The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-27
riot IN CHARLOTTE
CAUSES Three DEATHS
Four Companies State Troops Order
ed to Charlotte by the Adjutant
General. -.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 26.-Reports
coming to police headquarters
early this morning that a large force
of outsiders, comprising numbers OF
railway workers bent upon atoning
for the death of Engineer Houston
in last nights rioting was on its
way to Charlotte, started speedy ac-
ton this morning to combat further
attempts of organized violence. Two
companies of state troops are al
ready OH the streets and hundreds of
citizens were deputized this morning
by Mayor McNinch and given shot
guns for patrol duty. The thirty reg
ular police officers who have been
continuously on duty since early
Monday morning are being relieved
by citizen policemen. Other troops
have been asked for.
The results Of last nights rioting
at the car barns Of the Southern Pub
lie Utilities Company when strike
breakers and police officers exchang-
than 1000 stood this morning as fol-
lows:
The dead: Pat Hinson, Walter e.
Pope, formerly of Concord, N. c. but
empolyed at Charlotte for the last
three weeks; Caldwell Houston,
Southern Railway engineer,
The wounded: V. A. Kincaid, pain
full injuries in face and arm; Will
Hammond, shot through throat spinal
cord paralyzed, expected to die any
moment; Tim Head, of Huntersville,
two shots in chest, expected to die;
- - Aldrich buckshot wounds in
abodmen, considered very serious;
A. r. Baker, Elizabeth Mills, shot in
chest considered very serious; Glenn
Wilson, slight face wounds; H. N.
Seaman. shot in abdomen, condition
serious; Everett Raymond shot three
times in arm and leg; George Smith,
shot in back with buckshot; Lewis
Wilson, weaver, North Charlotte shot
in back with buckshot; D. M. Miller,
shot through large bone in thigh;
Walter Yandle, shot with rife in
both legs, injury painful But ont Sc
rious; Robie Stuart, shot in thigh.
None of the police officers or
those guarding the car barns were in
jured.
The street car company did not
start cars on the street early this
morning but announced that they
would be operated during the day
under strong guard.
At o'clock today it was given out
at the city hall that no Investigations
into last nights trouble would be
started until order had been restored.
Street car officials also stated that no
attempt would be made to run cars
until complete order had been restor-
ed A company of militia from Win
ston-Salem arrived at 1890 adding
strength to the already three COM
panies here from Statesvillc, Lilcon-
ton and Lexington. Rumors earlier
in the day that members of the rail
road brotherhood would storm the city
tonight for purpose Of atoning for the
death Of Caldwell Houston, engineer
on they Southern, who was killed last
night +could not be confirmed.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 26.--In a
stormy session of citizens here today
the committee report of committee
of three, in conjunction with the city
officials, who made recommendation
in regard to settlement of terms with
street car strikers and Public Utilities
Company, given out Saturday night,
was repudiated. In resolutions pass
ed the fifth clause contained that not
withstanding the fact that this sub
committee was within what it deemed
to be it's rights in so doing, neverthe-
less, the citizens committee finds it.
self unable to agree with these rec
concentrations" The committee Of
three had recommended that the Pub
lie Utilities Company recognize the
Amalgamated Union of Street Car
Employees and meet the demands Of
striking car men.
Raleigh, N. c., August 26.--Four
companies of state troops were or
dered today by. Adjutant General
Royster to proceed Immediately to
Charlotte where disorders in connec-
tion with strike Of street railway
motormen and conductors resulted
loat nivht in the daeth of at least