The Washington herald., 1908-08-17

Springfield, IL. Aug 1s.-Two riots
broke out in Springfield about 6 O'Clock
tonight, and but for the prompt arrival
of the militia at both places other dwell
lngs would have been burned, and prob
ably another Iynching would have taken
place.
At Sixth and Edwards streets q crowd
had gathered. composed principally Of
miners and foreigners. and one man was
urging his hearers 70 attack dwellings
in the black belt, several blocks east
The crowd was interrupted by a patrol.
which ordered it 10 disperse, but instead
Of doing so turned and attacked the sol
dIers. A shot fred n the air attracted
the attention Of a company OF the First
Regiment and fifty soldiers were rushed
{ to the place
Soldiers Prepare TO Fire.
I With rifles in readiness. the soldiers at-
vanced upon the mob For a time il
stood its ground. but when the captain
| declared he would order his men 10 FIRE
{ unless they broke Up. the men turned
and ran down the street Several Of the
rioters were captured and taken TO the
county jail There they were locked up
A crowd o. about thirty negroes gath
/ cred al Eighteenth and Kansas streets
about the same hour. and were threat
D erfnc vengeance On the white people liv-
ing IN that ueighborhood when they were
surrounded by Two companies Of the Sec
ond Regiment When they discovered
they were surrounded by mllitiamen, the
negroes gave I'd and surrendered
on receiving Instructions from Maj.
Gen. Young the captives were taken 10 a
vacant lot on Kansas street where they
viii be kept over night They probably
viii be ordered TO leave the city to-mo--
row morning. as the officers fear II they
are released tonight they may mobilize
in some other part of the city and do
damage to property before they can again
/ be approached
streets Cleared by Troops.
sixth and Seventh streets the two prin-
cipal streets in the city. began TO become
crowded early in the evening. and Gen
Young ordered the militia TO drive all per
sons without passes from the business
district. .E-a-z and insults were hurled at
the soldiers while discharging this duty,
and attempts were made 20 CircUmvsnt
TIE soldiers. men lodging down alleys and
across streets. The streets were finally
cleared
Early in the evening an old. decrepit
negro woman. hardly able 10 move on
account Of illness. painfully climbed the
3 hill on the capitol grounds TO the tents Of
the headquarters stan and fell fs3nting
just outside Col. Ssuborn's tent They'll
- burn me alive she cried. piteously
, They told ne Z would have 20 leave
, Springfield to-day. or I'd be killed at the
/ stake"
Capt Szeeter helped the woman into
/ the coIoners tent. and Col sanbOrn or
dered her cared for in the arsenal
b. Approximately 25C0 troops are II
8 Sp-i J now. and before morning 80,
-uf1s amen are expected TO arrive, run
, nj the total number. including star and
field officers, 10 nearly S.5oo-
Weapons Taken from Rioters
r At Gen. Youngs headquarters there ars
- over 90 revolvers. shotguns. old Revolu.
e tionarv muskets. rifles. razors. and brass
knuckles taken from negroes and miners
during last night by the different com
panies-
D Company II. OF the Fourth Regiment
= stationed in the black belt, at Eighteenth
o and Kansas streets. stopped and searched
e every man found on the streets. securing
I over fifty weapons
= Other companies in that territory wert
- nearly as successful
o One other death was added 10 III
, number Of fatalities in the race war TO
day. when Frank Delamore. who va
shot during the ri0ting Friday night
. died OF his injuries at St johns Hos
p pitaI.