Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-09-28
MORE NEGROES DIE
IN WILD BATTLES.
Outskirts of Atlanta, Ca, Are the
Scenes of Killing by Police
and the Militia.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 25.-1n a des-
perate battle at close range between BIZ
cycle Officers Smith and Maddox ana
Policeman Casen and two negroes, bar
ricaded in house near McGruder and
Randolph streets, the negroes were
killed and the police officers had mar
row escapes.
Officers Maddox and Smith went to
the house where the shooting occurred:
Officer Smith attempted to enter anu
the negroes began shooting. Pollceman
Maddox ran around the house to his ala.
AS he did he saw two negroes leaning
out of the window firing at them The
officers returned the fire and the negroes
dropped below the window. Oflcer
Casen had come up in the meantime
and the three charged the house. Ot-
fcer Maddox then ran to the door and
broke it open, his brother officers run
ming with him. AS he opened the door
a gun was thrown in his face, ana as
he lodged bullet passed over his head.
He and the other officers then fired kill
ing the two negroes.
More Serious Than Ever.
After a night of disorder and anxiety
the situation III the race riot in Atlanta
s. regarded DIS most serious today.
Re were twelve companies of state
militia on duty, and an increased police
force and city tiremen. Sheriff Nelms
has just sworn in 25O special deputies.
A gatling gun with 10000 rounds of
ammunition has been located at proml-
nent street corner in Brownsville com
manding the situation there.
A guard has been placed about the
city waterworks. The saloons are closed
and will remain closed probably for the
remainder of the week.
Shooting at Brownville.
The Constitution in an extra edition
this morning says: 'One negro was killed
in BrOwnville, a suburb, by militia early
this morning, while trying to break
tfty-seven negroes have already been
placed under arrest in Brownville. The
majority of them were heavily armed.
One other negro tried to get away md
was shot.
The raid started shortly after 3
o'clock. Negroes were searche-. for arms
and every one armed was placed on the
ears to be sent to police barracks.
One of the first arrested was l.. j.
Price, the negro postmaster, who is
charged with supplying ammunition to
the blacks. Negroes who tried to break
promptly. Capt. Wilson held a confer
ence with the president of the Cannon
seminary on the situation.
The negroes are hemmed i'll by mill
tia. Members of the governors horse
guards and mounted county policemen
are anxious to ayenge the death OF vi
ticer Heard and the Wounding OF other
members of the force. The negroes &re
badly frightened"
Big Fight in South Atlanta.
The reports of slaughter in various
parts of Atlanta last night have resolved
themselves down to one fight between a
number of county policemen and deputies
and an unknown number of negroes.
In the fight, which took place in South
Atlanta, about three miles from the city S
center, and i'll the vicinity of Clark uni
versity, negro institution, County Po-
liceman Hames l.. Heard was killed
four other officers were wounded and
three policemen were missing at last re-
ports.
The number of negroes dead is not
known. possibly it viii never be known.
Officers claim to have found six to fifteen