The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-10
UNREST IN SPRINGFIELD, 0.
BITTER RACE FEELING NOT FET
 SUPPRESSED.
Seventeen Companies of Militia Ordered 10 the City to Control ths Situation All Negro Saloons, Hotels aud Ladg- lug Houses cIosed-DIayorI Isaues Proc Iamation but 1t Is Not Hseded-Ne- uroes Take to che Woods.
groes Take to che Woods.

Springfield, O., March 9.-The situa- tion early this evening was considered by the authorities to be more threaten ing than at any time since the begin ming of the present race troubles, while Governor Herrick has not proclaimed a state of martial law such a condition practically exists in the down town dis tricts, and the burned portion 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 expected. The saloons without exception were closed all the afternoon and many other lines of business have practically ceased. It is estimated that fully 25,000 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 Ievee.
 As the result of repeated requests from influential citizens Mayor Bowlus has finally consented not only to close the remaining negro saloons and 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 intoxicating drinks and in some cases even the fixtures, including gambling apparatus.
 The following proclamation was posted and ordered printed in the newspapers: To the People of Springfield:
 You are earnestly requested to remain off the streets of the city after night fall, 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 preser- vation of the peace and good order, of the community and to prevent a repe- tition of acts of mob violence. Anyone found loiterlng in public places in vio- lation of this request will be promptly prosecuted. (Signed)
 Charles J. Bowlus, Mayor. The mob has at no time shown any disposition to burn property other than that on the levee.
 At Ii o'clock the militia had dispersed the crowds in the central part of the city but 1t was feared they would form elsewhere for later movements. While there are fifteen thousand negroes in this city, none were seen anywhere to- night. Notwithstanding the reports about shipping the body of Dixon, the negro, to Kentucky his remains were privately inferred here tonight. The body was taken to the cemetery in a covered wagon and none knew of the in- cident except relatives and cemetery officials. The order for saloons to re- main closed is observed but no attention is paid to the mayors proclamation for people to keep from congregating or remaining off the streets. It is thought that hundreds of negroes are out in the woods around the city tonight as they cannot be found within the limits The colored people here now are afraid to be seen getting telegrams 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 accept the goods in
 storage. The work had to be done by
 colored men, under guard of the mili-
 tia, and most of the goods from the
 dismantled saloons are piled up in the
 open yards of colored people. l None could be left on the premises of
 white people, who feared that their own
 property would thus be endangered.
 None of the hardware stores are allow
 ed to sell weapons or ammunition. The l infirmaries and other places of refuge
 are filled with aged negroes and women
 and children, the male members of the
 families have taken to the woods. It ] is now feared that there will yet be a i mobilization in the adjoining forests
 that may make dangerous march on I the city.