The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-31

4 Negro Outrag -AsSaolt Oh tho
Steamer ParEOud,

negro oufrag -AsSaDlt OH tnO
Steamer Pargoud.
New ORLEANS, October 30.-On
Monday evening about dark the steam-
or Frank Psrgoud was attacked at Cool
rich's Landing by between fifty and
sixty colored men, who, but for the
cooluess OF Captain White and his Of
hcers, would have taken possession o.
the boat, SIS they had heretofore threat
ened TO ds, BY resolutions adopted at q
public meeting. The trouble arises
from the vexed question of Ethiopian
socisl equality and is related as follows {:
The Pargoud 1as on her way down
10 New Orleans and, as usual, stopped
at Goodrich's Landing, which is on the
Louisiana side OF the river, about
thirty-fve miles above Vicksburg Tor
the purpose OF taking freight on board,
aod eigping bills OF lading. Suddenly,
and without warning, the Pargoud va
boarded by itY or sixty colored men
led by Cain SartiD, q member OF the
Kello. House OF Representatives, from
Carroll parish, Davis Jackson, clerk OF
court OF the parish, Budd Smith, sud
other noted characters OF the locality,
sate,iog the cabin IN 4 boisterous man.
ner. They were aided by their leaders
who demardsd that they should be
furnished with drinks Captain White
who was lying i'll in MS state room
came down at this time 10 confront the
rioters and net Cain SaTtin with whom
he had a discussion. Cain as'ert
ed that be was member OF the legis-
larure that made laws governing steam
boats; be claimed that he had a right
to drink on board the boat on ths
grounds OF SOC al equality. Be=ides
maklDg threats against the captain and
his officers for refusing 10 serve
them at the bar which but
FIR the timely arrival OF Captain
White, would have been seized by the
rioters, they having ID .de demonstra-
lions to that effect. Captain White
stood his ground maniulty, and told
Sartin there was a higher authority
which governed steamboats, than his
legislature, and ordered them of the
boat Sartrr needed The warning re,
uc.antly, retiring with his crowd, bu'
attacked the mate and crew on the
landing, where they were attending 10
freight. The mate. Mr.. Cum
minss, was several times sur
rounded By the rioters VINO
voclierated anathemas at his head and
threatened his lie. The crew which
WAS large resolved to stand by their
officers. ani in the meantime Mr.
Cummings was rescued from his peril
Gus position. In the meantime Cain
Ssrun had dispatched messenger oN
horseback, with orders TO go TO The
neighboring plantations and summon
the cclored men TO the landing, wi!a
instructions to bring their guns with
them because they were to have q fight
with the boat. Before the messenger
could return the Parsoud backed
from the landing to the great dsag-
poiutment OF the rioters who began o
miscellaneous discharge OF pistols and
revolyers, firing about one hundred
shots at the boat without injuring any
body, the boat being we'll supplied with
cotton bales which offered shelter from
the talls. To-day Captain White and
Mr. Cummings, his mate, placed the
matter before the United States Com
missioner, charging Cain Sartin and
the other leaders OF the riot with as
sault upon his steamer. From the
officers OF the Pargoud it is learned
that should this individual and his fol-
lowers be tolerated in the course they
have for a long time threatened to pur-
sue and began TO put into operation 90
Monday, it will be impossible hereafter
TO land at Goodrich landing.