The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-31
NEW CLASH IN
CH|CAGO BLACK
BELT R|OTING
Race War Renewed When Ne
GRO Fires on White Workmen
T~oday-Rocks. Razors and
Guns Used In Sunday Batting.

Chicago, July 2a,-Trouote between
Whites and negroes was renewed In
C~hicago's black belt today when Moses
Thomas. a negro. fired several shots
at a wagon load OF white workussn be-
ing taken to q south side factory
When an attempt Was made by whites
to disarfa Thomas, 4 dozen negroes
rushed to his assistance The police
Queliea the disturbances. and reported
that nobody had been injured
The disturbance continued on Went
worth avenue, between Thirty fifth ard
Thirty seventh streets, where many
negro workmen reside. A riot call was
sent to the Dsertng street police sta
ton, but when a wagon lead of patrol
men arrived on the scene the fighting
was over. Hundreds Of white men and
negroes were gathered in groups on the
sidewalk. and Patrolu,an Phillip Groak
had Thomas in custody, This police
dispersed the crowds withdrew.
Police continued 10 patrol the black
belt today in an fort TO prevent re-
currence OF yesterdays RAGS riotiag
during which at least two negroes were
killed and more than so whites and me-
groes hurt
Starts Among Sathsrs.
The trouble began when negroes APP
peared st a beach usually used by
whites only. White men and boys were
said to have thrown stones at negro
bathers. one negro boy being hit on the
head and tumbled from s. skiff into
the water. When negroes attempted to
rescue him and returned voiley for
vorey of stones. fights began which
lasted o. hours and extended four
miles from the scene OF the first OUT
break. The negro drowned. Another
| negro is reported to have died from
bullets fired by il policeman who shot
into q crowd OF negroes seeking to
beat him.
| Scores of persons. Including several
while women, were hurt by bricks and
stones. Several were slashed by razors
| while many were hit by bullets.
! Negroes al home in Stats street. ID
: the heart OF the black belt. beat whites
prorniseoousiy through the day aad
siisht. Whites went about dragging ne
: groes from street cars and beating
| them,
| The trouble moved from cue par
of the negro district to another. Hun.
dreds of policeman were rushed TO slt
troubled n~eighborhood and succeeded
in keeping the disorders scattered.
, Patrolmsn on duty in the black hsf
| today were instructed to search al
negroes for fire arms and to proven
| whites and blacks from c~onsregatsn
IN groups of more thsen three persons
Police CAPTAIN Mullen said ne rad n
fear OF further serious outbreaks.
Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman, In open
| ing the inquest today over the uniden
tilted negro boy who was drowned !,
yesterdays disturbances, announce,
he would make u thorough inyestiga
| ton OF the entire affair.
| DR.. j. q. Turner, a negro city healtl
Department officer, during the sghsini
last night was attacked by five, Whit
men on a south side street. When hi
assailantS saw his star they fed. Dl
| Turner chased them and capture,
Henr2 Ressn, IS years old, who wa
turned over to the police and booked O
a charge of assault
Another disturbance reported wa
h a of Robert Reynolds and Geors
Martin. negro boys. employed as me
sengers by the Postal Telegraph Com
PAM who were attacked by 10 whit
men. The boys were rescued by tn
police. but no arrests were made.