Southern
White women--The City Under Martial
Law. t} tfm9 pfi no 1850 tftA
Wilmington, N. O., Nov. 12.-Race
war and revolution have held carnival
here. A body of fully 1000 representa-
tive white men destroyed the office,
building, and plant of the negro daily
newspaper, the Record" and would
have lynched the editor had he not
previously left the city. A fight arose
between white guards, by whom every
block inhabited by white people was
being patrolled, and mob of several
hundred negroes. Pandemonium reign
ed. Six negroes were killed and twen-
ty wounded. The Mayor, s. p. Wright,
Chief of Police j. Q. Melton and the
Board Of Aldermen, fusion-negro re-
gime, became terrorized aud resigned.
Under the direction of Citizens Com
mittee successors were elected, so that
now ex-Congressman A. M. Waddell Ia
Mayor, Edgar c. Parmalee Chief of
Police, and new Board Of Aldermen
has assumed the reins Of government.
Peace and order has been restored,
and five hundred special policemen,
many mounted and .On bicycles, are
patrolling the streets. About five hun
dred armed citizens and militia from
Fayetteville, Kingston, GoldsbOro and
elsewhere are here to help maintain
order.
The committee of twenty-five repre-
senting the .massmeeting of white citi-
zens In the execution of the provisions
of the resolutions demanding the de-
parture of Editor Manley from the city
and the removal Of the Record" plant,
were to have received a definate an
swer to their demands from represent
ative negroes. Chairman A. M. Wad-
dell was to report the answer to the
white citizens in front of the Whining
ton Lignt Infantry armory. At the
appointed hour more than five hundred
determined white citizens, merchants,
lawyers, preachers, doctors, well arm
ed with guns and revolvers, gathered
at the armory, and Col. Waddell re-
ported that he had received no answer
from the negroes. They waited at the
armory, hoping that an answer COM
plying with their demands would be
received, but none came. :"
Inc men formed in line, four abreast.
and started on the march to the
Record" office, in thickly populated
negro settlement. AS the long column
of armed men approached the neigh
borhood throng of negroes, men, wo-
men and children, began to flee in fren-
Zy. Very soon scarcely one was in
sight anywhere. When the column
reached the building, two-story
frame structure, the men We're halted,
and several advanced to the door. 1t
was locked. H.
A few blows by stalwart men forced
1t open, and about twenty citizens en-
tered, and within few minutes the
whole plant was wrecked and the brok-
en- pieces pitched into the street. The
windows of the house were broken out.
AS the numerous fragments were toss
ed into the street and the people recog-
nized what they were exultant shouts
went up. 1t was when long sign,
"The Record Publication Company"
was cast into the street that the great
est outbursts of cheers went I'D. A
beaver hat was thrown out and quick
ly torn to pieces, as was life bust
crayon likeness of EditorManley.
When the wrecking was about COM
plete, it became evident that the build
ing was on fire. Smoke was pouring
out Of the upper windows. There were
shouts of Indignation and commands
to extinguish the flames, but the fire
spread quickly, SO that the Fire De
partment had to be called out. As the
engines and hose reels dashed up sever
al rounds Of shot were fired by the men
who were lined up for more than two
squares either way. The department
quickly had the fire under control, but
not before the building was a total
wreck. The spread of the flames to
adjacent buildings was prevented.