Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-01
DISORDERS IN OHIO.

With eight companies of State troops
on guard in Springfield, Ohio, as re-
suit of Tuesday nights mob violence, in
which six houses were burned in the
colored residence district, more incen-
diary fires we're started early again last
night in various parts of the city. In
every instance the houses we're occupied
by negroes, or negroes and whites. A
negro house at Harrison and York streets
was stoned by large crowd, bat the oc-
cupanls are believed to have escaped.
1.-The "a cStrs' nest, which is inhsb-
tied by negroes and figured in tie
Dixon mob and subsequent race war two
years ago, was assalled last night and
several attempts made to FIRE it, but as
it is guarded by militiamen the effort
has 81 far failed. Several alarms were
turned in as a result of the fires started,
but no general alarm, as every available
fireman was at work on the fires already
under way.
Several negroes who had been chased
by the augered whites from the negro
quarter of the city made their way to
the city building, which is in charge of
the soldiery.
Judge Kunkle, Of the Common Pleas
Court, was asked yesterday to order a
special grand jury to investigate the riot.
After conference between the Conrt,
Sheriff Alimoney, Mayor Todd and AS
sistaot Prosecutor Laybourne, il was de-
cided 10 defer this action, as there seem
ed to be no chance to make a satisfac-
tory inquiry at the present tine.
-Four cOmpanieJ of the Fourth regl-
ment, OHIO National Guard, lett COlum-
bus Yesterday evening for Springfield to
assist the authorities there in maintain
ing order. Troop B, ofCOlumbus, has also
been assembled at IFS srmory under wait
ing orders.
Reports are 10 circulation at Dayton
that the Jail in that city, where Edward
Dean and Preston Eadd, the negroes who
caused the Springfield riot Tuesday night
are now confined, may be attacked. 1t
is reared that some of the leaders Of
Springfield mobs will come By train or
traction cars to Dayton and incite the
railroad men and their sympathizers to
violence.
The distance from Springfield TO Day
ton is only 25 miles. 10 consequence OF
this feeling the police have been instruct
ed 10 keep close watch on saloons and
other places where the mob spirit might
show itself The Jail is very formid-
able building and could not easily be
broken into.
Only 80 members Of the two local COM
panies answered the call to turn out and
quell the mob. Two years ago the con-
dition was the same, and Major KIRK
patrick was court-martialed as result.
Yesterday the feeling was that local
militia.nen could not be expected to
turn out nnder the circumstances.
However, there is likely to be an inves-
tigatiou of the charge that members OF
the local companies were among the
rioters. Mayor Todd has detailed detect
ives to find who were the leaders Of the
mob
Hardware dealers have been doing an
immense business in the sale OF revol-
vers and cartridges. If was estimated
that three fourths of the men on the
streets Tuesday night were armed.
Many negroes are fleeing IRON the
city, going to Columbus, Dayton, Aenia
and Urbaua. 1t is estimated that lOO
negroes have left.
Much interest centers in the condi-
ton of Martin Davis, the Big -Four
brakeman who was shot Monday night
by the two negroes whose action was
the cause of Tuesday nights trouble.
Davis lies at the City Hospital, his life
hanging by thread.