The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-09
RIOToUs COLORED TROOPS.
Tenth Immunes Have a "Hot Time"
En- Route Home.

En- Route Home.
MACON, Ga. March s.-The Tenth I'm
munes (colored) were mustered out here to-
day. the work of paying them off beginning
about o'clock. The colonel of the regi-
ment held authority over the men by with
holding their discharges until the men were
aboard the trains, in this way avoiding
trouble in the city or at camp. The muster
ing cut of this regiment leaves no troops
in Macon except those of the hospital corps.
and they will go TO Augusta on the 18th.
General Mckee and his staff will be hon.
orably discharged from the army on the
18th and Macon will be without any troops
at ALL until the return of Rays immunes.
This regiment is expected to arrive on the
10Th or 25th
ATLANTA. Ga, March s.-The Tenth
Immunes (colored), Colonel Jones. who were
mustered out at Macon to-day, began to
show their ill-temper as soon as the train
bearing the negroes home began to move
out OF Macon. Producing revolvers and
other arms which they In some way man.
aged to smuggle with them, they began fir
ing from the windows. Bullets few in ev-
cry direction the train sped on and pass
ers-by were compelled TO seek shelter. Luck
lily only one person was shot in Macon, VIII
Goodyear. a sixteen-year-old white boy,
whose arm was 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 people standing
on the platforms to the train go by.
AT Griffin, Ga, where the first section of
the train stopped at 2:S0 this afternoon.
occurred the most serious trouble of the
day. The regiment came over the Central
Georgia Railroad in three sections When
the train stopped at Griffin the negroes who
by this time had filled up on whisky, began
firing their pistols and yelling like Indians.
Over 200 shots were fired and the police
were powerless to resist. The city was at
the mercy of the negroes, who kept up a
fusillade of shots until the train was car
ried 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 in
check. Mayor Davis ordered out the Griffin
Rifles on his own responsibility, as there
time to lose. In addition to the
militia the mayor deputized. nearly hum
dred citizens to assist the officers in pre-
serving the peace and protecting the city.
About $40 the second section came in
sight, and above the roar of the train could
be heard the rattle on the firearms. which
were being discharged indiscriminately.
When the train came to a standstiIl the
groes saw 200 heavily armed men, who com.
manded them to keep quiet The negroes
were awed, and with few exceptions, were
as docile as lambs. To those who proved
fractions cracked heads were administered.
When the train pulled out from the depot
and the negroes thought they were out of
reach of the citizens they began firing at
houses. At the first shot a volley was
poured into the disappearing train by the
citizens and militia. Unfortunately George
Agee, q trainman, was shot in the abdomen
and fatally wounded, and negro was
clipped on the shoulder by bullet AS the
several sections came into the Union Depot
here they were met by the police reserve,
heavily armed. The negroes were evidently
awed and gave the police trouble. The
Tenth was recruited from all parts of the
country. The negroes. for the most part,
however, are from North Carolina, Georgia,
Virginia Kentucky. Missouri and Ohio.
Nearly all Of them were sent out of Atlanta
to their destinations before the night was
over.