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NBGRO RIOTERS. ' ■ - Slack Soldiers at Ckkisimail ja Slue a Train jNt) DESTROY PROPERTY Because Negroes are Ejected From Ladiea’ Car. i y- - Cbicamaug*, NoT - * ”“ A ier y ierious riot, which came T »rr near terminating in blood shed, occurred laat night afr Ly tle 6a., between the hours of 6 and 11 o’clock, the rioters being about 500 negro soldiers of the jth Vel. Lift. (immune) .which ja at'present stationed at the park. The facts are as follows: When passenger train No. 23 left Ibis city at • o’clock last artning uver the Belt line and Chutiauuoga, Lome and South am roads for Chicamauga, Ga., Conductor J. T. Starling discov ered three negro soldiers, whose names could not be learned, in ths ladies’ car. He informed thsm that they were in the wrong ear and iadicaten the way to the “Jim Crow” or second clttaa coach. lbs negroes not only refused to mars, but guffawed and laughed in the conductor’s face. At this juncture Brakeman W. B. Faircloth camo up and the two (iisistsd upon tho negroes leaving the c°.r. The negroes replied that they would aet as requested if ordered to do so by Cot. Huggins, who was in the car at the time, but who did not interfere in the scene that fol lowed. Starling and Faircloth were not disposed to put up with much more impudence, their patience having been exhausted already, and the result was a very lively fight, in which the three negroes were forcibly ejected from the ladies’ car and forced into the “Jim Crow” coach. All this happened before the ttain had crossed Rossville avenue. No further trouble was expe rienced, but when the train reached Lytle the three negro soldiers left it with the threat ening remark: “We’ll see y' all later.” They kept their word. Train No. 23 proceeded to Chicamau ga, Ga., aid upon arrival at that point Conductor Starling found a telegram awaiting him from J. C. Odell, trait dispatch er at Lytle, stating that the three negroes had returned to the station with about 500 of their comrades, all well armed, •ho proposed to lynch Mr. gtar liug on the return of train 23 froftj Chicamauga. The telegram •Iso advised Conductor Starling to hide on his return. 1 rain No. 2< goes no farther than Chieamauga, but returns to the city from there. Ou leav- Chicamangs Conductor Starliag secreted himself, and w s»n the train stopped el Lytle it was bombarded by a perfect •hewer ofatenes (rocks,) thrown by a howling, pursing mob of D ’grc soldiers. he soldiers did not attempt to search the train for Starling, but stood on the depot platform daring him outside. They eaught •'gbt of Brakeman Faircloth, *hb returned to the city with bis face and head badly cut and bruised. He was also injured on the chest and shoulder . Two thirds •f the glass windows of the coaches were breken, and when ‘he train reached here al 7 :15 0 clock it looked as though it OFF CUBA COAST Rilnior That ‘Ths Traujort Panama Nut Dawn 320 ABOARD Moat es Them Were •vidlere Congressman Dalzell Naw York, Nov. B.—Advices from Santiago say a rumor iseur* rant there that the United States transport Panama, which left Santiago for Now York last Tuoe» day with 329 passengers, has boon lest off Cape Maysi, Cuba. The news is said to havo been brought to Santiago by a fiishlag •choonor which, cruising along coast sighted wreckage among which was a lifo preserver, mask* ed “Panama.” Moot of tho Panama’s passen gers weie soldiers. Among tho civilians wore Congressman John Dalzell of PonsylVanuia, and ex- Congressman Georgs H. Huff, of Greeusbnrg, Pa. had been struok by a eyelene. The mob ot negro soldiers continued to hang about the depot at Lytle until 11 o’clock last night before dispersing. Train No. 23 does not make any more tripe after 8 o’clock, but every train that passed Lytle station up to 11 o’clock last night was roundly bombarded with rocks. Freight train Ne. 9 on the Chattanooga, Rome A Southern road, southbound, was stoned by this mob, and several brake men injured. ▲lso passenger train No. 1 on tho same line, which arrives in this city at 8 o’clock p. m., was stoned, and over half of the glass windows broken. Fortunately, the passengers escaped with a few slight injuries. Dispatcher Odell stated that the mob was encouraged by a number of negro lieutenants, sergeants and corporals and that the white officers of the regi ment were unable to control their men. Dispatcher Odell reported the mob dispersed and the trouble over at 11 o’clock last night. OR F S n L E AN DJ OOM FORT and for a jolly good time with family or friends, there is noth ine like an open surry for either Winter or Summer. Our stock of stylish carriages is unrivalled and our spider phaetons, runa bouts, buggies,traps, carts, wag onettes, eanopy lop, or open sur reys, are lipht, easy, comforta ble and beautiful in construc tion, trimmings and finish. Ws also repair and overhaul vehicles; also carry a big line of-fine harness and lap robes. Romu Buugy Co, 5509-511 Broad sirett,Rcroe Ga. SaTruimw© A WjkliamS, Agents. I b«n takinu Pi*>’s tor Coasßmjtion sinae (tare.’wfaicb wUerrf olor * do Bprinr* Colo., Auguat IS, 18’8- an iMkit wtttvm •». L’VERV. SALE AND FEED STABLEST Offers the public the flieat Icarus, beico ey ances and most polite and courteous drivers The bast stock of horses aud mubsw ssJs so ' Stantly. THE LI0|( ROARS lii Answer It Tbe Crowl of she Bear. EfCLISH WARSHIPS Sail Under Sealed Orders. Rus einn Fleet nt Port Arthur. Wei-Hai-Wei, Nov. 3.—A1l the British warships here, tbe 1 first-class battleship Centurion, the first class cruiser Narcissus, the second class cruiser Her mione, the torpedo boat destroy er Writing, the torpedo beat ds , stroyer Fame, the torpedo boat , destroyer Handy and the first I class gunboat Peacock have . cleared for aeiion, and are ready for sea at an hour’s notice. The fir a tel ass battleship Vic- > torious and the flrstclass cruiser Undaunted, at Cha Fee, are coaling to their full capacity. The greatest secrecy is main- > iained at the meanieg of these warlike preparations, but there ) is no doubt important instruc ! tions aro expected at any mo ; ment. ▲ large Russian fleet is as r •enabled al Port Arthur. i ( Buglaxd Watcuinc Rus»ia. I London, Nov. B.—Tbe dis l patch from Wei-Hai-Wei an nouncing the war preparations * es the British naval authorities i there is regarded here as being of grave importance coupled ■ with the Anglo French war preparations. i It is surmised that Russia, i profiting by the present strained i relations by Great Britain and i France, has decided to push , forward her aims in the far ess* i by forcibly seizing the valuable treaty ports of New Chwang, l which Great Britain cannot per- > mil, it is said. I The Washington Post says - the late Charles Frederic Crisp, of Georgia, entertained the house of representatives on one » occasion by puncturing the > wind reserve es Hon . Bourks Cochran. ALT* I EIRE the summer has PASSED AND GONE MPROYE THE NEXT PRETY DAV AND HAVE YOUR NEGATIVE MADE! | YOU g Q i riKnOW 5 S Tn ecljiss of Work g K S Q \k\R TURUQUT . E |> YOU ARE ! ECORDIALLT INVITED |e s U iJ. WLanclcasler i