Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-01
BATTLE RACES
MANY HOURS IN
CITY OF TULSA
Oklahoma Troops Called Out
Round Up and Guard
Blacks.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

TULSA, Okla, June MARTIAL
law was declared here by Governor
Robertson on the request of Adit.
Gen. Charles F. Barrett, shortly after
noon. The Governors proclamation
was wired here from Oklahoma City
and posted In conspicuous places
about the city.
Estimates of the total number of
dead was raised to seventy-flve when
additional bodies of dead negro men,
women and children were found In
the riot area.
TULSA, Okla, June 1.-Compara-
tive quiet settled on this city late
today, after more than twelve hours
Of furious race rioting, burning and
pillaging had taken an enormous toll
in lives and property.
The death toll so far will prob
ably total more than sixty white
and blacks. There are seven known
white dead, with probably sixty
negroes shot or stabbed by aveng-
ing whites.
Hospitals are crowded with wound
ed. Police estimate sixty whites
wounded and probably 200 blacks
either shot or beaten.
The fire, which has consumed prac-
tically all of the negro section of
this city, is now thought to be un-
der control and the whites resi-
Dental section will be saved with
out much loss, fire officials re-
ported
ABOUT 10000
NEGRO RESIDENTS.
There are 10000 negroes in Tulsa, ac-
cording to latest census. figures.
Practically the entire number is under
guard. A commission Of citizens has
been appointed to start questioning the
negroes.
Authorities estimated 1900 armed ne
groes and 1000 whites participated in
the battle which ragged through the
streets
1dNHSuOpsg hardware stores ana OL1sE
places where arms and weapons are sold,
have been closed by the military forces,
and smashed windows Of shops boarded
up.
Dick Rowland, the negro who was al
legged to have attacked the 17-year-old
white elevator girl, was still in custody
Of officials He was spirited out of the
city. Efforts by his friends last night to
storm the Jail and release him precipi-
tated the riots.
ADJUTANr GENERAL
TAKES LEADERSHIP.
State troops, police, armed civilians and
fire department combined under the lead
ership OF Adj. Gen. Charles F. Barrett
brought order out of chaos after hours
Of work
A check Of the morgues, hospitals and
through the smouldering ruins of the
fire-swept black belt placed the toll of
the rioters as follows:
Whites Dead.
Whites ured-Approximately 90.
Negroes Dead-50.
Negroes Injured-More than 200.
Fire Loss-Practically the entire negro
district Of ten square blocks.
The city under martial law.
Scores Of stores looted for arms.
EIhE SERVES To
CALM RIOTERS.
The fire which started after the rioting
had been In progress throughout the
night and early morning, was allowed to
burn itself out. Although the charred
and blackened ruins of hundreds of ne
gro homes were still smouldering, author
tiles were confident the fire was under
control.
The brand was applied by the rioters
to the negro district in many different
places. The entire territory was a mass
of flames before the fire department was
able to start to fight the fire.
The fire had the effect Of bringing the
hundreds of rioters to their senses. They
, we're soon Gained and devoted their at
tention to attempting to protect their
homes.
Five companies Of National Guards
were believed to have the situation under
control so there would be no further
rioting.