The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-25
Militia N Full Control Of
Situation
NO NEW OUTBREAK
The City Suffers for Lack Of Black
Lahor--Ten Negroes Known to Be
Dead--Story Of the
TroutIe.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept 25 The situation
seems more favorable than at any time
since the race riots started SATURDAY
night. The authorities have sent home
all outside militia companies excepting
those belonging to the sth regiment.
This leaves enc fun regiment n charge.
Troops have been withdrawn from the
streets until night, excepting that guard.
have been posted at the hardware stores
70 protect them from possible raids for
firearms and ammunition. the sale of
which has been ordered stopped. All
The saloons have been closed until fur
Their order.
THE lynchirg of zeb Long 4 negro at
East Point eight miles south OF the city,
Was Tie only exciting event Yesterday.
Long Vas arrested sunday, charged With
ldisorlerly conduct He WIS heavily
Iaimed. and when arrested lie made Il
hard fight against the officers.
He was taken from the East Point
jai after midnight and hanged III the
woods half a mile from the center 81 tie
town. Long, 30 far AZ known, VAS not
sA,Tf NA'N "t A"efNr H9R1HAtN1 at3 NtAttt
woman
The feature Of the situation is The
scarcity Of negroes usually employed
about the city. Telegraph companies
Fare advertising for white delivery clerks,
the postoiliee II experiencing great dit,
Eficulty III sending out special delivery
MALL although negro drivers are seen
on many wagons, many such vehicles
are handled BY whites.
Domestic servants are frightened, and
Ian exodus Of large proportions pfncgroes
from the city i reported. The authorig
ties believe they have the situation we'll
Ill hand.
Business las assumed practically nor
nal conditions. the street car schedules
have been resumed, the schools arc open
as usual and public confidence Is being
RESTORED
The total number ~ those Killed in
connection with The riots Of Saturday
night have been prepared for burial
/ Ii il reported on seemingly gp0l author
! ity that several bottles have been taken
away for burial, aud it is equally prob
able that some deaths have not becn
reported to the police or other authori-
ties. The exact number Of dead Is not
likely 70 he knorn for some days
Various startling rumors Of trouble
/ havc been brought 70 the newspaper
Offices. but nine-tenths IF these have
been proved absolutely without founda
tion, and in other eases great exaggera
ton was shown.
Early last night several street cars
were shot at from ambush and few
lmotorinen ard conductors refused 20
continue on the cars Eer this reason
the Randolph. Walker, Magnolia 4 An
! burn avenue lines We're discontinued
several hours before the usual timr.
4 about 10 O'Clock sunday night d
negro. pursued by a crowd d about 80
persons. ran into the Marion Hotel,
where he was shot, a negro was shot III
The hip III Mcdaniel street at Q O'Clock,
but the prompt arrival 81 the militia
saved him from receiving amy more bal.
lets
a street car conductor was shot by
an unknown negro at 1876, bat his IN
\ iuries were not serious.
At the request Of the authorities the
newspapers issued no extra editions yes.
terdav. w
a meeting Of citizens bankers and
business and professional men. represent
Ting the best element Of Atlanta citizen
ship. was held Sunday TO consider the
present emergency. Coz. Terrell, Mayor
James English and others 70 the number
Of 300 were present Speeches We're
made and warmly applauded il which
the killing Of hGf score u innocent
negroes and the woHniing Of score or