The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-24

Houston. Tex. AuK. 23--Rs~c
feeling that led TO frequent clashes
between the police and men of
the Twenty fourth L. =. infantry.
who went with Pershtnx in MEXICO.
hared MP in riot tonight. One
man In known 10 he dead and mine
others in tured, including two white
girls. All live I'm near Houston.
How many Others sre lying dead
or wounded LIS the negro camp IL
unknown
At II clock tonight Major l.. s.
Show, comma ndinS the twenty fourth,
notified BriSadier General ]. A HuIen.
OF the Texas national guard that sew
eral hundred negro troopers were sur
rounded In the camp and apparently
encirelinE soldiers and civilians and
had fed into the San Felipe district.
n negro quarter.
Houston is aroused 70 fever pitch.
Crowds are standing on many DOWN
'Jtown corners IN front. OF, 'fhe Rice
hotel more than lnnA men gathered
when wildly excited man brought a
hlcodstained hat from the scene OF
the riot.
Two hundred national guartisnen
have arrived from Galveston in motor
trucks
Guard Thrown Around Camp.
guard Of white soldiers hae been
thrown around wide area surround
Ing the negro camp where Pershin < q
former soldiers are entrenohed. Am
balances sent to rescue the men nrst
wounded are said TO have been fred
upon One machine with all tires
punctured by bullets was left stand
ing within the zone of FIRE. Other
automobiles carrying soldiers and oivi-
Hans 10 the scene are reported to have
been fred uron.
r. The Chicago and ether Illinois SOL
dfers stationed at Camp Logan were
IN their camps when the reports Of
rifles reached them. CAPTAIN +. A.
Tnggle. commander Of the camp. in
vestisated and rushed back with or
ders to get out every man under arms.
There was scarcely any ammunition
IN the camp. but the soldiers irnme-
diately answered the call and many
Of them are now In a wide circle
around the negro camp.
Panic at Houston.
several hundred soldiers were down
town when the report reached them
They gathered in excited Erouns and
one after another without arms hur-
ried In automobiles or ran toward the
scene OF the mutiny. Houston down
town district was thrown into a panic
Automobiles carving guard Officers
from fashionable hotels and private
dinner parties are speeding out toward
the camp with sirens screaming More
groups OF armed citizens are being
9athered momentarily.
Had Arranged Reception for Negro
Troops.
reception for negro troops had
been arranged for tonight in Emanci-
ration park by the Houston war SER
vice commission Late this afternoon
the commander OF the negro troons
Informed the commission that the
event would have to be called OF as
trouble had occurred in the camp This
etory Is based on information obtained
from soldiers turning back automobiles
near the camp of the Twenty fourth
Infantry They say that several white
eoldiers have been killed and others
injured The Houston Post has found
four wounded men In 81. Joseph's hos.
pftai, No bodies have been received
1T the morrue.
White going toward the camp and
returning the International News Ser
vice correspondent saw two antomo-
bile loads Of white men armed with
~fhes ara shot ruins. The drivers Of
the machines said they were going
back for more. Other armed rnen are
ss,A To he on the scene already
( Brfgadier General Hulcn has ordered
ire Texas troops in Houston to com
handler arms and ammunition In local
hardware stores and prepare to go to
The danger zon~
Started Over Arrest.
THE trouble started this afternoon
WREN Policeman Rufus Daniels at-
tempted TO arrest negro woman near
the camp Of the TWENTY fourth He
,vss fired upcn. Later white men WIN
went near the camp were also fred
upon.