Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-14
NEW ORLEANS STRIKERS
THE MILITIA ORDERED TO PRE-
PARE.
Trouble Yesterday.-SIrIkers Firing
at ScreWmen I'm n HOId--The Mayor
Calls on the Governor for Aid.

New ORLEANS, September 13-This fore
noon Jim Wilson, the driver Of a float,
was stoned, when he drew pistol and shot
John LinkskY in the back near the spine.
Wilson drove on and delivered his load Of
cotton at the Kentucky Press. A large
crowd gathered around the press
aud there were fears that q
riot was imminent. Three
teamsters reported that they were driven off
their floats, one of them being struck with
a rock. The floats were taken in charge by
the police and driven TO their destination in
the lower district.
Twenty men employed at the Natchez
Press armed themselves with double -barreled
shotguns and went to work with their guns
near at hand, to be used in protecting them
selves. On 1chopitoulas street several pis-
tol shots were fired in rapid succession,
when the police arrested two men for firing
shots at teamsteTs and landed them in the
station house. The First and Second
Brigades Of militia are at their armories for
duty ..,--
LATER The excitement is reported at the
foot Of Enghien street-men loading a ship
with cotton having been driven away
from their work by a menacing crowd. The
mob then boarded the vessel and are now
reported to be firing through the hatchways
st the screw men in the hold. The acting
Governor has issued his proclamation or
deriDg the State militia to assist the Mayor
In preserving the peace, and disperse all
congregations of persons at the corners.
Mayor Shakespear made the following &
appeal to she Governor:
"MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, (
Getty HALL, September 13. 1881.
''10 HIS E1cellency s ID AcEaeTy, GogerTOT
Of Louisiana
"SIR-The disturbances inaugurated on the
9th inst. are still actively kept up. The
Mayor is unable with his police to quell
these disturbances. You are hereby re-
spectfully requested to intervene and use
the power of the State to preserve the peace,
which is now endangered on large scale,
Immediate action upon your part is asked
for.
"[Signedl JOSEPH A. sHAKEsPEAR,
"Msyor." .
Acting Governor McEnery and Mayor
Shakespear have just had an interview, in
which the situation was fully discussed. II
is understood that the conference resulted
in an agreement that when called upon by
the Mayor the Governor will issue a pro-
clamation declaring martial law and placing
General w. W. Owen in command of the
by the police, will undertake to preserve
order.
Lieutenant Governor McEnery has Issued
the following:
"WHEREAs, The Honorable the Mayor
OF the city of New Orleans has this day
declared his inability to maintain the peace
Of the city of New Orleans, and has, there
fore, called upon the Executive of the State
to intervene; now, Therefore, l, Samuel D.
McEnery, Lieutenant Governor and
Acting Governor Of louisiana, do
hereby assume control of said city for the
sole purpose of restoring order. All un-
lawful assemblages are hereby ordered to
disporse forthwith. All military organiza-
tions will hold themselves in readiness for
imme diate services. All persons sub
ject to military duty will Immediately
report TO Major General Behan for
duty. All armed volunteers will be
received. Major General Behan is hereby
assigned to immediate command of all the
forces within the limits Of the city OF New
Orleans. No interference will be RAD With
the civil authorities of the city or parish
The Chief of Police will report with his
forces to Major General Behan for duty.
TSigned s. D. MCENERY,
'Acting Governor"