Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10

Prompt Action of the Police. How
ever, Prevented a Disturbance.

munes were en- route north creating dis
order and shooting into houses and as
they passed was received here early yes
terday, and preparations were made to
prevent any trouble i'm this city The
Richmond contingent OF the Eighth I'M
mune Regiment arrived here about 49C
o'clock, and We're met by a detachment
Of police, who kept them in check. After
supper. however. Mayor Taylor received
the following telegram. which stirred up
considerable excitement about the city:
Weldon, y. c., $50 p. NJ.
Mayor of Richmond, Va:
Train-load of drunken and dsOrderly
negroe soldiers left here at o'clock, rob
bing stores and firing pistols at random
whore train made stops. Y. l.. EMRY.
As soon as Mayor Taylor received this
he notified the three police captains to
hold their reserve force in readiness 10
90 TO the depot upon short notice to quell
any disturbance that might arise. lie
then communicated with Chief-of-Police
Howard, who talked over the phone with
Major 7. J.. Courtney, of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad.
Major Courtney replied that orders had
been given for the train to be switched
off at ClOpton and carried around the
Belt Line, and 50 the orders 10 the police
were cOuntermanded, and the train pass
ed around Richmond.
THOSE OF THE EIGHTH.
The Richmond negroes who came I'm IN
the afternoon did not create any disorder
here probably for the all-sufIicient reason
that there was ample force at the depot
to cope with them had they made any at
tempt I'm such direction.
The negroes Of the Eighth Regiment
had been firing their pistols out Of the
car windows all along the route from
Macon north, and when a telegram
reached here yesterday that the Rich
mond company en route 10 this city had
fired on the town of Pleasant Hill. just
this side OF Weldon Chief-of-Police
Howard was instantly notified and when
the train pulled into the sheds at Byrd
Street Depot at i:Sg o'clock there were
waiting there fourteen officers under
command OF Captain J. y. Angle and
Chief Howard and his entire detective
STAFF.
WAR-WHOOP SILENCED.
The negroes gave vent TO several war
WhcOps as they began pouring from their
cars, but when Captain Angle stepped
i'm front Of his line and demanded silence.
it was Immediately accorded him. and he
told the negroes that their bad conduct
all along the line had been reported 10
him. and he was prepared 10 put a stop
to any lawless outbreak He warned the
negroes 10 rid themselves OF their pistols
forthwith and tO proceed quietly TO their
homes. His speech had the desired ef-
feet, and the darkies quietly took their
departure. most Of them going 90 Seventh
and Broad streets. where they made their
temporary headquarters.
\ negro lieutenant from Salem who
was with the Richmond negroes told
Captain Angle that the dhsIJcr that
had been created along the line was made
by men from Washington and Alexan-
dria. and that he Richmond darkies had
had nothing to do with II. The Washing
ton and Alexandria negroes were not on
the train at Pleasant Hill however. and
shots were fired there An attache Of tho
Atlantlc-Coast Line told a Dispatch man
last night that his adviccs were 10 the
effect that disorder had been created all
along the line by the negroes.
The Richmond company OF the Eighth
Immune Regiment was organized at
recruiting station established at Sixth
and Broad streets last spring. and has
been at Macon and Augusta ever since.
ORDERLY At PHOEBUS.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March 9.-Cspe-
cial. The cOlored soldiers OF Company
NJ. Tenth United States Immunes. the
regiment which created so much trouble
I'm the South after being mustered out at
Macon arrived at Phoebus tonight. The
men were orderly and repaired to their
homes without any demonstration.