The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
THE NEGROES on THE RAMPAGE.
They Invade Private Houses and Attack
Ii iZprS On the Streets.
One Of the EiIec OF hcllOyg's Rein
statement.

The rens statement Of the Kellogg crowd has
already had its effect on the negroes, who, inso-
lent in bearing and speech up to Monday last,
have now thinking that the st ong arm of Uncle
Sam will shield thom no matter what their acts)
become violent and tui bulont.
This spirit OF riot and disorder with which
they have become possessed, displayed itself not
more than an hour after Kellogg had resumed
his seat, when the withdrawal of the citizen
police from the State House was received with
shouts of derlson, ana N INV ieers and general
swaylng of the mob OF enfranchlsed. A company
OF United States troops were drawn up in line at
the time.
Las, night whisky and the talk Of Kellogg
em,stries stirred up, tho negroes living in the
portion OF the city, just below Canal street,
to such al extent that vt one time serious
was imminent
carly in til evening, about O'Clock, a motley
crowd OF ia Ks nu o.rlng about twenty, armed
with knives hatchcts, and other rude but effect
i've YEA JoIs. proceeded to the house of Mr.. D
Il. G laSs' aill', No. LA Cont street, and with
loud cries forced tho dor. Six of tn men
catered an were met by Mr.. q iasso, OF whom
t,ev dem IN I'D the delivery Of his gun.
Mr.. Quasso tod then he mad no gun, and
the m Ide a de no nstration If to search
the house, he pulled olt his revolver, aud the
eeighbors att acted by the loud cries OF hts wife,
had commenced to appear the scene the
negroes thonSht the pace was getting too warm,
and fled.
The effect oft 20 visit on Mrs Quasso was ter
rl1le and caused her premature continent tnt.
At a late hour her condition reported critical
III the extreme.
The mob next proceeded to the coffee-house Of
VIM. Henricks, at the corner OF Rampant and
Cont street. Severa. OF them went to the bar
ana caeu for cigars, aud IN their order not be-
ing honored threatenel to sack the place. Mr..
Henrcks quietly reached under the counter and
produced
TWO REvoLyERs,
one in each hand an Doth full cock, and he
as quietly told those mokes to ''mlzzle". or some
one would get hurt, and they Immediately left in
haste.
At about the time these outrages being
perpetrated the negroes living III the vicinity o..
the Parish Prison, We're enjoying themselves at
the expense OF white man.
The grocery store OF D. Dusser1, at the COR
ner Of Orleans and RpDer son streets, vas entered
By a black IA ID, tiie members ut w.ilch proceeded
to help themselve. to whisky, Gig YRS aud eat
Hbies, ana after threatening the life of Mr.
Duss r they eft.
The negro .3r Pascal, stationed at the
Ire ne VI trket, WAS called GA by 11f. Ddis3rd for
asslstincr, b 1t h pero ptpriv d5;ttue t, give
it, ID At the same tim, I'D, thtt h3 NO nd XII
any white = OF = th 1t p ts5 "a on his b5lt
IN ADDITION
to these outraGes several others are reported,
bat ave MT vet been v4rlhe |, but "a so IN AS
facts ali Lrtlcula are a5certaIned, they will be
gwen to The public
In ref re tcu to these proceedings there is but
on thing that can IS I'D. they III 50 b. stopped
The lnvfi ,iency of the police Ats already been
displayed. AS sool til y take charge OF the
CITY, riot and tunllt ems Ie Gen. Emo has
instruction.. TO Keep tho peace of tho city and to
prevent all Disturbances, and the above Is re-
ierred to hi II for consideration and action.