The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-03-11

shot at the front of the building for a
half hour. but il is not known whether
any OF the oCcupants had remained in
the building and IL they did whether
any fatalities resulted from the shoot
ing. The fire is spreading both ways
from Thomas Place. 1t Is thought the
MOB VIII not tolerate any effort OF the
department to put out fire in the levee
district. but will offer no resistance in
the attempts to confine the fire to the
buildings along Washington street.
known as the levee. These buildings
are delapidated frame structures.
Negroes Enraged at Lynching OF Dixon
1t is understood that the negro popu-
latlon Is highly incensed at Sheriff
Routzahn for not using greater force
In protecting Dixon Sheriff Boutzahn
, had been warned the instant the torch
was employed in Washington street. he
mad better remove his family from the
jail. as that institution was to be i'm
mediately dynamited. At midnight, the
entire block in Washington street from
Gallagher street west to Spring street
is on fire. with no hope of saving any
OF the buildings.
To Continue Their Work OF DeStruc-
ton.
'While the eastern portion OF the levee
is doomed it is thought that the depart
ment will be able to confine the confia-
grafton to the region east of Spring
street. Members OF the mob openly de-
cleare that when their work in the cas-
tern levee district is completed, they
will transfer Their efforts to that por-
ton west Of the Big Four station and
the Arcade Hotel. This portion of West
Washington street is also known as the
levee and the buildings are similar TO
those in the eastern portion.
The arrival of the out of town militia
alone can save these buildings and a
train load of troops from several towns
between here and Cincinnati are mo-
mentarily expected. Apparently the
negroes all over the city are becoming
inumidated and their boasts made n
the earlier part Of the evening are NJ
longer heard.
Throughout the day there has been
vague unrest in every quarter Of the
city. The body of the lynched negro
was taken from the telegraph pole
at o'clock this morning and was plac-
ed in little undertaking shop.
Through the forenoon, fully 10000 peo-
pie saw the body and stood about the
city in groups. The police and officials
were worried, but did not seem to know
what was best to do.
At noon the undertaking office was
closed. The crowds did not dispersa
and nobody seemed to be working. At
nightfall. there were reports of threat
ened trouble flying thick and fast AMI
the crowds in the streets grew larger
1t was rumored that the negroes would
attempt to burn the city and the in
surance men appealed to Mayor Bowius
to protect them. The police were in a
state bordering on panic after their
horrible experience at the Jail the night
before.
The Troops Arrive.
The company OF militia from Xenia
arrived at 1870 Wednesday morning and
were Immediately sent towards the le-
wee by a circuitous route.
Company NJ. of the Fourth Regiment
of Xenia and Company D.. OF the Third
Regiment of Urbana are now picketed
along the Big Four railway tracks fac
ing the burning district along East
Washington street. There are 225 en-
listed men in each. At 12:45 O'Clock
three cars attached to the east bound
Big Four train brought Companies G..
and K, of Dayton and Company H., OF
M1amesburg. They We're stationed at
various points to prevent ingress OF
either negroes or whites and so far as
their scant numbers would permit, will
forestall any efforts to burn the imme-
diate business district At that. how
ever. there is grave danger of the fire
starting in the great outlying districts
among the factories or dwelling houses
and ten times the number of troops now
on hand would be entirely insufficient
to prevent incendiarsm.
Fire i'm the Devee District Burns Out.
The fire in East Washington street
has burned out exactly the district the
mob said should go and there is now
no danger of its spreading either eaz:
OF west or to the north where the fish
ionable East High Street district in
Guiding 81. Raphael's Catholic church
was for a while in imminent danger
from the spread OF the flames
TTOOnS Ordered Ont nv tho