Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-25
TWENTY NEGROES KILLED.
One Thousand Negroes Arrested-More
RlOting.

One Thousand Negroes Arrested-More
Rl0ting.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. % Twenty ne
groes were killed today 10 -a-hsnd to hand
fight with policemen while resisting arrest.
troops are rounding up all negroes in
the Brownville section. The blacks are
talking louder of revenge and the situs-
alton generally is regarded as more
serious.
Additional troops have been ordered
out By Governor Terrell and by night
1000 armed militiamen will be on the
ground.
1t is believed the crisis in the trouble
will come with darkness tonight and
the most serious trouble Of the outbreak
is expected.
A report was circulated at noon that
white woman and her babe had been
killed on Edgewood avenue. aud this
greatly aroused white residents. The
report las not been confirmed.
"Darktown" was the scene Of today's
killing OF negroes by police. Shots were
fred at Patrolman Smith aud Maddox
as they were passing through Randolph
street. They rushed the house from
which the bullets came, and met Will
Moreland ard James Fuller, desperate
blscks, face 10 face. The negroes open
ed fire and the officers replied
Morelan1 and Fuller were killed.
Five dead bodies were found today at
the scene of the fight in Brownsville.
1t is believed dozen more will be dis
covered
Conditions 10 the Brownsville district
are becoming desperate. Negroes are
frightened aud 200 families moved out
today All who tried to enter the city
we're stopped and searched. If they had
arms, they were arrested.
The Mayor has declared he will arrest
all the newsboys OF the first paper that
tries to get out an extra as these infiam-
mstory extras have done much TO arouse
the people.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept 25.-Two more
negroes have been shot and killed by
officers.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 25 All the stu
dents of Canon negro seminary, 4OO IN
number, with President w. j. E. Bowen,
of the faculty, have been placed under
arrest, 10 Brownsville, on account OF the
trouble there this morning. Gov. Ter.
rell has just been appealed to send troops
out there to protect the property and
lives. A detachment of the regiment is
already out This runs the negro ar
rests up 70 900, every one with weapons
being arrested. Serious trouble is feared
later.
Brownsville, the negro settlement on
the outskirts of the city where police
man Heard was killed last night and
several other officers wounded, was raid
ed today by the Georgia militia, and 257
negroes we're arrested. There are still
hundreds of negroes in the settlement,
however, many of them armed and
ready to fight, and it is said pitched
battle will be fought before the day is
over, as the authorities are determined
to arrest every man carrying weapon
United States soldiers from Fort Nc
Pherson are coming by forced marches
to help restore order. They will be used
to back up the State authorities.
Notices signed K. X. K, representing
the Ku Klux Khan, the old organization
of reconstruction days, have been posted
throughout the city. They warn negroes
tread and rum"
An unusual incident in connection
with the race riots is announced in the
death of Mrs. Robert G. Thompson, who
was literally frightened to death when
two negroes we're attacked by mob in
the yard of her next door neighbor
Mrs. Thompson was in delicate condi-
ton, and yielded to the shock OF hear
ing pistol shots at such close range. The
fight at Brownsville last night appears
90 have been between officers and ne
groes.
So intense was the darkness that
neither friend nor foe could be distin-
guished. The officers fired as they saw
the fash of the negroes guns.
When Off er Heard fell, Policeman
Jordan used his body as a shield and
pumped lead into the mob, killing four
negroes. Finally several prisoners we're
rounded up and the officers started with
them for town on car. News OF Heard's
killing had preceded them. When
Crew street was reached the mob pulled
officers and prisoners from the car. la
the fight the blacks escaped. They were
pursued by the mob and ran on the porch
of Park Commissioner &. II. Manley's
residence. There they were overtaken
and fred upon. 1t was these shots which
killed Mrs. Thompson.
Leaving the negroes for dead, the mob
returned TO secure the others. Manley
discovered the men were not dead, and
bad them removed to Grady Hospital
where it is said, they will die
All saloons and bars are being closed
today, as a precautionary measure.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept, 25.-Every
train from Atlanta ia bringing negroes
to this city, and all are pauic stricken.
Two hundred have arrived here since
mdoight, and Others are on the way.
Two hardware firms here last night re-
ceived large orders for Winchester rifles
and ammunition from parties 10 Atlanta,
but decline to say who gave the orders.
The rifles aud ammunition are being
shipped today.
Negro Prisoners Rebel.
Rockville, Tenn, Sept. 25.-Thirty-