New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
NEGROES LEAVE TOWN
TROOPS IN SPRINGFIELD.
TiHages Near Illinois Capital Sufer
from Depedations.

| the Governors office this afternoon steps were
taken to have the negro residents of the suour-
ban districts come into the state arsenal for
| the night
A genuine scare caused at headquarters
in the arsenal tonight after squad had been
sent to disperse crowd at Allen and Spring
streets Five minutes later report reached
| Lieutenant Colonel Eddy that shots had oeen
| fired in the threatened quarter. He immediate
ly sent full platoon to the place to reinforce
the squad and when the additional soldiers ap-
peared the crowd broke and ran. The soldiers
pursued the fugftives for several blocks. and
| the place. which is near the scene of last nights
lynching was in uproar for a few minutes.
| The arsenal was crowded tonight with negro
refugees from Springfield and surrounding
| towns About two hundred men, women and
| children sought shelter in the building and
| slept on the floor in chairs. Most of these
| people were old and infirm. but they endured
| the hardships of their quarters rather than face
the prospect of passing the night in their homes
| beset with momentary fear of attack
The scattered settlements extending around
| the Outskirts Of the city present too great a
| field for even the big body of troops here now,
and it was the idea of the military authorities
| that the most effective work could be done with
| the danger spots restricted much as posi-
| BILE Another factor in this connection was the
|
| At all the principal stations word was received
| that attacks organizing by the lawless per-
| sons who after complete day of rest, we're
| expected to make tonight the time of supreme
test between the mob and the troops.
| Several complaints were received from nearby
| villages and hamlets of the existence of threat
| ening conditions The most insistent from
| Chatham twelve miles south. The negroes
there had become frightened at the attitude 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 at the arsenal The authori-
| ties are bit worried by the condition in the
! outside sections.
AN EXODUS OF BLACKS.
Scores of negroes have left Springfield either
| on foot by trolley car. the latter class rid
| ing far their means permitted, and then
striking country. These tramping
! parties, aimess and penniless. are causing some
| complaint from the communities through which
they pass. The whites assert that the presence
| of these negro paupers imposes unnecessary
burdens, and argue that only the shiftless and
| immoral portion of the Springfield negroes are
| represented
An attempt to cut telephone and fire alarm
wires leading into the City Hall not sue
| cessful. policeman saw three men on top OF
| an outbuilding. trying to reach the lines over
head. He turned in alarm to the headquar-
| ters of General Wells, and the latter dispatched
| a wagonload of soldiers to the scene. They
arrived before the trio had done any damage
| The wire cutters fed, leaving their nppers be-
| hind and escaped.
| With the arrival to-day Of the I'd and 1th
| Infantry regiments. 1. N G.. and two squad
| rons of the 1st Cavalry, all from Chicago the
| entire national guard of Illinois, with the excep
| ton of the 9th Infantry and the Sth Infantry
| (coored) is duty in Springfield tonight In
| ali f. POO guardsmen are in the city Two deaths
| due to the violence Friday and Saturday
| CURED at ST. Johns Hospital to-day. William
| Donnigan an aged negro whose throat was cut
| last night. and Frank Delmore, shot through the
lungs on Friday night, died from their wounds.
This brings the list of violent deaths during the
| race troubles up to five
| COUNCIL OF WAR HELD.
| A council of war was held at the Capitol this
afternoon by Cover Deneen, Adjutant Cen
| eral Scott General F. P Wells and Colonel San
| borne and a plan adopted to render further
! demonstrations improbable. Colonel SanbOrne
| was given command OF a provisional brigade,
consisting of the 1st and ID Infantry regiments.
| with instructions to preserve the peace in the
territory west of 7th street. The two regiments
|
| their shelter tents bordering the State House
on three sides General Wells, with headquar
| ters at the County Jail, posted guards to cover
| the city east of eth street. The 1st Cavalry
was detailed under Major Frank Bush at di-
vision headquarters under Major General Young.
The Il Infantry reached this city at 3:30
| n m under command of Colonel John Garrity
| The manner in which line of skfrmshers was
| thrown out as the guardsmen debarked from
| the train gained applause from the crowd wnicl
| had gathered at the railroad station to watch
| the arrival The militiamen marched to the
| c,apitol to a fife and drum quickstep, and their
assignment to Colonel Sahbornes brigade fol-
lowed Governor Deneen to-day said that ne
| wanted to protect the city so that the fleeing
| negroes could return in safety.
| I'VE can protect them here ana we can't when
thev scatter about the country, said the Gov
ernor IF they will come back we Will give
| them food and shelter in government tents
| Troops returned from Spaulding reported that
+bare had been no basis fer the alarm which had
| heen felt in that village They found the white
| citizens armed. and in many hiding in
| ambush in expectation of an attack by negroes
| The guardsmen found only negro in the
| vicinity, and he was placed in jail Ihe Cltl-
| zens were advised to return to their homes. as
| the was no danger of any attack by negroes.
The latest example of mob violence here was
| an attack early this morning upon the home of
the Rev c. H. McDaniels. negro clergyman
who lives at No. 1144 North 9Th street. The
| structure was torn to pieces. but the occupants
| escaped Troops dispersed the rioters.
| A court of inquiry summoned tonight to
| investigate the killing yesterday at Kankakee
of Earl Nelson. youth who had boarded a
| .uoo, twain and bbed To death SOL