Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-01
TROOPS ARE ON GUARD
During The Night They Played a Game
Of Tag with Various Bands Of
Youthful ROWdleS.
MANY ARRESTS WERE EFFECTED
Three Houses Occupied by
Negroes Were Burned.
TWO PERSONS WERE SEVERELY HURT

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Springfield. o.. March l.-When the
sun rose today, this CITY was at peace
and, aside from the presence Of militia
men, there was no visible evidence OF
the disorderly scenes Of the night.
After playing a game Of tag with vari-
Gus bands of youthful rowdiea, who for
four or five hours last night caused
most Of the disorder, the militia at an
early hour today settled down to rest
In apparently complete control Of the
situation. it was not, however, until
COL Charles Ammel, commanding tho
eight companies OF soldiers, issued
orders 10 arrest whole parties Of men
who we're found oongregated at one
plaoe and who In some Instances re-
fused at first to disperse that the dis
order was brought into check. The
plan adopted by the military Was 10
surround a group of men and youths,
and. u they dad not Immediately dis
perse, place them under arrest and
conduct kthem 70 headquarters. The
irst result Of this plan was the arrest
OF a gang Of IA rowdies by a squad OF
police. commanded by Sergeant John
son. Within half an hour Major Mar
shall Of the Fourth Regiment COM
II mnuulnM n UNNUNMAMNuN VI Mnu NANUHIa
rounded up another party OF nine and
took them to headquarters. From this
time the crowds on the streets began
10 disappear and the disorder ceased.
In the meantime there was intense ox-
oitement, which was augmented by
the news Of a fresh outbreak. Wildly
exaggerated reports Of burning and
shooting we're circulated during the
! earlior houra Of the niQht.
Few people slept until long after
midnight. The net results Of the
nights troubles, however, were not 80
serious aa the riotous scenes might
naturally have been expected 20 pro-
duce. Three houses occupied by col
orad families we're burned and several
Others we're stoned. One Of the burned
houses was in York street, and other 10
Harrison and the third In 6ycamore,
all three IN different localities, but in
oolored districts. Two persons we're
injured during the night Sarah
Thornton, coloFed, sustained a broken
leg by jumping ilom . window, and a
15-yeaFs-old white boy, Orla Willis,
received load Of buokahot In one OF
his legs, while a crowd was stonine a
house in the rear Of b. Joseph q
Church.
At an early hour this morning
Mayor James M. Todd, Chief Of Police
Richard O'Brien and the commanding
military officer, Col. q. 3. Ammel,
united in the following statement;
"It rests with Police Judge j. j.
, Miller TO end the riots this morning,
OF TO encourage their continuance.
The men and boys who we're caught
red handed BY the police and militia
last night will be arraiRned befors
Judge Miller this morning. II hs
deals with them with all the severity
the case merits, the rioters who are
sentenced will become examples q
warn those still at large Of the risA
they are running. Judge Miller viii
this morning hold the key to th'
situation. The present outcome ssst
with him.
brakeman Martin Davis, who's
wounding by Dean and Aadd, drunkeI
negroes, Monday night, was the i'm
mediate cause OF the riotinR, was stil
alive at s O'Clock this morning. Afte
the oreration, which was Ierformei
about 10 o'clock last night, the iniufel
man showed signs of weakness, bu
/ rallied towards morning. His recovery
however, ID not probable The au
thorities are hoping against hope tha
1 Davis mhy not ole. 1hey poileVe ina
every moment this man lives gives tha
much more time for the disturbed oon
. ditions TO subside. IL he should die
il is feared, that more trouble vii
follow.
One Of the striking results of IN
( outbreak is the citizens movement
which was started last evening an
which is rapidly taking form today
call being issued for meeting
the Commercial Club this evening
Ii is expected that this movement vi
= not only have much TO do with restoI
|. ing order, but will prove effeotiye
II future emergencies. The businei
msn of the city are convinced ths
there has been too much leniency
the handling Of rowdies. There IS
demand that the rioters who we're al
ested be dealt with severely. nun
Der OF attorneys asserted today ths
they would refuse to defend q
rioters. Others stated that, Il oalle
upon in such cases. they would let u
law take its course without techniol
iuterferenoe and would provide on
ri I -. wa.stIH fuanFo 1matIQa.