The Washington times., 1906-02-28

Troops Hold Back Rioters
at Springfield.
RED MIGHT OF ERR0 R
Mobs Burned and Pillaged Until Bayo-
nets of Militia Stopped
Devastation.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Feb. 28.-After
a wild night. during which riot arson.
and mob violence held full sway. Spring
field invoke quiet this morning. Only the
sight OF armed Guardsmen patrollrg the
streets and the havoc wrought In the
"Jungles." the negro settlement indi-
Gated that the city had passed through
one of the widest nights in its history
For six hours last night and early this
morning the city was in the hands Of
a riotous mob. trying to hang two men
who shot o brakeman. Seven dives In
the 'Jungles.' East Columbia street,
were burned to the ground and the ne
groes were compelled 20 fee to escape
the fury CT the angry whites,
Police Were overpowered.
The police were overpowered the FIRE
dened- The rule OF the mob
was only stopped when two Springfield
militia companies were assembled under
arms and companies arrived from
Kenia and Urbaua and took charge Of
the situation The militia was only as
sembled in the nick OF time. as the mob
had been aroused To a frenzy OF ra6e
aud threatened 10 repeat the scenes Of
March 7, 1895 when Richard Dixon was
lynched before the troops could prevent
it
The police will make no arrests II
connection with the riotiug. There are
reports. however. that the mob will
assemble tonight and to guard against
this nine more companies OF militia are
under arms. Four at Columbus, two at
Dayton and one at Urbana have been
ordered 10 assemble at their armories,
in preparation for an emergency. They
will be rushed 20 Springfield at a min
utc's notice should occasion for their
presence arise.
At o'clock this morning ali Is quiet
and there are no indications Of further
rioting at this time.
Davis the brakeman, is sttH alive at
the city hospital. but there are no hopes !
that he Will pun through.
Colored Troops in Reserve.
Two companies OF the Third Regiment |
are on duty "a: the scene OF the fire. a 4
of ,he Ninth Battalion, colored /
troops, IS held il readiness in the ar 1
nory.
The action OF the authorities IN calling !
he coIored troops is sharply criticised !
)y citizens
In the attack on the houses in the |
JungIes' children were at the mercy /
of the mob. When kempler and his
wife fed from their place they left /
heir three children asleep IN a room /
over The saloon. but they were rescued !
By policemen and nremen as the build
pg was riddied Hith bullets John
Bodice. white, lived in a small frame /
house near kempieT's place. Five chill !
iren We're alone in the house. Never
heless the mob leaders filed into the
house, stacked the furniture in one /
room. poured oil over ij. and applied
he torch. The children got out in some
way The kerosene was secured from
unknown sources in large quantities.
Militia Slow to Report.
There is some feeling over the diIa-
.oriuess Of the m.litiamen in reporting
o the command Of the captains TO as
semble, The order was given at 2
,'clock and not until 1915 did the two
meet at their armory and 90
1u duty. Then only forty-fiVe out Of
he full strength OF the two companies
urnej out Many of these did not ap-
pear at the armory until midnight.
Wen questioned regarding their late
Jess ia arriving they said they wanted
o see the fun and waited until after
t was over before reporting. The re-
ALT was that when the miItiamen took
harge, it was so late that the main !
rouble was over
As soon as the riotiuE began the |
oilce ordered all saloons closed. John /
=. Coleman. president OF the Clark
'ounty Liquor Dealers League, and of
he Home City brewing Company. re-