The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-12-16


as expressed to a HERALD reporter
Yesterday afternoon. The pay-rolls
of the two regiments were finished
this week, and show that there is
about $32000O due the troops, an
average of nearly $40 per man. A
large number of extra coaches have
been ordered to he in readiness her e
Monday and Tuesday to transport
the soldiers to their points of desti-
nation.
The soldiers broke loose again last
Monday morning, and for several
hours they had the old town COM
pletely in their own hands.
This is the second time the SOL
diers have stampeded. The first
time they got mixed with whiskey,
but Monday they got mixed with the
snow. The citizens of the town had
begun to hope that there would be
no more disorder among the boys, as
they had kept good order since the
first day or two after their arrival;
but Mondays episodes were sOrely
disappointing.
The soldiers were on the streets
early and began by throwing snow
balls. They seemed to have it in ,
especially for the negroes, for every
time a darkey would make his ap-
pearance on the streets, a score or
more of them would commence yell.
ing like Comanche Indians and
send a shower of snOw-balls after
him. This sport soon became too
tame for some of them, and these be-
gan rolling the negroes on the
ground, stuffing snow down their
backs, and placing rocks in their
snow balls. A number of negroes
were badly cut and bruised by be
ing struck with these balls. Not
only would they attack the negro
on the streets, but when one would
take refuge in store a bowling
mob would go after him, pull him
out and renew their attack with in
creased energy. Neither did they
care which way their balls flew. A
number Of passers. by were struck
by the flying missiles, and window
panes were in danger.
Soon the negroes became scared
and would not venture out upon the
streets. The coal dealers aud gro.
Gerry men, some of them, had to STOP
their wagons or drive them them
selves, and business was greatly in
terfered with. After the "fuu" haC
been carried on for some time, Col
, Montgomery made his appearance
on the square and quieted the boy
there. Finally the snow began t
melt and soon disappeared, much tt
the delight of the negroes and t.
their employers as well.
The soldiers did not cOnfine them
selves to the business section Of tn
e city, but a number Of them stOrmeC
the negro settlement northwest o
town, known as Macedonia, ant
terrorized the darkies in that sec
J ton by rocking the houses and run
. ming the women and children in
doors.
One negro on South Main street
4 who was set upon by crowd OF tn
d blue coats, resisted the attack mad
t upon him and struck one of the sol
diers in the head with a brick an
5 nearly bit off another ones finger
J. This Infatuated the soldiers, an
- they renewed their attack upon tn
o negro, cutting him badly in sever'
. places. Further trouble was pre-
n vented by the interference of tn
s provost guard.
+, Mr.. w. T. Chaffin's cOlored drive
:, who had carried the children
II school in a buggy and was returning
d was stopped by several soldier
who began treating him in a yer
lie rough manner. The negro took tn
ir buggy whip out of the socket, pre-
sumably for the purpose of whtI
y ping the horse, when one of tt
D soldiers grabbed it, and catching
10 by the smaller end with both hand
to struck hard blow at the negr
The negro lodged, however, but ha
is the whip struck him it would doub
as less have killed him. The force
. the blow bent the iron rod to the t.
V Of the buggy,