Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-09
NEGRO TROOPS RIOT,
Mustered-Out |mmunes Conduct
Themselves 0utTageous|y'
|ND|SCR|M|NATE FIRING,
A White boy in Macon Has Arm
Badly Fractured.
MILITIA COMPANY ORDERED OUT.
This Body Holds Negroes i'm Awe for
Awhile. and Fires on Them When
They Begin TO shoot Again, wound
ing Two Men.
MILITIA COMPANY ORDERED OUT.
ing Two Men.

ATLANTA, GA, March S.-The Tenth
Immunes Colonel Jones. who were mus
tered out at Macon to-day, began to show
their iii temper as o)n as the train
bearing the negroes home began to move
out of Macon. Producing revolvers and
others arms, which they had in some
way managed 20 smuggle in with them.
they began firing from the windows Bull
lets flew in every direction as the train
sped on, and passers-by were compelled to
seek shelter. Luckily, only one person
was shot in Macon-Willlam Goodyear.
lG-year-old white boy. whose arm was
badly fractured by a bali.
As the train passed the various stations
on the road. riOting was renewed shots
being fired from the train at people stand
ing on the platforms to see the train go
by. At Griffin. Ga, where the first sec
tion of the train stopped. about 2:30 this
afternoon, the most serious trouble Of
the day occurred. The regiment came
over the Central Of Georgia railroad, in
three sections
POLICE POWERLESS.
negroes, who by this time had INDUCED
largely in whiskey, began firing their
pistols and yelling like Indians. over
! two hundred shots were fired an the
police were pOwerless to resist The city
was at the mercy of the negroes. who
kept up a fusilade of shots until the
| train carried 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
| regiment should be held I'm check. Mayor
! 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 instruct
/ him in a few minutes.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT
| Mayor Davis then ordered out the COM
| pany on his own responsibility. as there
was on time TO lose. The Rifles were
| given five rounds Of ammunition, and.
under command OF Lieutenant David.
marched to the depot. In addition to the
militia, the Mayor and Sheriff Morris
| deputized nearly 100 citizens to assist the
officers in preserving peace and protect
ing the city.
About 5l5 T. NJ. the second section
came in sight, and above the roar of the
! train could be heard the rattle Of fire
arms. which were being discharged in
| discriminatory. When this train came TO
a standstil the negroes saw 200 heavily
armed men, who commanded them 10
/ keep quiet The negroes were awed, and,
] with Il few exceptions. were as docile az
/ lambs To those who proved fractious
| cracked heads were administered.
MILITIA FIRES on NEGROES.
When the train pulled out from the
| depof and the negroes thought they were
ont of reach Of the citizens, they began
firing AT houses At the first shot yoiley
was poured into the train by the citizens
( and militia. George Agee, tralnman J..
was fatally shot in the abdomen ana
one negro was slightly wounded.
There was no trouble in Atlanta as the
police were prepared for them.
MISTER OF THE TENTH.
MACON. GA. March S.-The Tenth I'M
munes (colored) were mustered out mere
to-day. the work of paying Them on De
ginning about o'clock. The colonel oil
| the regiment held authority over the men
hv holding their discharges until the men
were aboard the trains. in this way avoid
| ing trouble in the city or at camp. Inc
mastering out Of this regiment leaves no
troous i'm Macon except those OF the
hospital corps. and they will go TO
Augusta on the 10Th.
General Mckee and his staff VIII De
honorably discharged from the army on
the Eth. and Macon will be without any
troops al all until the return of Kay
Immunes. about the 18th instant.