The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12
WHITE, And BLACKSAT WAX
White LaboftrS Declare That They Will
Clear ice LeVse Of Negroes.
TWO OF THE BLACKS FATALLY INJURED
Fired on by a Mob of II n. Probably Screw
men-Anothtr Attack in Which OHe
Man Was Wounded-Further
Trouble Feared.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-From the
appearance Of the river front fhis morn
ing it seemd troubled was expected at
any moment TO occur between the whites
aud blacks, and a whole regiment Of
blue coats were TO be seen scattered here
and there Near the Jackson-sureet ferry
and on the street corners were many
white men. all discussing the labor situa-
ton, and these would be required TO
move on by the police, and hardly had
they disappeared before another crowd
would congregate upon the same spot
1t was the opinion of every one that
trouble would follow.
10 CLEAR THL LEyEE OF NEGROES.
About $50 o'clock d thick set man.
dressed in a brown suit, came over 20
a crowd sitting near the ferry house, anu
said: Come on, boys. We are soing up
town and clear the levee OF every ID
negro to be found Come on, we mean
business
Perhaps twenty-five men followed this
man up Water street, and as they pass
ed each corner their number was add
ed TO By men who were standing on the
street. Up Water street they continued
until reaching near Sixth street, when
squad Of police, numbering about htteen,
halted them. The men went into WIDOW
Kents saloon, on sixth and Water
streets and finally separated, some going
one way and others another.
While in the vicinity, the Southern As
eociated Press repres entative met Steve
dore Lincoln and asked him If the
negroes from Galveston, who were
brought 10 this city Saturday 10 work
on the levee, were working to-day. lie
said there was not one OF them al work.
TO the inquiry whether they had re-
turned to Galveston, he answered that
he did not know.
The reporter returned 10 the corner OF
Water and Jackson street, and standing
In the crowd at this corner was an ofhcer
wearing badge No. 1l5. Suddenly there
was a report Of d revolver, followed Dy
many others. This was about twenty
minutes after 10 o'clock. The shots seem
cd TO have been hred among the cotton
bales on the wharf, between Jackson and
Josephine street. Every one became eX-
cited. several police whistles were heard,
and the crowd rushed IN d body toward
the scene OF the firing. On reaching the
place only one man was found. Phi!llp
l.. Fisher, who was lying on the ground
moaning. lie was wounded by a pistol
ball.
MOST SERIOUS CONFLICT.
The most serious conflict occurred a
few hours later on the levee at the head
OF Josephine street. two negro men
were shot. and it is feared that their
wounds will prove fatal. The attacking
party was composed Of about one hun
dred and fifty men, as far as can be
learned, and it is estimated that fully
twenty-five shots were fired.
- the time Of tne shooting police
under the command OF Sergeants RouN
and Conrad were al the head of Nur
street, rendering protection, and it was
for this reason that no arrests were ei-
fccted. The only officer who was at hand
was Adam Miller. who was detailed at
the head of jackson street. but he was
powerless in the hands OF the mob. The
men wounded are John Parker and Jack
Fisher. 1t Is believed that Parker Will
die. Fisher received a shot in the right
side OF the back, and his condition Is
reported as dangerous. Shortly after this
trouble a squad of detectives and many
Dolicemen reached the scene and quieted
the crowd. The police are unable TO state
whether or not the attacking party were
screWmen.