The herald., 1898-11-11


Mayo was recognized, it was claimed, and
detachment found him at his house. He
was riddled with bullets and left for dead
Special trains are being run into Whining
ton from other towns with reinforcements
of arms. Goldsboro has started 500 men.
Laurinburg has started $50 and other places
have offered help if needed. The light in
fantry, a regular State militia organization,
will probably take command OF the situation
here and it's officers direct the patrolling
and guarding OF the city. 1t is understood
that the Governor has given his sanction
to this plan, and if carried out it will have
salutary effect.
The local detachment of United States
naval reserves, in fatigue uniforms, drag
ging their new one-pounder rapid-fire guns,
are now at the scene OF the trouble, to-
gether with the light infantry and several
hundred armed citizens. But there is moth
ing to shoot at. The negroes have disap-
peared.
The reinforcements from Goldsboro have
been turned back and the Committee Of
Twenty-Five is considering plans of preserv
ing order. The plan most in favor is to ap-
point committee OF six or ten men
to take supreme charge of the city, superced-
ing the Mayor and other authorities.
A special train arrived this afternoon
with the Independent Light infantry and
also 500 armed citizens from Fayetteville.
THE EVENING ROUNDUP
After day of bloodshed and turbulence
Wilmington has subsidized tonight into com
parative peacefulness. Eight negroes were
killed and three white men wounded during
the day, one of them, William Mayo, seri-
ously
Tonight the city is in the hands of new
municipal government and law and order
are being established. This afternoon the
board of aldermen resigned one by one. As
each alderman vacated the remaining
elected successor named by the citizens
committee, until the entire board was
changed legally. They resigned in response
to public sentiment. The new board is
composed of conservative Democratic citi-
zens.
The mayor and chief of police then re-
signed and the new board elected their
successors, according to law.
Ex- Representative Waddell was elected
mayor and E. G. Parmalee chief of police.
FIRST OFFICIAL ACTION
The first act of the new government was
to swear in $50 special policemen, chosen
from the ranks Of reputable white citizens.
They are vested with all the authority of
the law and will take charge of the city.
The citizens committee will remain on
guard throughout the town to prevent at
tempts at incendiarism. The new govern
ment will devote it's attention to restraining
recklessness among the whites as we'll as
keeping down lawlessness among the ne
groes. Further trouble of general or se-
rious nature Is not expected. Soon after
the meeting Mr.. George Roundtree received
telegram from Governor Russell saying
that he would use all his efforts to influence
the mayor and city council to resign if that
would restore peace.
Mr.. Roundtree sent the following reply:
"Mayor and aldermen resigned. Two
hundred and fifty special policemen sworn
in. Law will be maintained and peace re.
stored"
Mr.. Roundtree is prominent attorney
here and member of the Democratic con
gressional committee.
HOW TROUBLE BEGAN
The trouble in Wilmington today COM
menced at $3.50 this morning under an
armed body of citizens numbering about 400
and led by ex-Representative Waddell,
chairman of committee of twenty-five ap.
pointed for the purpose, proceeded to the
publishing house of negro newspaper, the
Record, to wreck it. The editor of this
paper had published an article defamatory
of white women, and a mass meeting of cit
izens yesterday demanded his expulsion
from the city within twenty-four hours and
the removal of his press. Fifteen leading
negroes were called on by the committee Of
twenty-five last night and directed to notify
the chairman by 1880 this morning whether
they would agree to the removal of the
press. They were told that il no answer