The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-28
WHITES AND BLACKS ARE
BATTLING IN TEXAS
Negroes Mut;ny and General Riot
Ensues-Many Reported Killed
Trouble Starts Over Arrest OF
Negre Woman

Houston, Texas, Aug. 23.-Several
Chicago soldiers in Camp Logan are
known to have been wounded when
600 colored troops of the Oath United
States infantry who were with Per-
shing in Mexico mutinied at $3.50
O'Clock tonight.
They are reported to have broken
into the ammunition stores. A battle
is now in progress between the colored
soldiers and more than 1000 Illinois
troops at the colored camp mile east
of Camp Logan. Rifles and revolvers
are being used. Dozens of auromo-
biles loaded with men armed with
shotguns, rifles and revolvers are
rushing toward the camp so miles an
hour
White Guard
A guard of white soldiers has been
thrown around wide area surround
ing the negro camp where Pershing :
former soldiers are entrenched. Am
balances sent to rescue Inc men tlrst
wounded are said to have been fired
upon. One machine with all tires
punctured by bullets was left within
the zone of fire. Other automobiles
carrying soldiers and civilians to
the scene are reported to have been
fired upon.
The Chicago and other Illinois SOL
diers stationed at Camp Logan were
in their camps when the reports OF
rifles reached them. Capt. L. A. Tug
gle, commander of the camp, inves
tigated- and rushed back with orders
to get out every man under arms.
They Was scarcely any ammunition In
the camp but the soldiers immediate
ly answered the call and many OF
them are now in a wide circle aroGnd
the negro camp.
Several hundred soldiers were
downtown when the report reached
them. They gathered in excited
groups and one after another without
arms, hurried in automobiles or ran
toward the scene of the mutiny.
Houston's downtown district was
thrown into a panic. At s:15 It Is
reported that body OF negroes IS
moving toward the business district.
Soldiers guarding the danger zone
have this report but it can not he
confirmed at this minute, because of
the heavy guard.
Automobiles carrying guard officers
fro mfashionable hotels and private
dinner parties are speeding out to-
ward the camp with sirens scream.
ing. >'o-a ~-orps of armed citizens
ere being sathered morentarily.
The trouble started this afternoon
when Policeman Rufus Daniels at
tempted t, arrest negro woman near
the camp OF the oath. He was fred
upon. Later white men who went
near the camp were also fred upon
- l,,6u,r iy,i,
c. C. Wright. Houston
Unidentified grl. shot through chea..
r. Benford, city detective.
Other persons. some say as high as
20, are known to have been wounded
but their names are not yet available
II is still presistently reported. bu'
unverifed, that several have beer
killed.
A reception for negro troops ha,
been arranged for tonight in Email.
cipation park by the Houston wa
service commission Late this after
noon the commander of the neg-;
troops informed the commission tn
event would have to be called on a
trouble had occurred in the camp
This story is heard on Information
obtained from soldiers turning bac
| automobiles near the camp of the 24t
infantry. They say that several whit
soldiers have been killed and other
injured The Houston Post has four
! four wounded men in st. Joseph
hospital. No bodies have been r