The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-24
Rumors of Retaliation Circulated
but Few Negroes Are
in Sight.
Lynchins in Suburb Last Night
only Outbreak Since
Massacre.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 24-The city is
quiet today. The seventeen companies
of state MALTA are in, complete con-
troll of the situation. All the saloons
are closed for the day under the order
OF the mayor. Business has assumed
normal conditions. Streetcar schedules
have been resumed, the schools are
open as usual and public confidence is
being restored, under the energetic
measures taken by the authorities city,
county and state to maintain order. No
further outbreak is anticipated
Rumor of Retaliation.
taliate for the slaughter of Saturday
night are heard today, but the fear of
the lack of men bellies these stories.
Hardly negro is seen on the street,
and the hiding of their dead, in fear
that funerals will serve to excite the
whites and cause further riots, has
made it impossible to ascertain the ex-
act number killed Saturday night.
Body Hanging from Limb.
The body Of Zeb Long, a negro, was
found hanging in the woods early this
morning about half a mile west of
East Point, a suburb eight miles south
of Atlanta.
Long was locked in the East Point
Jail charged with disorderly conduct.
The Jail was broken into shortly after
midnight and Long was taken to his
doom. 49,.
The usual mystery surrounds the af-
fair. 1t is not known yet whether
Long was suspected of any connection
with any Of the recent assaults on
white women.
Made Fight.
arrested made a hard fight against the
officers: He was taken from the East
Point Jail after midnight and hanged
in the woods half mile from the CEN
ter Of the town. The particulars of
the affair have not been ascertained
as no one will admit having been con
nected with the lynching. Long, 50 fa1
as known, was not suspected of hav.
Ing assaulted any white woman.
Negroes in Hiding.
The feature of the situation is the
scarcity of negroes usually employed
about the city. The telegraph compa
MES are advertising for white delivery
clerks, the postoffce is experiencing
great difficulty in sending out special
delivery mail. Altho negro drivers are
seen on many wagons, many such We
hlcles are handled by whites.
Domestic servants are frightened and
an exodus of negroes from the city is
expected. The authorities, however
believe they have the situation well IL
hand.
Troops Are Dismissed.
The authorities have dismissed anc
sent home all outside militia compa
MES excepting those belonging to the
Fifth egiment. This leaves one full
regiment in charge.
Troops have been withdrawn from
the streets until night, excepting tina
guards have been posted at the hard
ware stores to protect them from pos
slble raids for firearms and ammuni
ton. The sale of firearms and ammuni
ton has been ordered stopped.
At Least Ten Killed.
The authorities believe they have tn
city under control. Last night passet
without serious disturbances, alth
many people We're on the streets unit
late hours.
The total number of dead is extreme
" difficult to estimate. Ten bodie
of those killed in connection with tn
riots of Saturday have been prepare,
for burial.
1t is reported on seemingly goo,
authority that several bodies have bee1
taken away for burial, and it is equal
ly probable that some deaths have no
been reported to the police or othe
authorities. The exact number of dea,
is not likely to be known for som
days.