Smyrna times., 1906-09-26
ATLANTA MOB
STAYS NEGROES
Ten Killed and Forty Injured in
Fierce Race War,
STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT

O1hA6 AAsOOA OAnuED UUI
Atlanta. Ga, Sept 24-Atlanta had
a race war of no mean proportions
At least 10 lives have been sacrificed
and the number of injured will be at
least 40, several of whom cannot re.
cover. The city is controlled by the
police, aided by nearly 1000 of the
state militia. Every part of the town
is patrOlled by the soldiers. and the
authorities seem to have the situation
well in hand Governor Terrell. who
ordered seven companies of the state
military service from points outside
of Atlanta to aid the eight local COM
panies. stands ready to declare the
city under martial law if the scenes
of Saturday are repeated.
Four attempts at assault on white
women by negroes within or near the
limits of the city wrought white citi-
zens here to a pitch of excitement.
The assaults followed. two others of
a similar nature within the week and
at least half a dozen others within
the last two months. and brought a
slimaX Saturday night
The usual Saturday night crowds
were largely increased by men and
boys, who thronged the downtown
streets. There was no leader and no
overt act until late in the evening.
A negro man showed a white woman
from the sidewalk on Whitehall street,
in the centre of the town. Almost ST.
multaneously negro woman made an
insulting remark to a white man on
an adjoining street, and he admins
tered what he considered due punish
ment. From this start the mob began
its work of destruction
Five thousand men and bows
thronged the downtown streets look
ing for negroes. News that a riot
had started brought thousands more
from their homes in the suburbs and
residence districts. until fully 10000
men thronged the downtown section
They made attacks on the incoming
street cars. Each car was scanned for
negroes. The trolleys were pulled
from the wires, and in the semi-dark.
ness of the unlighted cars negroes
were beaten, cut and stamped upon in
an unreasoning, mad frenzy If a ne.
gro ventured resistance or remonstrat.
ed it meant practically sure death.
One car. half filled with negroes, ap.
preached from an outside run. The
mob dashed for the car Resistance
was made by the negroes, who had not
been apprised of trouble. Three ne,
groes lay dead on the floor of the
car when it was permitted to move
on. and two more were seriously beat.
en- and unconscious.
The entire fire department was called
out to clear the streets. and when that
move failed the governor was called
on to order out the militia, and be
promptly complied.
The attacks on negroes had the eff.
feet of clearing the streets of blacks
Street hacks were abandoned at curb.
ings; drivers on baggage wagons van
ished and their places were taken bY
white men. This fear Of trouble ha!
dHeClSu StFeIdl publiC IOhNShlShCS'
Sunday. The postoffice officials haC
much difficulty in delivering specia
letters; ice deliveries have been scarce
to private homes; in some restaurant
service has been restricted by the alb
sence of regular walters. Throughout
the day hundreds of negroes have beei
fleeing the city. by train and wagol
and on foot They have hurried from
the city, fearing the possibilities o
trouble in the immediate future.
In the fighting the negro wome'
were the most warlike, urging resist
ance to the mob. they themselves igh.
ing like AmaZons.