Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-18


mas seen an auEhoe'lt't'on =, ~, col
of'u population. II - s'''u tH"l ~ ttie
two last years a tiiotsonu H'sioes
took up thelr ABODE IN nv N''N' sNias
the eltN a eploted poPuio'I't W 'o'ue
5000 persons 1t IS alieseo pS t't an
tasohlsts OF Tue hVbtV' ~
huhlptF mas iSI0Vt -
voters a poiltleal l"e'0'' 49, 10
received ~attcuttoH H'ui 'N''N'9 =
n7th OF the leaathg Patt'ea
itey We're Eet''l's -
Itepuoeht' SNld " wen N"'"u "''''
man lo09y. leoPle u.s., t"e wv
cannot realize Just now uu'Asif' 'uts
Was. iae people 81 nv S'a'' az .'iSv
VIII discover that the eutpieth O "9'
FRIDAY Was not the r's"t' ~ "'"tlen-
tatS lIsatIe lelhpoiatH eluiiill'a
81 Vl"ithee so~petih0aeV" ~ '"e N'e''
Tue u|iu'ituiiVl "a 3''"
ing FOR years needed oiliy = Pte'eN'
and the assault on q Wa.,' woman
furnished the pfeteN1 i"V Stieets
are quiet now because th' troops are
here' but ttat is no a,sel''lss e'7t
the question Is settled. fo eue most
part the prople Would nav lfN'u %
have seen the matter stltled without
the intervention OF the sololetS' Ia'
fact that the trouble ~ costing pasl~
ness men thousands oil aolRtis daliN
in ~ of trade does mot Relp mat
ters, Personally ! thlhk Governor
bcneehAH stand tor the lIeteettee OF
the negro is correct hut tho average
working man has little sympathy with
it
The tone of this interview is similar
to that of others had ny newspaper
men today. BARRIERS. street car mon.
miners, lahogeis aud the common run
of people met ON he street talked in
Il similar strain,
The exodus of the negroes from
Springfield seems to be permanent. A
visit to the former black town this
morning brought out the Iatt thai
the homes SO quickly deserted Saiur-
day are still vacant and promise TO
remain SO.
There are still a few scattered coll
ored families residing in The few
blocks guarded by the soldiers. but
they, for the most part, are women,
children and aged mon. Thu younger
and middle aged men We very few In
number.
Tho Illinois Traction system and va
rlous railroads are bringing eolored
people into the city, but OUTGOING eals
are still crowded with the blacks. De
catur, Peoria, Bloomington and the
smaller nearby towns are having their
cuolred population Increased.
Carpet bags, %vallses, and monde
script trunks and suit eases containing
in many instances all of the property
Of the negroes are piled high on the
depot platforms.
Governor Deneeu's proclamation
asking that all negroes return To
Springfield ana not enter other cities
seems of no avail.
A statement from several prominent
hotel men this morning brings out
the fact that the negroes are not
wanted as walters, porters and bell
boys at the springfield obstetrics.
Proprietor John II McGreery OF
the st. Nicholas stated this morning.
This trouble makes II very uctrly
impossible for us to employ negro
help al this time. We arc making
every effort to secure white help
1t IS not only the st. Nicholas that
IS devoid &c |Iertera and rousta5outs
The Leland hotcl where negroes wore
employed as Walters, is this morning
without help Every cmpI0yc has OF
fercd his services IA the dining room
AZ the 81. Nicholas, Clorls Hal f'nul!;
ANA Others OF the employees are acting
as porters.
The few cotorod people who remain
I'm Springfield are of the better class.
Many.uf them would lraNr. but aft
staying only to protect their property.
A correspondent of the Associated
/ Press accompanied General young on
II tour of inspection tonight i'm which
all the posts were visited. The otli-
GERS Of the various commands report
ed to General Young au absolutely
quiet and eycutlrss day
All stores are stun closed promptly
at nightfal and the embargo on liquor
selling is complete. Even hotels are
not allowed to serve utoxicaut8 TO
regular guests occupying rooms, and
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