The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-03
EXPECT MORE HORROR TONIGHT
Orgy Of Butchery and Incendiarism Con
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East St. Louis, ILL.,, July 3-Although
1t seemed TO many that the orgy Of
butchery and incendiarism which cost
many lives here last night and laid
whole blocks in ruins must have spent
its force, Adjutant General Frank s.
Dickson, OF Illinois, asserted this morn
ing that he feared there might be more
trouble tonight and went into confer
ence with Mayor Mollman to discuss
the advisability Of calling for more
troops.
The six companies Of guardsmen who
were on the ground last night, the ad.
jutant general explained. were numeri-
cally inadequate TO cover the wide terri.
tory covered by the riots. He feared
that even the five additional companies
which arrived later would not be enough
10 patrol the city. nor 10 make a suf.
ficient display OF strength to establish
authority
Number Of Dead Unknown.
Estimates OF the number OF dead
varied widely from a score TO two hun
dred and fifty. Twenty were known to
be dead, and guesswork busted itself
with the bodies supposed TO lie under
the acres Of ashes and smoldering debris
where fires last night consumed scores
Of negro shacks and houses.
Brutal Incidents Related.
Those who could not be cared for in
the jail were huddled in groups. includ-
ing some whites, in the yard. Militia
men guarded them. Bits Of clothing
taken from dead negroes were shown
today by souvenir hunters. One bru-
tai incident OF the night was related,
among many others. today. On Fourth
street near Broadway three men saw a
negro. apparently dead. lying in gut
ter. One flashed a pocket light in his
face and saw that he still breathed.
well what do you know about THAR
he exclaimed: mot dead yet" He and
one OF his companions then drew pistols
and each fired bullet into the negro's
head.
Policemen today tried to prevent the
taking OF photographs OF fire ruins and
black bodies still lying in the streets.
Northern Communities Affected.
The causes deeply underlying the dis.
turbances are said to be OF interest to
many other northern communities
where negro labor has been brought in
from the south to replace men enlisted
I'm the armed forces OF the United States
or who have been tempted TO other sec.
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factories.
In East ST. Louis. with a population
OF about $4,000 persons. there was al.
ready a large negro colony. and the
war influx increased the proportion to
an extent which caused much com.
ment. Unrest among the whites smoul.
dered and even famed up last May.
when In a small riot three negroes were
shot and wounded and a number beaten.
but feeling did not run high in general.
as then negroes were merely filling va.
canoles. not taking the places OF white
men.
Race antagonism. however. remain.
ed. Real estate men attempted to oh.
tain permit from the city council to
build an addition to the negro settle
ment. but after a bitter fight, the pro.
Iect was defeated. The incident served
10 intensity feeling against the blacks.
Petty crime Is said to have increased.
disease likewise The whites began to
Ieel that they would be saddlel with an
element for all time. Re.
,ently. labor agitators are said to have
been stirring up their inflammable fol.
overs. with the result that the inevita.
Die came 10 pass yesterday.
An incident OF the night indicated the
temper OF the mobs. One crowd went
lbout the streets shouting against the
mayor. Let's get Mollman." they cried.
He's the man that brought 'em in.
Let's lynch the mayor"
Rumor Il False.
The cry was raised because OF n false
'umor that Mayor Mollman went south
Ind advertised that negro labor would
'e well paid in East 81. Louis. As
natter Of fact. the mayor visited New
Orleans and conferred with railroad
heads and others 20 discourage the ne
Troes from coming. The truth was
published In the newspapers at the time,
put the mohs last night were not In
mood for fine distinctions.
A survey Of the casualties taken a.