Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-05

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was tearing up the tracks. lie at once
ordered police rushed to the spot, and
FASTENED there himself on foot. At
wharf at the foot of Gay street he found
several anchors had been placed on the
tracks by the rioters. These ne ordered
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II hurried on his narrative runs, and
approaching Pratt street bridge saw
battalion which proved TO be four COM
panies of the Massachusetts regiment,
which had crossed the bridge, coming
toward me in double-quick time.
They were firing wildly, sometimes
backward, over their shoulders. So rapid
was the march they could not stop to
take aim. The mob was pursuing
with shouts and stones, and / think, an
occasional pistol shot. The uproar was
furious
II ran at once to the head of the
column, some persons in the crowd shout
ing Here comes the mayor l shook
hands with the officer in command, Cap
tain FoIlansbee, saying as 1 did so, 1 am
the mayor of Baltimore. The captain
greeted me cordially. l at once objected
to the double-quick, which was imme-
diately stopped. l placed myself at his
side and marched with him. He said,
We have been attacked without provo
cation, or words to that effect. L re-
piled, You must defend yourselves"
MAYOR GIVES UP.
MY presence for a snort time had
some effect, but very soon the attack
was renewed with greater violence.
Stones flew thick and fast. Rioters rush
ed at the soldiers and attempted to
snatch their muskets, and on at least
two occasions succeeded. With one of
these muskets a soldier was killed. Men
fell on both sides. There was no firing
by platoons. and L heard no orders 10
fire It was impossible for the soldiers
TO discriminate between rioters and by
ISLANDERS. Three soldiers fired into
a group standing on the sidewalk. -.
I cried out, waving my umbrella TO en-
phasize my words. For Gods sake, don't
shoot but it was too late.
sit then seemed to me I was in the
wrong place. for my presence did not
avail to protect either the soldiers or the
citizens, and 1 stepped out from the col
umn."
A small squad of police, led by Mar
shall Kane, now came up on the run from
Camden street station, and throwing
themselves in the rear of the troops"
says Mayor Brown, formed a line in
front of the mob, and with drawn re-
volvers kept it back. The mob recoil9d
like water from rock. :. This
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passed on. At the Camden street
station there was rioting and confusion"
After the men were in the cars Jones
ordered the blinds closed. and amid a
shower of stones the train hauled out
for Washington about 12:45.
The track was obstructed ahead, and
in one place rail was removed; but
the police aided in making repairs. and
the troop train finally left Baltimore be-
hind.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The soldiers killed-their bodies were
tenderly cared for by the Baltimore au-
thorities-were Sumner H. Needham, 80,
of Lawrence a native of Norway, Me-:
Addison o. Whitney, p. of Lowell, ma
tive of Waldo, Me-; Luther c. Laid, is,
of Lowell, a native of Alexandra, n. H..
and Charles A. Taylor, who had enlist
ed in Boston the day the regiment start
ed, home and age unknown.
Thirty-six soldiers were wounded, in
GLIDING three officers. Capt John II.
Dixie, of Company L. was shot in the
thigh and staggered into a barroom.
where he was humanely cared for until
out of danger. For several days his
companions supposed him dead.
The Baltimore dead numbered u, and
an unknown number were wounded. One
regrettable death was that of Robert w.
Davis. a merchant, who, standing in
vacant lot near the railroad with some
friends. raised a cheer for Jefferson Da-
Wis as the train drew out, He was shot
dead from the train. This was the last
of the casualties of the day
The unarmed Pennsylvanians and the
Sixth regiment band were left behind at
the President street station. The band
was attacked and the men fled, leaving
their instruments. They eventually were
plOtected by the police and sent toward
Philadelphia. as were also the unarmed
troops. ..s
Late in the afternoon of the 18th the
Sixth Massachusetts, the first regiment
to reach Washington in response to Lin
coins call for volunteers. marched up
Pennsylvania avenue and into the senate
wing of the capitol, where the soldiers
from New England made themselves as
comfortable as possible in the senate
chamber, the corridors and committee
rooms.
Meanwhile a great mass meeting was
being held in Monument square, Balti-
more. Sentiment was unanimous for
stopping the further passage of troops
through the city. The police and militia
therefore proceeded as an act of public
safety, to burn the bridges on both rail-
roads entering Baltimore from the north.
BLOCKADE DECLARED.
Fifty years ago today President Lin
coin declared a blockade of the ports of
the seeded states, from South Carolina
to the Rio Grande, thus employing one of
the most powerful weapons he could use
against the confederacy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Norfolk
Navy Yard.)
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