Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-09-24
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7 TROOPS.
Governor Terrell Issued Order at
Midnight Calling Out Nine
Companies.
I6 NEGROES SHOT DOWN

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. 24.-Atlanta
is in possession of the state troops.
Governor Terrell issued an order at
midnight calling out eight companies
of the Fifth infantry and one battery
of light artillery This order was not
issued until twelve negroes and one
white man had been killed and fifty
taken to the hospitals, five of whom
will die.
This condition came as the result of
numerous and repeated assaults or at
tempted assaults upon white women
by negroes. The reports of an even
dozen OF such assaults within the linn
its of Fulton county within the last
attempts at assault being recent
Flaring headlines in the special edi-
tions of newspapers wrought the pop
ulace to high pitch of excitement.
The usual Saturday night crowds were
largely increased by men and boys
weo thronged the downtown streets.
There was no leader and no overt
act until late in the evening. About
10 O'Clock negro man showed white
woman from the sidewalk on White
hall street, in the center of the town.
Almost simultaneously negro woman
made an insulting remark to a white
man on an adjoining street, and he
administered what he considered due
punishment.
From this start the mob began its
work of destruction. Five thousand
men and boys thronged the downtown
streets looking for negroes. News that
a riot had started brought thousands
more from their homes in the suburbs
and residence districts until fully 10,-
600 men thronged the downtown sec
tions. They made attacks on the in
coming street cars. Each car was
scanned for negroes The trolleys were
pulled from the wires, and in the semi
darkness of the unlighted cars negroes
were beaten, cut and stamped upon in
an unreasoning. mad frenzy
If a negro ventured resistance or
demonstrated it meant practically sure
death. One car half filed with negroes
approached from an outside run. The
mob dashed for the ear. Resistance
was made by the negroes, who had not
been apprised of the trouble. Three
negroes lay dead on the floor of the
car when it was permitted to move
on, and two more were seriously beat
en- and unconscious.
Negro men and women riding to their
torn from the cars or attacked in the
streets. In a few cases negroes re-
taliated in the early part of the night
but after 10 o'clock they were scarce
in public places.
Many reports are being received from
the outskirts of the town of riotlng
and negroes being killed and driven
from their homes. Rumors have it
that at least twenty-five to thirty or
more negroes have been killed, but it is
impossible to confirm these reports.
Although urgently requested from
many sources to declare martial law,
Governor Terrell has so far declined to
do So Mayor Woodward urged that
the city and county police, with the
militia. are amply able to handle the
situation. The entire city is being pa
troled. both in the center and in the
residence districts.
Mayor Woodward has issued a re-
quest that all citizens. white and black.
remain off the streets at night. He an
nounced that he will order all saloons
closed all day If necessary. The force
of militia on duty is something more
than thousand men, besides battery
of light artillery held in reserve.
ColOred Republicans Meet.
The colored republicans will hold