Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-06-09
10 City Blocks in "BIack BeIt'
Destroyed BY ST, 100000
Race War Blaze.
TROOPS CLEAR STREETS
Order Restored BY Seven Companies
of Infantry and One Machine Gun
company-Governor Blames
City and County Officials.

Tulsa, Okla-At least 25 white per-
ons and from 60 to IT'S Negroes are
dead, 500 persons wounded and the
Negro section of Tulsa is a mass Of
charred ruins as the result of the race
riots which broke out at night and con-
tinued Internationally throughout the
day.
The trouble originated in connection
with the arrest Of Dick Rowland,
Negro, who is alleged to have attacked
an orphan girl in an elevator. After
crowds Of Negroes had marched by the
county Jail, where Rowland was con-
fined, the authorities spirited him out
of the city to an unannounced destina-
ton.
State Troops Used.
Order had been restored by seven
companies of infantry and n machine
gun company of the Oklahoma guard,
but the atmosphere was permeated
with uncertainty. Three thousand Ne
groes are homeless and the wounded
are being cared for in homes and hos
pitfalls.
Airplanes were used to patrol the
city and surrounding country. Close
watch was kept over roads from Mus
kogee and armed automobile parties
were sent to meet any Negroes that
might be moving on the city. But the
movement of Negroes was away and
not toward the city.
Fire Ruins Searched,
The ruins of the fire swept district
were beng searched for additional vic
tins of the race war which has ragged
for nearly "a hours. Negro homes on
10 cis@' blocks were RACED by the flames
and the loss has been estimated to be
at least s1,5O0,000.
Governor Blames Officials.
Governor j. B. A. Robertson arrived
from Oklahoma City at $50 O'clock
The governor excoriated city and coun'
ty officials for failure to control the
situation.
"It is a funny thing" he said, "if the
authorities in a city of the size of Tulsa
have to sit back helpless when a thing
like this is going on"
Under a proclamation Of Mayor
Evans the authorities were disarming
both white men and Negroes. But ii
was admitted thousands of fire arms
we're still in possession of both whites
and Negroes. Practically every home
in the city has its share of arms and
ammunition. the authorities said. Nc
attempt will be made to search homes
for firearms, except in the Negro dis
trict, where martial law has been de
clared.
Governor Robertson promised a thor
ough investigation of the riots. 1t was
expected a coroner's jury would be
drawn to conduct inquests over the
dead. An investigation by the attor
ney generals office is expected to fol
low.
Red Cross Active.
More than 100 wounded Negroes
Cross at the national guard armory.
1--WE will not know how many were
killed until a search of the ruins has
been made" said Major Charles W
Daley at police headquarters. "Ths
Ir
militia is guarding 10 city blocks tina
were swept by fire and it will be sew
eral hours before the area can b.
cleaned up. l believe bodies of man.
Negroes will be found in the ruins
Scores of wounded are believed to b,
hiding in their homes or to have es
capped from the city. .
Tulsa was a white mans town" to
night. No Negro faces appeared o.
the streets. Railroads, hotels and othe
Institutions dependent upon Negro Ia
Dor were hard hit. Trains passin,
through Tulsa were without Negr4
p%orters. The Negroes either left tn
trains before reaching the city O
passed through locked in closed CON
partments. Several trans were search
ed by whites,' but no Negroes wer
found ~