Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1891 — Winchesters vs. Negroes. [ARTICLE]

Winchesters vs. Negroes.

A terrib’e race riot was narrowly avoided on the Western Railroad at White Hall, Ala., be the coolness and determination of Conductor R. W. Gorman. Two car-oads of drunken negroes, picnickers, were attached to the regular train. The negroes made a rush for the ladies’ car, swearing and

using vulgar language. The conductor, ru'.hing into the exp*ess car, returned with a half-do en Winchesters and s:ime revolvers. Quickly organizing a posse among the pas enge s, he ordered the negroes out. Under the muzzles of the fire-aims they were slowly forced from the car and into their compartm >nt without any bloodshed. The rin ’leaders were ja led. The conductor could hatdly prevent crowos at diff rent stations along the line from assaulting the negroes.