Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-22
WHITES AND BLACKS CLASH.

is going to do" Mr.. Wilson said.
WHITES AND BLACKS CLASH.
Six persons seriously shot and a num-
Der injured is the reported result oil a
race riot now in progress in the south
end of Lee county, near Shannon, Miss.
Three negroes and three whites are badly
injured and others probably more or less
so. This is the result of race riot precipi-
tated by secret organization of negroes
in firing upon and wounding the Eu-
bank brothers while on their own prem
ises. The shooting occurred Tuesday
soon after dark. Posses in pursuit had
a lively encounter with the negroes SIX
miles south of Shannon Wednesday
afternoon. when more or less shooting
was done. One white man and three
negroes were badly wounded and several
more negroes were slightly hurt.
Other pc ,ses are in pursuit and the al
fair is not yet over. Deputy Sheriff
Temple has just reached Tupelo with
eight de5peradoes bound with chains
under a heavy guard. He reports 800
men under arms and says great excite
ment prevails. The officer took the
train at Nettleton and had great diff
Guilty in getting away with the prisoners.
For SOM months negroes at Shannon
and Net.leton have been giving consld-
cradle trouble, secret societies being
formed under the guidance of a former
school teacher or preacher. These or
ganizati ms are said to be for the pur-
pose of resisting the whites and protect
ing negroes in deeds Of lawlessness.
The allie red instigator of the serious out
breaks of the last few hours is negro
preacher named JEFF Rogers. He has
beer held under suspicion by the whites
for some time as a bad character. He
is negro of some education, and has
considerable influence in his church.
The first serious trouble broke out some
time ago, when negro named GILES
Jackson assaulted the Lauderdales in a
corn fiel |, and seriously wounded them.
About a month ago this negro died in
the county Jail from wounds inflicted
while resisting arrest. a few days ago
negro was seen taking corn from a
field belonging to Mr. Eubanks, who
lives close to Shannon, and when spoken
to about it he became insOlent and de-
fiant and a warrant was sw0n out for his
arrest On Tuesday evening a son OF
Eubanks, living just across the road, no.
ticed a number of negroes congregated
around his home. He supposed they
meant to attack his home, and he cross
ed the road and joined his father and
younger brother. Shortly after Eubanks
went to his fathers house a command to
fire was given and yolley rang out from
the guns carried by the negroes Both
Of the younger Eubanks were hit and
badly wounded. After the shooting of
the Eubanks brothers the whites
Immediately organized themselves
into an armed posse to bring
the guilty negroes to justice. We'd
nesday headed by Marshal Ran
dolph, of NettIeton, and Marshal Irby,
this posse went after two
members of the negro mob, who were
supposed to be hiding in a cabin about
six miles from Shannon. The posse, on
reaching the cabin, ordered the door
opened, but the command was unheeded.
After waiting moment, Randolph push
ed the door open. He was met with a
volley of birdshot and fell across the
threshold with blood gushing from his
face and shoulders. The negroes ran
out of the house over the PROSTATE officer.
They were met by volley from the
posse Three negroes were injured 50
badly that they were left lying on the
ground. The others escaped in the dark
ness, some leaving behind traces Of their
wounds. A deputy has returned to
Tupelo from Shannon, and reports every
thing quiet there now.
During the shooting affray early
yesterday morning between white and
colored troops at Fort Assiniboine,
Montana, Private Fraylor, of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, was shot, and is
expected to die, and Private Poag, white,
Of the Thirteenth Cavalry, was shot, and
NAV not recover. The soldiers were
dancing in concert hall, the whites on
one side and the blacks on the other.
Fraylor drew his revolver and fired into
the air during an alteration, and Poag
replied, four shots taking effect in Fray
lor's body. At late hour both men were
in a serious condition.
DESTRUCTIVE SToRM.-Late Wednes-
day afternoon Pana, ILL.,, was struck
by violent storm, cyclonic in force.
1t was followed by cloudburst, deluging
the streets. The steeple of Catholic
church, l25 feet high, was blown down