The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-09-23
Continued Assaults on White
Women Pncipitatsd The
Trouble
MANY WHITE MEN
WERE ALSO INJURED
Not Negro Seen in the Down Town
Districts of the Capital Since
Riot Started.-Negro Hackmen
Left Horses in the Streets.
(Ry Long Distance TelephonoO

(By Long DtStance Teif DhOnc) |
Atlanta, Ga.,l Sept. 22.-Twenty-fvel
negroes so far Killed, dozen or more!
wounded. several white men shot more
or less seriously, the entire down
town section of Georga's capital in al
turmoil. all the military in the state on
duty, every negro in the city fleeingI
to the woodsj Is the condition which
exists in Atlanta at this hour, MID
night.
Never before In the history of this
city has such state of affairs eX-l
isted. and thcAworse of 1t has not yet
arrived. 1t Is feared that beforel
morning dozens of negroes, if they can
be located, viii be killed. The white
Inhabitants of Atlanta are on a chase
for the negroes, infuriated by the con-
tinued assaults made upon the white
women of the lcity, which has been
going on for weeks.
Cause Of the Trouble.
The trouble between the blacks and
whites was precipitated by three as
saults upon well known white women
this afternoon by negro brutes. The
assaults were made at intervals oil
less than half an hour apart. So in
furiated were the white people of the
city that they started out to find ana
murder the guilty negroes, even il
many innocent ones had to lose their
lives
Blot FplIoWed.
The situation became serious In a
very short time. and tlouble was
feared. Governor Terrell, learning Of
the riot, which was eminent called
out all the military of the city. but
before this was done the whites and
blacks were togetherSin bloody fight.
Volley after yolley swas being fired
and dead negroes wege falling in all
sections OF the city and well known
white men were being injured by their
fire
1t is impossible to estimate just at
this hour, how may negroes have
been killed, but it is safe to say that
twenty-five are dead and no less than
double that number, of seriously in
Njured
While no white nj AN has yet been
reported killed. it lis known that
eight or ten have been badly injured.
Negroes ares Fleeing.
There is not a black face to be
seen on the streets of Atlanta tonight.
Since il o'clock not a negro has been
seen; hundreds are hid in all sections
af the city. others are under build
ings, while the great majority have
taken to the woods and are being pur-
sued by the white people.
&, Hacks Deserted.
Hundreds of hacks, driven by
negroes, have been deserted, and their
vehicles have been left standing in
the streets. All drays driven by
negroes have likewise been left in the
streets and hundreds of horses at
taehed to hacks, drays and buggies OF
various kinds are moving about the
streets without drivers. Many run
aways have occurred. in which number
of people have been injured
- FIremen and Police out.
Every fireman in the city OF Al
,.nta ana every police officer. deputy
sheriff, constable or officer Of any ma
t,ra has been given the riot call ans
d on duty, but with little effect, and
instead of quelling the riot theil
presence seems to have only precipl
tated more trouble. The military II
absolutely unable to cope with th'
NV woodward's Effort Failed.
Mayor woodward as soon as n