Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15

onNo W uOiihto WOttu VI ptOtfpN1 W o."
Infatuated mob. Throughout the night
upwards of 5000 men searched the ne
groes' quarters in an attempt 10 appre-
bend the negro sssailant OF q white
woman.
The negro had been spirited, out of
town, however, and the mob TUNED lis
fury en- the ether blacks in the city. The
negro quarters were fred and when the
city fire department responded to an
alarm, the rioters kept them from fight
ing the flames.
Police and special deputies were over
awed and 1t was not until the arrival
this morning of companies Of militia
from Peoria, Pekin, and DecstuT, to re-
inforce the locsl company which bad
slresdY been called out, that even as
semblance of order was restored.
Throughout the early hours today
additional troops reached the city on
special trains. IL Is believed lhst the
situation is now under control and that
there will he no further outbreaks.
1t was 2:90 this morning when the
frat out-of-toWn troops arrived and II
was four O'Clock before the flames were
extiugnished.
The saloons are to remain closed today,
and every possible pfecaution is being
taken TO prevent a repetition Of last
nights disturbance. 10 addition to Lo-
hers cafe, which was the frat place
destroyed by the mob, thirty-fve places
of business occupied by negroes on
Washington street have been literally
torn to pieces. The negro qoalt,rs,
over these places, have been empted
and every window has been shot out.
All the open liquor in these saloons was
poured out. The sealed packages we're
carried away by the mob.
From 18th street east were the houses
of the bit er class Of negroes and the
mob had just started 10 FIRE these when
the soldiers arrived aud the first blood
shed followed. The troops were thrown
around the threatened district and the
mob WAS ordered back. For an instant,
it faltered, and then charged. The
commander of the troops ordered volley
fred over the rioters heads. 1t failed
TO produce any Effect and second charge
was fred. Still the msddened crowd
came on and The third volley was fired
into the rioter', the soldiers aiming low
so as to wound but not kill
Immediately following came the
lvnching of Hunt r, about 2 O'Clock.
The negro, porter at the st. Nicholas
Hotel, was SIT upon by crowd and
badly beaten. He drew a revolver and
fred. The shot struck Jim Hayes, q
white man, who was watching the fire.
The mob swept down on Hunter from all
side', and 10 jiffy rope was procured
tossed over the limb of tree and With
his screams for mercy the VIZ tch was
swung into eternity.
Plans were made early today BY
Governor Dencen for caring for the ne
groes of the city whose homes we're de-
stroyed.
The state arsenal will be thrown open
and tents will be pitched at Camp Lin.
coin for the accommodation of the home
less.
The lynching of Huutar was the most
atrociouI act Of the night, aid a fitting
climax II the maddened, infuriated bar
barity that grew as the mob becsme
drunken with frenzy and liquor. Earlier
in the evening before the rittsrs had end
ed the "black belt, Hunter WAS accused OF
shooting q white man named jim Hayes.
He escaped however, and it was shortly
after two o'clock this morning when ht
was seen standing in the doorway OF
his home. He was shot and while yet
alive was strung up to tree.
Sprinfield, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Gov. De-
neen has ordered out the entire Fourth
and Fifth regiments of the Illinois Ms
iional Guard. The first regiment Is
made up OF Chicago companies exclusive
ly and the Fourth from southern llli-
nois. The FIRST regiment will reach here
early this evening. The Fourth will
be later to arrive.
Sheriff Werner who Is in charge Ia
Springfield, asked the governor for
plenty of troops thst there might be no
danger tonight or Sunday.
w. Bowe, young clerk in the county
treasurer's Office, is dying at st. Johns
Hospital, here, from shots fred by q
gang of negroes who pursued him.
Springfield, Ills, Aug. 15.-With
four known dead and at least q dozen
ptrions fatally wounded, and each hour
bringing to light some new additions to
The list of casualties, the situation here
lste this afternoon is the grsvest imagi-
nsble, and even the presence OF hundreds
of state troops Is scarcely expected TO
prevent another night of wild disorder.
The city Is an armed camp. Negroes
at fret driven to concealment are taking
courage and reports are being received
at police headquarters from all sides
which indicate that the blacks are arm
ing and preparing to unite for defensive
purposes.
This afternoon, it is reported ihSt 8
number of negroes who were fatally
beaten last night, have been dragged
away to places OF coucealmeut. Re-
ports from half d,zin outlying cities
and towns, to which the negroes fled
this morning, state that the blacks are
going among their fellows and attempt
ing to orgsnizs forces to return to Spring.
field and protect the old people and
women and children, who we're left be-
hind today in the frantic rush for safety.
These fleeing negroes are said to be
telling terrible stories of the ontrages
heaped upon them by the whites last
night. and crying for vengeance.
Hundreds Of factory hands and labor
ing people we're paid 10 Springfield to-