New Britain herald., 1919-07-31
Troops, Ordered Ol By Governor Low den, Have to Figl Their Way ThrOug Crowd of Negroes.
MEN IN UNIFORM
 ARE FIRED UPO
Post Office Authorities B, pected to Adopt Drast Measures if Mails Are |
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 Chicago, July 31.-The main neg quarters of Chicago today wef patrolled by 5000 soldiers, accoutrH as for war, after four nights of "a rioting that caused 30 deaths (l negroes and 13 whites) and the II jury of more than 800 persons, 200 whom were severely hurt and a dozI of whom may die. No deaths wei reported during the night but maj injuries and fires were recorded
 Troops Ordered Out.
 Governor Lowden ordered fl troops out last night upon request Mayor Thompson after darkness Ind brought renewed rioting and the citsl 5000 policemen found themselves eI hausted. The First, Second aIs Third Reserve militia and the 101 and 11th Illinois Infantry were se1 on duty by Adjutant-General Dicksok while the Ninth Regiment remain in reserve at the stockyards and u Fourth Reserves on the west side.
 Soldiers Fight Their Way.
 Fighting kept up after the troo5 reached their stations shortly befol midnight, and one squad of soldiel had to fight a crowd of negroes reach their station-41st- street a11 Wa bash aVenue-While other soldiel were fired upon from ambush on tl way to duty. No soldier was killJ or wounded and after the troops Ind taken their places disorders did down within the region patrolled.
 TroubIemaIxerS Disappear.
 As the soldiers swung with steat gait into the riot area, the rougl who had been looking for fights di appeared as if by magic. Some of u gangs sped to territory hitherto ul affected by terrorism and resume their unlawful occupation, but mo of the marauders as rain began fall, retired for the night
 As each regiment reached it's hea, quarters the men were detailed in two patrols who were sent out und, non comm issioned officers to see tn; order was preserved. Even the tru ulent negroes, for the most part, IT trained from fighting the soldiers an by a. m. all was quiet in the trooI guarded territory.
 200 Police in Battle.
 The most serious riot of the nigl took place at 53d and State street where 200 policemen fought nearl two hours against a crowd of negroe firing several hundred shots befof the rioters were subdued and IS ( them arrested It was only after tn policemen had chopped their way int some of the buildings and seized dozen Snipers with their rifles and 50 cartridges that the fighting ceased.
 Although many heads were cracke as the police charged the barricade negroes all of the rifle fire resulte in the injury of only one person. Patrolman Emil Johnson, driver of patrol wagon. He was shot as tn policemen dashed to the scene an thereafter the bluecoats kept in tn shelter of their vehicles while az preaching the row of houses.
 Army Men Rout Negroes.
 Before the troops had all been as signed there were some minor Clashe with roughs. however. The first mele occurred in front of the shop base fo the Motor Transport Corps at 51' street and Wabash avenue. Min negroes, armed with revolvers droy back and forth in front of the bas firing promiscuously, but hitting n one. A squad of soldiers soon cam up and gave chase, capturing the m groes after firing several shots them Ten rcvolvers and sever. razors were taken from the prisoner who were then turned over to tl police.
 Fire Upon |. s. Soldiers.
 Major Macey, in command of s companies of the First Reserves, an a platoon of his men were fired upc by snipers at 58th street and Raeir avenue. None of the soldiers was h and when they scattered and sougl their assailants the latter disappeare
 The first arrests made by the so diers was that of five white me whose automobile was searched b, cause of their rowdyism and fouu to contain a revolver.
 House Is BOnlbarded
 While the soldiers were taking the stations crowd of whites sitl,rount
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