The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
SLAUGHTER BLACKS
IN STREETS Of
ATLANTA.
Assaults on White Women
Result in Fierce Out
break of Race War
NUMBER OF DEAD
AS YET UNCERTAIN
Gravity Of the Situation
Moves the Governor to
7 Order Out the Militia


ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. zs- Sunday
The militia seems TO he very slow In
mobfIiEinS- Fighting is reported on
Peters street, near the Terminal sta
tion. and shots are heard frequently.
The Constitution Is authority for the
statement that hfteen negroes have
been killed
Reports are being received from the
outskirts of the town of riOtfng and of
negroes being killed and driven from
their homes. RumOrx have it that at
least twenty-five TO thirty negroes
have been killed here tonight, but IL
il Impossible at this time to confirm
these reports.
ATLANTA. Ga. Sept 22.-Four at
tempts at assault on white women by
negroes within or near the limits Of
the city today wrought white scitizens
70 a high pitch of excitement tonight.
The assaults Of the day followed two
others OF similar nature within the
week and at least half dozen others
within the last two months.
AT midnight Governor Terrell issued
an order calling out eight companies
Of the Fifth Infantry and one battery
OF light artillery. This order was not
issued until three negroes had been
killed and fifteen taken TO hospitals.
hve Of whom will die These include
only those cases of which the police
have official knowledge. The local
newspaper men say the number Of
dead is larger.
NEGROES PULLED FROM CARS.
The mob began its work early in
the evening. pulling negroes from
street cars and beating them with
clubs. bricks and stones. Negro men
and women riding TO their homes after
the work Of the day were ruthIessly
torn from the cars or attacked on the
streets.
In few cases negroes retaliated
during the early part OF the night, but
after 10 O'Clock they were scarce in
public places. The fire department
was called out to disperse the mob on
Decatur street. a street most frequent
ed by negroes. and for a time seemed
10 hold the crowd at bay. The police
reserves were called out and will hold
the situation until troops can be mob
ilized. The mob seemed to lack leader
ship, and this doubtless prevented
greater slaughter.
The disturbance here has taken the
form OF an active and bitter race war.
4 The incidents Of the day. which were
given in numerous extras by the local
papers early this evening. added i'm
mensely to the usual Saturday night
crowds on the streets = negro walk
ing along Whitehall street. the prin-
cipal shopping section. was attacked
about o'clock. beaten and escaped
with few clothes.
The news OF this attack spread
rapidly and within a few moments the
appearance of negro was the signal
for riot. The negroes scattered from
the streets, going TO their homes by
back alleys or focked to Decatur street.
the home Of most OF the negro element.
Soon street-cars were attacked and
negroes going TO their homes were
taken from the cars and beaten.
stamped upon and in several cases
fatally hurt The barber shops where
negroes were employed next became
objects Of attack.
FIGHT AT POSTOFFICE.
one OF the hardest lights OF the night
took place about the postofhce. A negro
barber shop across the street was the
object OF attack and in less time than
il takes TO tell 4 the shop was wrecked
and the nergoes were beaten. one to
death. the other proprietors escaping
by the aid OF the police.
On Peters street a hard fight took
place This was started by a negro.
who shot at the crowd below from
second d-story window. A bullet hit him
and he fell back and died in a few
minutes.
One negro who was found with
pistol IN his hand was beaten to death
on the viaduct. in the center OF the
city and q block from the Associated
Press Office.
The possibility OF retaliation BY the
negroes is among the probabilities dis
cussed in the streets and newspapers.