The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-11

ton early this evening was consfderei
BY the authorities to be more threaten
ing than at any time since the begin
ming Of the present race troubles.
While Governor Herrick has not pro-
claimed state of martial lawn sucn
a condition practically exists In the
down town districts, and the burned
norton of the town formerly occupied
by the negro resorts. Ten companies
of Ohio National guard are on picket
duty and seven more companies are
expected.
The saloons without exception have
been closed all afternoon and many
other lines of business have practically
ceased. 1t is estimated that fully
25. 900 people thronged the streets to-
day, visiting the county jail. the tele-
graph pole at Main and Fountain
avenue where the negro Dixon was
strung UP and the burned out districts
Of the levee.
AS the result of repeated requests
from influential citizens. Mayor Bowlus
has finally consented not only to close
the remaining negro saloons, hotels
and lodging houses, which are under
the ban of the mob. but has ordered
the proprietors in every instance to
move out all the intoxicating drinks
and in some cases even the fixtures.
including gambling apparatus.
Mayor Bowlus today issued a procla-
x-,a%;or ,.ra rnipo yoon1o fn kapn off the
streets and refrain from congregatins
| in public places.
The mob has at no time shown any
disposition to burn property othe:
| than that on the levee.
The Kentucky relatives OF Dixon
| the lynched negro have already IN
gagged in a dispute as to which OF then
should come into possession OF his
| body.
Rev. J. B. Frazier of Harrodsburg
KY. ibrother-in-law of Dixon ha:
been active in his demands to have
| final disposition of the corpse. The
| body was prepared for shipment anC
this evening was sent to Harrodsburg
| Kentucky.
At IL D. m. the militia had disperse.
the crowds in the central part Of TIL
city, but it was feared they would form
elsewhere for later movements. Will
there are 5000 negroes in this cit,
i none was seen anywhere fonigai
Notwithstanding reports about ship
ping the body Of Dixon, the negro, !.
Kentucky, his remains were privatei
inferred here this evening. The orde
for saloons oremain closed is obserV
ed. but no attention is paid to tn
mayors proclamation for people
keep from congregating or remainin
off the streets.
The colored people here now sr
afraid to be seen getting telgrams c
mail. When the west end Of the leve
was cleaned out today. no white ma
> would work with moving vans and \
+. white man would accept the goods
3 storage. The work had to be done 3
: colored men, under guard of II
+ militia.
: Colonel Mead of Dayton. is holdir
= the city under strong military rule Il
8 night. He will be superseded tomo
: row by General McMakin off Toled
= when there will be seventeen con
= panies of militia here.
n The only outbreak up to mfdniS
d occurred at IL o'clock in Short Wfnt
street when five shots aimed at
: colored man were the occasion OF thr
companies Of militia being despatcE
TO the scene of the disturbance.
by the tlne the Iflllud Iueu dIIi'
the police had restored order. Shoe
q ing was also heard in the vicinity
l. Miami alley a negro district but I
police were unable to ascertain
whom the shots were fired.
A special grand jury will sit ne
> Monday morning to ascertain il pos
t bic the leaders of Monday nights m
which lynched Robert Dixon and a
the leaders of the rioters Tues1
night who burned the negro resort
l. east Washington street