The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12

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Especial toSthe eTimes-Dispatch,)
| ONANCOCll. VA, August t1l.--While
tonight finds this town and the East :
ern Shore without actual outbreak or
recurrence of the rioting Of last night
the situation here Is grave in the eX-
treme.
The day has been one of suppressed
excitement and high tension. Not only
We're the printing Office OF the negro
editor and the store of the negro,
merchant burned but the Governor has
been appealed to lush arms to the
citizens here with which they may
protect their homes.
1t is understood now that he will
come in person to advise with the
leading citizens as to what is best to
be done.
Just a few minutes ago QO:30 p.
NJ, fifty negro families were ordered
by the whites to leave Onancock by
or before . A. M. Monday or there
would be serious trouble. A negro
minister finding this notice on his
door on returning from church imme-
diately vacated. Pickets are on duty
at every corner keeping the town we'll
guarded.
The printing office of the paper which
belonged to James Uzzel. the negro
editor who was one of the leaders OF
the mob, and the store-house of Sans
ucl Burton, also a leader of the riot1
ing last night, were burned to thu
ground by the whites early this lnorn-
Ing
Several negroes dwellings wer(
riddled with bullets, but no one waa
seriously injured, excepting one ne-.
gro, who was shot in the shoulder.
The negroes. Burton and Uzzel, vera
thought to be In hiding places In tho
store which was burned this morning.
This caused the burning of the build
ings which was done in very quick
time by throwing oil and gasolene in
the building and setting the torch.
The building was surrounded to mako
sure that II the two negroes werd
there they would have no chance to
escape Many of the whites who. to-
ward midnight filed the streets OF.
the town, had come from neighborins
towns and country surroundings, lost
no time in n search for the men Whd
were especially wanted being thd
ones that begun the shooting yester-
day evening. But this search was IN
vain in every respect.
1t is now supposed that both negroes
made their escape from town, as the
negro village was thoroughly searched
this morning and no clue could be
found OF them. The other negroes are
very quiet without their leaders. but
stil threaten
CALI ON GOVERN OR no
FURNISH ARMS TO CITIZENS
A mass-meeting was held this af-
ternoon by the Town Council for the
purpose of taking the following action:
First. TO request the Governor of
Virginia to rush arms for the ctti-
zcns OF the town.
second, no nsIS an Injunction to
prevent the negroes from holding
their agricultural fair mt 'rnsIcy,
Nn., on tie ground that uzzel and
Hurton are tItceiIoldcrs In the fair
,nd both outlaws.
They have also appointed FIVE extra
Ipolcemen who go on dNty ro-night.
Conditions, although much more quiet
Tonight, 1t Is feared Will grow Very
exciting at any moment.
Trouble began ever bill which
Constable Kelam tried to collect from
a man by the name OF Conquest. who
was In Burtons store at the Tins.
| CONQUEST refused with hot words ana
lcursed kellan, them calling for as-
Islstance. At the same time tlzael ap-
lpeared on the scene. who fired a shot
(which nllssed Its man and struck Gar
fland Belote, a citizen Of the town, In
| the hip. on the opposite side OF the
stroet, but not seriously lnJurirg him
John Toppin. a negro Ia reported
q TO he dying from q shot last night