The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-10
ts 3s7t- l7 -- ---- -F7-7 7T9ll71 MILITIA MEN
 HAVE CHARGE Springfied Crowds Are
 Dispersed. THEY MAY FORM AGAIN Negro Receives Offers of Help
 From Racemen. 5arrooms are Closed, 1ut Crowds Thronged the Streets Through
 out Day-Mob Wants
 Bad Negroes.

SpRingneid, o., March l9-At II D. m the militia had dispersed the crowds in the central section of the city. but it was feared they would form elsewhere for later movements. While there are ,'soo negroes in this city. none was seen any where tonight.
 The crowds yelled and jeered at the militia. 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 waa taken to the cemetery in covered wagon. and no ono knew of the incident except the relatives and cemetery officials.
 Offers of Help. The orders for saloons to remain closed Is observed. but no attention is paid to the Mayors proclamation for people to keep from congregating or remaining on the streets. It is thought that hundreds of negroes are in the woods around the city. as they cannot 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 that are called "bad negroes" that are said to be wanted by the crowds and the negroes fear others are wanted. Tele- grams are received by negroes from their fellows in other, States offering help. The | pastor of negro church in Kansas City wired a pastor here. If you want any aid from Kansas, call on us We are prepared to come to your aid.1
 When the west end of the levee was cleaned out tonight, no white man would work with moving vans and no white nan would accept the goods in storage. The work has to be done by colored men tnder guard of the militia. None of the ardwhre stores are allowed to sell weap- ne or ammunition. The infirmaries and her places of refuge are fiiled with aged
 'groes and women and children. the
 ale members of whose famiiies have
 kan b the woods and ii fs now faafed
 u there win yet be q mobilization in
 gadjolning Forest that will make dan ous march on the city.
 olonel Mead of Dayton is holding the
 under strong military rule tonight.
 will be superseded tomorrow by Gen.
 dann of Toledo, when there will be
 Impanies of militia here.
 Situation Threatening.
 situation early this evening was
 idered by the authorities to be more
 ttening than at any time since the Deglnning of the present race troubles. 1 While Governor Herricl has not pro- claimed martial law. such conditions exist in the down town districts and the burn ed portion of the town formerly occupied by the negro resorts. Ten companies of Ohio national guard are on picket duty and several more companies are expected here before 10 o'clock. Saloons without exception have been closed and many lines of business have practically ceased. It is estimated that fully 5000 thronged the streets, visiting the county jail, the telegraph pole at Main street and Foun- tain avenue where the negro Dixon was strung up and the burned out districts of the levee.
 In answer to repeated requests from in- l fIuentlal citizens, Mayor Bowlus has fin- ally consented not only to close the re- maining negro saloons, hotels and lodging houses. which are under the ban of the mob, but has ordered the proprietors in every instance to move out all the in- toxicating drinks and in some instances even the fixtures in connection with the gambling apparatus. At noon the follow ing proclamation had been posted and ordered printed in the newspapers:
 The Proclamation.
 ITO the people of Springfield
 'sYou are earnestly requested to remain off the streets after night fall except where business of necessity requires you to go thereon. and to refrain from con- gregating on the streets and public places of the city.
 "Compliance with the above request IS deemed to be necessary for the preserva- ton of the peace and good order of the community and to prevent a repetition of the acts of mob violence. Any one found loitering In public places in viola ton of this request will be promptly pro- ecuted.
 (signed.) "Cahrles J. Bowlus,
 Mayor"
 The mob has at no time shown any disposition to burn property other than that on the levee.
 The Kentucky relatives of Dixon. the lynched negro. have already engaged in dispute as to which of them should come into possession of the body.