The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-29
Widest NIGHT IN BLACK
BELT HISTORY.
Over $500 Soldiers Are Held
in Readiness for New
Race Outbreak.
POLICE CAN'T END RIOTS
Martial Law for Windy City
Is Expected to Be
Ordered Today.

Chicago, July 29.-Twenty-
nine dead were reported by po-
lice stations, hospitals and the
coroner today and others were
dying among the estimated 500
wounded as the result of race
riots, which began Sunday
among negroes and whites on
the Southside and spread to the
heart of the business district
early today. Nine new deaths.
and at least fifty injured were
added to the grim toll of thu
disturbances as the result of th
outbreaks in the early hours T.
day.
With the situation admitted
growing hourly more ALARMING,
Gov. Frank O. Lowden returned
hurriedly to the city and offered
the mayor and chief of police
the services of 1000 militiamen
for instant military duty. Adjt.-
Gen. Frank S. Dickson, after an
inspection, reported the troops
ready for immediate action. ~
One unidentified negro, en-
countering the mob near one of
the largest downtown Office
buildings, started to run In ter
ror and was shot and Instantly
killed.
veterans of the police force de-
clared that the militia would have to
| be called out before nightfail and
that troops would have to be used 70
guard the downtown business
streets.
Fear State Street Massacre.
Bring the militia into the loon"
cried one of the officers. IF they do
not there will be a massacre on state
street"
At this time a, mob OF 1900 men.
some of them soldiers and sailors in
uniform. had been rioting for more
than three hours in the downtown
section. AS result one white man
and one negro had been shot to
death and a dozen beaten. mauled
and stabbed. From the Southside,
where residents underwent a night
OF flaming terror, reports OF fresh
fighting between the races had been
received
A negro cut the throat OF Joseph
Powers, a street car conductor. early
today, and Powers died as a police
man arrived. William Henderson,
eoiored, was arrested for the crime.
Before the sun was up this morn
ing mobs Of white men were gather
ing In the downtown district mutter-
ing:
Let's treat the negroes as they
are treating white folks out on the
Southside." ..t
Fight at Federal Building.
One OF the first demonstrations
occurred at the federal building
where hundreds of negroes are en-
ployed. A mob gathered there and
negroes who could hear the bowling
crowd appealed for protection.
Twenty five special police were
rushed to the federal building and at.
tempted to disperse the mob. MANY
VI tilc WHlteS IeIuSeu 10 IlON0 on ant
several clashes occurred.
The Southside today is virtually
under martial law following rioting
in the race war which began Sun
d ay, continued intermittently
throughout yesterday and famed up
in tumult of disorder during the
night.
Reports this morning place the
number of dead at %, while the
injured number more than $50. Four
teen are definitely known to be dead.
their bodies being in morgues and
undertaking establishments. Nine OF
them are whites and five are negroes.
Fifty-six white persons are injured
and more than 100 negroes.
More than $500 troops, COM
prsing four guard and four
militia regiments are mobilixed
today awaiting a call to service.
Their services have not been
needed as yet and reports early
today were that the police, after
night of strenuous fighting,
have succeeded in getting the
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