Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-24
AN ANGRY MOB
Wrecks Handsome Public
Buildings at Akron, Ohio,
Ia Search for Negro Rapist Who Is
Spirited Away to Cleveland.
Troops Called Out and City Under Guard
The Negro coniesses.

Akron, O., Aug. 23.-When day dawn
Cd in Akron. this morning, it revealed
u scene of dcSolation and the evidences
of violence and lawlessness unparalleled
in the history Of this city. The rioters
had done their work and had dispersed.
one child was lying cold in death ana
nearly a score of people were suffering
from the wounds Of pistol balls buck
shot and missiles. Following is the list
of the casualties:
Killed-Glen Wade. aged II years son
Of Lillian Wade, Empire hotel, shot
through heart.
Fatally injuTed-Rhoda Davidson
aged years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
j. NJ. Davidson. shot through the head.
Injured-Fred YOrWeerk, buckshUt
wound in abdomen; W. II. Durrel. flesh
wound in leg; A. Park Stair. flesh
wound in leg; John +. Washere. scalp
wound from brick; Arthur f.. Sprague
scalp wound; John Ahern, flesh wound
in arm; Policeman Ed. Dunn, struck by
brick: f. ChmelitZki, flesh wound, hand:
Albert Grant. flesh wound; Frank
Souers. flesh wound: f. Shelby. buck
shot in abdomen: Albert Stevens, shot
in foot; Fireman l.. Manchester. flesh
wound; Fireman ". EoepEe. flesh
wound in neck Fireman Minor Fritz.
flesh wound in cheek; Fireman John
Denious, flesh wound in leg; Fireman a.
liberty flesh wound breast; Fireman
David Phillips. flesh wound leg: Police
man Greenless. struck over heart by
brick; Policeman John King. knee
injured by brick
,.;-
smoudering ruins. and beside 1t steam
ed the water-soaked ashes of Columbia
Han The police force OF thu city was
disorsanized and scattered the chief
fleeing from the scene Of bloodshed.
riot and burning. crazed by what his
men had done.
Electric wires it, across the streets
in the vicinity Of the burned buildings
and debris of all kinds was scattered
far and near.
There was no evidence OF i'll will or
disquiet m the part Of the crowd "a the
lines. There was no talk Of violence
The turbulent element had left the
coming Of daylight, and order was
once more restored.
Al o'clock the crowds began to iu-
crease as the curious spectators hur-
ried TO the scene Of trouble. \ police
man appeared and then another. timid
1T first but with increasing assurance
as no violence was offered. Then 90.
q Of Canton, a detachment Of the Sth
Ohio Regiment. marched down tn
street from the train, ana hating be
fore the ruins Of the building at once
began patrollng the fire lines.
As the troops marched up the main
thOroughfares. Kisses and groans We're
heard. The lawless element, which fig
ured 50 prominently in the rioting, was
still in View. although no open resist
ance was shown. on the advice Of
friends Mayor Young sought his offica
by back streets and Railways. as it was
feared that his presence so early afte,
the rivting would cause a fresh out
break.
At go nine companies Of the ith
Regiment arrived ana marched t. the
scene Of last nights ri5ting. shortly
before 10 o'clock. Mayor Young issued
q proclamation closing every saloon un-
til further orders. The mayor is taking
every possible precaution to prevent a
renewal Of the outbreak. If the situa-
lion demands more drastic meaS urcs.
the mayor states that the city viii ~
put under martial law.