The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-31

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Chicago, July PA series Of riots
in the negro district late today result
ed IN the drowning Of one negro, the
reported drowning of white man,
probable fatal injury of another ne
gro, the wounding of policeman
and injury to a score of whites and
blacks By bullets or missiles.
Police said tonight they had the
situation we'll in hand.
The trouble started IN the Twenty
ninth street beach, where whites and
blacks are segregated and soon spread
to State street, the main thorough
fare in the heart of the negro dis
triet, which extends about five miles.
Shooting started near the beach, and
there was also some shooting in the
vicinity Of State street.
Although ill-feeling between whites
and blacks on the South Side has eX-
tended over a period Of months, en-
phasized by bomb explosions, some
Shooting and numerous fights, today's
riots seemed to have had their start
in. petty quarreling at the beach
Reports that negroes wandered across
the dividing line to the white section
of the beach and that whites amused
themselves by throwing small stones
at negro bathers appeared as the most
plausible causes. Soon after the
fighting started negro fled. pursued
bv q number Of whites. He took shell
ter behind building and began shoot
ing at a policeman who had joined
the pursuit and who returned the
fire. The negro finally surrendered.
During the fight one negro was prob
ably fatally wounded
Twenty-ninth, Street was soon pack
ed with whites and blacks, the latter
predominating. More fighting occur
red and a few shots were fired as
some negroes fled and patrol wagons
loaded with bluecoats raced to the
scene. A fire broke out in small
building and fire apparatus was
blocked by the throngs. Negroes are
said to have tried to drag the firemen
from their seats During the fighting
rocks, bricks and other missiles were
hurled both at the beach and at var
ious points along Twenty-ninth street
and along State street. White men
were frequently beaten on State
street, police said
AT the beach, while missiles were
flying, negro on raft was report
cd to have been struck win a rock
and hurled into the lake. Later the
body of a negro was taken from the
water. A white man, a swimmer, was
also reported hit and drowned.
With the police stations emptied OF
reserves and scores Of others rushed
from north and west side stations,
Acting Chief of Police Alcock ordered
every available policeman on duty to
prevent further outbreaks. The small
army of policemen succeeded in
bringing about fair semblance Of
order.
Late tonight the streets Of the dis
trict where disorders occurred We're
still fairly we'll filled with people,
but police kept the Groves moving
and no further trouble was expected,
Police were unable to make an esti-
mate Of the number injured because
IN the many skirmishes names Of in
iured could not be learned. Late hos
pital reports showed one negro prob
ably fatally wounded, another slight
w wounded, and a policeman shot in
the shoulder. Four other persons, In
GLIDING one white woman, were lnJuf-
ed BY missiles.
A rifle bullet fired by a negro
grazed the forehead of white man
sitting at the upper window of his
home. He fell out Of the window,
but was only slightly injured. The
negro, according to spectators, had
leveled the rifle at a policeman, but
q bystander struck the weapon up
ward. The negro escaped. The negro
district has been steadily increasing
III recent years with the influx of
southern negroes, who came to work
IN the big industrial plants. Their en-
croarfments on white neighborhoods
caused considerable trouble, and DUR
ine the past years many clashes.
me DlaCk Delt, a. ~ ~ hhVWh II
police circles, now comprises approx
malaly % square miles and includes
only comparatively few small white
settlements.
The black district was restless UNI
til late tonight. About II o'clock two
barns were found burning. A disor-
Derby crowd Of spectators gathered.
Some fighting occurred with the use
Of stones. A woman was struck with
one missile and injured. The police
believe rioters set fire To the barns.
Al negro was found probably fatally |
wounded late tonight at Twenty
ninth and Halstead Streets, two miles
from the scene Of early riots of
whites and blacks, The police re-
sponded to riot CALI but found the !
Mace deserted except by the wounded
negro who had bullet in his chest
CHICAGO POLICE FAIL
TO STOP RACE RIOT