The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-11
Conflict Between the Negroes and
Whites Later Results in Sew
eral Being Killed.
Negro Laborers in the Big Champion
Compress Thrown in Panic
and Quit Work.
Armed Citizens Guard the Streets
Local Authorities Do Nothing
to Restore Order.

&TOSS uoG uttVlHS upllcu Will li1c uc-
mands of the business men by 1880 in
the morning, "the time fxed,' a col
umn of 600 armed men (whites) as
sembled at the corner of Market and
Fifth streets and at $3.50 o'clock
marched to the Office of the Daily Rec
ord, the negro newspaper, and de-
stroyed all the material found in the
building. The building took fire, but
some assert that this was accidental.
Those III command of the white men
say they had no intention of firing the
building. AS soon as it was discov-
cred that the building was on fire, the
leaders sent for fire engines and the
flames We're confined to the Record
building. On the south, only 20 feet
distant, is st. Lule's, one of the largest
negro churches in the city, and on the
north, within 12 feet, frame build
ing, occupied by negroes. The Rec.
ord building is wreck, being almost
totally burned. Excitement is intense,
and it is feared the negroes will at
tempt to retaliate. The streets are now
full of armed whites, and at least ,0e0
men will be on guard. The column that
moved to the Record office was COM
posed of the best citizens of Whining.
ton, and even ministers were either on
march or guarding the city with Win.
chesters. =
Six Whites and Negroes Killed.
The negro laborers in the Champion
compress, more than 500, became ter
rorized about II o'clock by wild rumors
nf =, !
They were finally somewhat quieted
and dispersed in small squads to their
homes. At 1880 a. m. serious trouble
occurred in the Fifth ward. Three
white men and three negroes have been
killed. Large companies of armed cit.
izens have gone to the scene. The ne
groes are reported to have retreated,
but are quietly being Reinforced by
laborers from the compress. Fayette.
vile has been telegraphed to for help.
Whites Make Good Their Threat.
Washington, Nov. 1o.-A Star special
from Wilmington, N. c., says: Events
have moved quickly in Wilmington
and the white people have made good
their threats to take vengeance upon
the negro newspaper which published
the editorial derogatory to white wom-
en-. AT 1880 o'clock, the negroes not
having responded to the demand for
the removal of the press of the Record
(the negro newspaper), ex-Representa-
tive Waddell, the chairman of the white
committee of 25, repaired to the light
infantry armory, where he was to meet
the citizens by appointment. Eight
o'clock was the last hour of grace for
the negroes to reply and that hour
passed without an answer being re-
ceived. The citizens than waited half
an hour for reenforcements.
Aid Coming to Whites.
Special trains are being run into
Wilmington from other towns with re-
endorsements of arms. Goldsboro has
started 500 men. Laurinburg has start
ed 15o and other places have offered
! help if needed. The light infantry,
regular state militia organization, will
probably take command of the situa-
ton here and it's officers direct the pa
trolling and guarding of the city. 1t is
! understood the governor has given his
sanction to this plan, and if carried out
~ Will nave salutary effect The To-
cal detachment of United States naval
reserves in fatigue uniform and drag
ging their new one-pounder rapid-f
gun are now at the scene of the trou-
BILE together with the light infantry
and several hundred armed citizens.
But there is nothing to shoot at. The
negroes have disappeared.
Eight Negroes Killed.
A later dispatch to the Star says:
Between one and two o'clock there
were several sllirmishes. The total cas-
ualties at two 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 lung. About /: 60 O'clock two white
men passing house We're fired upon.
A detachment Immediately surrounded
the house and took away five negroes.