The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-02
National Guardsmen Patrol
Streets With Little Fear
of Further Trouble; No
Negroes on Trains.
SCENES YESTERDAY
BEYOND DESCRIPTION
SETTLING MASSES OF HUMANITY
EBBED AND FLOWED WHILE
THE AAiBULANCES PLUNGED
THROUGH CITY'S STREETS

Tulsa, Okla, June 2-Dawn this
morning found Tulsa quiet after pre-
vious night and day of race rioting
which claimed the lives Of eight white
men and upwards of 100 negroes, ac.
cording 10 official estimates and wiped
out the entire negro district, entailing
a loss of at least half million dollars.
The city and county were under mar
tial law by proclamation Of Governor
Robertson with AGjutant General c.
F.. Barrett in Command. As q result the
streets were deserted and few people
were to be seen on the streets under
orders which prevent the appearance
of any one except on permission. All
business houses and places Of congre-
CATION were closed except those permit
ed to remain open, including drug stores
and other essential businesses.
The national guardsmen patrolled the
streets, but they had little 10 do other
than walk their beats. One call came
10 headquarters during the night A
mysterious call said that negroes were
congregatng at the edge OF the negro
belt, on Little Africa" as 1t is known,
but hasty examination failed to reveal
any negroes in sight.
Meanwhile 5000 negroes are being
cared for at refugee camps, where they
are under strict guard. A check Of hos
pitals revealed scores wounded sorne OF
them in a serious condition, while hund-
l.. .e 60 hat
ceived wounds in a minor nature.
military committee is examining the
case of the interned negroes and It Is
expected that many OF them will be re-
leased soon. as provision can be made
for taking care of them in other quar-
ters. The situation presented is seri-
Gus one as their homes have been
wiped out entirely by the flames that
swept the negro district clean.
Attention was turned today to ex-
tending relief to the stricken, and sub.
scriptions 10 relief funds were being re-
ceived. Meetings were planned for to-
day to map out 4 comprehensive plan
of relief
Adjutant General Barrett stated thar
the situation was well in hand and no
further trouble was expected. Strict
guard will be retained, however as pre-
caution against any further outbreak.
and the troops may be kept here for
some time.
Main street, which, yesterday morn.
ing was a seerhing mass OF armed auto
mobiles and ambulanceS answering calls
TO get the wounded was more like =
deserted village street this morning and
last night. Only casual automobiles were
20 be seen and only few pedestrians wera
out. Scarcely ever have the streets Of
the city been so quiet as was the case
last night and this morning.
Trains coming into Tulsa last night
brought no negroes and the number OF
white passengers were reduced sharply.
On the train arriving here from Musko-
| gee at 1870 a. m. Il was eaid that three
coaches generally were crowded ana
that the entire negro section usually
is filled to capacity. This morning no
, negro passengers alighted and there
were fewer than score OF white pas
, senrers. The negroe porter was not per-
, mltted to make his usual run and \
: white brakeman substituted for him.
, Officials hope to clear up just wha;
: led nc the first shooting Tuesday night
4 newspaper man who wus at the cour'
house at the time, said about 25 white
: men gathered on the south side of ths
btllldins. Threo Of the leaders enter
ed the court room. he said. on the tor
floor Of which Dick Rowland. negro
was icing held for an alleged attach
upon a white girl in an elevator OF
downtown hotel. Most OF the white mer
I were not armed. according to the news
paper man.
!. Sheriff Mccullough met the thre'
d men who entered the building and warn
h cd them away, with the declaration tha
s the negro would be protected at an
y cost. The prisoner was In a cell at th'
y top OF a winding etairway, which coal'
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