Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-11

trolled as 20 have them leave for their
homes In small squads About the time
the trouble at the compress was gotten
under control news came from the First
Ward that a riot was In progress there.
Large numbers OF armed men boarded the
street car or ran on foot to the scene.
corner Fourth and Harnett streets.
FIGHT ON IN EARNEST.
This was about II 80 o'clock. When they
reached the scene four negroes had al
ready been killed. and fully twenty
wounded. One highly esteemed young
white man. Mr. William Mayo. was seri-
ously wounded, and two others George
Piner and Mr.. Chadwick. were slightly
wounded. What gave rise TO the trouble
was that white guards. who were on duty
on the corner OF Fourth and Harnett
streets. had halted number OF squads
of negroes. who had threatening air.
All Of them save one needed the advice
OF the guards 10 disperse. He finally turn
ed as though TO move away and sudden
" wheeled about and fred at the squad
Of guards. Very quickly several rifle balls
crashed through his body. killing him
instantly. The bali fred by the negro took
effect in William Piner's arm. The ne
groes In sight quickly darted around cor
ners, and in a few moments one OF them
raised up from behind a fence and fired
n Winchester rifle, seriously wounding
William Mayo, now Of Yonkers, n. Y.
who was standing on the piazza of his
fathers residence. Mr. Mayo was here
TO vote. and would have returned home
In a few days.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
The negro was captured. He was in his
own yard and two Winchesters were
found in his house Within ten minutes
his body was riddled with bullets.
large mob Of negroes assembled about
square away, and reinforcements FOR the
white men having arrived. n volley was
fired into the negroes. killing -FOUR ana
wounding others. The negroes quickly re-
treated. Then the Wilmington Light In
fantry and the naval reserves were call
ed out. and the rapid-hre gun and Hotch-
kiss 1-pounder were also hurriedly car
red to the scene. A mob Of several nun
dred negroes had gathered on Ninth
street. corner of Nixon, but as the mill
tary advanced the negroes fell back ana
rapidly scattered When the column
neare9 Sixth and Nixon shot was hred
into the naval reserves from negro
house. A voley OF bullets was fired by
the military through the doors and win
dows. killing one negro. Six more OF the
inmates were captured and escorted to
iai. The house was demolished. With the
exception Of two or three casualties in
remote portions Of the city, this ended the
rioting scenes Of the day.
The news of the conflict spread quickly
to neiehbOring cities, and large bodies
Of men arrived during the afternoon from
Fayetteville and nearby towns generaIIN'
and all sections of the city inhabited py
white people are closely guarded to-hlght'
The action OF the citizens in organizing
TT.
TO bring peace, and no rioting IS eXpecteu
tonight.
The crowd tried to-day to take from the
ial and lynch Thomas Miller and ira
BRYAN. two negroes. who were arrested
to-day charged with making threats
and were regarded as dangerous charac-
ters.
The new Mayor, Colonel Waddell.
promptly prohibited the assembling OF
the crowd at the Jail and himseit heaueu
a guard of twenty-five men, with VIM
chesters. TO guard the prisoners.
PROCLAMATION y THE MAYOR.
At midnight to-ngl the newly-selected
Mayor issued the foil, wing proclamation:
"The undersigned, upon whom mas oeeh
placed a great responsibility by the ac-
ton of his fellow-citizens, taxes thls
method of assuring the good people OF
this city that all the power with Whlch
he is invested will be exerted TO preserve
order and peace in this community ana
that power is amply sufficient for the
purpose. All well-disposed persons are
earnestly requested 70 cooperate win
the municipal authorities, in every way
nossible TO secure the permanent estab-
lishment of good government. Ihe law
will be rigidly enforced and justice ad-
ministered to white and black people
alike. -
(Signed) "A. NJ. NADl,fhL'
mayor"