The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-24
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AT
MEETING CALL RIOTS A
DISGRACE.
PAPERS HELD TO BL AME
Governor Refuses to Order Martial
law-Mayor to Close Saloons
And Streets are Deserted
How the Mob Grew.

Atlanta, Ga. Sept 23.-It is twenty
four hours since the race war began
in Atlanta. AT least ten lives have
been .acrifced, and the injured mum
ber al least 10, several of whom can
not recover.
Tonight the city is controlled by
the police, aided by a thousand state
militia
Every part of the town is patrolled
by the troops but the large part Of
the militia is concentrated down
town Marietta and Decature streets.
both ffequented by negroes, are
crowded with white men The troops
constantly trying to clear the streets,
but so far with only fair success.
Very few of the better class of the
citizens who are called out by neces-
sity are on the streets tonight
More than fifty arrests Of members
of last nights mobs have been made,
charging Indictment to riot. A bond
Of $500 was required in each cSse No
names of prominence are in the list.
OF the dead it is impossible To get
names. only partial lists have been
prepared and no two agree.
With but few exceptions the day
passed without serious trouble, follow
its the riots Saturday night when.
"a. q ,.ae,.It ,,F paVora1 asca,,Its ~,
white women by negroes. a mob of
white men marched to the negro sec
tion Of the city and started beating
and killing all the blacks they en-
countered
unconfirmed rumors of several
white men killed by negroes and a
negro being torn TO pieces by en-
ragged whites are heard.
Governor Terrell, Saturday night,
ordered to Atlanta seven companies
of militia, two companies from Ma
con and one each from Jackson, Barn
esville. Griffin, Rome and Lindale
These are now on duty in the streets.
With the local companies of mi
litia here the number of troops is
something more than 1000 besides a
battery of light artillery.
Citizens Plea for Martial Law.
Although urgently requested from
many sources to declare martial law
Governor Terrell declined He said
that if scenes of last night are re-
peated he will not hesitate to put the
military in supreme control Mayor
Woodward urged that the city and
county police. with the militia, was
amply able 10 handle the situation.
The local soldiers and police who
have been on duty since midnight.
are held in reserve tonight.
Thousand of Troops Patrol Streets
The entire city is being patrolled
both the business center and resi-
dcnce districts, where great anxiety
IS expressed in anticipation of to-
nights possibility.
Mayor Woodward issued request
that all citizens. white and black re.
main off the streets. He announced
he will order the saloons closed to-
morrow morning. Boys under q are
ordered to keep off the streets.
The concensus Of opinion during
the early evening was that II tonight
passes without serious disturbances
no further need 10 be xpected
citizena Condemn Riot.
A meeting Of bankers. business and
professional men was held this after
noon. Governor Terrell. Mayor Wood /
ward. Col. Robert Lowry and Col /
James English were present Speech I
es we're warmly applauded in which 1
the killing of innocent negroes and /
the injuring of a score or more /
whites AMI blacks was condemned as 4
a reflection Of the city, state and 4
the south
Blame Headlines Of Papers.
The hearlding of recent assaults on /
white women by negroes by flaming 4
headlines in local papers was con 4
dcmned in no unmcasured terms An 4
earnest request was made that here
after 10 special edition. covering these
topics be issued. Such headlines /
were declared direct incitement toI
the outrages of last night
Resolutions we're adopted urging I
the city council TO close the low negro +
dives. in which much of the crime
among the negroes has its origin 4
close restrict on Of salons for both .
whites and blacks was also demanded.
Covernor Terrell discussed the Wis
dom Of pTocisiming martial Law.
The hearty support OF the best citi-
.ens ~ nleiEEl b iLe aull.riilas