Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-07
A fierce RACE RIOT
Springfield, Ohio, the Scene of
Serious Conflict
THE MAYOR CALLED FOR TROOPS

Rushed
Springfield, o. srccial.-Tucsday
night mob evidence prevailed here,
as the result Of Shooting iii the rail
road yards eary iii tic morning in
which NJ. NJ. Davis, a brakeman, was
perhaps fatally shot by two negroes,
Preston Ladd, Of Betlcfontaine, and
Edward Dean, Of this city. Ladd
was taken to Che hospital Tuesday
morning as a result Of injuries re-
ccived presumably i'll connection with
the shooting Of Davis, where lie lies
iii a ward adjacent 10 his victim.
Dealt was taken to Dayton; after a
hurried conference OF officials. A
mob Of 1nc thousand men and boys
formed liiie and marched to "The
jung locality inhabited by col
o1ed people with The announced pur-
pose Of burning that section.
At 1890 a. H., Wednesday, the city
authorities succeeded in ASSEMBLING
parts Of Companies B and C of the
third regiment, @. N. G., which are
stationed here. The Total force num-
bers about rs men. They are iiow on
the scene Of the fire and have pushed
the mob back both ways in Columbia
street, cast from Water street, and
west from Foster street. Just as the
troops arrived one more building was
fired and rB efforts were made to
save it. The police, fremen and the
guardsmen are now directing their eff
forts to forcing the rioters back and
saving the property outside OF the
doomed square.
;aAt 1874 a. M, Sheriff Almoney
had just wired Governor Patterson
tile following;
sttisend all possible troops tonight
ahd hold others iii readiness for to-
inUiIow.''
Sergeant Cledgsr; the policeman hit
Iii the face with 4 brick, is in Sc
rious condition: The mob.is stonin"
and ieering Lie milltiamen; but a
show df bayoiiets has sulficed so far
Il, keep the rioters on the move. The
ttlmor that out Of town troops are
inomentarily expected is having qui-
citing effect on the mob.
Mob Still Busy.
Springfield, o.. Special.-With
eight companies Of State troops ON
guard i'll this city, as result of
Tuesday nights mob violence i'll
which six houses were burned in
the colored residence district, more
incendiary fires were started early
again Wednesday night in various
parts Of the city. In every instance
the houses were occupied by negroes
ot negroes and whites. A negro house
lit Harrison and York streets was
stoned by d large crowd, but the
occupants arc believed to lave cs-
capped. Tie Flickers' Nest, which is
inhabited BY negroes and which fig
ured in the Dixon mob and subse-
quent race war two years ago, has
been assailed and several at t'empts
made to fire it. but as it is guarded
by miltiamen the effort has so far
failed. Several alarms have been
turned in as a result Of the fires
started, but, as this dispatch is fled,
no general alarm has been turned III
as every available fireman is at work
on the fires now under way.
Flee to City Building.
Several negroes who have been
chased by the angcrcd whites from
the negro quarter of the city made
their way to the city building, which
Is in charge of the solliery.
Col. G. S. Ammel, Of the Fourth
Regiment, arrived here and assumed
command Of the troops. relieving
Captain Horace keifer. who had been
in command.
Up 10 11.:3O O'Clock Wednesday
night tie mobs had succeeded III
burning two houses and had stoned
and partially demolished dozen 9th
ers, all being inhabited by negroes.
More Double Track Fer G. and o.
Richmond, Special. = President
Stevens of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, will award contracts Mon-
day or Tuesday for a large amount
of additional double tracking and I'M
provement of the road in this State,
West Virginia and Kentucky. The
track 10 be contracted for, together
with that started last year and un-
completed, makes a total Of about
l35 miles, Of which % miles is east
of Richmond and the remainder IN
West Virginia and Kentucky.
No Clue TO Traynham Murder.
Roanoke, Specialize eoroner,s
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