The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
BLACKS AGAIN
IN DEADLY FEAR
Departure of Two Regiments
From Springfield Cause
of Apprehension.
EXODUS ACROSS COUNTRY
MUCH SUFFERING AMONG THE
AGED AND LITTLE ONES.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Fear and ter
ror prevailed in the homes of Spring
field negroes tonight. The departure of
two regiments of infantry today and the
announcement that two more orsaniza-
lions Will be sent home tomorrow caused
CONSERVATION among the colored resi-
dents
The mob will be here sure If those
soldiers go away" they said. and dele
cations were hastily organized and sent
TO the state. county and city officials to
protest against a relaxation of the mill
tary regime. The authorities efforts to
quiet this feeling were only partially sue
cessful and in many a humble home there
was no sleep before dawn.
Sought Refuge in Arsenal.
Scores of the terror-stricken blacks
sought refuge in the arsenal. Early in
the evening almost twice as many appli-
cations for shelter had been received
there as on previous nights and about
300 negroes curled up in the corners of
the balcony, sleeping on the floor or
curled up in chairs.
The exodus of negroes which had begun
to abate, was renewed. Trains and troll
ley cars were used by those fortunate
enough to possess a little money, but
many of the unfortunates took 10 the
roads. tramping across the country In a
driZZling rain until exhaustion forced
them to seek rest In cornfields or in wood
lots. The children and aged who were
driven to the open suffered severely, and
1t is feared that many Of them will sue
sumb to the hardships.
No Ground for Fear.
Adjutant General Scott insists that there
is no good ground for the fears of the ne
groes- He said:
and the force that will be available to-
morrow. about 1880 men, can certainly
protect the city against any mob that
may form. Then. too. the presence of the
sections of the community and there was
an element of trouble there that could
not be overlooked.
The opinion was Endorsed in other quar-
tiers. 1t was pointed out that the rioting
was overcome before the last 100 men
had reached Springfield. and that the at
tempts to renew lawlessness had occurred
before the soldiers were thoroughly ia
miliar with the territory which they are
row. covering. 1t is asserted that 100
men can easily hold the advantage that
the larger body of troops has gained. and
the addition of the cavalry has increased
the mobility of the troops TO such a de-
gree that the presence of the full force
is no longer necessary
Grand Jury at Work.
The special grand jury today examined
nearly two score witnesses but made no
cautions as to secrecy have been taken
and the identity and testimony of the
persons who have appeared to give infor-
nation against rioters have been care
fully guarded. Assistant States Attor-
ney Wines, who has charge of the grand
jury work. said tonight that some indict-
ments or other return may be made to-
morrow from the grand jury room.
Another coal mine was closed today be-
cause the whites and negroes refused TO
work alongside underground. The shaft
is in the neighborhood of the two which
closed yesterday. and the trouble was due
TO the same cause. each race claiming
that the members of the other were
armed. The union officials are working
in conjunction with the mine owners In
an attempt TO overcome the difficulty.
but no strict measures will be adopted
because OF the effect that they might
have upon the situation.
The troops passed comfortless day
and night. steady rain began in the
morning and continued into the night
Some OF the companies in the statehouse
grounds moved cots into the corridors OF
the building. but only a comparatively
few of the troops were thus equipped.
and the others preferred 10 sleep on the
rain-soaked turf rather than on marble
thing.
Anonymous Threats.
Threatening anonymous letters. which
began to arrive at the offices of officials
as soon as the repressive measures began,
increased in number today. No attention
has been pad to these missives. but sew
eral merchants who have received SINH
lar communications are beginning to feel
alarmed. One grocer was warned that
his place of business would be burned
unless he discontinued the sale OF pro-
visions to negroes. Tonight a small Tire
broke out in his establishment. but its To-
cation precluded the idea that II was IN
cendiary.
Another recipient of anonymous threa e
is J. B. Perkins. secretary Of the Odd
Fellows Building association and prom
Nent member OF the Lincoln-Jeffersor
league which Joined in the meeting al
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Thu
in hiring a negro boy as elevator con-
ductor in the Odd Fellows building.
Effigy Removed.
A troop of cavalry was sent TO Eighth
street and North Grand avenue early to-
night to remove an effigy which had beel
hung to a telegraph pole. A toy beaI
had been singed and Smeared with tar
and to II had been fastened a placarJ
bearing the inscription:
''Niggers. beware.
The place is in the neighborhood of the
Hallam and Ballard homes. where tbs
negroes Richards and James are alleged
to have committed the crimes for which
they have been indicted The police az,
searching for the persons who hung the
effigy. the act being considered as one
melting TO riot.
Klein to Be Given Up.
Kankakee. ILL.,. Aug l9.-Private JOSEPH
| B. Klein of the Second regiment. charged
with killing Earl Nelson here Saturday
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