The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24

members Of the Twenty-Fourth United
States infantry here last night.
Early today, it was known that one
Of the negro participants had been kill
ed and It was said that possibly some
would be found on the prairie around
Camp Logan, which the negro soldiers
we're sent here to guard while it was
being prepared as a rendezvous for ma
tional guard troops
Eighteen persons, including one young
white girl and three OF the riotous ne
groes were wounded some Of them SER
iously.
Martial Law Declared.
Houston and its environs are today
under martial law, with Brigadier Cen
eral John A. Hulen in command. This
action was taken by Governor Ferguson
upon request Of Acting Mayor ID. NJ.
Moody about II o'clock this morning,
and this was later followed with an or.
der by General James Parker naming
General Hulen as the officer in com
mand.
General Hulen at once gave orders for
the dispensing of crowds who still
thrOnged the streets at that hour. for
the prompt arrest OF such of the negro
soldiers as were not in camp under
guard and for the closing of all saloons
and drinking places until such time as
he may direct.
Seventy Negroes at Large.
Early today, nearly all the negro
troops were in their camp under a heavy
guard. Seventy still were unaccounted
for. Those in barracks, however were
said by one Of their higher officers to
be in an ugly mood.
The trouble is said to have been be-
gun late yesterday after some Of the
negro soldiers had complained Of treat
ment accorded them by members Of the
1 Houston police force.
About nine o'clock last night, some
so negroes formed at their camp and
began a march toward downtown Hous-
ton. Lights in residences along the way
were shot out and a number Of persons
wounded as they sat inside their houses.
The first shooting, however, is said
20 have been done within the camp.
/ Major Couldn't Control Them.
Major l.. 5. Snow. commanding the
negro troops guarding Camp Logan.
last night declared that he attempted
to control the men when he saw what
was about to happen, but they were
beyond control and some $50 of them
started to shoot promiscuously in the
camp and soon scattered in every direc.
tion.
! Early today, soldiers patrolled the
streets Of Houston and all persons
abroad before daylight were stopped and
questioned.
List Of Dead.
Among the dead are:
/ IRA d. RAINEY, mounted police Of
fcer
RUFE DANIELS, mounted police Of
flcer
. Middle-aged man named SMITH.
5. SATTON. barber.
CAPTAIN j. W. MATES. Battery
A. Second Illinois field artillery.
f. j. MEINNE, police officer
EARL FINLEY.
\. r. CARSTENS, painter.
! MANUEL GARREDO.
/ FRED =. WINKLER.
BRYANT WATSON. negro soldier
Company X, oath infantry.
NJ. d. EVERTSON, Battery f. a loca
company.
c. W. WRIGHT.
List of Wounded.
The wounded are:
William j. Drucks, shot in right arm
amputation necessary, critical.
w. II. Burkett. shot in left side
sprinkled on side and back with shotgun
shot. serious.
+. A. Thompson, Of Hampstead, gun
shot in right leg.
J. r. Richardson, shot in head will
rifle by negro soldier. not serious.
Asa Bland, shot over left eye. in
jury slight.
Wylie Strong. negro private Compan,
l, gath negro infantry. shot in righ
side accidentally by another soldier o
his company; not serious.