The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-09-27
ATLANTA MOB
STAYS NEGROES
Ten Killed and Forty Injured in
Fierce Rics War.
STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 24-Atlanta had
race war OF no mean proportions
At least 10 lives have been sacrificed
and stlie 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 dozen others withiH
the last two months. and brought q
slimax Saturday night
The usual Saturday night crowds
were largely increased by men and
boys. who thronged the downtown
overt act until late in the evening
A negro man showed a ESite woman
from the sidewalk on V2itehali street
in the centre of the town Almost ST
multaneousiy negro woman made ar
insulting remarl; to white man or
an adjoining street. and he admins
tered what he considered due punish
ment From this start the mob begar
its work of destruction.
Five thousand men and boys
thronsed the downtown streets look
ing for negroes. News that rio,
had started brought thousands more
from their homes in the suburbs and
residence districts, until fully 10000
men throngel the downtown section
They made attacks on the incoming
street cars. Each car was scanned fol
negroes. The trOileys were pulled
ness of the unlighted cars negroes
were beaten, cut and stamped upon In
an unres soning mad frenzy. II a ne
gro ventured resistance or remonstrat
ed it meant practically sure death
One car. half filled with negroes, ap
mob dashed for the car Resistance
was made by the negroes, who had no
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 tha
move failed the governor was called
on to order out the militia, and he
promptly complied.
The attacks on negroes had the ef
Street hacks were abandoned at curb
ings; drivers on baggage wagons van
ishei and their places were taken BY
white men This fear of trouble ha!
affected several public convenience!
Sunday. The postoffice officials hai
muCH ulIiH'iiE III ueilSeIluS SpcClo
letters: ice deliveries have been scarce
to private homes; in some restaurant
service has been restricted by the alb
sence of regular walters. Throughou
the day hundreds of negroes have beer
fleeing the city, by train and wagoI
and on foot They have hurried from
the city. fao!ing the possibilities o
trouble in the immediate future.
In the fighting the negro wOmeI
were the most warlike. urging resist
ance to the MOB, they themselves fight
ing like AmaZOns.