Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

| H., Aug. w I'LL liz
arrival today of the End and 7th Infan-
| try Regiments, l. n. G., and two
| squadrons of the 1st Cavalry, all from
| Chicago, the entire National Guard of
Illinois, with the exception of the 9Th
| Infantry and the Sth Infantry (coloreD
| is on duty in Springfield tonight. In
all 4200 Guardsmen are in the city.
| Two deaths due to the violence of Fri
| day and Saturday occurred at St.
Johns hospital today. William Dom
| igan, an aged negro, whose throat was
cut last night, and Frank Delmore,
shot through the lungs Friday night.
| died of their wounds. This brings the
| list of violent deaths during the race
| troubles UP to five.
At a conference in the governors Of
| flee this afternoon steps were taken to
! notify the negro residents of the sub
urban districts to come into the state
arsenal for the night. The scattered
settlements extending around the out
skirts of the city present too great a
| field even for the big body of troops
here now. 1t was the idea of the mil
itary authorities that the effective work
could be done with the danger spots
as restricted as possible. Another fac
| tor in this connection was the large
number of warnings of impending
| trouble. AT all the principal stations
word was received that attacks We're
organizing by the laWlcss persons who
with complete day of rest We're eX-
pected to make tonight the time of
supreme test between the mob and the
| troops.
| Several complaints We're received
| from nearby villages and hamlets of
the existence Of threatening condi-
lions.
The most insistent came from Chat
ham. 20 miles south. The negroes
there had become frightened at the at
titude of their white neighbors and
asked that troops be sent Their
spokesman was told that the best plan
would be for them to come to Spring.
field and seek protection at the arse
nal. The authorities are a bit worried
by the condition in the outside sec
tons.
Scores of negroes have left Spring.
field, either on foor or by trolley cars,
the latter class riding as far as their
means permitted and then striking
across country. These tramping par
ties, aimless and penniless, are caus-
ing some complaint from the commun-
tiles through which they pass. The
whites assert that the presence of these
negro paupers imposes unnecessary
burdens. also argue that only the shift
less and immoral portion of the Spring.
field negroes are represented.
Minor depredations, it is said. have al
ready increased in the farming regions
because of this condition. The Springfield
officers are doing all they can to reassure
the negroes still here. They have been
partly successful. although the number
of those who have sought shelter in the
arsenal is surprisingly small.
The states attorney Of Kankakee coun-
ty called on the governor in order to have
arrested the soldier who stabbed Earl
Nelson with a bayonet while the 1st Regi-
ment troop train was at Kankakee last
night The governor referred him to the
military authorities. A council was held
at the capital by Gov. Deneen, Adiutant
General Scott, General r. r. Wells and
Col. Sanborn. A plan was adopted to
render further demonstration improbable
Col. Sanbcrn was given command Of q
provisional brigade consisting of the list
and End Infantry regiments, with instruc
tions to preserve the peace in the terri
tory west of Seventh street The two
resimnets established headquarters on the
capitol grounds. their shelter tents bor-
derinS the State House on three sides.
Gen. Wells, with headquarters at the
county JAIL posted guards to cover the
city cast of Seventh street.
The Ind Infantry reached this city 1T
$50 p. VI. under command of Col. John
Clarity. The manner in which line OF
skirnishers was thrown out as the
Guardsmen debarked from the train gain
ed APPLAUSE from the crowd which had
gathered at the railroad station to watch
the arrival. The militiamen marched to
the capitol to a fife and drum auickstep
and their assignment to Col Sanborn's
brigade followed. Gov. Deneen today
said that he wanted to protect the city |
so that the fleeing negroes could return
to the city. eve can protect them here |
and we cart while they scatter about the |
country" said the governor IF they |
will come back we will give them food |
and shelter in government tents"
Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 16.-With one |
more victim added to the roll of fatal. !