The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Whites Again Are on
 the War Path.
HOUSES OF BLACKS BURNED
Eight Companies of Militia Now on the Scene.
Despite Number of the Troops on Daty They are Unable to Control
 the Mob--Nesroes'
 Homes Stoned.

Springfield, O.. Feb. 2s---with eight companies of State troops on guard in this city as a result of last nights mob violence in which six houses were burned In the colored residence dis trtct, more incendIary fires were start cd early again tonight in various parts of the city. In every instance the houses were occupied by negroes.
 A negro house at Harrison and York Streets was stoned by a large crowd, but the occupants are believed to have escaped. The Flickers' Rest" which Is inhabited by negroes and which fK- ured in the Dixon mob and subseuueuE race war two years ago, was assatled tonight and several attempts made to fire it, but as 1t Is guarded by u1ilie tiamen the effort has so far failed.
 Several alarms have been turned in as result of the fires started but no general alarm up to this hour, as every available fireman is now at work on the fire under way.
 Several negroes who had been chased by the angry whites from the negro quarter of the city. made their way to the city building, which Is in charRa of the soldiers. Col. c. S. AnnmeL o4 the 4th Regiment arrived here fhis evening and assumed command of tha troops. relieving Captain Horace Kelf@ CT. who had been In command.
 Two Houses Burned.
 Up to 1I:s0 o'clock tonight the rnobA had succeeded In burning two housaa and had stoned and partially denaoliahs ed a dozen others, all being inhabited by negroes. The first place visited wad the home of George Miller. at York and Harrison streets.
 When the assault began from the reax of the house, Miller ran in his bare feet and without coat or hat and eecaped from his pursuers by going to the etty hall. where he found shelter with fh6 troops. Coal oil was applied to hIa house, which was soon mass Of ffannea and was quickly destroyed. From Mil. fer's the mob went to the homes Of John Logan and Noah Ingram, . double frame on York street and the torch was applied following the encape ef the Gecupants few minutes before. The house was practically destroyed. The military were in hot pursuit of some of the rioters and at Central ave. rue chased them at the point. of a bay. onet
 Even while this was going on soma of the members who were at a safa distance from the soldiers continued to stone the house of negroes
 Home of Preacher stoned.
 The house of Rev. John Scurry a negro preacher, was stoned and the family lied rror-stricken from 1t The mob then set fire to it. but the prompt arrival of the militia prevented it's de- struction. The home of Reuben Camp bell and Charles Fillmore on Central Avenue, were riddled with stones, and at this point boy, whose name is not known, was shot in the leg. The miIi- tia have devoted their attention to con- trol of the larger crowda leaving the police to look after the smaller end of the riot Promiseuous and random shooting has been e feature tonight, and has added to the general terror Two negro women who jumped from assailed by the mobs were seriously hurt and were taken to the hospital.