The Bourbon news., 1904-03-11

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troubles. While Gov. Herrick has not
proclaimed a state of martial law, such
condition practically exists in Cne
downtown districts and the burned
portions of town, formerly occupied by
the Negro resorts. Ten companies of
Ohio national guard are on picket
duty
The saloons without exception have
been closed all afternoon and many
other lines of business have practi-
caIly ceased. It is estimated that full
ly $4,000 people thronged the streets
Wednesday, visiting the county jail,
the telegraph pole at Main street and
on was strung up, and the burned out
district of the levee.
AS t1e result of repeated requests
from influential citizens, Mayor Bow
lus has finally consented not only to
close the remaining Negro saloons, hO-
tells and lodging houses which are un
der the ban Of the mob, but has order
ed the proprietors in every instance to
move out all the intoxicating drinks,
and in some instances even the ix
lures, including gambling apparatus.
The mob has at no time shown any
disposition to burn property other than
that on the levee.
At II p. n the @nilitia had dis
I,persed the crowds in the central part
Of the city but it was feared they
would form elsewhere for later move
ments While there are $4,000 Ne
groes in this city, none were seen any
where Wednesday night. Notwith-
standing reports about shipping the
body of Dixon, the Negro, to Kentucky,
his remains were privately inferred
here Wednesday evening in Ferncliffe
cemetery. TAe body was taken to the
cemetery in a covered wagon and none
knew Of the incident except relatives
and cemetery officials.
1t is thought that hundreds of Ne.
grOes are out in the woods around the
city, as they can not be found within
the limits. No women or children are
forced to remain out over night, as the
crowds threaten only males There
are two or three among what are call
ed bad" Negroes that are said to be
wanted by the crowds and the Negroes
fear others are wanted.
kilograms are being received by Ne
groes from their fellows in other
states Offering help. The pastor of a
colored church in Kansas City We'd
nesday wired to pastor here:
If you want any aid from Kansas.
call on us. We are prepared to come
to your rescue"
The colored people here now are
afraid to be seen getting kilograms or
mail. When the west end of the levee
was cleaned out Wednesday no white
men would work with moving vans
and no white men would accept the
goods in storage The work had to be
done by cOlored men under guard of
the militia and most of the goods from
the dismantled saloons are piled up
in the open yards Of coIored people.
The only outbreak up to Wednesday
midnight occurred at II o'clock in
short Winter street. thorouglfare
only two squares in length and inhab-
tied by both blacks and whites. A half
dozen resorts mostly owned by whites
are located there and at II O'Clock five.
shots. aimed at a colOred man, were
the occasion Of three companies of mi
litia being dispatched to the scene Of
the disturbance.
BY. the time the militiamen arrived
the police had restored order and the
cOlOred occupants Of several houses
were ordered indoors One company
was retained in Winter street until
morning. Shooting was also heard in
the vicinity Of Miami alley, a Negro
district. but the police were unable to
ascertain by whom the shots were
fired. A saloon at Spring and North
streets was looted Wednesday night.
Considerable quantities of whisky,
beer and tobacco were secured. and as
the place had been shut up for many
hours previous, it is not known wleth-
er the work was done by mob or not
Earlier in the night crowds varying
from 100 to 900 jeered and hooted the
soldiers and frequently became nee
essary for the troops to push the riot
ers back at the point of the bayonet.
A special grand jury will sit next
Monday morning to investigate the
work of the mob and ascertain if pos
sible the leaders of Monday nights
mob, which killed Richard Dixon. and
also the leaders of the rioters Tues
day night who burned the Negro re-
sorts in East Washington street.
Judge Mower and Prosecuting Attor-
ney McGrew declare they will not let
up until they have SECURED some tan
gible evidence upon which to base in
dictments. 1t is generally regarded as
a most difficult task, as the mob at
no time appeared to have any one or
group Of leaders
Col Mead, of Dayton. is holding the
city under strong military rule. He
will be superseded by Gen McMakin,
CT Toledo, when there will be II com
panies of the militia here.
At every point where the slightest
danger was anticipated strong detach-
ments have been placed and an ample
reserve is maintained at bota armor-
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