The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-02

""'N "V"iu any CidlIenSe, tnOuBn lie
saw one of the soldiers standing by
the driveway. His machine was fired
into. the bali passing Through the
top. He reached down to toot his
horn. he says. and other guards evil
IDENTITY mistook the motion as one TO
reach for a gun. Other shots were
fired and Wilson, though escaping
without injury To himself or other
/ occupants of the car. drove onto
Broad street with four big holes shot
through his machine.
Just before dark the West End
sympathizers spiked the long Broad
street bridge, double row of railway
spikes 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 resolu-
tion which has been telegraphed to
Gov. Brown. demanding immediate
withdrawal 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 1t
Resolved, That we. the people OF
Augusta, in mass meeting assembled,
request of his excellency Gov. ]. Nj.
Brown that the state militia be with
drawn at once"
Following the labor meeting at the
court house at $40 o'clock, which
lasted over two hours, a crowd of
fully 1000 people marched out on TO
Broad street. declaring they we're go
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 automobile 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 a time gave the prom
Use and left. At midnight the streets
were clear of the people who have
caused trouble
shortly after midnight tte company
% troops from Waynesboro was run
into the yards ot the Central railway
and began go detrain. They arr a. Ne
immediately S.t Oh guard dutf
around the power plant and the local
troops removed. by order OF Mai.
Levy. who Is commanding until the
arrival OF Col. w. l.. OLeary, who is
on his way from Savannah to Augusta
in an automobile.
Adjt. Gen. O'Bear, after a long dis
tance telephone conversation with
Augusta, has reported to the COVER
nor. and he. too. has been ordered TO
proceed at once to Augusta and.
with Coz. OLeary. take charge of
the city.
Tonight Gov. Brown issued a proc
iamation declaring the city OF Au-
gusta To be in state Of insurrec-
ton" and ordering the immediate en-
forcement of military law.
The customary restrictions inn
posed during marital law are included
in the proclamation.
At midnight the railway company
maintained its former position that IT
has nothing 10 arDitrate and that. so
far as IL is concerned. the strike will
be fought out to the end With them
Ii still remains d test Of strength be-
tween the company and organized
labor.
Governor Browns proclamation
SAYS In part:
II, Joseph VI. Brown. governor of
the state OF Georgia do hereby pro-
claim "a state Of insurrection in the
city OF Augusta, Ga.
The military commander Will as
sumo charge of the situation, report
ing directly Ia me for Instruction.
An persons who may heretofore
rave gwen aid To OF otherwise sup
ported the lawlcSsncss hitherto exist
ng in this city who shall return to
peaceful! occupation. holding no COM
mn mi. tt..,. tst