Evening journal., 1898-11-08


Republicans over the situation. and
was only believed by few Of The most
ignorant people.
ALL SALOONS CLOSED.
In accordance with the law all sa-
looms are closed to-day anu will remain
so until midnight tonight. CHIEF Do
Ian has taken extra precautions 20 see
that the law is not violated
THE LAST GUN.
Single Takers held mase meeting
az Turn Hall last night and addresses
were made by Frank h. Brand. Alex
ander Sterllth and other prominent
Single Takers. A. r. Sayior, candidate
for representative In the Fourth dis
triot, drove through the city headed by
a brass band and made speeches at
various places.
SHOPS CLOSE DOWN.
The p, W. & B. railroad shops and
the Harlan and Holingsworth Com
pany's chops will close at noon to-day
so as to give the employees Van oppor-
tunity to vote.
A FAIR VOTE.
Up to IL o'clock a fair vote was being
polled in each OF the election districts
In the city, and all is quiet IN the vi
cinity of the polling places. Neither
the police nor the election departmental
anticipate any serious trouble during
the day, as II is not probable that any
one who is not registered will attempt
10 cast ballot. So far no arrests
have been made, and Chief Dolan has
officers stationed near the polling
places who will suppress any disorder
at once. No political preference has
been shown in the selection Of the pa
ltrolmen.
The members Of the Election Depart
mene made a tour Of the various dis
tricts this morning. distributing cleo
ton paraphernala and unless trouble
arises, they will not again visit the
polling places
There are 1900 voters registered in
the city Of which number IL Is osti-
NAKED that $4,000 should case their
votes.
A SLIGHT DISTURBANCE.
At the opening of the polls this morn
ing in the Third election district, at
Hoald and A streets. small disturb
ance was created by a crowd cf ne.
groes who insited ism jostling and
pushing white persons aside while 90.
ing to the booth.
An effort was made to establish lines
one for white people and one for col
orel people, which. after some dissen
sion on the part Of the negroes. wh'
outnumber the white folk two to one
was finally done, and the work Of vot
= ing is moving on smoothly.
= WILL RECEIvE THE RETURNS.
Eden Lodge, l. o. o. f., tonight vii
provide for its members a light lunc
and Will receive the election return
In the lodge entertainment room q
Eden Hall.
NEGROES AND WHITES FIGHT.
A bowling mob Of negroes nave pos
session OF the Third district OF th
r First representative district, and refus
70 allow the whites TO vote until tn
negroes vote first. A riot nearly re
suited this morning in the district vot
. ing place, and had not Sergeant of Pc
lice Lucas and his squad used excel
{ lent Judgment, several Of the negroe
G would have been badly used. From tn
+ time the polling place opened scores Q
o. the blacks congregated about the p0lli
occupying the entire street, impedin
the way Of pedestrians. The first ech
2 Of the melee occurred when the tw
9 Democratic window men who assume
che positions Of keeping the blacks
order emerged from their places an
took hold of Joseph White. man al
= parently about 60 yeans old, and star
. ed with him to the booth. White an
e his guardians reached the door OF u
y booth. but their progress was stOpp6
by several negroes, who rushed upo
- them This was an incentive to Il
y 0eher negroes and their entire numbl
!, rushed after White who by this tim
succeeded in getting inside Of Il
!, booth. The negroes were not undaun
ed, however and they made a Warrei
- like rush in the voting room, puilil
White and his protectors from Il
room. Then a regular riot ensue
Blacks and whites together and 1t loo
~ ed for a time as If there would
ne bloodsh0d. Sergeant Lucas and of
We GERS Fuhrman, Brown, Moran al
ct Lyons fought their way into the crow
Fy but they were pOwerless to resc
e, White from the mob Of blacks who h
to him by the throat, yelling violence
IL he did not retreat. White was final
gotten out and taken down the sire
u The whites then turned their attenti
he to the leaders of the fracas. Willis
u McHugh, white, entered the yard a
'e' struck a negro, resulting in a genel
w fight. Ward Boyer and John Thon
ne son, janitor of the Federal buildii
VI urged the negroes on and the Gro
" grabbed Mcdugh and knocked h
n down. He was jumped upon and l1iC
he ed in the body and face, but he fOui
IL hard until rescued by the police. n
Hughs face is badly cut. Ward Bo!
and several of the blacks made anot
To- rush for the men who attempted
Il. vote White, but they were beaten (
he Officer Thurman made his way into
zee crowd to arrest Boyer, and the offii
la was surrounded with the blacks, W
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