The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-25
RACE RIOTS IN
HOUSTON ARE
NOW QUELLED
Seventeen Are Dead as Re-
suit Of the Fighting
NEGROES ARE BLAMED
Soldiers and Ceputies Search City
For Few Of the Rioting Soldiers
Still at Large.

AANhoNRlf iSs>'f ahS' -us NNio Va
further clashes between white men
and Negroes abated last night when
it was learned that orders had been
received for the immediate removal
from Houston OF the Negro soldiers
of the oath infantry, who Thursday
precipitated a riot which resulted in
the death Of II persons, the wounding
OF more than score and the terrori-
.zation of the community. or the 1875
Negro soldiers involved in the riot
all but eight have been accounted for
while scores oil military and civilian
patrols last night were searching the
district for the fugitives.
Maj-Gen. George Bell, jr., will ar
rive today to take charge of the stu-
alton relieving Brig-Gen. John A. HUI
len, appointed commander by Gov.
James r. Ferguson when the state
executive declared the city and coun-
ty under martial law. Hulen's ap-
pointment later was confirmed by
Maj Gen. Park in command of the
southern department.
The riot was the climax to minor
troubles between the city police and
the Negro military police who were
guarding Camp Logan, the mobiliza-
tion camp for the Illinois national
guard. The rioting started about 8
o'clock. Stealing company ammuni-
ton about 125 of the Negroes seized
their rifles and left the camp. start.
ing toward the city, shooting indis-
criminately Warning Immediately
was given and mounted police otIi-
GERS sought to halt the mob. surren-
dering their lives in vain efforts to
drive the soldiers back. Illinois guards
men encamped at Camp Logan soon
arrived on the scene, but only in time
to throw a Gordon between the
Negroes and crowds Of Houston citi.
zens who had armed themselves and
gathered to oppose the raiders. The
Negroes took to the open country in
fight some returning to camp where
they were placed under guard, 9th
ers hid in buildings and bitches in
nearby roads.
Two squads of armed citizens,
sworn in as deputy sheriffs, each
squad with a captain In command
aided the military forces during the
day in the search OF the San Felipe
district for Negro stragglers. As
| fast as a Negro was found he immedi
ately was placed in custody of either
the civilian authorities or under
guard at Camp Logan.
While the armed force devoted the
daylight hours to this work com
manding officers under Gen. Hulen ar
ranged for protection of the camp
| through the night Tho additional
force of approximately 900 men from
| Fort Sam Houston. detailed from the
| 18th infantry, arrived during the af
ternoon and was disposed to best ad
vantage Earlier in the day detacf
ment of coast guard artillery from
| Fort Crockett Galveston arrived anC
| relieved the Illinois national guards
men who had been on patrol duty
| throughout the night without res
and these with the fresh troops fron
San Antonio assumed full control.
Sentries placed ON street corners
in the business district in the morn
ing were gradually withdrawn unit
only a few streets were racial troubl,
might develop we're under guard
Much Of this sentry duty during th
early hours of the day had been lei
to Texas national guardsmen, who
lacking arms, were supplied with sho
guns and rifles from the stock o
hardware stores. Saloons wer
closed and all clubs obliged to ol
serve military orders against the sal
OF liquor.