The evening world., 1921-06-01


negroes were seen TO dart out from
naming doorways with upraised
hands. shouting "Don't shoot!" As
they dashed through the smoke they
were ordered 10 surrender and were
quickly removed to the prison camps.
state troops. under the command
Of AdJutant General c. +. Barrett.
urrivcd At o'clock TO take charge OF
the situation. amgmen,ing local uhits
Of s,iarsisfncn who were called Qua
Inst night. A. this time there wcr-
rcpcrtA OF sporadic shooting and the
situatiop seemed TO be casing.
NEGRO SECTION SURROUNDED
~ cAHs.
Detachmcnts OF guarismcn wrro
scattered Throughout the city ptc-
parrd 10 met all emergencies with
machine guns ready for action.
Guards .s"er.Sop drd the arn,ofy. whiic
others -~sNsees - ssns:.scE up ne-
grocs and scSreEatihg tho 4, -.
bail. convention hall. bascbaL r-eS
and other places which had n,a
Turned into ptison camps.
The situation was further nggra-
waited this morning by reports from
Muskogce that crowds OF negroes
there were arming themselves and
preparing 10 come to the. assistance
OF those of their race In Tulsa
Muskoscc adviccs said that the ofr-
cials there were guarding all high
ways TO prevent the departure Of
negroes from that city.
As the dawn broke sixty or seventy
motor cars filled with armed white
men formed a circle completely
around the negro section. Half q
dozen airplanes clrcicd overhead.
There was much shouting And shoot
Ing. A row of houses along the rail-
road tracks vas fired. bat lack Of
wind prevented tho flames from
spreading. A party OF white rificmcn
was reported To bo shooting at all
negroes they saw and firing into
houses. The negroes were nid to
be returning the fire dispiritcdIy.
Dick Rowland. the negro whose pt.
tempted rescue started tho rioung.
was removed from tho county Jail
during the night and spirited out of
town by deputies from Sheriff Nc
Cuilough's office. They refused to
diyulge his whereabouts. Officers
said the negro would be given q
speedy trial just as soon as the sltua-
tion quietcd down.
GEN. BARRETT IN cHARoe or
TROOPS.
Adjt. Gen. Barrctt, who arrived at
A. NJ. took up his headquarters At
City Hall and announced that Col. Il.
H. Markham Of Ollahomn City
would be In command OF field opera-
ttons OF the gunfdsmtn. Gen T,arrett,
who Ia working under the direction Of
the Sheriff. Mayor and Chief of Police.
said he would continue to do no until
he deemed It necessary to change
command.
The negroes assembled as refugees
and prisoners at the baseball park.
Convention Hal, and other places
were beinx cared for by civic or
CARNATIONS and private citizens who
volunteered for the work. Ice water
and ndwiches were being served
and the wounded or sick wefc receiv.
ing medical attention.
Throughout the morning long lines
Of negroes strcamod westward along
the streets leading to Convention
Hall Many wore their night clothes
and were barefooted. Their sunken
eyes told of a sieepless night and
their ashen faces bespoke gripping
fear
Men. women and children carried
bundles of clothing on their heads
and backs. The articles they saved
were varied. and In many cases
would have been ludicrous but for the
gravity OF the situation. Here an old
woman cluns to a Bibie. there O girl
with dishevcilcd hair carried a woo,ly
trutted q little girl with a big wax
Coll.
NEGROES WON'T SPARE THE
FtREMEN.
we can't Use our fire eQuipme Mt
for the reason" says n. c. Alder,
Fire Chief. that Il would mean a
fireman's life to turn n stream of
water on one of those negro build.
inEs. They shot at US all morning
when we were trying to do some :
thing. but none Of my men was hit.
There Is not a chance In the world
20 get through that mob Into tho
negro district.
I'VE have fire lines protecting the
warehouses on the Katy RAilroad and
! think we have them saved. II tho
wind should change the white resi-
dence section east OF the negro dis
trict would - Ags6naccd.
The nfe has swept Greenwood
street, whete fks negro business sec
tion was lcHxted, and II sweeping
around the hin % the north. 80 far
the white rcVIdence section on the
north has nod been touched"
Chief Alder Indicated that he was
prepared 70 call for outside assistance
IN case II became necessary.
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HEAD WAITER HELD
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