The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-24
HOUSTON SCENE
Of RACE RIOTS;
MANY WOUNDED.
Trouble Starts Over Arrest Of
Negroes by the City Police
Force Z
CITY NOW UNDED MARTIAL
LAW AND MILITIA CONTROLS
Texas congressman Urges That
No More Colored Soldiers Be
Sent South

Houston, Texas, August 23.-
AS d result of the mutiny of negro
soldiers of the 24th u. S. Infantry
last night, the entire city Of
Houston and its cnvirons was un-
der martial law today. Orders
have been given to soldiers to
watch all incoming trains and not
to permit armed men to enter the
city.
More than one hundred negroes
OF the two companies of the oath
Infantry, which engaged in the
riot, are being sought today by
patrol Of regulars and Illinois
National G1lardsmen under the
command Of General John A. HUI
en-, governor Of the city now und
cr martial law.
Situation in Hand.
When the three hundred or
more regulars arrived from Gal.
weston, some Of them were detail.
cd to 60 to Camp Logan and 9TH
ers 20 duty in the city. Two
soldiers were detailed to each
street car, and two more to each
street corner Of the downtown
parts OF the city. Orders were
given to prevent the assembling
OF citizens on the street Citv
and county officers are cooperat-
ing with and following the in.
strnctIons OF the military officers,
ana 1T IS officially stated the Sit
uat1on was well in hand
Fifteen Men Dead.
Inc revised list of dead total Is
men. Included is a negro serreant
VIDA Henry, believed to have hoen
the rlngIeader in the uprising. Henrv's
Dody was found riddled with bullets
about quarter of q mile distant from
the camp limits. Horace MOODY ono
or the wounded police officers who
suffered an amputation of the leg died
inns morning. C. J. Meineke, another
ponce officer, is one of the Is victims
reported found dead at . O'Clock tbi,
morning. The following orders and
warnings were issued today:
Warnings Issued.
All citizens must remain in their
homes or usual places of business
NO citizens nor officers will aDpear
on the streets with arms.
Parties will not assemble on the
street.
SALOONS will not be permitted to
open.
"Places of business where arms and
ammunition are sold, kept or stored,
will remain closed"
(SigneD "HULEN."
Mayors Proclamation,
y call upon every citizen of HOus-
ton, white and cOlored, to preserve
the peace, to 80 quietly about their
business and to rest assured there is
going to be full inquiry and proper
punishment for the crimes which have
been committed.
ut is time for cOolnes3 and careful
avoidance Of further trouble.
1T is not time for further excite
ment. The city is under martial law,
q condition most regrettabIe; but it
is necessary.
"There will be no further trouble if
every citizen carefully tends to his
own conduct
"lnCeDdary speech is of no avail
''The situation is well in hand-un-
less there be studied effort to cause
more trouble"
(SignedJ DAN NJ MOODY, ~,
Acting Mayor"
Shoot Into Houses.
The trouble is said to have been
begun late yesterday after some Of
the negro soldiers had complained of
treatment accorded them by members
Of the Houston police force About
O'Clock last night some of the ne
rroes, later joined by others. formed
at their camps and began to march
toward Houston Lights in the resi-
ienceS along the way were shot out.
and number of persons wounded as
they sat inside their homes The
first shooting. however. is said to have
)een done within the camp. J
Started for Camp.
Crowds of Houston men with un-
armed guardsmen were started for
he camp. but stopped by an army
officer. who addressed them
According to police reports the
rouble arose when n"greSs was ar
ested. From every source Thursday
hight reports came that this treat
nent Of the soldiers lead to the riot
Evidences of the brewing riot be-
anne apparent as early al 1:GG o'clock
asst night. Major K. s Snow in COM
nand of the negro troops. SAID he
oticed that the troons were wrought
p over treatment from the police.
That the riot started at the camp
nd included all the negro troops, is
ue to the fact that the ammunition
upply was taken in charge. Long
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