The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-15
WASHINGTON STARS STORY.
Peace and Order Rising Out of the
Chaos Of Negro Rule.

Peace and Order Rising Out OF the
Chaos Of Negro Rule.
Washington, d. c., Nov. IA spe-
cial to the Evening Star from Whining
ton. y. c., describes the scene there to-
day as follows:
This disturbed and long perturbed
community seems ut last to be entering
upon an era of peace and order. The
complete change in the municipal govern
ment effected last night with some sud
denness, hut great unanlmity, has placed
men in control of LEGAL affairs represent
ing the best elements Of the city. The
firm hand of the law is being laid upon
the town and is holding in restraint all
classes which might threaten disorder.
The first act of the new government
was to swear in 800 special policemen.
CooI-headed men were selected for these
positions and were instructed to prevent
any attempts to terroriZe the negroes as
we'll as to Illustrate acts of laWleSSneSs
by the latter.
Good government was put to a test I'M
mediately, and the new officials We're
called upon almost before they had taken
their seats to make good their promises
to preserve order. \ big lynching party
WAS planned for the night. and it re-
CURED all that the Mayor and his asso-
GATES could do to prevent it. There
were six negroes in jail who had been
arrested during the excitement of the
day and whom some of the people Of
the town thought should be summarily
dispatched. One was Il prominent lead
en-. Thomas Miller. who was charged
with declaring that he would wash his
hands in Il white mans blood before
night. Another was y. K. Brant, charg-
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the other were less prominent but
had been under the ban Of the whites
for conduct calculated to incite trouble.
L.AWLESS NEGROES BANISHED.
Mayor Waddell and his associates put
4 veto upon the proposed l~ynching. They
said that good government was to pre-
vail in Wilmington from this time, and
he would commence Immediately. The
Would-be lyncherS were so inSlStent that
the Mayor called out a guard to keep
the jail surrounded all night. This
morning the six negroes were taken out
and escorted to the north bound train
by Il detachment Of militia. to be ban
ished from the city. The citizens cheer
Ell as they saw them going, for they
considered their departure conducive to
peace in the future. The men Were
started for Richmond. Va.
This IS but the bepin~i~~ of a general
movement to rid the town Of the turbul-
ent negroes leaders. 1t is not pro
posed to use violence but to send them
away with instructions not to return.
Squads Of men are out to-day searching
for the most notorious characters. and
they will be deported us they are found.
Last night the White Republican de
putty sheriff. G.. 4. French left the city.
lie was followed to the train and mar
rowly escaped violence.
y party of men went into the car de-
termined to take him out. The arrival
of Fred Stednan, who is one of the
most conservative and cool-headed men
IN town. while being at the same time
4 leader III the movement for white SUI
rremacy. frustrated the attempt. He
was Joined by two other citizens and the
three persuaded the crowd to let
French 90. French was a prominent
Republican in politics. and has been
charged with organizing the negroes.
Several white men of the community
who have become obnoxious from their
leadership OF and association with negro
politics. are also to be deported. Notice
was served upon three Of them this
morning to leave within twelve hours.
They are eX-Chief of Police Melton.
charles Gilbert and r. Fl. Bunting. The
three men have signalized their willing
ness to go.