The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-08-26
DETERMINATION
TO AKENGE
THE DEATH OF ENGINEER
CALDWELL IN LAST
NIGHTS RIOTING IN
CHARLOTTE CAUSED
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
BECKETT FOR STATE
TROOPS AND THEY
WERE PROMPTLY SENT.

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nies of state troops reached here
this morning by ten O'Clock and
others later. These were augment
ed by hundreds of citizens who
were armed with shot guns for
patrol work. They relieved thirty
policemen who have been on duty
since Monday Other troops have
been asked for.
The street car companies did not
try to operate the cars this morning,
but will do so today under strong
guard. i
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 26-Reports
coming to police headquarters that
a large force was coming from out
s;de-towns composed manly of
railroad workers bent on avenging
the death of Engineer Coldwell
Houston who was killed in last
nights rioting stirred the authori-
ties to speedy action in order to
combat this move.
Two companies State troops were
on the streets by ten O'Clock and
the others were sent for at once.
Strong guards patrol Streets.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 26.-State
troops and deputies patroled the
princiuple streets of this city in an
effort to prevent renewal of the
rioting in connection with the street
car-strike, which resulted last
night in the death of three men and
wounding of thirteen.
Additional troops have been or
dered to Charlotte, and the police
force is being strengthened. Strong
guards have been thrown around
the car barns of the Southern UtiI-
tiles Company, and were kept there
last night. The city hall is also
guarded by soldiers.
No effort at the operation of the
cars was made today, and none
have been operated for two weeks.
Efforts to operate them last night
on the principal streets resulted in
the clash between the authorities
end the strikers and their sympa-
thizers.
Governor Beckett Sends Troops
Raleigh, Aug. 26.-Four compa-
nies of State troops were ordered
today by Adjutant General Royster
to proceed to Charlotte Immediate
ly in connection with the street car
strike in that city. The troops were
ordered by Governor Beckett after
an appeal from the Mayor of Char
lotte with the statement that he
could not preserve order and that
he anticipated more resistance than
hitherto. The troops stationed at
Statesville, Winston-Salem, Lexing-
ton, and Lfncolnton. The troops
total IL officers and $50 men.
Charlotte, Aug. 25.-At least two
men were killed and ten injured,
four of them probably fatally, in
battle between police guards and
mob gathered at the car barns of
the Southern Public Utilities Com
pany soon after midnight when at
least hundred shots We're fired.
The guard had held the mob at bay
for several hours when according
to the police, brother of Clem
Wilson, who had been knocked
down and taken to a hospital ear
lier in the night, fired at Chief of
Police Walter B. Orr, missing him
by narrow margin. A volley of
shots followed by the guards and
men fell on all sides.
The dead are: w. F. Pope, of
Concord, N. c., and Mr.. Hanson, of
Charlotte.
The injured were rushed to the
hospital where it was said that at
least four of them probably would
die. These are: Will Hammond,
A. NJ. A1drich and A. T. Baker,
Charlotte; Tom Head. Huntsville, N.