New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-10
CLEARS CITY'S STREETS.
M1YOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Mann Negroes DiUen from Spring
alphabetically Martial Lac.

sprfnEheld, Ohio. March s--The situation early
This evening was considered by the authorities TO
be more threatening than at any time since the
re-s-nirr of the present troubles. While Gov
e-nor HerrIck has not proclaimed a state OF mar
-fal law such condition practically exists IN the
downtown districts and the burned parts OF the
town formerly occupied by the negro resorts. Ten
companies Of the Ohio National Guard are on
picket duty and seven more companies are ex-
rected The saloons. without exception, have been
closed all the afternoon, and many other lines OK
business have practically ceased. 1t Is estimated
that fully twenty-five thousand people thronged
the streets to-day visiting county jail the tele-
graph pole at Afain-st and Fountain-ave-. where
the negro. Dixon. was strung up and the burned
oct districts Of the levee.
As the result Of repeated requests from infu-
entail citizens. Mayor Bowlus has finally consented
20 close the remaining negro saloons. hotels and
lodging houses. which under the ban OF the
mob and has ordered the proprietors in every In
stance to move out all Intoxicating drinks and. in
some cases. even the fixtures. including gambling
apparatus.
The following proclamation was posted enc or
de-ed printed in the newspapers:
To the People OF Springfield:
T2 a a S5 cty eq 4gS Exempt in
where business Of necessity requires you 10 go
thereon and 70 refrain from congregating upon the
streets or in public places Of the city. 80,
be necessary for the preservation OF the peace and
good order OF the community. and to prevent a
lettering in public places IN violation Of this re-
[ rv-fIf Ia rrgr 1fr1
CHARLES J. BOWLUS. Mayor
The mob has at no time shown any disposition
70 burn property other than that on the levee-
Mayor BowIus held n conference to-day with city
and county officials and prominent citizens al
which u decided close ell the colored resorts
and order their owners to leave the city at once
Tho colorsd proprieors readily assented. The col
ored people are seeking protection. Property own
ers have ordered all undesirable colored tenants to
vacate Immediately As they viii be unable to
secure quarters here under existing conditions this
/ order IS practically expulsion from Springfield
The insurance companies have cancelled all policies
| on properties occupied BY colored tenants along
| the levee.
| Colonel Mead's troops in dispensing q crowd, re
| covered a lot Of dynamite that intended foI
/ blowing up the remaining colored dives.
when the leaders OF the mob passed down East
Hgh-st. early last evening, TO begin the work OF
burning the levee resorts. Father John Cogan as
/ sistant pastor o, St RaphaeIs Church. got down
on his knees on the sidewalk and mplored them 10
/ desIst in their work they might start q fire
| they would never be able 20 control The mob
! paused only moment a few OF them cursed him
| far the Ere loss does not exceed 5000
night nourished big revolver In the presence Of
| q small crowd Of whites IN Primrose Alley. Within
| Him and he was hidden by the police to save his
! lie lie was held at Headquarters all night the
tS7dv kitchen through which the mob followed
Jackson. was ransacked and its contents we're de-
Tie IRE in East Westinghouse. has burned out
exactly that portion 81 the district which the moi
! e7ld should go There Is no danger OF is spread
/ .n- further east or west or % the north.
At o. Che soldiers had the downtown distri-ts
under control and comparative quiet reiEned. Al
Ne Iavee saloons were burned except that belonging
/ 90 Charles Bray. at Gallagher and Washington sts
Columbus Ohio March s.--Adjutant General
! Cr.tchGe.d returned from Springfield to-day and
Immediately conferred with Governor Herrick
/ Later The Governor SAID:
The troops win 30 kept At Springfield - Iona
ae there appears necessity FOR their presence. dc
r-- anticipate further trouble. tut The trcops prob
/ Cd r- r..T tr hold there az least another day
-rrn County F~0e.-uto- az S-riucHeIi he's assured
Governor Ts-rf-k that the grand jury viii be con-
2 gr.tl no once 90 take action On connection with
I HHa recent 'Iv-,.--ress The Governor firmly de-
clare. chat should the local authpritirs cvnce any
rr.r -.rrr.e fu -russrItl-r tho rioters the At
t.rHs. General Du Dee delegated to take the matter
] .a hand.