Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-02

tional guart1smen in the negro
quarter today and sent to the city
jail for investigation. 1t was said
property which apparently had
been taken from houses which
the flames did not reach but
from which the negro occupants
fed in fear. Many such houses
were entered. according to
guardsnen. and trunks and cabi-
nets broken open.
Tulsa, Okla, June with day
break today this city. under the con-
troll OF strict martial law, began .
systematic stock-taking Of the death
and ruin which few hours of race
rioting spread in its path Tuesday
night and yesterday morning.
Adjutant General Barrett, issued =
check of the list of dead which un-
official estimates placed at somewhere
near 100, most Of them negroes.
Eight Whites Dead.
Eight white men were killed, 30 far
as check of the morgues disclosed
Some Of the S5 injured in the hos
pitals are expected to die.
When the military forces combed
over the burned negro quarter a num-
Der of negro bodies were expected to
be found.
This morning the bodies Of fifteen
negroes lay in morgues.
| Belief was expressed by officials
that the bodies of all the negroes
p; killed would not be found, as it was
thought that number were burned
in their homes. Reports we're re-
| - of mil ifo~ hat
a number Of negro bodies had been
thrown into the river and others
buried outside the city.
| Physicians treating wounded me-
:. groes at hospitals said score could
! not recover.
/ 4 Military. patrols and guards at every
! principal street corner kept firm
grip on the situation today. Business
i was-rirtuaaly suspended last night unss
eral Barrett, but stores were permit
ted 10 open at o'clock this morning.
/ Citizens were not permitted on the
streets last night under the order,
and it was strictly enforced by the
guardsmen. Anyone who ventured on
the streets without a military pass
was taken to the guardhouse.
! Plan Sweeping Inquiry.
| A sweeping investigation OF the
causes leading up to. the riotins was
expected to get under way during the
day. Governor j. 3. A., Robertson.
! who came here late yesterday, PLAN
ned to take an active hand. A mill
! tarv commission had the task Of fixing
responsibility for the outbreak.
| Outside the horror OF killing and
i wounding in the series Of race battles.
the situation of thousands of home
less negroes presented the most seri-
GUS condition and one which will give
authorities the biggest problem for
solution.
/ All that was left this morning Of
the hundreds of negro homes punched
in the section fired by white rioters
was b'ackened waste. curling col
umn Of smoke here and there and q
!, few shattered walls.
! An idea Of the extent of the de-
struction in the burned area is gained
from the statement that it is more
than mile square. Virtually no
buildings escaped. Many cheap frame
dwellings. but more than a score Of
them were substantial brick busine ess
houses.
Property Loss Large.
The property loss. according to
real estate men, will total well OYER
$500. 900. al ssSs
Officials realizing that someS an an
measures must be taken for 4 Y m
lief of the thousands OF honHeI
negroes. set at work today 10 sde
a scheme for providing them sjGsk6
shelter. 81 q I:
Five thousand negroes we're canps
in the fair grounds UNDER prosectfe4t
lof the militia and thousands of others
who fed out of the city. came trick.
ling back.
Supplies Sought.
Citizens were called upon to cons
tribute bedding and clothing for relief
Of the refugees, A civilian committee
and Red Cross provided for food and
other comforts for them.
The suggestion was to clear away
1.-The debris in the old negro quarter
land erect tents there.
I Since martial law was declared late
4 yesterday there has been no indica-
ton OF further conflicts. and observers
expressed the belief that the fare of
race feeling had died out. There were
unsubstartiated rumors at various
q times OF sporadic trouble, but invests
cation proved them untrue.
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