The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-10

being quickly reinforced by laborers
from the compress. Fayetteville has
been telegraphed to for help.
At 1920 o'clock the scene shifted to an
other section of the city. Scarcely had
the marchers disbanded at the armory
before word was passed along that 300
or 400 negro labOrerS of the great cot
ton compress had knOcke off work and
were assembling. The armed men hur-
ried to the river front and took posi-
tons at the head of the streets leading
to the docks. The negroes gathered in
groups of Is or 20 huddled together and
apparently very much excited They
were in a state of panic. Their wives
hurried to them with reports that the
ters and were shooting the people and
begged their husbands to come home
and the whole force quit work.
The white leaders endeavOred to calm
the excited men, told them no harm
was intended, advised that they return
to work. There was no violent talk nor
threats by the negroes. In all the dis
turbances, the local authorities made no
show of asserting themselves and not a
policeman was around. The preServa-
ton of order is practically vested in
the committee of 25 who are now trying
to restore order, quiet the situation and
hold in check the reckless element
among the whites. The rapid fire ma
chine gun on a wagon, manned by a
crew armed with Winchesters, was
brought down in front of the postOffice
but on the advice Of the leaders was
halted there. Soon after II o'clock word
was brought that rein1OrcementS were
needed in the negro section of Brooklyn.
The men were sent Twenty minutes la
ter news came that there had been a
collision between the whites and blacks
and that blood had been shed. AS a re-
suit of the trouble at Brooklyn, it is be-
heved that the number of negroes who
have been killed will number four. A
white man named Mayo, who was shot
in the stomach has since died. Another
white man was hurt. The situation is
quiet at the scene of the trouble now.
The negroes have gone into their houses.
Squads of men are now hating all the
negroes on the street and taking their
pistols from them wherever found.
later dispatch to the Star says:
Between u and 1 o'clock there were
several skirmishes. The total casualties
at 2 p. m. were: Eight negroes killed,
two wounded and three white men
wounded-Mayo, Chadwick and Piner.
Mayo is not dead as before reported,
but is shot through the lungs. About
100 o'clock two white men passing
house were fired upon. A detachment
Immediately surrounded the house and
took away five negroes. 1t was at first
proposed to kill them, but it was finally
decided to put them in jail. Another
negro in the house broke and ran but
before proceeding very far was shot
down. The negro who shot Mayo was
recognized, it was claimed, and a de-
tachment found him at his house. He
was riddled with bullets and left dead.
The reinfOrcementS from GoldSbOro has
been turned back and the committee of
twenty-five is considering means of
preserving order. The plan most in
favor is to appoint subcommittee of
six or ten to have supreme charge of
the city. superceding the mayor and
other authorities.
Special trains are being run into Will
TningtOn from other towns with REIN
fOrcements or arms. Goldsboro has start
ed 500 men. Laurinburg has started $50
and other places have offered help if
needed. The light infantry, a regular
state militia orga nizatiOn will probably
take command of the situation here
and its officers direct the patrOlling and
guarding of the city. 1t is understood
that the governor has given his sane
ton to this plan and if carried out it
will have a saIutary effect The local
detachment of United States naval re-
serves in fatigue uniform and dragging
their new one FOUNDER rapid fire gun
are now at the scene of the trouble to-
gether with the light infantry and have
900 armed citizens.