Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-28
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Springfield. O., Feb. 2s.- Since 8 o'clock
last night thisi city has been tho scene Of
mob disorder the outcome Of feeling over
the probable fatal shooting. ycrsterdav
morning, of Railroad Brakeman A.. Nj.
Davis by Preston Ladd and Edward Dean.
negroes, both of whom had been placed
under arrest here and, because of threat.
encd lynching, hurried under cover Of
darkness by the authorities 20 DAYTON.
where they were safely lodged in Jail.
When the mob learned that the pris-
oners had been taken from the city, il
went TO the district known as the Jungles,
inhabited by colored people, and began to-
burn and loot dwellings and saloons Al
least six dwellings were burned, and th0l
contents of one saloon were looted
Seventy-hve members of the local military
companies are guarding the scene where
the mob holds sway.
The authorities believe that the twof
negroes were saved from being lynchech
only by their removal from the city.
AZ an early hour this morning Sheriff
Almoney wired Gov. Pattison for all avail
able troops.
similar to those which ended in the lynch
ing Of Richard Dixon, a negro, in this city
two yeam ago.
NO FURTHER TROUBLE INFECTED.
8 q. m.-The excitement following
last night 8 riot subsidized with the dawn,
and the city is enjoying IL ordinary quiet
this morning. The district known as the
Junglcs is ia charge Of the militia, under
command Of Major Horace Kcifer.
No lives were lost in tho roting. Six
and several houses damaged. Sergeant
of Police Creager was hit with a piece
of rock, but his injury q not dangerous.
A young man named Belts was also in
iured, though not seriously. No further
trouble IS expected.
NEGRoEs TLEuuS0 FROM THE CITY.
10 a. m.--Adjutant-Gen. Hughes and
Col. Critchheld arrived here at 40 o'cloclc
this morning and held a conference With
Mayor James nj. Todd. The mayor told
them that he did not expect any serious
trouble tonight, owing to the fact that
the soldiers are on duty. The two officers
viii return to Columbus at once. The
Xenia and Urbana companies and the
two local companies OF the Third Regi-
ment of the Ohio National Guard are on
duty in the Jungles and at other placed
where trouble might occur. After mid
night the militia patrolled the Jungles,
where the burning occurred, and kept
back the stragglers Of the mob. The
scenes here today are similar TO those Of
March 9TH, 1904, when lynohing and riot
occurred.
But few arrerts we're made last night
William Nunley wds-sharged with rioting
and John L. Coleman, president of the
Clark County Liquor League, was placed
in jail for refusing to keep his saloon closed
The Jungles is the name given 20 East
Columbia street. where a number Of
notorious dives frequented by negroes
and low whites are located. Six or seven
OF these joints were wiped out last night
by the mob The most infamous place
was literally torn to pieces and burned
half down by the rioters. 7 -.,.
@ -----' this morning that the shack
would be torn down Immediately.
Many negroes are fleeing from the city,
; going to Columbus, Dayton, Aenia and
tTrbana. 10 is estimated that 100 negroes
have left since midnight. Crowds visited
the burned district this morning to view
the ruins.
As long az the militia is on the ground
all the saloons ia the city Will be kept
closed. They closed promptly at Q
o clock last night. by order Of the mayor.
and have been closed ever since, there
being no disposition 70 disregard the
ordnr