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CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER, AUGUST 16, 1003. V ..., , AXOIIlEIi KEGEQ LYNCHED V PXUGFIELI A SCEXE OF WOT. iHliioIs Olty'Cbntlnne to Be Seen of Kiot Md Bloodahed -- Although 'I w Thousand and -..JJBJiareq Na( tonal Ciuardsmcti Are Encaaiped In the Cltir en Outbreak at. Any lime U Feared Aged and Inoc f msive Negro Gobbler Is '- Driven . From Ills. Shop and LyiH-bcd Ma, Brutal 3iuia . xcTrunr groc eeic Hednge In bu Af , . , mory. While Others IVe the City '. Saloons ftesnsun fjweNU Snrinrfield. 111. lui. 15. Wlthone lettnTffded to-night to the ' ron f-fatll"lnSurealn the race riot -which, bMH.IttN J8t night, Springfield spent the night In anxiety. A nnrahenalon of more serloQa trouble wa modloed but not tilled By in " presence Of 1.500 National Guardsmen from various part of the State under command of Major General Toung. I. N. 0. To-night' -victim of race prejudice " a as aged negro, William Donl rB- Donlgan wti a cobbler, and respected as a simple and Inoffensive citizen. vtim ahon was within two blocks of the State House. To-night in the absence of a, patrol, a mob act fire ,t the hop and the, venerable negro wa compelled by the smoke to run . . . . . . . Til. a r.n. nn WB into ins iu"i. in - greeted by a shower of stones and tirieJr. . and aa he stagrered under the fusillade he was setied and 'nts throat out A rope was men run through the wound and the victim bound to a tree. There he was found later, unconscious and all but asiA.vDr. Turtle, who dressed tne KimriMi that death was a . VVVWUVf -' , 'matter Of hours. A witness to me Jlring of the ahop turned In an alarm but when the firemen appeared the - blase .-wis out. DISTURBANCE AT ARMORY. Two companies of Infantry and a troop JOt' cavalry were rushed to the scene, and at their appearance the ! crowd ran helter-skelter down the street Klx arrests were made, among tha prisoners being a man whose name was given aa A. Ralnor, said to have come from St. Louie. Coincident with the attack on Donl wan. a lesa serious disturbance oc curred In front of the new State ar mory. A crowd gathered and threat n iinrm th nlace wherein there wora sheltered a number of negro refugees. Two companies of tne Fourth Infantry and Troop B. of the cavalry, came on the double-quick and charged with bayonets eveeA. As In the previous Incident t)e moo fled precipitately. Prom, this time on alarms were fre quent Camp Lincoln, where a large number of the fugitive race wer sheltered, reported the apperance of a mob and asked for more soldiers. General Young, after consulting Gov ernor.Deneen nd Adjutant General fk-ott ordered the camp abandoned. With iwo additional companies as guards the negroes were brought to th new arsenal. Bpaulding, a sir burn seven miles distant, where tnrre re many colored miners, telephoned the Governor that the blacku were threatening retaliatory measures. . , General Young promptly dispatched a company to the place. These were sample of the disturbing messages constantly reaching the commanding officer' at hi headquarters In the county Jail. His force which had at nrst seemed, more than adequate melt ed so fast In the process of detailing guards that It became apparent mat further re-enforcements were adviw ble man' appeared. With arms flung In tha air, and shouting, ska dared the men to follow where shoaled.' With shout the Amaxon leader led "" in demolishing the place. She led also, It la claimed, In depredations and as saults which wer committed later. As further precaution all business establishments in the city closed at o'clock. The saloons and liquor stores have not been open since before mid night many, ho strict were tn reg ulations for keeping the people oft the streets that the mayor caused, a postponement or me opening - ; per formance of "A Broken -Idol,?', a new musical play which was to have been presented by the Whitney - Musical Company, or cnicago. - une i in numbers in the performance entail ed the appearance of tho chorus in guise of negroes and It was largely on this account that the mayor too this action.. One deatu was recorded to-day as a result of the riots. John Caldwell, who was a spectator of the flrhtln in East Springfield, died in a hospital from the enecu or a dui let wound in the stomach. Among the other victims were Louis John son, who was killed when Leper's restaurant was wrecked, and Scott Burton, an aged negro, who was lynched at Twelfth and Madison streets early this morning. Of the wounded Frank Deimore ana Tneo dore Scott both of whom were shot through the lungs, are not expected to live through the night. William Bowe has a fighting chance for life according to the physicians. The other seriously injured persons, all suffering from gunshot wounds, are as follows: Robert Seidler, William Mallot, Charles Helme, Lester Holt, John Norltlns, Eugene Mayoll. Will galth (colored), Rabert Oakley (colored), Lewis Hansen, Arthur Troyman,' John Harrington, Charles Duncan (color ed), Ossie Donegon, phot in eye. NEGROES LEAVING CITY. All day timid negroes have been leaving the city with their families, and such possessions as they could hurriedly pack. This exodus took place despite the assurances of Gov ernor Deneen that full protection would be afforded to those who re mained In their homes. The Gover nor also took steps to alleviate the distress of the families whose homes or places of business were destroyed by the mob. A refugee camp was established at Camp Lincoln and Companies D and H were sent to guard it About three score persons were in the camp to-night. Harry Loper, whose restaurant was wreck ed after he had assisted the sheriff n spiriting away two nsgro prison ers from the Jail, left late to-day for resort In Michigan. He took the members of his family with him, but refused their destination. Loper, In common with other property owners, who suffered loss at the hands of the mob, was notified by the Insurance companies to-day that all policies were rendered void by the riot Un der the statutes the city and county re each responsible fbr the property iosss and special assessments w41l be levied to cover the damages. ALL RUN D OWN? Hiss Delia Stnebe. who kaj Cmsv '': pUtely Last Her Hemltk, Found. --? ' 1 Relief front Ptw-n at Oner. : ,-v," Read Wltat She Says: mm i m f i -ft ; I , f 1 ?j . (-MM f v y ' 4 ( 'Iff? ''!n,, Mm iiL..'S ... " .iiiimih J i tttN-H 4llf4 low, wl t-f til ml fc4U.UyiK I TUnsS DELLA 8TROEBE, 718 Rich 1V1 mond St- Appleton, Wis- writes I "For aeveral Tear I ' was la a ran down condition, and I could find bo re lief from doctora and medicines. I could not enjoy my meals, and could not sleep at night I bad heavy, dark circles about the eyes. 'My friends were much alarmed. X was advised to give Pernns a trial, and to my joy I began to Improve with tho first bottle. After taking six bottles I felt completely cured. I cannot say too much for Parana as a medicine for women to a run-down condition." Pe-ru-M DM Wonder. Mrs. Judge J. V. Boyer, 1421 Sherman Ave., F.vanston, 111., saya that ah be came run down, could neither eat nor sleep well, and lost flesh and spirit. Pe rnnadld wonders for her, and ah thank Parana for new life and strength. Man-a-lln the Ideal Laxative 7bitd Si;!;!:ur Springs HIDDOilTE, N. C piNBanMralWeUri. Vew Bstalwith x awr A"iiiOaice rwss, awed tkls year wh Uk are twnd for tkos wfca havo mo htii. aad west aejtiia aninrt-. able rootyi sway rem wiissl gWgss roam , fatUOuSOOaiMSta. DMtteSMs. Madara mimuli umm, vuck aa innnn kat and cold batks, km distaaee Bl fWa. If Bile from railr i with t Uireosh tfOin . daily frwa Charlotte. (0 mOm awth-wMt.- - AltitoSallOOfaat. Iliuntuiii4 airhta. Haalthr htmtkm. keauttfml inus, solear "' am taoiexar. Bne win AY8 nHYAX HAS GOOD CILWCE. -t Connrrvatlve Indiana Traveling Man Hays Influence Combining Against Taft HrigliOn braksns Ctiancrs tyr landing Uie Ulg Job. "If you have it down that Mr. Taft will have a walk-over In November." remarked an Indianapolis traveling man yesterday to an Observer re porter, -eras it. Bryan will com nearee the presidency than he did in llrt or 1100 and you need not be greatly surprised If he is elected." Tht speaker was one of the best known, most intelligent and most conservative of tha manv tniuiinr uovernor vvnrrn i r.uuuou men wno visit Charlotte and his open railing out me seconu rriimnu ' jng remarks tneretore made an Chicago and ordering tne r lgnun i pression upon the listener. Th. Seventh." of that city, to hold itself in readiness for call to arms. CARS AND AUTOS PRESSED INTO HERVICE. Street cars were pressed into serv ice to carry guardsmen about on all lines in the disturbed sections. Such cars as still carried passengers wers halted on their way to the "bad lands' and guards put aboard under command of sergeants. Half a dozen owner of automobile at the urgent rrtquest of Governor Deneen put their car at the disposal of General Young la order that small detachments might be hurried to places of pressing need. More horses were needed for the troopers, many of whom had no, mounts and arrangements were made' to supply the deficiency to-morrow. A report that two mobs, dispersed earlier in the evening, had formed a Junction and were proceeding by a circuitous route to Twentieth and ' Monro streets, proved without foun- datlon after a strong force hud been sent to that vicinity. The situation of th negroes here is l i r.. 1 1. . . U .1.... . V ,. . - - . n th courage to retain them, their .. fear show. plainly in grave faces and (heir- endeavor to keep out of sight of persons en the streets. Ten walt ,!r employed at the Jand Hotel were compelled to leave. They were afraid of violence and the hotel people fear ed that damage to their property might follow if the colored help re mained. Two porters, both fearfully attentive to the whit 'guests, alone remained. There were nd duties which .would Call them to the first floor. FIRST REGIMENT ARRIVES. AuJutant General ticott to-night es timated that fully 300 negroes had left the cHy since laxt night by train loads. Many , more being without sufficient fund for th railroad trip, went to i th outskirts of the city by trolley and then, with their few brlonglng on tblr hacks, started to tramp across the country In search of safety. ,. Governor Deneen feels keenly the position In which the work of roughs and . rowdies has placed the capital city. . ; The arrival to-nUfht of the first regiment from Chicago was greeted by cheers from the curious one who. ! despite the order to remain In 'doors. . in in, viciniiyKQi th JaiL With the arrival of the. Pcond regiment General Young will nav mor inan i.oo men at hi . command. To-roorrow said General Toung. Ml will hav affair in order, with a fuller knowledge of the cltyt and the men more accustomed to' the street now strange to them. It is doubtful if any considerable crowd wti! be ablo to gather. Th fct that : thia was Saturday !ht which la the customary "night for laborer and . other who have drawn their week' wages. Is held accountable for much of tn. night' trouble. In common with JenerI Young, thoa lq charge her believe th demonstration will hav Pnt Itself by to-morrow night ' Tne leader of the .mob which v racked Loper cafe Ut night was, ' I claimed by the polic. definitely . -cided to hav been a woman, ijh -. i arrested and gav her nam a at Howard, Detective wno'search- 1 the prisoner resort, say. tby dls- " 1 tabi linen and silver belong r to Ijepff In t)w hoiiKf,- It 4 aald t th crowd lat r hi feared-til ' t the.caf unt.i t: . iioward. wo 1m- re- porter wisnes that he could quote the traveling man et literatim. He went Into detail to support hla con clusions. "Take my State of Indiana." said he. -The result in Indiana in any election la dependent upon what In dianapolis does, and you can't reckon on Indianapolis without counting the negro vote. There are 23.000 ne groes In Indianapolis, and they are not dlsrranohisd, as they are here. Now. as you know, Foraker and hie friends- have knives up their sleeves for Taft and tliey are working the Lrownsvllle incident for all it Is worth. It Is making votes for Bryan right along. Add to the. negro vote, the labor vote, which can , bo aafely counted upon since Mr. Samuel Oompers Issued his recent appeal, and you have Indiana for Bryan. What applies to Indiana applies with equal force to Illinois and Kansas, where the same forces are at work and where the same elements hold the balance of power. You take a tip from me and watch rock-ribbed Republican Kansas roll up a Bryan majority this fall. I don't care a fig about it one way or the other; I wouldn't go home for the privilege of voting If I could; and th only Interest I take lij th matter I mere ly that of a curious cltlxen who min gles with Urn people and ha the opportunity of seeing the way the wind is blowing." "But," observed the reporter, "there Is some disaffection In the solid South. 1 know of men who, while they are Hryanltes, think he has run himself out and his chance of winning are so slim that they don't care whether they go out to vote In Novomber or not." ''Don't you believe all you hear." remarked the traveling man. "I dis cussed the matter with one of your most prominent merchants this very day. He has been a Bryan man ever since Bryan was first heard of and he Is apathetic and don't bellev th Democrat have a chance, but h told me very quietly that h was going to walk up in November and put In his little ballot for Bryan and that'e what counts, 'hav ben all over the South for sven year and I hav heard and seen enough to know that the solid South will be an solid this time as It ha always been. The point is. however, that it Is th doubt ful Stftttfa to a r. .,!... . . i. , i-' . - . . ' nkiiinii up init f time Brownsville, the tariff, the panic ana wni not. rorm tne cause, and you can put it down now a matter of cold, logical phophecy that if Bryan doesn't win in November he'll give Mr. Taft the worst cas of cold feet tjhat a Republican nomi ne ha had In many a jrar. And The Observer man. treatlclng the conservatism and JntUlgnc of. the speaker, and appreciating th wort of hi wordly wisdom Jot It down hr that all may read. ConMoUdatod Picnic to Rocky Rlwr Albemarle; Aug. 15. Th Prbyt ylan and Lutheran Sunday school KXCIXLK.VT IIKALTII AtYJCrC Mm. M. M. Irlon. of K 171 Qlfford tua jo. Cel., sy,s: "Th worth of gleetric Bitter as i a general family remedy, for bdaeha. - biliousness and torpor of th liver and bowel la so pro nounced that I am prompted to say a word in Its fsvor for.th (!) of thOM seeking relief from such sfnirtkma. There Is more health lor the dleUv Argasa la bottle, uf Kleetrte Bluer thm In any other remedy I .knew tif.'t Knkl under guarant at all drug store. ge. consolidated yesterday In a picnic to Rocky River Springs, nine mile southwest of this place. Ther wa a long string of wagons and other vehicle and the shout and laughter of the little one was pleasing to hear. The schools got to the spring about o'clock, and Immediately the skat ing rlna and the bowling alley were crammed and packed. Good mineral water, a cool resting place, etc., -made all enjoy themselves. About 1 o'clock the division lines between Calvin and Luther were stricken out and a sump tous dlnn-T wa mixed, thereby caus ing a considerable mllng between the followers of the two great reformers, especially a to . those f the arowd unmarried. When the school were fed together with a number of other present who were Invited there wa plenty left. ForssMMBMnts: Bowbaa: Altar. 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