Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-09-25

and outskirts of Atlanta Sunday night
under command of Colonel Clifford L.
Anderson of the Fifth infantry.
Colonel Anderson established his
headquarters at the Elkin- Watson
drug store, Peachtree and Marietta
streets, and from there issued his
orders.
Ihese 600 troops were scattered all
over the city Sunday night under or
ders from Governor Terrell, and every
steet was patrolled, particularly about
the outskirts of the city.
Bodies of troops were sent by Colo
mel Anderson particularly to those sec
tlons of the city occupied by the ne
groes and where it had been reported
that negroes were collecting, for the
purpose of preserving order.
Owing to the fears expressed by
citizens of further disorder and the
fact that the nine Atlanta companies
seemed insufficient to patrol the en-
tire city, Governor Terrell decided
Sunday about noon to order other
companies here from surrounding
towns.
The remaining companies of the
Fifth regiment were called here by
Colonel Anderson at the direction of
the governor The Marietta company,
under Captain Fred Morris, arrived
early in the afternoon and reported to
Colonel Anderson.
The Rome and Lindale companies
were consolidated into one and this,
with the Cedartown company, arrived
in the city about o'clock Sunday
night and reported to the colonel com
manding.
In addition to the foregoing, Gov
ernor Terrell issued orders direct to
the Second infantry regiment, calling
for five more companies.
The Griffin, Barnesville and Jackson
companies all made prompt response
to the orders, and arrived in Atlanta
during the afternoon.
Governor Terrell called for all three
of the Macon companies of the Sec
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Smith, who said he would like to re-
tain one company in the event Of
trouble there over the street car sit
uation, only two were ordered here,
and these reached the city Sunday
night about o'clock and were de-
tailed to various points.
There was considerable talk during
the day of the fact that most of the
troops were punched too much in the
center of the city.
The people, in many instances, com
planned that the danger was at points
some distance from the center of the
city and on it's outskirts.
1t was feared in several instances
that there would be trouble from the
negroes at unprotected points.
Many citizens called on Governor
Terrell during the day and discussed
the situation with him.
Shortly before o'clock Sunday
night Governor Terrell had a confer
ence with Adjutant Burton Smith of
the Fifth regiment, and through him
sent orders to Colonel Anderson to
spread the troops over the city, put
ting them wherever they would be
needed to prevent or suppress any
disorder.
This was the only order issued dur
ing the day by the governor to the
colonel commanding, and as a result
Sunday night the troops were sent out
every street leading out of the city.
Detachments were sent out Mari
eta, Decatur, Peachtree, Whitehall,
Auburn avenue, Peters street, and in
fact to all points where there was
any danger of trouble, or from where
any reports of incipient rioting had
come.
Only few of the troops, necessary
to patrol the center of the city, were
kept in town.
A meeting of the board of police
commissioners was held at police
headquarters, at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon for the purpose of takiw
steps for the thorough policing of At
lanta during the reign of mob violence
now threatening the city.
After a lengthy discussion as to the
best way to keep down any lawless- |
ness that may result, it was decided
to leave the matter entirely in the
hands of Chief Jennings. and the chief
will place the men as he sees fit.
Mayor J. G. Woodward issued an
order closing up all saloons and places |
dealing in any spurious liquors until |
further notice.
The military, 600 strong, were de.
tailed to guard the entire city.
The police board met and ordered |
all saloons closed until further no
tice.
There were no signs of any mob
and only a few reports of |
negroes being chased in the outskirts
of the city awoke the echoes of Sat
urday nights wild scenes.
Four dead negroes were reported
as having been taken to the under
taking shops
1t was stated on reliable informa- |
ton that the bodies of dead negroes
had been slipped out of the city for
burial.
Only few negroes appeared on the
streets and none ventured to ride
on the trolley cars.
The commissioner of public works
called for a guard to look after the
negro convicts held in the stockade,
and 10 soldiers were detailed for the
purpose.
All negroes on the streets were
for weapons by the police.
Policemen in the center of the city
carried rifles all the evening and
night
The city was full of all sorts of wild
rumors, and only very few of them
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