Negro Immune Troops Cause Local Stir In Georgia Train Incident
In Macon and Griffin on March 9 the Tenth Immunes regiment, freshly mustered out, faced rioting from armed passengers on a train home. A 16 year old, Will Goyd er, was shot in Macon, and Brakeman Agee was wounded in Griffin amid a deadly volley. City militia and citizens aided local police to quell the disturbance.
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Atlanta
Jones
Macon
Will Goodyear
Griffin
Central Georgia Railway
Davis
Candler
David
Morris
George Agee
Seaboard Air Line
Mitchell Street
Union
Agee
Wheat Elevators Burned at Denver Fire Loss
Wheat elevators in Denver were nearly destroyed by fire on March 9 with 100 000 to 150 000 bushels of wheat burned. Loss estimated around 75 000, largely insured. Also reported Raleigh reaching Algiers and Sheridan troops landing at Valetta, Malta, inspecting by local governor and navy and army officials. Detachment on Sheridan commanded by Colonel Smith.
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Denver
Washington
Vancouver
Dewey
Long
Manila
Secretary Long
United States
Department
N. H. Dyer
Baltimore
France
Skinner
Marseilles
Port Marseilles
Recruiting Stations Opened to Enlist 25000 Troops
The war department expands recruiting to raise the regular army to 65,000, increasing stations from 40 to 80. Recruits will serve in the Philippines, reinforcing regiments including the Ninth to Sixth artillery for Manila. Officers report unprecedented enlistments aided by newspaper ads.
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Washington
War Department
Regular
Philippine Islands
Otis
Manila
Judges in Conflict and Yorks Election Result
Sedalia Missouri church conflicts as Judge Longan offers court room use while County Judge Harris blocks access and the city hall is offered. In England, Charles P Trevelyan wins the Elland division by 984 over Liberal rival in parliamentary by election following Wayman’s resignation.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Longan
Harris
London
Elland
West Riding of Yorkshire
Thomas Wayman
Charles P. Trevelyan
Bog
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