Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-20
nllY ARE LEAVING The CITY
These Who Have Been Driven From
Homes by Mob Are Huddled in
Shelters Provided by Authorities.
Coal Mines Closed Because Whites
Refuse to Work With Negroes.
nv Associated Press1.

Fear ami terror prevailed in the
homes of Springfield negroes To-Day
The departur" of two regiments OF
infantry today and the announcements
that two more regiments will be sent
home tomorrow caused conft"rha-
ton among the cOlorcd residents.
THE mob will be here sure II
those soldiers go away. they sa'd
and delegations were hastily organi@
ed and sent o the State, county ana
CITY officials to protest against a re
taxation of the military regime.
The authorities efforts to quiet his
feeling were only partially success
full and in many a humble home there
was no sleep before dawn.
Every football or challenge o.
sentry sent quivers OF alarm among
the anxious watchers.
Scores of the terror stricken BLOCKS
sought refuge in the arsenal.
Early in the evening almost tWic"
as many APPLICATIONS for shelter had
been received there as on previous
nights and about 300 negroes curieh
M in the corneirs of the balcony
sleeping on the floor or curied up
In chairs.
Negroes Leaving the City.
The exodus of negroes. which haa
begun to abate. WAS renewed. Trains
and trolley cars were used by those
fortunate enough to possess a niue
money but many of the unfortuna'e'
took to the road. trampins across the
country in drizZling rain until cN
haustion forced them to seek RESI-
in corn fields or in wood lots.
The children and aged who were
driven to the open suffered heavli'
and it is feared that many of them
will succumb TO the hardshirs.
Adintant General Scott insists that
there is no good ground for the fear
of the negroes.
There are plenty of troops today
and the force that will BE- available
tomorrow. about $50 men can Ger
tainly protect the City against any
mob that may form.
II was pointed out that the rio;ing
men had reached Springfield ana
that the attempts 20 renew ia~iess-
ness had occurred before the sol
diers were Thoroughly familiar with
the territory which they are no"
covering. II is asserted that l.'"
men can easily hold the advantage
that the larger body OF troops mas
gained and the addition OF the cavai-
nv has increased the mobility Oh
troops 10 such A degree that the pres
ence of the full force is absolutely un-
necessary.
The special grand jury today ex-
amined nearly two score witnesses
but made no return of its proceed
iugs. Unusual precautions as I"
secrecy have been taken and inc
identity AMI testimony Of the per
soss who have appeared 10 Civ" III
formation against rioters have been
carefully guarded. assistant states
Attorney winy"s. who has chars" "
the grand jury work said tonish'
that some indictments or return MAJ
he made tomorrow from the grand
jury room.
Coal Mines Closed
Another coal mine was closed 10
dav because the whites and negroes
rpfussdl to work alongside each o;h'T
underground.
The shaft is in III" neiShboThooi
of the Two which closed ycsicrda,
and the trouble was iuc 20 the sam"
eausc. each race claiming that IN"
members Of the other SCc armed
The urion officials are working IN
conjunction with tho mine owners
In an attempt 10 o,crcom" the a'-
6cuIy but no strict measures vii!
he adopted because nf the effect u
mish, have on 'he Situation
rhreatenine Letters aeeeived.
Threatening anonymous ieifrrs
which began 10 arrive At the Offices NJ
Officials rs soon ~ the rcpre7siyH
measures began. Increased in number
today.
No Alteration has becn paid 30 thes"
missjyes bu; several merchants who
have rcc-i,cd similar communication