The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
A FUSlLADE AT GRIFFIN
THE DRUNKEN NEGROES ARGUS
ED THE Town TO ACTION.
THEY WERE READY FOR SECOND SECTION
Il Rushed in With Flaming Revolvers Cracking
Above the Roar Of the Train, but Men
Heavily Armed Quelled the
Rio'us lmmunes.

Atlanta, Ga, March S.-The Tenth
immunes, Colonel Jones, who were mus
tered out at Macon today, began to show
their ill temper as soon as the train
bearing the negroes home began to
move out Of Macon. Producing reyolv-
ers and other arms which they in some
way managed to smuggle with them,
they began firing from the windows
Bullets flew in every direction as the
train sped on, and passers by were com
PEELED to seek shelter. Luckily only
one person was shot in Macon, Will
Goody, 16-year-old white boy whose
arm was badly fractured by ball. AS
the train passed the various stations on
the road the rioting was renewed, shots
being fired from the train at the peo-
pie standing on the platforms to see
the train go by.
At Griffin, Ca, where the first sec
ton of the train stopped about 2:30 this
trouble Of the day
The regiment came over the Central
of Georgia Railroad in three sections.
When the train stopped at Griffin, the
negroes, who by this time had filled up
on whiskey, began firing their pistols
and yelling like Indians. Over 200
shots were fired, and the police We're
powerless to resist. The city was at
the mercy of the negroes, who kept up
a fusilade of shots until the train car
ried them beyond the city limits.
The news of the outrageous conduct
spread rapidly over Griffin, and it was
determined that the next section of the
ooir7 oh h, hn1 IN,
Davis telephoned Governor Gambler, ask
ing him to order out the Griffin Rifles.
The Governor sent him word that he
would consult the authorities and in
struct him in few minutes. Mayor
Davis then ordered out the company on
his own responsibility, as there was no
time to lose. The rifles We're given FIVE
rounds of ammunition, and under COM
mand Of Lieutenant David, marched
to the depot.
In addition to the militia the Mayor
and Sheriff deputized nearly one hun
dred citizens to assist the officers in
preserving peace and protecting the
city.
ABOUT 5:15 p. m. the second section
same in sight, and above the roar of the
train could be heard the rattle of fire
arms which We're being discharged indis-
criminately. When this train came to
standstill the negroes saw 200 heavily
armed men, who commended them to
keep quiet.
The negroes were awed and with a
few exceptions We're as docile as lambs.
To those who proved fractions cracked
heads We're administered.
When the train pulled out from the
depot and the negroes thought they
were out of the reach of the citizens.
they began firing at houses. AT the first
shot volley was poured into the train
by the citizens and militia. George
Agee, trainman, was fatally shot in
the abdomen and one negro slightly
wounded.
There was no trouble in Atlanta. as
the police prepared for them.
WHY THEY WE'RE BATTERED
Nashville, Tenn. March S.--About FIVE
hundred men of the Eighth immunes
mustered out at Chattanooga, reached
here just before midnight last night.
Fifty policemen and detectives were at
the station to preserve order. The SER
geant who had shot two people at Chat
tanooga was searched for, but not found
The police used their clubs freely in
forcing the negroes to give up their
pistols and remain in the cars, but there
was no firing. The police We're refused
admittance to one car by armed negroes
at the door. They forced their way in.
demanded all weapons in this cur. and
there was much clubbing, some negroes
haipu badly haatan