Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-01
Scores Oh Persons Killed
In Tulsa Race Riot
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carrying guns will be arrested under
the mayors orders.
The, white dead include a oo-year-
old boy. named Olson, who died fol-
lowing a fight at a railroad station;
Walter Raggs. II, Tulsa: Carl D. Lot.
pcisch, IS. Rexall, Kansas; f. NJ.
Baker, Havelin, Kansas. 81; A.. +.
Okla, probably was fatally wounded
while standing on steps Of a leading
hotel when struck by a stray bullet.
One nan was seriously injured vnen
run over by an automobile loaded
with armed negroes,
Can't Use Fire Equipment.
We, can't use the equipment We
have and for that reason we have
not asked for more apparatus from
other cities f. c.. Alder. fire chief.
said in discussing the fire in the negro
section. 1T would mean a firerlan's
life to turn a stream of water on on.
of those negro buildings. They snot
at us all morning when we We're trying
to do something, but none OF my men
was hit. There is not a chance in the
world to get through that mob into
the negro district"
1--WE have five lines protecting the
warehouse N the Katy railroad and
think We have them saved. If the
wind should change the white resi-
dence section east of the negro dis
trict would be menaced.
The fire has swept Greenwood
street, where the negro business sec.
ton was located and is sweeping
! around the hill to the north. So raj
the white residence section on the
north has not been touched"
Chief Alder indicated he was pre-
pared to call for outside assistance il
case it became necessary.
The First Shot.
The first known shot was fired soor
after dark when a police officer at:
tempted to disarn a negro. Accord.
ing to the officer. the negro resisted
and was shot dead. His body lay II
the street more than three hours. A
white man was killed shortly after
ward at the court. house. Meantime
tons that the authorities realized
the situation was beyond their contro
and a call was sent to Governor Rob
ertson for troops. The governor d.
rected Adjutant General Charles F
Barrett to take any steps necessary Il
handle the trouble. The adjutan'
general ordered out three companies
Of guardsmen here and sent instruc'
lions to commanding officers in
1 IIO1lIOSl VI ICd1 w " VIC PIC
pared to rush men here on immediate
notice.
! The local guardsmen were thrown
about the court house and prevented
the crowds from breaking through.
The streets were filled with shout
Ing, gesticulating men. Suddenl,
there was a rush for sporting good,
houses and hardware store where
the crowds armed themselves viii
| xwh,$o,,@~ rroo~@~e $ho,, o~.1ll fA~j
|Gpafdsnen were used to dispense the
rioters at the stores and . military
order confiscated all stocks of arms
in the city until the disturbance
could be put down
The situation was further agra.
waited by reports from Muskogee that
crowds of negroes there were arrnins
themselves and preparing to come tc
the assistance Of those OF their race
the. officials there were guarding al
highways L prevent the departure OF
negroes from that city.
A revised list Of tina white dead IN
Guides:
Homer Cline. II. Tulsa.
Cleo shunaate, "a, Tulsa. "a
Mrs. William 1nSerstroll, Eeodsaha,
Kas
Carl y. Lotpsiach, Randall. Kaa
Emmett Buckley. 3s,SLsroy. N. 7.
Man previously identified as r. II.
Baker. HaviAnd. HaA, believed to be
Norman GNlard. Tulsa
Man about 30. believed to bear the
name Of JahneA, but not positively
identified.
Unidentified man, about -.
Unidentified man. about Is.
Unidentified man. about 10.