The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-01

one handle of his machine was shot
off but he was uninjured.
Automobile Riddled.
Charles Wilson, who operates a
pool room in one of the local hotels,
was driving through Fifteenth street
in his automobile with his wife and
child, and says he was unconscious of
the fact that the dead lines were be-
ing enforced. He claims not to have
heard any challenge, though he saw
one of the soldiers standing by the
driveway. His machine was fred into,
the ball passing through the top. He
reached down to toot his horn, he
says, and other guards evidently mis-
took the motion as one to reach for
gun. Other shots were fired and Will
son, though escaping without injury to
himself or other occupants Of the car,
drove down onto Broad street with
four big holes shot through his ma
chine.
Just before dark the West End
sympathizers spiked the long Broad
street bridge, double row of railway
spike being driven On each side of
each street car rail the entire length
of the bridge.
At $50 a labor mass meeting as
sembled at the court house.
The meeting was far more quiet
than those which preceded it, the net
result being adoption of a resolution
which has been telegraphed to Gov.
Brown, demanding immediate with
drawal of the troops. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, three of the citizens of
Augusta, while peacefully traversing
the streets of Augusta this afternoon,
were shot down by irresponsible mill
tia, be it
Resolved, That we, the people of
Augusta, in mass meeting assembled, i
request of his excellency, Gov. J. NJ.
Brown, that the State militia be with
drawn at once"
Leader Stops Crowd.
Following the labor meeting at the
court house at $50 o'clock, which
lasted over two hours, crowd of
fully 1000 people marched out on to
Broad street, declaring they were ego
ing to the power house" At the cor
ner of Eighth street an earnest plea
made to them by one of their politi-
cal leaders not to attack the power
plant or do any further violence but
disperse and go to their homes. Half
an hour later crowd more than half
as large congregated four blocks fur
ther up town, in front Of fire head
quarters, and again the SAME leader
mounted into an autoRobile and
made an impassioned appeal to them,
On the basis of a personal plea, that
they should not attempt violence, but
give him their promise to disperse.
Hundreds at time gave the prom
ise and left. At midnight the streets
were clear of the people who have
caused trouble.
Shortly after midnight the company
of troops from Waynesboro was run
into the yards of the Central railway
and began to detrain. They are to be
Immediately put on guard duty around
the power plant and the local troops
removed, by order of Maj. Levy, who
is commanding until the arrival of
Col. w. L. O'Leary, who is On his way
from Savannah to Augusta in an auto
mobile
To Take Command
Adjt. Gen. O'Bear, after long dis
tance telephone conversation with Au
gusta, has reported to the governor,
and he, too, has been ordered to pro-
ceed at once to Augusta and, with
Col. O'Leary, take charge of the city,
Tonight Gov. Brown issued a proc
lamation declaring "the city of Au
gusta to be in state of insurrection"
and ordering the immediate enforce
ment of military law.
The customary restriction imposed
during martial law are included in the
proclamation.
At midnight the railway company
maintained its former position that it
has nothing to arbitrate and that, so
far as it is concerned, the strike will
be fought out to the end. With them
it still remains test of strength be-
tween the company and organized la
bor.