Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-16
WAR ON BLACKS.
Armed Whites Destroy Colored News
paper Plant at Wilmington. NC
A Number OF knied on Roth sids.-ssv.rsi
w"unded-A Compi.t. Change OF Mn
niclpai Gov.ramsnt Restore. Order
-Distubers Held In RestrainL

| Dl.tus.r. Held In Restraint
WILMINGTON, y. c.. Nov. IA riot
took place here Thursday morning.
Eight Negroes and one white man arr
reported killed. A score or more are
wounded. South Carolina has been
photographed to for help.
Negroes are attempting TO burn the
city and reign OF terror prevails
The mayor and city administration
have escaped. Red shirts" are dis.
arming the Negroes everywhere as
they meet them.
| The mayor and other city officials
who were notified 10 surrender the
city have either left or can not bc
found. The committee OF Negroes. who
were notified TO remove the printing
press of the Recor (Manley's Negro pa
peri, failed To reply to the notification
within the prescribed time.
| Fifteen hundred armed white men,
with eN-Congressman waddcll leading
them, marched to the printing Office
Thursday morning. broke a. open.
smashed the press with slcdge ham.
mers and burned the building 20 the
ground.
While the building was I'm flames
1000 rifles were turned on IL. and the
hail OF bullets riddlcd and tore Off the
weather boarding and roof Every
citizen was sober and deliberate and
wore no disguise.
A few Negroes attempted resistance,
but, after one was shot. the remainder
were dispersed. Fire engines were
hurried TO the scene in response 60 a
fire alarm bell. but the firemcn were
ordered not 20 play stream on the
fire, but TO prevent any spread OF the
flames.
White citizens interviewed here by
your correspondent since the burning
OF the Record building say that the fire
in the building broke out after the
crowd had assembled, and was not
started 10y any one.
Several ministers OF the city stood
ON guard Thursday with winchcstcrs.
There were few able bodied white men
in Wilmington who failed to do guard
duty Wednesday night Excitement
broke out afresh at p. m. when Ne
grocs fired into Il street car filled with
people.
Almost before the noise OF the vollcy
died out armed whites began TO gather
In few minutes 500 men with Win
chesters had arrived. but the blacks
had fled. a red shirt parade took
place shortly after.
News was received Wednesday night
that "A Negro knocked down John l..
Hare, white man, at Wilson, y. C.,
and then fed, firing revolver as he
ran. lie was Joined by other Negroes
all armed.
In a few minutes 200 armed whites
charged down the street, scattering
the Negroes.
Another Negro was killed Thursday
night at Tenth and Mulberry streets.
He was hailed by a guard but refused
10 halt, and continuing 20 advance, was
shot by the guard.
WHMISGToS, n. C., Nov. i2.-This
disturbed and long perturbed com
munity seems at last 10 be entering
upon new era OF peace and order.
The complete change in the municipal
government, effected Thursday night
with some audiences but great una
nimity, has placed men In control Of 10.
cal affaSs representing the best Gle
ments OF the city. The firm hand Of the
law Is being laid upon the town and is
holding ia restraint all classes which
might threaten disorder.
The first act Of the new government
was % swear in $50 special policemen.
Cool headed men were selected for
these positions and were instructed 10
prevent any attempts 90 tcrrorize the
Negroes. as well AZ TO Illustrate acts OF
lawlessness by the latter.
Good government was put 10 a test
Immediately and the new officials were
called upon almost before they had
taken their seats 90 make good their
promises 20 preserve order. a big
lynching party was planned for the
night and II required ali that the may
or and bis associates could do 10 pre-
vent n.
There were six Negroes in jail who
had been arrested during the excite
ment q the day and whom some Of the
town people thought should be- sumar-
lily dispatched One was prominent
leader. Thomas Miller. who was charg-
ed with declaring that be would wash
his hands in a white mans blood before
night Another was A. 4. Bryant.
charged with being dangerous char
acter' the others were less prominent.
but who had been under the ban Of
tho whites for conduct calculated 90 in-
cite trouble.
4 R-poft-d Euuar.
LONDON Drr0T XIV. Nov. ~ 1t ia