Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
White Women and Girls Join
M0bs in East St. Louis
Outbreak.
DWELLINGS AND FREIGHT
CARS BURNED BY WHITES
Damage Estimated at Upwards Of
$1,000, ,0O0-Renewal of Dis
order Tonight Feared.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills,
July 3.-Fires, which were
started by rioters in three negro
quarters, at noon were famed
by high wind and spread
rapidly, getting beyond control.
Troops and police have hurried
to the scene, where rioters also
were assembled.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, July "A tenn
pest of rioting, during which at least
Il negroes are known to have been
killed. approximately 300 persons in
5ured and more than $50 negro houses
burned, was followed early today by
comparative calm after $500 Illinois
national guardsmen had taken charge
of this city.
While the death list is known to be
at least 81 uncorfrmed reports place
the number of dead as high as $50.
The rioting is a recrudescence of
race troubles that occurred here a
month ago following the importation
of large numbers of negro laborers
from the south
The present outbreak began yester-
day morning. when a mob of negroes,
estimated at 200, assembled at church
at the ringing of a bell and started on
a march down the street. Four police
men were sent to order the negroes to
negroes was volley. A sergeant was
killed and the three other policemen in
the automobile were wounded.
Renewal of Disorder Feared.
Although surface indications were that
spent its force, Adjt. Cen Frank s.
Dickson Of Illinois asserted TODAY that he
reared there might be more trouble to-
night and discussed with Mayor Mollman n
the advisability of calling for more troops
The six companies Of guarismen who
were on the ground last night, the adju-
tant general explained, were numerically
inaaequate to cover the wide territory
the additional companies which arrived
later. bringing the total number Of
guardsmen here to 1.500. would not be
enough to establish authority. Estimates
score to ESQ
AT $3.50 o'clock this morning twenty
four bodies had been recovered, including
three whites Seventy-four wounded ne
bodies
supposed TO lie under the acres of ashes
and smoldering debris where fires con-
sumed scores Of negro shacks and houses
ias. night run into the hundreds.
The city was quiet this morning Sa-
looms were still closed. Sleepy-eyed
gua-dsmen with marks of fire-fiehtine
stili on their f1haki patrolled the streets
ana guarded bridges and saloon doors.
NAL. There were broken windows here
ana there. other wreckage and the breeze
carried the acrid smell of water-soaked
smbers- Negroes. driven from their
anxious to keep out Of sight. Five hun.
dred OF them. men. women and children.
spent the night at the city Jail Two men
were stili asleep in one bath tub when the
noisily, his chin on his chest. but other
wise bolt upright, on a garbage can. The
noors were packed with disheyeled ref
ugees.
Negroes Fleeing by the Score.
Further shooting was reported bv +b.
police today. but without details As the
Gay wore on ambulances scurried
hitherto and thither. Chief of Police
Ransom Payne. hearing that a crowd
OF men from the Missouri side of the
river were coming over. each to get a
niger. appealed to Chief Of Police
Young OF St Louis. Mo, to close the
bridges These were closed last night
uut were IecpeneO again this morning
few fires burst forth anew in wreck.
ed buildings. keeping the firemen busy
Negroes by the score were seen to.
day walking out of town in the fea,
of a repetition of the horrors of the
race rioting.
One group was attacked by whites ir
a switch yard. Militiamen fired thei,
rifles in the air and dispersed the whites
No attempt was made to keen IN.
blacks from leaving the city
Twelve companies of Nationa
Guard preserved order during Tho
afternoon.
Shops opened as usual, but there wa,
practically no business.
The fire area covered sixteen and one
ha1f blocks. 1t was in the ruins that i,
was expected that the death list wnulf
he swelled. Wild rumors of disturb
.,nces were circulated. but usual,
proved untrue.
Three cases of smallpox deyelopet
overnight among negroes Quartered or
The third floor Of the city hall, II wa.
I"pofted.
Negro Homes Are Burned.
Burning OF negro homes began las,
night shortly before dark and the mob.
went from section to section settins
fires. AS the negroes ran from theiI
cottages rioters fired at them, and man,
fell back into the flames, and il is he
lieved that a number were burned n
Saf oplx H. ,tt.