Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-18
GEORGIA RACE WAR.
TROOPS ORDERED TO ASSIST THE
SHERIFF.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pnot)

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. l7.-Governor
Gambler to-day. upon advices received
from the deputy sheriff of Liberty
county, this State. ordered out the
Liberty Troop. a cavalry company of
the Georgia militia. to assist Sheriff
brewer, of that county, in quelling a
rtot now said TO be assuming serious
proportions at Johnston Station. fifty
miles from Savannah, between the
whites and blacks.
ihe following Is the message re-
ceiNed by Governor Gambler from Dep
uty Sheriff Henry this afternoon:
Negroes who murdered Il. II. Cur
It's are being Joined in the woods by
other negroes. Liberty city was fired
IN the center of the town last night
about IL o'clock. Lambert was fired
at the same time. The Savannah.
Florida and Western Railroad is being
torn up between the two towns TO
wreck train No. rs, on which are
sheriff Brewer and part of II posse.
one man was taken from the guard
yesterday. One man killed while re-
sisting arrest. People much excited
and trouble expected. Can't control
mob at all. and everything is getting
more and more wrought up hourly.
&c. N. HENRY,
Deputy Sheriff."
been troublesome for several weeks.
and in the last few days number OF
arrests have been made. r. H. Curtis.
who was killed. was we'll known in the
community. He had some trouble
with negroes several days ago. The
negroes He'd to the woods, where they
have been in hiding.
One of the negroes implicated in the
murder was arrested yesterday, and,
while resisting. was killed. Another
was taken from the guard and Is sup
posed to have been murdered
1t is not known whether any damage
was done by the fires started last night
by the negroes. 1t is the opinion OF
the Governor that as soon as the Lib
erty Guards make their appearance
upon the scene as an armed body the
trouble will end. The company num-
bcrs eighty men.
In this vicinity OF Georgia the ne
groes are three to one. compared in
numbers. to the whites.
BEGINNING OF THE TROUBLE.
Liberty City. Ga. Aug. l7.-Late last
night determined effort was made
TO wreck n Plant system passenger
train ut Amaf-'s mill. where the negro
Small, one of those said to have taken
part in the murder of Curtis. was kill
ed. The switch lock was broken and
cross ties were placed on the tree:
but the arrival of freight train
ahead of the passenger prevented the
wrecking of the passenger. Three
miles OF wires along the line OF the
Plant system have been cut. IL is be-
lieved by negroes. During the night
several negroes We're taken from their
houses and whipped by crowds of
whites for alleged nccndiary speeches
they had made. This incenscd the ne
groes very much and was condemned
by the more conservative whites of
that section. About l o'clock this
morning small shop occupied by Il
negro at Liberty City was found on
fire. a crowd gathered. and a man
power into the flames. Gordon was
seriously. IL NOT fatally. burned. 1t
was with great difficulty that sur
rounding property was saved.
The rumor then began to spread that
the negroes intended to attack and fire
every house around Liberty City. This
led the sheriff to call on the Governor
for troops. saying the matter was be-
yond his control. Dctachments of the
two cavalry troops in Liberty county
JNt UTTrGt citizens are patrOttinS the
streets OF Liberty City tonight, and
most OF the women and children have
left the place.
The store of j. T. Gill, at Walthour-
vile. five miles from Liberty City. was
burned early this morning. probably by
incendiaries. Two negroes have been
suspected of attempting to
wreck the Plant System train So far
there has been no actual clash between
the negroes and the armed guard but
1t is expected momentarily. Several
other fires are reported from various
parts of the county.
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