Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-19
REIGNS
IN |LLKdIIS ;
CAPITAL
GOVERNOR ORDERS TWO
REGIMENTS SENT HOME
Authorities Believe Two ThouS-
and MiIitiamen Sufficient to
Maintain Order Until III Feel
ing Dies Down.

IBy Morning journal eDeciaI Leased wI1e.l
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 1S-That the
race war situation in this city Is con-
sideiSd much less serious was evil
denced tonight when Governor Deneen
issued orders for the return of the
First and Fourth infantry regiments
to take trains for their homes tomor-
row.
II took this measure after confer
ence with Sheriff Werner, Mayor
Reece, Major General Young, Adjutant
General Scott, General Foster and
General Wells" explained Governor
Deneen tonight
Does that mean that you consider
that all danger of serious trouble IS
past?" he was asked.
"It means that we can properly
guard the city with the troops which
will remain There will still be the
Second and Seventh regiments under
General Foster In the western division
and the Third and Fifth under Gem
eral Wells The departure of the First
and Fourth will lessen your forces by
1,500 men. leaving a good 1000 here"
Major General Young said.
''The mob element has had lesson
and the way citizensl with knowledge
of riotious misdeeds are responding to
the appeal for information on which
to base indictments will furnish fur
ther Instructions TO the violently in
clined. We are getting news on which
we will be able to make many arrests
of importance. and these arrests win
render the situation much easier td
handle. With the ring leaders behind
the bars there will be little for the
military TO do"
There were the usual baseless
alarms tonight. but up to midnight
nothing of serious character had oc-
CURED. Deputy sherlffs reported an
entire absence of trouble or excite
meht at the Woodside coal mine.
where the white miners refused to
work with the negroes, Some nerv-
business was reported as existing fur
ther out. at the Tuxhorn mine. but
no clashes.
The refusal Of the whites To work
with their colored comrades was con-
sidered at an all-day session OF the ex-
amining board of the state Federation
of the United Mine Workers Of AM
erica. AS result of this consdera-
tion an order was issued that the un-
| ion docs not recognize the right of
the miners to cease work All were
ordered to report back at their posts
tomorrow The walkout today was
not in a body but by individuals and
small groups Of miners who feared
that the negroes. alarmed at condi-
tions In the city were armed and might
inadvertently be startled Into violence.
The negroes protested the most peace
able intentions.
While the sheriff of sangamon coun-
ty Is glad of the presence here OF the
national guards, his deputies will feel
much safer when they are gone. ae-
cordlng to stories told tonight by
deputies
Nearly all OF last nights shooting,
according to Chief Deputy Long. was
done by soldiers Long was riding In
/ the wagon which contained other
deputies and soldiers, among them be-
Ing Lieutenant Ridgeiy. OF the First
infantry whose scabbard was struck
by bullet and Deputy sherlfts John
Garfield and Harry r. Kramer II
leaked out tonight. despite efforts of
Garfield to keep the matter secret.
that one OF last nights bullets went
through his hat Others whstled over
Kramer's head.