The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-09-27
MODS AT ATLANTA
As Result of Race Riots Many
Negroes Were Killed in the
Southern City.
TROOPS ARE NOW IN CHARGE
City VIII Re Placed Under Martial
Law If the Trouble Is Renewed
CLOSER Restrictions of the
Saloons Demanded.

Atlanta, Ca. Sept. 25.-As a result
Of four attacks by negroes upon white
women in this city in one day, mobs
that at times were estimated at $1,000
persons assaled negroes in the streets
Saturday night.
There are several negroes dead and
probably 40 or so injured. The At
lanta Constitution at an early hour
Sunday morning asserted that Is ne
groes had been killed The members
Of the mob, or rather mobs, were wild
with frenzy.
The mob began it's work early Sat
urday evening, pulling negroes from
street cars and beating them with
clubs, bricks and stones. Negro men
and women, riding to their homes al
ter the work of the day, were ruth
lessly torn from the cars or attacked
on the streets. In a few cases ne
groes retaliated in the early part of
the night, but after 10 O'Clock there
were few in public places
The fire department was called out
to dispense the mob on Decatur street,
a street most frequented by negroes,
and for time seemed to hold the
crowd at bay. The police reserves
were called out to hold the situation
until the troops could be modified.
The mob seemed to lack leadership.
and this doubtless prevented great
slaughter
Sunday passed without serious trou
BILE following the riots of Saturday
night and Sunday morning
A meeting of citizens, bankers and
business and professional men repre-
senting the best element Of Atlanta
citizenship was held here Sunday af,
ternoon to consider the present EN-
Urgency.
UInconlymed rumors Of white
man killed by negroes and a negro be-
ing shot to pieces by enraged whites
have been heard. Governor Terrell
has ordered to Atlanta seven compa-
MES of the state militia two compa-
MES from Macon and one each from
the following places; Jackson, Barnes
vile, Griffin, Rome and Lindale
These companies have arrived and are
on duty in the streets. With the local
companies the force Of militia on duty
is something more than LOCO men be-
sides battery of light artillery neld
in reserve.
Resolutions were adopted urging on
the city council the enactment Of laws
closing negro dives, in whieh it was
declared much Of the crime among
the negro classes has its origin.
i Closer restriction of saloons for both
whites aud blacks were demanded.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept 25.-Daapite the
peace of the day, the feeling Of AJAX.
iety felt and expressed by many citi.
zans appears at a late hour to have
been realiz d. Although only measer
reports have been received, it is con
firmed that three county polcems
riding along their beat in South At
lanta, near Clark university a WI.
known negro college, were ambushed
from an alley with the result that Po-
liceman Heard and another officer
name vet unknown, were killed and
the third officer was shot fatally and
is dying at Grady hospital. Still an
other officer is reported missing Po'
licemen, who arc mounted, with a
squad of miitiamen, arc pursuing the
negroes into the woods The casual
ties on the other side are not We
known.
Many citizens Monday express ID
the feeling that the trouble is not yet
passed They have been arming
themselves and preparing for posi-
Bile emergencies.