The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-11
Least ProVOcatiOn Might Cause
 Outbreak at Springfield
STRANGE NEGROES ARRESTED
Were Making Infiamrnatory Speeches on Streets Urging Colored Popu- aton to Apply Torch to
 Fine Residences.

Springfield. Ohio, March 10.--The race disturbances which have terrorized the town for the last three days as the re- suit of the murder of Patrolman Collis and the subsequent lynehing of the negro Dixon, who shot Collis have practically ceased in the presence of thirteen com panies of state militiamen, and the au- thorities are of the opinion that no more troops will be needed to control the trouble.
 There are unmistakable signs that there is an ugly feeling on the part of men and boys who have composed the mobs in the last three days, and the authorities real ize that at the least provocation trouble might break out again. The burning of a portion of the levee has only partially satisfied the mob, which was thwarted by the militia in its attempts to burn "Flick- CTS Nest,p a double row of buildings, formerly occupied by about fifty fami- lies. but now completely deserted.
 Strange Negro Is Arrested.
 This evening the police arrested negro claiming Cincinnati as his home, and giv- ing the name of Y. W. Smith. He was accompanied by several strange negroes and whenever they could gain an au- dience of one or more negroes on the street. they read highly infiammatory typewritten paper. urging the negroes to avenge the lynching of Dixon, and to apply the torch to the white business and residence districts in retaliation for the burning of the negro quarters on the levee. The police. however do not fear any trouble from native negroes, as this portion of the colored population has all day kept the police in touch with any signs of any uprising on the part of the strange negroes.
 In the opinion of City Solicitor Talum, neither the s'ty or the county can be responsible for the burning of the levee district by the mob. 1t is an admitted fact that while public sentiment is against the means employed to put the negro out of the way. there is universal rejoicing that he is dead and 1t Is realized that 1t will be extremely difficult to secure jury that will assess more than nom- inal damages, if any at all.
 Indictments Are Unlikely.
 While a special grand jury will sit Mon- day to investigate the lynching, it Is thought that 1t will be impossible to indict either the leaders of the mob which did the lynching or the subsequent burning. An immense throng of people were in and about St. Raphale's church this morning to attend the funeral services of Charles Collis, the murdered policeman. The en- tire police force and all the city officials were in attendance The best of order prevailed and Father Buckley's sermon made no reference to the way in which Collis met death.
 This city is the headquarters of a wide ly known negro organization called the "Anti-Mob and Lynch-Law association" ]" which has for it's object the securing of laws to prevent lynching and in other ways to combat the summary punishment of colored men.
 All Quiet at Midnight.
 There Is no indication at midnight that there will be any further race disturb ances in this city growing out of the lynching Monday night. The streets are deserted compared with the last three nights, and there are no demonstrations of any kind on the part of whites or ne- groes. Mayor Bowlus has issued proc lamation ordering the saloons to remain closed until at least next Monday morn ing.
 Many negroes are still fleeing, and it is known that scores of undesirable char acters who have come here in recent years have left the city for good.