The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-18
! HOT FINE Tx sel.ANroN MONDAY.

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men and women between the court
house gate and the depot was q seething
mass of black humanity, and it was al
most impossible for n to make his way
through to the trains. So disgusting was
the scene no white ladies ventured on
the streets unless compelled by business
to do so. During the wal the soldiers
had q habit Of yelling oua, "Hell's
broke loose in Georgia." 1t seemed that
such was the case here Monday when
about 4 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Ora P.
Rolls arrested q negro man and woman,
who were drunk and disorderly, and
started with them to Jail. The woman
in her drunken frenzy threw her arms
around every negro she met and tried to
hold back the officer. Becoming tired
n this he tripped herup and proceeded
barry her anyhow. Dust as they were
Within . short distance of the court
house gate Morris fairfield and Burke
Denham, two burly negroes, called upon
the officer to let the woman alone and
started in for a rescue. Rolls then shot
his pistol at H~artfeld's foot, only wish
ing to brighten him. This brought an
immense crowd of negroes around the
officers, who Immediately began to show
fight with sticks and clubs. The court
officials hearing the trouble sailed forth,
arming themselves with fence pickets
and such things as they could lay their
hands on, and reinforced by such white
men rs were present, they attacked the
mob, and after much diminishing they
managed tndrive back the crowds Id
the prisoners were then taken to jail,
HartRel0 with them and about thirty
more along with the trio. Everything
then quieted down until the excursion
traln had left and every one was hoping
that the trouble was over. The train,
howcvls, backed up for some purpose or
another and as 1t was near the switch .
couple, Of negroes jumped of the train
and began fighting. One Of them had q
troc6f md the other . gun. Joseph A.
BfoWne, son Of Town Marshal b. F.
HFowne, one Of the special officers of
tthe day, was present and Immediately
Tldterferred to stop the fight. He took
charge OF the man with the razor, and
a. he passed around the train the man
with the gun appeared and Immediately
fred two shots into the man in custody,
hitting him in the head, but not hurting
him much. Browne Immediately pulled
his gun and as he did 80 the negro turned
and caught the out-moving train.
Browne, however, fired, hitting the ne
proetwice in the back. He, however,
succeeded in mounting the train and
escaped. Browne then took his prisoner
to Jail.
When the excursion train left at $50
p. m. for Mobile about 20 negro excur-
~sionists were left behind in Jail. Tues
day morning about 8 o'clock the Mayors
court convened, as also did Justice
A. D. Krebs' court, and the belligerent
parties brought up before these two
officers, respectively, and the aforesaid
~violators of the peace and dignity of the
town were fined from $3.50 to IS and costs
The negro fairfield was the cause of the
trouble.
Miss Agnes Hopkins, a charming
young lady Of the Gulf City, is visiting
Mrs. J. L. Mcdaniel at West Pascagoula.
Mr.. Henry Collie, . rising young ma
chinist of Mobile, accompanied his sis
ter, Miss Mettie home last Saturday and
remained until Sunday night when he
returned to the Gulf City.
The strike has not caused the Scran'
ton saw mills to shut down. The Cirlot.
Holmes Lumber Co.'s mill shut down
for o day or two on accountof q scarcity
Of logs.
. The schooner Otis arrived from Ha.
vana Thursday evening and dropped an
Choir in the river near Frentz's ship
yard. Capt. Fred. Clinton and wife re
, ceived q hearty welcome home.
The good work the Pascagoula Com.
mercial Club Ia doing for this section Of
| the Gulf Coast is resulting in awaken
ing o general interest towards the build
ing up of the Port Of PascagOula anC
o leading to the construction Of q railroad
. into the interior.
., We are panied to announce the dealt
I In New Orleans Of Mr.. Joseph l. Sprich
son of Mrs. John Tsrkel Of this place
who passed away Sunday afternoon
after . lingering illness with consump
ton, aged 50 years. His mother ant
Mrs. H. Collie attended the funeral.
Some st. Louis capitalists have select
ed ~Pascsgoula as y most suitable plac
: for the raising and culture Of the te
: plant and the establishment Of q tie
" factory. The farm will be operated o.
: the Bellvue and government reservatio
properties.
y Death invaded the household Of Nj
api Mrs. Vincent Perez at Pascagoul
MAY l2th and took from them thei
infant son, franklin Roy, aged
year, 4 months and day. We know tn
y parents Of the little bud are sorel
: afaicted, but for their comfort the
should remember whom the Lord lovet
. He chastenth and doeth all things vel
The funeral services were conducted b
II Rev. H. w. Van Hook.
D. The cultivation Of grapes is provin
= quite successful. The vineyards in tn
NJ vicinity this year present . luxuriar
and healthy growth and promise . larg
m yield. The soil here 10 in every va
r adapted to grape culture, and II moi
R attention was given to this branch
II horticulture the industry could be 81