Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-15
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further enraged the members of the
mob, and they began a general
search for negroes wherever they
could be found. "
The situation became so serious
that Governor Deneen sent hurried
orders for troops The local militia
had been called out earlier in the
evening to prevent trouble that was
feared at that time. .st.
The Springfield militia, after the
two white men we're shot, seemed
powerless to control the rioters, and
when the automobile which had TAX
en- the two negros from the jail to
the train across the river returned
to Springfield, driven by it's owner,
Maj. Harry T. Lopez, commissary OF
the Second brigade of the national
guard, a number of the rioters as
sembled around the machine in front
of Loper's restaurant.
Despite the guard Of police and
members of the Fifth infantry with
gatling gun, the crowd wrecked the
restaurant, tearing everything to
pieces inside, demolishing Loper's
automibile, and set it afire. The fire
department was summoned to ex-
tinguish the burning automobile and
another struggle ensued when the
militiamen tried to drive back the
rabble to allow the firemen to play
hose on the burning machine. Three
members of the gatling gun squad
were injured during the melee and
the rioters took several guns from
the soldiers. These captured guns
were used to finish wrecking the res
taurant.
When the mob reached the bottom
of the stairway leading to the buffet
of the restaurant they found the body
of Louis Johnson, ii years old. A
doctor, who examined the body hast
lily said the boy had been shot in the
neck where there was a wound, but
another doctor who came up later
sayd that the boys death was due to
a broken neck.
Taken to Peoria.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 14-Rich-
ardson and James, the Springfield
negros grought here to avoid a mob
late tonight, were hurridly placed on
board train and taken to Peoria to
prevent a possible capture by a mob
Of rioters which it was feared might
come to Bloomington after the ne
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Troops Hurrying to Springfield.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. a.
| Governor Deneen was asked by
Sheriff Werner to furnish him with
all the troops he could. He sent or
ders to the following commands tc
| come at once:
Companies G. and L, Fifth infantry
| Peoria; Company D, Fifth infantry
Bloomington; Company A, Fifth in
fantry, Pekin; Company F, Fifth in
fantry, Decatur; Company F, Third
infantry, Potomac. .,..r- 4.
They will arrive here some time
tomorrow morning.
Orders were also sent to the com
panies at Champaign, Aurora, Taylor
vile and Danville to be in readiness
to come to Springfield at any time.
/ The mob spent some time tonight
in looting Jewish pawnbroker''
shops.
/ City on Fire.
| At 1 o'clock this morning the cas-
end Of Springfield was aglow and i
: was reported several houses there
were fired by the mob. The fire com
panies were helpless to fight thu
blaze, as the rioters refused to ALLOW
the fire apparatus to approach tn,
j burning houses.
Il Outside troops have not yet arriy
, ed, but are expected momentarily.
il Chain Hit With Brick.
e. w. Chain, candidate for presi
!. dent of the United States on. the Pro
: hibition party ticket, was struck Il
J the head with a brick during tn
/ riot here tonight.