The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
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of years ago for the enforcement of liquor
laws is back of the present movement for
the alleged publication OF the morals of the
city. The ruins of last nights fire, in which
the worst dens of vice In the city We're laid
of people, many of whom came here from
neighbOring towns.
A mob of 500 people gathered on the negro
leVee district this afternoon and threatened
TO burn the rest of the buildings there.
Colonel Meads troops, in dispensing the
crowd, recovered lot OF dynamite that was
intended for blowing. up the remaining col
ored dives.
The order for saloons to remain closed
was observed, but attention is paid to
the mayors proclamation for people to keep
from congregating or remaining off the
streets. 1t is thought hundreds of negroes
are in the woods around the city tonight
as they cannot be found within the limits
No women children forced to re-
main out over night as the crowds threaten
only males. There are two or three among
what are called bad negroes that are said
to be wanted by the crowds and the
negroes fear others are wanted.
AID OFFERED NEGROES.
kilograms are being received by negroes
from their fellows in other States offering
help. The pastor of colored church in
Kansas City to-day wired to pastor here:
IF you want any aid from Kansas. call
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
to-day no white man would work with
moving vans and no white man would ac-
cept the goods in storage The work had
TO be dope 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 colored people. None could
be left on the premises of white people
who feared their own property would thus
be endangered. None of the hardware
stores is allowed TO sell weapons or am
munition. The infirmaries and other places
OF refuge are filled with aged negroes and
women and children whose male members
of the family have taken to the woods and
1t is now feared there will yet be a mobili-
zatlon in the adjoining forests that may
make dangerous march on the city.
The only outbreak up to midnight oc-
Cured at IL o clock in Short Winter street,
thorOughfare only two squares in length
and inhabited by both blacks and white.
a half-dOzen resorts, mostly owned by
whites, are located there and at IL o'clock
five shots aimed at colored man, were
the occasion of three companies of militia
being dispatched 10 the scene of the dis
turbance. By the lime the militiamen
rived the police had restored order and
the c0l0red occupants of several houses
were ordered indoors. One company will
be retained in Winter street till morning.
Shooting was also heard in the vicinity of
lice were unable to ascertain by whom the
shots were fired.
SALOON LOOTED.
A saloon at Spring and North streets was
looted tonight. 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
whether the work was done by a mob or
not
Earlier in the night crowds varying from
100 to COO jeered and hooted the soldiers, and
it frequently became necessary for the
troops to push the rioters back at the point
of the bayonet There is little or no drunk
enness. AT midnight the police patrol boxes
all over the city reported absolute quiet
and neither soldiers nor police have any
evidence of the mob playing concerted ac-
ton at any point. 1t is thought that it will
be possible to dispense with several of the
militia companies by tomorrow night
A special grand jury will sit next Monday
to investigate the work OF the mob and
ascertain, if possible, the leaders of Mon
day nights mob, which killed Richard
Dixon, and also the leaders of the rioters
Tuesday night, who burned the negro re-
sorts in East Washington street. Judge
declare they will not let up until they have
secured some tangible evidence upon which
to base indictments. 1t is generally regard
ed as a most difficult task, as the mob at
no time appeared to have any one or group
of leaders.
Eight colored saloon keepers have already
applied to County Auditor Hahn for refund
of their state tax. These are the men who
were either burned out last night or who
vacated their places yesterday on receipt of
notices from the police.
All the military operations are under the
direct supervision of Co. II. Z. Meade, of
the Third Infantry. At every point where
the slightest danger was anticipated strong
detachments have been placed and an am
pie reserve is maintained at both armor-
les. Colonel Meade is in almost constant
communication with Adjutant General
Critchfield at Columbus
The funeral of Charles Coils, the muir
dered policeman will DE held tomorrow
morning at St. Raphael's Catholic Church.
and every precaution Will be taken to pre-
vent an outbreak following the services
There is sure to be an immense outpouring
of the people and authorities fear an eX-
hibition of violence in some other part of
the city at this time.
Notwithstanding reports about shipping
the body of Dixon, the negro to Kentucky
his remains were privately inferred here
this evening in Ferncliffe Cemetery. The
body was taken to the cemetery in a COW
cred wagon and none kpew of the incident
except relatives and cemetery officials.