The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-02
Trying to Prevent Further Mob
Violence in the Ohio City
The "FlickerS Nest" Assailed by the
Work ON the Fires Under Way.
Colonel c. S. Ammel of the Fourth
Regiment is in Command of the
Troops.

riot and race war begun here last
night as result of the shooting of NJ
M. Davis. railroad man, by Ladd and
Dean, cOlored, was continued tonight
the eight companies of troops called
out to assist the local officials in pre-
serving order not being able to pre-
vent the destruction of two houses
and the partial demolition of a dozen
or more tonight at the hands of the
Up to midnight no casualties had oc-
mob.
Cured, and the riot had consisted
mainly of marching mobs which either
set fire to, or stoned the homes of ne
groes. Hundreds of people were in the
streets and the excitement continued
intense.
Springfield, Ohio, February 2S.-With
eight companies of state troops on
guard in this city, as result of last
nights mob violence in which six
houses were burned in the colored res
idence districts, more incendiary fires
were started early again tonight IN
various parts of the city In every in
stance the houses were occupied by ne
grOes, or negroes and whites A ne
gro house at Harrison and York streets
was stoned by a large crowd, but the
occupants are believed to have escaped.
The "Flickers Nest" which Is inhab-
tied by negroes, and which figured in
the Dixon mob and subsequent race
war two years ago, has been assaiisd
tonight and several attempts made to
fire it, but as it is guarded by militia
men the effort has so far failed. Sew
eral alarms have been turned in as a
result of the fires started, but as this
dispatch is filed, no general alarm had
been turned in, as every available fire.
man is at work on the fires now un-
derway. Several negroes who had been
chased by the angered whites from
the negro quarter of the city made
their way to the city building, which
is in charge of the soldiers. Colonel
c. S. Ammel, of the Fourth regimen:
arrived here this evening and assum-
ed command of the troops relieving
Captain Horace Keifer, who had been
in command.
Up to 1870 o'clock tonight the mobs
had succeeded in burning two houses,
and had stoned and partially demol-
ished dozen others, all being inhab-
tied by negroes The first place Wis
tied was the home of George Miller,
at York and Harrison street When
the assault began from the rear OF
his house, Miller ran in his bare feet
and without coat Or hat, and escaped
from his pursuers by going to the city
urh ha 1Io =.
troops. Coal oil was applied to his
house, which was soon a mass OF
flames and was quickly destroyed
From Miller's house the mob went to
the house Of John Logan and Noah
Ingram, a double frame structure on
York street, and the torch was ap-
piled following the escape of the occu-
pants few minutes before The house
was practically destroyed. The mill
tia was in hot pursuit of some of the
rioters, and at Central avenue chased
them at the point Of the bayonet. Even
while this was going on, some oi
the members of the mob who were a!
safe distance from the soldiers con
tinued to stone the houses of negroes
windows being riddled by their blocks
as they ran.
The homes of Reuben Campbell and
Charles Fillmore on Central avenue
were riddled with stones and at this
point boy whose name is not known
was shot in the leg.
Columbus, Ohio, Februar 28.-Foul
companies of the Fourth regiment
Ohio national guard. left this evening
for Springfield to assist the authorities
in maintaining order The trOODS r
of Columbus, also has been assembled
at its afmOry under waiting orders.
Adjutant General Hughes returned
this afternoon from Springfield, and
will keep in touch with the situation
there. Colonel C.. S. Ammel, of the
4th regiment will be in command OF
the troops at Springfield.