Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-21
HIPPOLYTE is IN DANGER.
Serious Riot Between Troops and Police
Alarms Peaceful CitiAna
LIVINGSTON, jamaica, Correspondence OF the
New York Herald)

livingston, Jamaica, Correspondence OF the
New York HeraldJ
According to adyices received here from
Haiti, President Hippolyte's Government
is on the eve OF dissolution. Five Of his
Ministers have threatened TO resign, two
have resigned, and the most influential
Governor in the North has refused TO
carry out Instructions given him by the
President. Business at Port au Prince
and the principal towns is reported to be
at "A standstill, and the poorer people are
suffering from want Placards bearing the
Inscription. Enough OF misery; down
with Hippolyte.' have been postSu
throughout the island. quiet has To be
maintained by force. The overthrow OF
Hlppolyte may be looked for at any mo-
ment.
Candidates for the presidency are nu-
merous, and it is to the number OF MS
rivals that Hippolyte owes his strength.
There are at least six persons VINO nave
a following large enough 10 justly their
hope Of becoming President. Fouchafu'
Alexis. Dupuy. Legitme, COnal, or Ma
nieat could either one overthrow Hippo
lvte tomorrow were it not for the other
five. Following on Hippolyte's retire
ment will most likely come a period OF
continual struggle and bloodshed.
REMOVED THE CONSUL.
A. r.. Chenet. Consul-General for Haiti
i'm Kingston. has been removed from or
fee. Chenet has hitherto been looked
upon as one Of the governments strongest
supporters. and he undoubtedly mas OH
more than one occasion. saved Haul from
an invasion by the eXiles here. III Is ru-
mored that he has been discovered pot
ting I'm collision with Fouchard.
The United States cruiser New YORK ar
rived here Yesterday from Bluefeids.
Captain Philip reports that everything -
quiet there. but expresses the OPINION li,d'
the Nicaraguans are only awaiting NnS
removal of the war-ships to take posses
sion of the country. Mr. Eckford, the
United States Consul here, VIII 20 10
New York as the guest OF Captain fhihp'
SERIOUS RIOT.
4 serious riot between native soldiers
and policemen took place In kingston Oh
Friday night last. As result OF tne
fight several of the combatants' together
with several civilians. are lying Ia mos
pitfalls seriously wounded, while citizens III
the upper part OF the town are atraiu 10
venture out In the streets at night.
The riot was similar 20 the one wnlch
occurred about Il year ago, and likewise
grew out OF the i'll feeling when exists pe-
tween the constabuiary and the west
India Regiment. The immediate cause vi
the fight was the arrest on thursday
night, of two soldiers who assaulted
citizen in the public park. On FRIDAY
night about 100 OF the soldiers broke from
the barracks at Up Park camp ana
marched In small bodies 10 the poilce-sta-
ton. where they congregated.
All the men were armed win hedvy
sticks, 10 which knives and raZors mad III
many instances been attached. For lew
minutes the station was stormed with
stones. doors and windows were broken,
and ali the street-lamps In the vicinity
were put out. After telephonng TO other
stations In the city for assistance the
constables, armed with clubs. came forth
and the fighting began. For a while the
police fought well together. but superior
numbers told against them, and their
ranks were broken. Then IL was that the
rioting spread over considerable portion
OF the city.
FORCED TO RUN.
Broken up in small parties the police, In
most instances. were forced to run. Down
lanes and into shops they fed. followed
BY the soldiers. who. whenever they
caught victim. beat him until he was
insensible. Some drawer than their COM,
rades stood and fought. but these Jared
badly One squad In charge Of an En-
giish insnecior was terribly wounded. the