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PRICE ONE CENT.I■ -A. V'-i;WAR ON DIVESIN SPRINGFIELDt'V- ' iRepetition of Last Night’s Scenes ExpectedUnless Strong Arm of Militia RestoresOrder in Ohio Townr.'SPECIAL GRAND JURY WILLINVESTIGATE THE OUTRAGESJudge Mower and Mayor Bowlus ExpressIndignation and Declare Purpose toPunish Lawbreakers.SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 9.uLook out tonight; the other dives willgo the way of the levee,” is the remark' ‘J. .heard today. Of the 5,000 negroes here,few are to be seen on the streets. Mostof them have barricaded themselves intheir homes and some have left the citytemporarily. Last night strayin the streets were chased by the mobwhosebe to frighten rather than to harmthem.No matter how keenly the disgracely to the use of the soldiers, who hav# proceeded to make themselves thorough-ly at home. - f- ~ JFURTHER ATTACKS MAYBE MADE ON “JOrNTS^SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. March 9--Police Sergeant Coills. killed by RichardDickerson, Mamie Corbin wounded by Dickerson. Dickerson lynched by a mob. flv“ bego j..in-F *.»n th- levee burned by a mob. and ten companies of soldiers patrolling the streets sum up the events thus fa- that have excited Spriugfieid and r ttracted the attention of the country during the past thirty-six hour*.Da; light broke this morning with the Champion City as serene as thoughmay be felt it would be a falsificationto say that practically the whole whiteing sensational had happened, andthe presence of the soldiers to forcepopulation of the city was not in sympathy with the mob.This is why Dickerson was lynchedwhen it was plainly apparent that hecould have „ _ ^and why the levee was burned outwithout hardly a feint of the fire department to save it. Many of Springing mind to thoughts of violence. Thismay. however, be but the calm beforethe breaking of the storm. ,TSJTW A rumor is current that more of the negro joints will be destroyed tonight by the mob with its fire brands, in theseermng determination of the so-called purifying element to rid Springfield of the dives, which her peopie claim areresponsible for such crimes as the Dickson milder The joint known as tlm Hon*c Tonk. and adjoining places to rwest of last night s fire scenes, are to be marked for attack tonight. These threatened resorts, like those burned last night, are about the Big * our Railway.field’s beat people have participated inthe mob's doings.BURNING OF SALOONSBY MOB ON THE “LEVEE”• ■er-e.EARid toiv toMAS,treetomi-r In room boot-wasbed1 sheThe end is notTyet. unless Jt shall ticthat the preser.ee of the militia prevents further I,: outbreaks. There is a pretty general realization that the soldiers mean to use the 100 rounds of riot ammunition shipped over from the Columbus arsenal last night should the occasion arise. - - =?* _ -This ammunition is what is known as buckshot charge, intended by its scattering to wound as many people as possible. In obedience to the request of Governor Hetrick early last eveningMayor Bowius closed all saloons and they will remain closed until the officialban shall be lifted. - =There Is a total of 305 enlisted menand thirty-five officers on duty. Adjutant General Critchfleld and his party returned to Columbus this morning satisfied that the worst is oven• sayn a n yi forflew -Icateshoenrth-nsid-rlftywithandhad d to butSpecial Grand Jury.“A special grand jury will be called at once to Investigate these outrages/' This was the statement of Judge Mower j this morning when asked for hi® viewson the riots. BBr -“I had made up my mind to call a special grand jury/’ he continued, to go into th** lynching, hut my action will be hastend*‘d by last night's outrage. Every public-spirited man in this city ought to cry i out for law and order. They ought to demand that the officials take decisive action to relieve the bloton the city's name. I shall call a special grand jury as soon as possible. No effort will be spared to get to the bottom of the riots, and I shali punish the men who are responsible fcr the outrages. if I have any power or influence as a judge. I feel that as a public of* flcial I should and cugnt to give a statement He this to the city and State/'Judge Mower Prostrated.Judge Mower is nearly prostrated by the events of the last two days. He is on the verge of nervous collapse, and this morning his friends had to persuade him to go to bed. Many people here have been severely criticising j Judge Mower for the easy punishmentmeted out to prisoners before him. The judge takes the riot is a personal blow at Him.SPRINGFIEED. Ohio, March 9. considered B aa a closed j incident ^fSSlynching the night before of Richard Dickerson, alias Dixaon. who killed Police Sergeant Conis. The new outbreak of the mob last night was entirely unexpected. - t - -V - ^Early in the evening crowds were noticed assembling a boat the depot and the police were ordered by Chief R. E O Rr %*i. with Inspector Warner as second in command, to disperse them. Both the day and night forces were called to duty, numbering thirty-eight men. The mob at the depot numbered between 1,900 and 1,500 men. The police drove the mob back on Fountain Avenue to High Street. There it divided into threo divisions and moved j in L this : divided shape from High Street, the Arcade and South Limestone Street to ihe Big Four yards. There the mobs consolidated, and made a rush on the negro dives on whatis known as the levee, which Is composed of saloons and disreputable gegrohouses !«.rated on East Washington Street, between Gallagher and SpringStreets.The row' of houses attacked of three brick JV.d two frame bflHHfl all two stories in height, except}, one. which was a three-story brick structure. The buildings^ were occupie®3asfollows; ' = • j _ r.iMan talcs Saloon. Des Thomas, restauframes, with room*irkabove; Charles C. saloon. briestructure, with rooms above, occupied by women; Thomas saloon, thr^^i^^v 1 brick, with rooms, and a frame houa# Viloccupied by women. - - l ’ T-rMaterial for Fire. V- - -■ iThe mob appropriated all the iPrail*able ■waste in the Big Four yards anaarmed with combustibles entered the levee houses in three divisions. One division went into Les Thomas restaurant, one into Mantoles' saloon, and the other into Les Thomas' saloon. Many ofthe men were armed and as they antethe mob seemed to control itself sufUrang out, butciently to make sure that the revolverswere pointed at no one, and, as a re*suit, no one was wounded In the fusillade.At the appearance of the mob and thecrack of their revolvers the buna teabegan scaped h Strehave Prosecutor John B. McGraw said thist \ red If he short■d In tiredpts-d heHisthelown M rs. o hiseery.andmorning.Governor Herrick telephoned me last night to call a special grand jury and to go to the bottom of this thiug. cost what it mtght. He said he was back of me with his fuli force, and he wantsSpringfield to show the State that it Is ashamed of the outrages perpetrated ugh- j here in the name of justice. I shallthe | cajry out his wishes. The session of the jury will not be a tame affair. We mean business, and we will redeem this city's name/rTasSBH^BH nKnHMayor Bowlus Firm.Mayor Bowlus, after a conference with Major Kirkpatrick, said he is convinced there is no danger of another outbreak. He said that the troops willbe kept here until evening, and possibly nil night. He said he would do ail In his power to further the project of a special grand jury, and believed that la the only course the city officials couia take to efface the influence of the occurrences of the past two days.The streets are thronged with people and crowds arc* pouring into the city from all directions. Every traction car is filled, the levee district is crowded with curious sightseers, and the camerafiend Is everywhere. The city building has been turned into an armory.- The ^ upper story has been given over entire-poiice station-wasdisit ion •arlyv here they applied for prot^pte were sheltered. With everybody frightened rrom the buildings, the mob t rougltt into play the waste it had gathered in the railroad sards, and •mee fires were started in aide ihe/feBE ins*, entered by the throe divisions ofth«. mob. The mob then withdrew tothe railroad tracks to witness the pyrotechnics resulting from their torchedrEsstersTossi O.mty.bons itur, ' 1.Firemen Did Not WortThe pressure of water having been relied upon the firemen - did not wor|| themselves into perspiration save the levee*. There was but one point to whi*h they gave serious attention, that was the saloon of Charley Bray, white, at the east end of the levee. He had never given the police a call, as they say, and his place was not even scorched by th#flames, while the five buildings occupied fc*y the negro saloons. women/ andgambling hells were completely destroy hered. There had been about 150 negroesin the buildings burned, - but many of them left town. - ^ a . * ■-=There seems to imvo been some sort of feeling that they would be attacked last night, for In addition to the exodus the fire Insurance companies yesterday canceled the insurancethe levee buildings. ^ jSLast night Mayor Bowlus communicated with Governor Herrlcic. sayingthat troops would be needed. tfefWHI i-rnor at once called Adjutant m t Critchfield- and sent etgipl1 lt;x»mpadies of the Ohio National Guard to Sprirgfl* idHfeLjpL E. pjpjgyof the Third Infantry*Dayton, was placed iu oamaad of iLetroops, ,' ■ - - \ ^
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