The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
MOB At SPRINGFIELD, 0,
COWED BY FORMIDABLE
DISPLAY OF MILITARY
Ten Companies of State Militia
Patroling the City and More
Ordered Out.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT
Lawless Element Contented Itself
with Making Threats and
Jeering Soldiers.
MINOR DISORDERS ONLY
Saloon Looted and Several Shots
Fired--Negro. Dives Closed,
Probably for Good.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT
MINOR DISORDERS ONLY

SPRINGFIELD, O.. March 9.--(MidnighD
Great anxiety prevailed here all day and
night owing to the threats made by the
mob that more buildings occupied by negroes
would be burned or dynamited. but up to
midnight no serious attempt has been made
TO apply the torch again
Ten companies of militia now patrol
ling the city and eight more have been
ordered here. Martial law has not been
declared, but the military is practically in
control.
Thousands of people, some law-abiding
and others lawless, were on the streets all
day and night. At IL p. m. the militia
had dispersed the crowds in the central
part of the city. but it was feared they
would form elsewhere for later movement.
While there are 1900 negroes in this city,
none were seen anywhere tonight. The
lawless whites yelled and jeered at the
militia.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 people
thronged the streets to-day, visiting the
county Jail. the telegraph pole at Main
street and Fountain avenue, where the
negro Dixon was strung up. and the burned
out districts of the levee.
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
AS the result of repeated requests from
influential citizens, Mayor Bowlus has
finally consented not only to close the re-
naming negro saloons, hotels and lodging
houses which are under the ban of tie mob,
but has ordered the proprietors in every
instance to move out all the intoxicating
drinks and in some instances even the fix
lures, including gambling apparatus. At
noon the following proclamation was
posted and ordered printed in the news
papers:
ITO the People of Springfeld:
you are earnestly requested to remain
off the streets of the city after nightfall
except in cases where business of necessity
requires you to go thereon, and to refrain
from cOngregating upon the streets or in
public places of the city.
Compliance with the above request is
deemed to be necessary for the preservation
of the peace and good order of the COM
munity, and to prevent repetition of acts
of mob violence. Any one found lettering
in public places in violation of this request
will be promptly prosecuted.
CHARLES ]. BOWLUS. Mayor
As mas already been stated. Police Ser
geant Coils killed and Mamie Corbir
wounded by Richard Dixon, colored or
Sunday night. Monday night Dixon was
lynched. Last night several colored joints
on the levee in which such desperadoes as
Dixon reveled, were burned. Notwithstand-
ing the presence of ten companies of troops
and Governor Herrick offering the mayor
and sheriff the full military power of the
State, open warnings were given to-day
that the trouble would never cease until
all the colored joints at which there had
previously been so much trouble were
cleaned out" Mayor Bowlus held con-
ference just before noon with city and
county officials and prominent citizens, al
which 1t was decided to close all coloreo
resorts. Threats had been made that
'Eonky Tonk" Hall, the Atlas Hotel and
the Elliott and the Montgomery saloons
would be the next TO be burned, and all OF
these places at noon were ordered closed
The coIored proprietors readily assented.
ORDERED TO VACATE.
The cOlored people sought protection to-
| day. Even with all these places, where
negro men and women congregated fol-
drinking and all sorts of gambling closed
there was still apprehension of further
trouble. After the conference at the mayors
office il was also announced that property
owners had ordered all undesirable colorec
| tenants TO vacate Immediately AS they
will be unable TO secure other quarter.
j here under existing conditions this order
is practically expulsion. The insuranc,
| companies have cancelled all policies or
properties occupied by colored tenants alone
the levee.
There was a well-defined rumor afoat tina
| the law and order league organized a couple
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