The San Francisco call., 1910-07-05
WHITE MANS
DEFEAT Brings
woe TO BLACKS
Riots in Eastern and Southern
Cities Follow the News of
Jof1nson's Victory
From New York to Texas the
Savage Spirit of Racial
Hatred Is Rampant
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
WASHINGTON, July 4.--The hundred
thousand negroes of Washington are in
a frenzy of delight over Johnson's vic
tory. Several race riots occurred in
front of the Post building when the
monster crowd received he news of the
Knockout
The police were prepared for ths
trouble and stopped the fights before
they could become serious.
The negro saloons were crowded with
coons filled with gin. The authorities
of Washington are always apprehensive
of race troubles, as the city contains
the largest negro population in the
United States.
Bioodfeld and Swampoodle, two ne
gro settlements, were so uproarlous
that the police patrolled in trios. One
or two shooting affairs occurred during
the evening and more trouble is feared
Fierce Riots in New York
NEW YORK, July 4-Rioting be-
tween blacks and whites broke out in
the seven different points in the CITY
tonight following the announcement of
the result of the Jeffries johnson fight
One negro was dragged from a street.
car and badly beaten before rescued.
A gang of white men in the Black
and Tan belt set fire late tonight to a
negro tenement in the middle of the
west side
The police and fire departments were
ordered out
Trouble in Pittsburg
PITTSBuRG. July 4-Less than half
an hour after tle&decision of the fight
was announced here three riot calls
were sent into two police precincts in
the negro hill district.
Streetcars were held up and insult
ing epithets were hurled at the passen-
gers.
The police beat the crowds back with
their clubs to permit the passage of the
cars
Negroes Turbulent i'm ST. Louis
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Rioting in
negro section of ST. Louis, Market street
and Jefferson avenue, followed quickly
upon the announcement that Jack john
son was the victor in the Reno prize
fight.
The eighth district police responded
to a riot call, but were powerless to
cope with the, negroes. who were block
ing traffic and making threats
A second call to the central district
brought out score of policemen. The
negroes were clubbed into submission
and dispersed.
Attack on White Woman
FORT WORTH, Tex, July 4.-Minor
disturbances between whites and blacks
broke out here following the announce
ment of Johnson's victory over Jeffries
this afternoon. The most serious attack
was made by two negresses with beer
bottles on white woman.
Negroes Beaten
HOUSTON. Tex, July 4.-Disturb-
ances broke out tonight on the an
nouncement of Johnson's victory at
Reno.
Three negroes were badly hurt by |
white men inside of an hour.
Do1ina u-1ra Had IN n,,a1J
minor disturbances.
Conductor Is Shot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July Lee
Roberts, an Iron Mountain passenger
ing fight on his train between three
white men and negroes today immedi-
ately following the result of the Reno
fight.
Two negroes are reported killed by
white men. one by Rock Island con-
ductor coming into this city tonight
and the other in town.
Race War in Georgia Town
AUGUSTA, Ca, July 4.-Resulting in
the killing of three negroes, Uvaldis,
small town of south Georgia, was the
scene late yesterday afternoon of a
race riot which may result in further
fatalities. So far no whites have been
injured.
Fights in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, July 4.-Riot calls
were numerous in this, James j. JEFF
fries home town. between 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon and midnight tonight.
all of them due to what occurred at
Reno today.
Flushed with small cash winnings
several negroes sailed forth. filed
with liquor and looked for
trouble.
Eight men, three white and five col
bred. had minor injuries attended to at
the receiving hospital this afternoon
and tonight.
Negro Constable Shot
MOUNDS, ILL.,, July 4.-One man was
killed and one mortally wounded to-