Show RACE WAR IN GEORGIA JA number of negroes beaten to death by white ne ghiors atlanta ga four attempts at as sault on white women by within or near the limits 0 the city on saturday wrought white citizen here to a high pitch of excitement the assaults of the day followed two others of a similar nature within he week and at least halt a dozen others within the last two months and brought a climax saturday night the mob began its work early in the evening pulling negroes from tho street cars and beating them with clubs bricks and stones negro men and women riding to their homes aft er the work of the day were ruthless ly torn from the cars and attacked on the streets in a few cases negroes retaliated during the early part of the night but after 10 they were scarce in public places the fire department part ment was called out to disperse the mob on decatur street a street most frequented by negroes and for a time it seemed to hold the crowd at bay the police reserves were called out and will hold the situation until troops can be mobilized the mob seemed to lack leadership and this doubtless prevented greater slaughter at least 15 negroes are known to have been killed |