Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-05
Riots Followed
johnson Wins"
NEW YORK POLICE AND AMBU.
LANcES KEPT BUSY.
NEGRO PULLED FROM CAR
And Beaten by Mob, While Others
Were AssauIted-The Yell "Hurrah
for Johnson!" Started Trouble.

for Johnson!" Started Trouble.
New York, July 4.-The news that
Johnson had won from Jeffries at
Reno flashed through the congested
telephone and telegraph, by mega
phone and by messenger, and wher-
ever it ran trouble followed.
Police Patrols Doubled.
Within two hours from the moment
the decisive words johnson wins
went up on the bulletin boards, there
were eleven calls for the police and
ambulanceS in almost as many parts
of the town. Four negroes were ar
rested and eight whites. Four negroes
and no whites were taken to hospitals
Police patrols were doubled in the
were warned out of blocks where trou-
BILE had been expected.
Black Men Mobbed.
At 135th street and Eighth avenue, in
the better hammered negro quarter,
mob of white men rushed out of a sa-
loon shouting Lets lynch the first
niger we see.'
Presently came a convenient trolley
car with a negro on the front seat.
The mob stormed the car, pulled the
negro into the street and began beat
ing and kicking him. He was rescued
to a station house for protection, with
three of his assailants.
A few blocks further downtown two
detachments of allied Hounds of He'll
peaceable negro who was buying a pa.
per. What do you think of the fight ?"
demanded the toughs.
I'm neutral" answered the negro,
pacificalIy.
Lets kill the COON" answered the
gang and rushed for. him.
The negro drew a stiletto and held
them off until the police came He
and three of his assailants were locked
up.
At sixtieth street and Amsterdam
avenue, on the edeg of the BLACK and
Tan Belt" ther was an incident al
most precisely similar.
In the streets of San Juan HILL"
on the middle West Side, where the
thickest of the trouble i suSually to
be expected, the police set men on the
rooftops as well as double post on the
streets Nevertheless small riots were
frequent.
After 10 o'clock the city began to
quiet down and riot calls ceased.
Two negroes were picked UP uncon-
scious on the sidewalk by the police,
after having been beaten into insenti-
bility by hoodlums Three other ne
fights.
Trouble in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga. July 4-Trouble be-
tween the blacks and whites was mar
howly averted tonight when the police
arrested half a dozen whites and one
negro. The black yelled ''Hurrah for
Johnson on a crowded downtown
street. He held knife in his hand,
and in an instant several white men
struck him. The police used their
clubs freely after the whites had fore
ed the negro into an alley
Bloody Arguments Over the Fight.
Baltimore, July 4-Seventy negroes,
half the number women, were arrested
here tonight In the BLACK Belt of this
city for disorderly celebrat ton of John
sons victory One negro was badly
cut by another, and two other negroes
whites in arguments over the big fight.
Numerous Clashes in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 4.-The announce
ment of Johnson's victory over Jeffries
was followed by numerous clashes in
this city between colored men and
crowds of white men and boys. In
some cases the blacks, exulting in the
other cases inoffensive negroes were
attacked by riCtous whites.
Riot at Pueblo, Col.
Pueblo Col, July "A riot broke
out between blacks and whites in Bes-
semer Pueblo's steel works suburb, as
a result of the Johnson -Jeffries fight
Every police officer was sent to stop
the rampage.
Cincinnati Uneasy.
Cincinnati July 4.-Intermittent ri
oting tonight followed the announce
ment of the result of the Jeffries-
] Johnson. fight
Disturbance at Houston.
Houston,S Tex, July 4.-Disturbance
broke out Immediately tonight on the
announcement of the Johnson victory
at Reno. Three negroes were hurt by
white men inside of an hour. Police
were called to quell several other dis
turbances-
Marines Called Out at Norfolk.
Norfolk Va July 4-Race riots
zroke out all over Norfolk tonight
and many negroes were injured. A
detachment of marines from the navy
yard are aiding the police to queH the
riot.
Tried to Shoot Up the Town.
Mounds, ILL.,, July 4.-One dead and
one mortally wounded is the result of
an attempt by four negroes to shoot
up the town in honor of Jack John
sons victory at Reno tonight. A ne
gro constable was killed when he at
TO arrest them.
Fistic Encounters in Washington.
Washington July 4.-Race riots were
prsyented with difficulty by the police
here tonight. Many f1stic encounters
between negroes and white men occur
the Reno battle. and several fights
to precipitate serious dis
order.
THE FOURTH IN NEW YORK.
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