Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-17
Crowds Gather. but Are Quickly
Scattered by Soldiers.
JEGRoES URGED TO REMAIN
Complaints from Other Towns Against
Tramping Parties,
TWO MORE VICTIMS DEAD
william DonniRan and Frank Dell
more Expire I'm Hospital About
Noon sunday-TOtRl Death
List Now Five.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-With the
arrival here today of the Second and Sew
enth infantry regiments. Illinois National
guard, and two squadrons of the First
cavalry all from Chicago. the entire Ma
| tional guard of Illinois, with the excep-
tion of the Sixth infantry and the Eighth
| infantry (colorcd), was on duty in the
| riot-ridden districts tonight. In all 1900
| guardsmen are in the city.
| Two deaths due to the violence of Fri
| day and Saturday occurred at St. Johns
| hospital William Donnigan, the aged
! colored man whose throat was cut last
night, expired at IL a. m Frank Del
more, who was shot through the lungs
| on Friday night, passed away an hour
| later. This brings the list of violent
! deaths during the race troubles up TO
! five.
| A council of war was held at the capt.
! tol at 4 o'clock this afternoon by Gov
| ernor Deneen, Major General Young, Ad-
| jutant General Scott, General f. p. Wells
and Colonel j. B, Sanborn. At the meet
ing a plan was adopted which 1t IS be-
| lieved will render further demonstrations
improbable. Colonel sanborn was given
| command of a provisional brigade, con-
| sisting of the First and Second infantry
| regiments, with instructions to preserve
the peace in the territory west of Seventh
| street. The two regiments established
headquarters on the capitol grounds,
their shelter tents bordering the state
| house three sides. General F. p. Wells
was placed in command of second pro-
visional brigade, consisting OF nine COM
panies of the Fourth infantry, three COM
panies of the Third infantry and two
companies OF the Fifth infantry.
Disposition of Troops.
General Wells, with headquarters at the
county Jail, Immediately posted guards to
cover the city east of Seventh street.
Troops b and G of the First cavalry
were detailed under Major Frank Bush
at division headquarters under Major Gen
eral Young. The Second infantry reached
this city at $3.50 p. M, under command OF
Colonel John Clarity. The manner in
which line of skirmishers was thrown
| out as the guardsmen debarked from the
train gained applause from the crowd
which had gathered at the railroad sta
tion to watch the arrival. The khaki
clad miltiamen marched TO the capitol
to the beat of fife and drum quickstcp
and then assignment to Colonel Sanborn's
brigade followed. AS It was nearly mid
night when the Seventh infantry and the
First cavalry troopers arrived, no brigade
assignment was given them, they prob
ably will be detailed as relnforcements
to the two brigades already formed.
Governor Deneen said this afternoon that
he wished to so protect the city that the
negroes who fled win return. I'VE carr
protect them here and we can't when they
scatter about the country" said the gov
ernor. IF they will come back we will
give them food and shelter in government
tents"
| -
At the conferences in the governors $ office
this afternoon steps were taken to notify
the negro residents of suburban districts to
come in to the state arsenal FOR the night.
The scattering settlements around the out
skirts of the city present too great q field
for even the big body of troops here now.
1t was the idea of the military authorities
that the most effective work could be done
with the danger spots restricted as much
as possible. Another factor In this con-
nection was the large number of warnings
Of impending trouble. At all the principal
stations word was received that attacks
were being organized by the lawIess elO-
ments who, with a complete day Of rest,
} were expected to make torIght the time OF
supreme test between the mob and the
troops. Several complaints were received
) from nearby villages and hamlets of the
! existence of the threatening conditions The
! most insistent came from Chatham, a viii
; lage twelve miles south Of here. The
|, negroes had become frightened at the atti-
tude 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 Springfield and seek protection
2 at the arsenal The authorities are a bit
{ worried by these conditions in the outside
! sections. Scores OF negro families have left
p Springfield either on foot or by trolley cars.
J the latter class riding as far as their means
4 permitted and then striking across country.
I These tramping parties, aimless and penui-
I less, are causing some complaining from the
I communities through which they pass. The
$ whites assert that the presence OF these
3 negro paupers imposes unnecessary burdens
3 and also argue that only the shiftless ard
immoral portions of the Springfield negroes
$ are represented. Minor depTeda tons, II Is
@ said, have already increased in the farming
i districts because OF this condition. The
e Springfield authorities are doiEg all they
4 can to reassure the negroes still here. Thus
Z far they have been partially successful, al
= though the number Of those who have
0 sought shelter in the arsenal is surprisingly
; small Most of the refugees are advanced
T in years, too. The younger negroes. who
might De expected 10 duu luel 10 the
n smoldering flames by rash acts, thus far
e have generally refused to become wards OF
e the state.
street Quickly Cleared.
Governor Deneen explained tonight that
q the disposition Of troops at the capital was
! not because OF any apprehension OF danger
. 10 that edifice but because the grounds have
:, excellent camping facilities and stragetic
= I point from which Colonel sanborn could
. control the situation west OF Seventh
. street. An example OF this was afforded
!, late this afternoon when an alarm reached
. the arsenal for Spring and Edward streets,
where William Donnigan was lynched last
. night. A rapid-fire squad under Captain
: ]. v. Clinnin of Chicago was sent to the
A place on the double quick. Within five
: minutes he had cleared the streets for half
q mile from the threatened corner, thres