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the city whose sons or husbands were
in the mob h; wing Joined in the throng
in search fol them.
Everywhere throughout the city the
tragedy caused the most intense feeling
and many who had taken no part Ill
the riotins armed themselves and ap-
Seared on the scene. swearing ven
geance against the men who fired with
such deadly effect into the crowd.
Governor Durbin was Informed of the
killing of members OF the mob by long
distance telephone and was implored to
order an additional militia company
out. as it was feared that the shooting
would so eXasperate the citizens that
the local company would not be able
to master the situation.
The Governor at, once ordered the
company at Vihcennes and the conf
pany at Terre Haute to go to Evans
vile. and special trains were hastily
made up at both places to transport
them.
Notice that they were coming was re.
ceived by the mob in some way almost
at the time the orders were given and
the train yards We're taken possession
declared that neither company should
enter the city.
In the meantime thousands Of people
were parading the streets. cOndemning
Sheriff Kratz and Capt, Blum on ac-
count of the shooting. and doing every
thing:to intensity feeling which was
already intense.
In order to provide themselves with
additional arms. the mob entered the
hardware stores again. and took every
thing in the way Of guns or missiles
that could be found. Bonfires were
lighted on the principal streets from
boxes secured from stores into which
the mob forced their way. and inflam.
matory speeches were made upon every
street corner.
The Mayor Of Evansville issued the
following proclamation:
"The condition of anarchy and law
leSsness that prevailed in this commun-
ity last night was disgrace to civilized
people, and a repetition Of its scan.
dalous proceedings will not be toler-
ated. It is hereby ordered that all
saloonkeepers in the city close their
respective places of business at 6
o'clock pm, and keep them closed until
6 a. m. Tuesday.
GAIL congregations of people. either
on street corners or in other public
places, are hereby prohibited.
'All persons carrying arms. or any
other kind of weapons for attack or
defense, or anything with which an
attack or defense could be conducted.
shall be arrested.
"Any boisterouS or incendiary talk
will constitute sufficient ground for
arrest.
"The Chief of Police is hereby in.
trusted with the faithful performance
of this order, and if it shall require
special force of 500 men to restore
peace and quiet. he is authorized to
furnish the same
Baptist Town is depopulated. Negro
families by the dozens left there, some
of them taking refuge in the open
country. Newburg Road, leading west,
is lined with negroes. some in wagons,
and some camped by the roadside.
Nearly all are armed.
Patrolman Massey was buried by the
knights Templar. There was a large
attendance, the funeral procession be-
ing headed by platoon of police.
The last work of the mob was to de-
stroF Blue Goose saloon. negro re-
sort in Baptist Town. The windows
and doors were demolished, and hun
dred shots were fired There was cir
Gus in town, which brought additional
crowds Of sympathizers with the diff
ferent races. and the police were kept
hard at work preventing crowds from
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