Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-05
RAGE RwIOTSFOLLOW
The BIG FIGHT
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sought to break up the parade of the
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blacks.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July 81
Clashes between blacks and whites
were numerous last night following the
result of the Johnson and Jeffries fight.
A negro thrust a copy of a newspaper
with the news, of Johnson's victory
under the nose of a Mississippi militia
man, one OF thousands of soldiers at
tending the army maneuvers. He
knocked the g down. The black
ran, and a bystander fired at him, the
bullet striking an automobile. Two
women in an automobile had a narrow
escape.
Arrests followed, and the Mississippi
men began forming for an attack on
the negroes. This was broken up by
the police.
Half an hour later, on the same
street, ]. T. Bullen. a private OF the
Third Mississippi Infantry, was seri-
ously cut by a negro. who was saved
from a mob by the police.
NORFOLK, Va, July b.-Many
negroes are In the hospital with
broken heads and bruised bodies as the
result Oh COLlK1iGtb VIII LtACO
sailors who, following news OF the fight
at Reno, marched through the streets
last night hunting for negroes. They
beat one nero almost to death against
the postofflce building.
Practically every cell at police head
quarters and the Second Precinct Sta
ton Is filled with negroes, sailors and
young white citizens. Police Chief
Kiser late last night requested Major
L. w. T. Waller at the navy yard to
send assistance, and a detachment Of
marines and sailors, heavily armed,
was hurried to the city.
The situation was under control at q
late hour.
NEW ORLEANS. July 5.-James Lee
and Emile Thompson. two negroes,
were shot and seriously wounded by
two unknown white men here last
night. According to the wounded mems
story, the white men approached them
with the declaration johnson won, but
we will get even with all negroes"
They thereupon began a volley of
pistol shots Lee was shot in the head
and Thompson in he arm and side.
Both probably will recover.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The an
nouncement Of Johnson's victory over
Jeffries was followed by numerous
ella she's In his city between negroes
and crowds of white men and boys. In
some cases the blacks exulting In the
victory were the aggresssors, but In
other cases inoffensive negroes were at
tackled by riotous whites. A crowd of
white men was chasing a frightened
negro on Chestnut street, In the centre
of the city. when another negro, who
was approaching from the opposite d.
rection was Knocked down by some
one in the crowd. He arose. dazed and
with a broken nose. THAT is what
they call brotherly love-" he said, as he
81 staggered across the street.
Lombard street, the principal street
in the negro section, went wild In cele-
brating the victory and a number OF
| fights In which razors were drawn re-
| suited.
In the suburb Of Germantown a
crowd of negroes paraded the streets
ond there were several clashes with
white men.
BALTIMORE, July 5.--There was
much rejoicing last night among the
large negro population Of this city over
Jack Johnson's victory. Baltimore IL
the hon OF Joe" Cans, the colored
ex-champion lightweight pugilist, who
is now fighting a battle with tubercu-
losis in Arizona, and the negroes here
have manifested intense interest In the
result of yesterdays combat Of the
heavyweights.
No large sums of money were
wagered here, but many small bets
were made between white and colorec
sporting men. "Al' HEREFORD. former
manager of Joe Cans, thought JEFF.
fries would win and made a small bel
on him.
Several cases were reported early II
the evening of flstic encounters OF
minor character between whites anG
negroes. as a result of arguments ovel
the merits of the contestants in yester.
days big fight.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July 81
| Angered at the demonstration Of
negroes celebrating the Reno victory. 9
posse of 1000 white men organized here
last night soon after the announcement
of the news and drove all the negroes
off the streets. One was being led witt
a rope around his neck when the police
interfered. All the saloons were imme'
diately closed and application wal
made by the chief for State troops
The sheriff of the county Is watching
the situation.
WILMINGTON, Del, July "a seri
GUS race riot occurred here last nigh
as the result OF an argument ove the
victory of Johnson. Michael Brown.
white a was attacked by a gang o
negroes and severely injured about tn,
head and cut with a q A mob o.
whites then chased the negroes severa
blocks. One Of the negroes, Benjamin
White, fled into a negro apartment
house. The moi OF whites, which b.
this time numbered several thousand
bombarded the place with stones. Tn,
negro occupants also threw whateveI
they could find. injuring several whites
In the mob. The police responded to {
riot call and finally stopped the out