New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
RIOTS IN OTHER CITIES
Pandemonium Reigns in Pitts
burg-Trouble Widespread.
by Telegraph to The Tribune

by Telegraph to The Tribune.l
PittSburg, July 4-Riotous negroes an6
Russians fought for two hours tonight il
the negro quarter. following the receipt Of
the news. johnson wins" Riots swept &
mile of the "black belt along Wylie ave
nue. and Fulton street. Police reserves re.
NAMED in the quarter until midnight
charging through the streets at intervals
Five negroes were injured. two seriously
and two policemen were hurt.
The negroes invaded the Russian quar-
ter They had quarrel of some months
standing with the Russians. Some of the
latter, with their women and children, fled
from their homes.
The Wylie avenue district has a normal
population of thirty thousand negroes To-
night this was enhanced by half again as
many from other sections. With the word
of the Johnson victory the blacks went on
prolonged 10y ride Trolley cars were
held up and the white passengers ieered.
Negro women, flashily dressed. rode up
and down the streets in automobiles. sing
ing ribald songs. Wylie avenue had won
big stakes on the fight, and was spending
them.
Three riot calls brought reserves and de-
tectires. The crowd blocked the paths of
way through the streets In morgue am
bulance. The mounted police squad fol-
lowed. When the police broke up negro
procession in honor Of Johnson they were
attacked with sticks and stones Finally
the police drew a Gordon around the quar-
ter. Taxicabs were excluded, and sight
seers in automobiles who insisted on in
vadins the district were turned back For
two hours the streetcars were detoured
around the scene of trouble.
Washington. July Race riots were pre-
vented with difficulty by the police here to-
night. Many fist fights between negroes
and white men occurred in the streets In
arguments over the Reno battle.
In Pennsylvania avenue near the Post
Office Building. three white men chased a
negro who had been shouting ''Hurrah for
Johnson, champion of the world,' In few
seconds the wide thoroughfare was alive
with rushing men and women, and fight
after fight followed in quick succession.
The street policemen were unable to curb
the crowd. and riot call was sent in
Mounted policemen charged the crowds in
the streets. and two patrol wagons We're
filled with lighting white men and negroes
Another outbreak occurred in Pennsyl-
vania avenue few blocks northwest of the
Capitol. Several negroes and white men
were injured and numerous arrests were
made. Police held in reserve were ordered
out.
In Pennsylvania avenue within three
blocks Of the Capitol a negro saloon was
badly smashed in q free-fcr-all tight be-
tween a number of negroes who were in
the drinking place and some whites TO
whom boasting remarks were made a
they were passing. 4 majority of the ar
rests were Of young men, many Of them
hardly twenty years old
Philadelphia. July 4-The announcement
of Johnson's victory over Jeffrles was fol-
lowed by numerous clashes in this city be-
tween colored men and crowds OF white
men and boys. In some cases the blacks,
exulting in the victory, were the eggres-
sors. but In other cases inonensive negroes
were attacked by r!otous whites.
crowd OF white men were chasing a
frightened negro in Chestnut street in the
centre OF the city. when smother negro,
who was approaching from the opposite d.
rection, was knocked down By some one
III the crowd. He arose dazed and with
broken nose That is what they call
hrotherly love" he said. as he staggered
across the street
Lombard street the principal street III
the negro section. went Wild in celebrating
the victory, and q number of nights, in
which razors were drawn, resulted. IN Ger
nantown Il crowd OF negroes paraded the
streets and there were several clashes with
white men
Atlanta. July 4-The police arrested halt
a dozen r.bttes and one negro tonight