The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-19
DEADLY RACE RIOTS
Trouble in Wilmington, N. c., in
Which Nine Negroes Are Killed.
Three white Men Are Wounded, One
seriousiy--rhe Trouble begins by
WrecLinG of the once OF
the Negro Press.

day of bloodshed and turbulence Will
mington has subsided into comparative
peacefulness. Nine negroes were
killed and three white men wounded
during the day, one of them, William
Mayo, seriously. The city Is in the
hands of a new municipal government
and law and order is being established.
Cause of the Trouble.
The trouble in Wilmington COM
menced nj $3.50 Thursday morning,
when an armed body of men, num-
bering about 400 and led by ex-Repre-
sentative Waddell, chairman OF a com
Inittee Of 25 appointed for the purpose,
proceeded 10 the publishing house of
negro newspaper, the Record, TO wreck
it. The editor of this paper had pub
lished an article defamatory of white
women, and mass meeting Of citizens
on Wednesday ordered his expulsion
from the city within "a hours and the
removal OF his press. Fifteen leading
negroes were called on by the commit
tee OF % Wednesday night and directed
TO notify the chairman by 1880 Thurs
day morning whether they would agree
10 the removal OF the press. They were
informed that If no answer was re-
turned the press would be demolished
Nc answer was received by the chair
man Thursday morning. and after
waiting m hour the citizens proceeded
in body and demolished the fixtures
OF the printing Office.
Panic Among Negroes.
The burning OF the printing Office
created n great commotion among the
negroes OF the town. The rumor spread
that the whites were going to burn and
murder in the negro quarter. This
rumor reached the negro employees of n
cotton compress numbering 800 or 400
who quit work and hung about the
streets in manifest terror. Other par
ties congrogated in the negro section
and II was in one OF these that the
first tragedy was enacted. The men
were standing on a corner and were
ordered TO dispense. They declined.
and. II is claimed, fred into the whites.
The battle Higgins.
A fusillade was Immediately opened
upon them by the whites and three
negroes were killed. Two whites were
wounded slightly One negro ran down
the street and passing a residence fired
u rifle al William Mayo (white) stand
ing on the vcranda. shooting him
through the left lung This negro was
recognized pursued and captured while
hiding under a bed. II is said he con-
fessed TO the shooting. He was riddled
with shot by his captors and killed.
Total of Nine Negroes Dead.
About one o'clock some negroes In
n house fired upon passing party OF
white men. The house was surround
edand four negroes captured and taken
10 the Jail. One negro broke away and
ran, but was shot down md killed be-
fore he had proceeded half block
During the afternoon there were other
rffairs OF this kind and eight negroes
were killed during various times In tho
disturbed sections.
AS the news of the riot spread
through the neighboring state cities
they offered 20 send help, and all such
offers were declined. except in the case
OF Fayette, from which town came
about $50 men. As nightfall came the
town was completely patrolled and
guarded Very few negroes were on
the streets and they were not allowed
to congregate anywhere. The action
OF the citizens in organizing new
municipal government is expected TO
bring peace and order, and no more
Iioting is expected.
nIoodshed In south Carolina.
Washington, Nov. ia special 10
the Post from Greenwood, S. C., says
Five negroes lay dead at Behobeth all
day along the roadside, another was
killed Thursday and likely four others
are dead and lost in the woods. One
white man was buried. three Others lie
at the point OF death and six more have
been wounded. Four heads OF families
have left the country and armed troops
of countrymen are securing the coun-
try hunting other victims All of this
Is the outcome OF an election row at
Phoenix.
Eight negroes have been lynched
within two weeks time in neighborinq
counties.
Ben Collins (colored) was killed
Thursday night near Phoenix. He Is
said to have fired one pistol shot into
the polling place and reached for an
ether weapon.
Quiet at Wilmington.
Washington, Nov. IA special to
the Post from Wilmington, n. c., says:
This city Is remarkably quiet. the tur-
moil and terrible race conflict consid-
cred. The military are doing police
duty at the request OF the city authori-
ties, although no martial law has been
proclaimed. There are five companies
on duty. They are the Fayetteville
rlfemen, the Clinton guards, the Kings
ton naval reserves, Wilmington light i'm
fantry and the Wilmington naval re-
serves Col Walker Taylor Is In com
mand.
wants Claim Allowed.
Springfield, Ill. Nov. l5.-Adjt. Gea.
Reece has gone to Washington 10 push