The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

CouI CVAhpdhteo VI A"eAoh"A 6u"AN' ui duty.
 The reported death list grew all day At noon the chief of police notified Governor Robertson at Oklahoma City that the total was 75 in one statement Maj Charles W. Daley of the police department put the figure at 175, saying he believed death in their homes.
 The Known Dead
 A check of the morgues showed eight known white dead. They were:
 Walter Dasss, local manager of the Pierce oil corporation, formerly of Leroy. N. Y.
 Arthur James, Winona. Okls.
 Cleo Shumate. 24, Tulsa.
 CsfI D. LotsDoich, %, Tulsa.
 Man identified aa F. M. Barker, Hnv- iinnS, knn., who carried an identf- fication card with the name of Nor- mnn Giilard, Tulsa.
 Homer C. Cline, 16. of Tulsa.
 s. J. Wfthrop, 10, TuIsa.
 Unidentified man about 40 years old.
 Negro Houses Fired
 The trouble Is declared to have started last, night from the arrest or negro charged with attacking an orphan white girl, and subsequent at :empts of negroes to rescue the ar rested man. Comparative quiet pre- vailed in the later hours of the night, but at daybreai1 group of negro houses were set afire and the city firemen prevented from fighting the flames. Armed white men then formed circle about the negro section.
 For several hours during the morn ing parties of negroes and whites faced each other across the railroad tracks, on which could be seen number or sialn negroes.
 With the early arrival of Ad1utant General Barrett and machine gun company from Oklahoma City, a senl- hlance of order was restored. Several thousand negroes were assembled es Convention hall the baseball park and the police station, and there guarded. Orders were issued for the disarming of Aall persons not belonging to the guard or especially deputiaed.
 Detachments of tho national guard were scattered about the city at stat egic points, especially about tho ne- gro quarter where 10000 to 13,000 ne- groes, it was estimated, making their homes. Nearly half that number are now under guard.
 Dick Rowland, the negro whose ar rest led to the disturbance, was re- moved from the city to an unnamed place. Officers declared he would be given speedy trial.
 Wounded Cared For
 Prompt medical attention was given to the wounded, negroes as we'll as whites, at local hospitals and dressing stations. Civic organizations and citi- zens who volunteered their services cared for the negro refugees, to whom ice water and sandwiches were served throu ghout the day. Special care was given to the aged and infirm and a call was sent to nearby towns Tor available nurses.
 Following the firing of the first shot last night at Sixth and Boulder streets, the fighting spread to various parts Of the city, including the business sec tion. At one time two thousand armed white men were reported to have en- gagged the negroes. lt .'
 Railroad stations were the scene oi several encounters and number or casualties resulted when trains were fired upon women and children hud- died together in the stations. seeking safety behind marble wainscoting. In addition to the negroes under guard at Convention hall and elsewhere. 24 negro IlOt pIlSOHCiS WI O Ab ehS SiSJ Jail
 Protected By Guardsmen About 5000 negroes were herded. tonight in tho fairgrounds east or the city under the protection of na- tional guardsmen. They were gathered there from all points In the city where they sought refuge during the day.
 Hundreds of homeless negroes who fled to the country outside Tulsa dur -f, tx- Irif ttxrr F, ,,l- into town tonight. They came afoot and in wagons carrying what few household possessions they were able to escape with.
 The negroes at the fairgrounds were being cared for and red under the dt- rection of committee, approved by Adtutant Genaral Barrett. The com mittee, composed of prominent ciu- >zens. was also charged with the in- yestigation of the riots. Ad1utant General Barrett told the committee tonight that preparations must be made to feed and provide shell ter. for the refugees TOT at least a week or ten days. The committee to- night was considering plans 10 clear away the burned area and set up tents as quickly as possible.
 BARRICADED IN CHURCH. One of the hottest engagements of the
 
 negro church where about 50 negroes had barricaded themselves. l Several massed attacks were launched against the church. but eecI time the attackers had to fall back un- 1 der the fire of the negro defenders | Finally a torch was applied to tht building and the occupants began te pour out. firing as they ran. Several of the negroes were killed. l Shortly after midnight the negro dis. trict was fired in other places and al dawn 1t lay a seething mass of runs l The white invaders apparently wert | supplied with inflammables. Officials estimate that more than 3, separate fires were set. The wind wa, not high and the flames were started at intervals through the section. Iii! is believed to accof nt for the savinG of the warehouse q business build 1 ings in the edge ofsthe burned area. TRAIN BULLET SCARRED
 AS IT PASSES TULSA
 l Oklahoma City. Okla, June 1.--I1vi dence of the fury of the race clash was borne by a St Louis and Sar Francisco passenger train which ar
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