Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-12

cared for on board of his ship. Lis
wounds are pronounced dangerous. The
captain of the Engineer threatens to make
the shooting of the purser an international
affair."
Later reports are to the effect that at
least two negroes were shot and jumped
into the river. They are still reported
missing.
What n Wounded Man Says.
There were eight negroes who went to
the Charity Hospital this morning. after
being fired upon by the white and colored
screwmen, at the head of st. Ann street,
to have their wounds attended to. Several
of the men received only slight wounds,
which were promptly dressed, and they
left at once for their homes.
One of these was Robert Aftkens, forty
years of age, residing on South Rampant
street, near the Illinois Central road. lie
received four wounds, the bullets being CT
small caliber. Two were in the forehead,
over the right and left eyes, one In the left
arm and two in the right arm.
TO a reporter the wounded man stated
that he was talking to the purser of the
steamship Engineer, j. A. Balm. when,
without warning, a number OF shots were
fired at him, the shooter being almost sew
enty feet away. The fog was so thick that
he could not identify any of those who did
the shooting. Before he knew 1t, ana be-
fore he could make a single move he was
shot five times, Purser Balm being shot at
the same time.
He Immediately ran on board the vessel,
while the purser fell where he was shot.
AitkenS stated that as soon as the firing
began there were a number of policemen
between the rioters and himself and Purser
Balm, and they Immediately fell fiat op
their stomachs behind the cotton bales.
When questioned every officer declared
that he had not been detailed on the levee
until after o'clock, and consequently
after the shooting began. Although look
ing like target AitkenS injuries are not
such as to confine him to his bed, and he
was walking home when met by the re-
porter.
Leonard Melard, a scale hand in the en-
ploy of j. E. Delaney, was at noon lying
with a bullet in his brain in the charity
hospital and slowly dying.
Doesn't Know Why He Was Shot.
Louis Coste, forty-two years old, was also
in the same ward with Melard. He was
shot while on the banQuette uf Front and
st. Peters street. He was not working and
does not know why he was shot. The
wound is in his right arm, and though
painful is not dangerous. There were not
more than twenty in the gang who shot
him, he stated, but it would be impossible
to identify them owing to the great fog.
They had pistols, Winchester rifles and
shotguns.
Jim Preston was also on the Harrison line
wharf. His entire back was literally per-
- caliber.
Preston also stated that there was a
great crowd of men, all armed with every
conceivable weapon. His wounds are very
painful, and may result fatally.
Henry Brown, aged twenty-one years,
presented a pitiful sight. He was shot five
times, and were it not that he is man of
Very powerful constitution he would not
have survived many minutes. He has two
gaping wounds in his right breast, made
by large balls, two in his right hip and one
which crashed through his right arm. AL
though so badly hurt, he is making brave
fight for his life. His wounds are danger
Gus.
None of the wounded men could identity
their assailants, owing to the number in
the mob and the fossy weather.
EXCITEMENT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Nothing Like 1t Since the LynchinS
Of the Malta.
NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-New Or
leans is today in the condition of excite
ment that can only be compared to that
following the events of the attacks upon
the parish prison on that memorable 1ith
of March, 1892, when a body of citizens
marched there and shot and lynched
eleven of the men who were charged with
implication in the assassination of Chief of
Police D. c. Hennessey.
That affair was terrific and frightful in
its effects, yet the excitement which fol-
lowed was no greater than the excitement
which has followed today a result of
the riot ard bloodshed on the levee.
On all sides the riot was discussed, while
crowds of men poured into the neWspaper
Offices and called them up by telephone to
learn the details of the frightful affair.
About the cotton exchange there the
widest excitement. Prominent members
of that great commercial body collected at
lOur ls.aJ
up over the occurrence.
They were loud in their denunciations of
Mayor Fitzpatrick, while many of them
condemned Gov. Foster in unmeasured
terms for his failure to do anything that
would put an end to the trouble. Many
made reference to the United States author
tiles.
There was talk heard of an appeal to
the central government and the advisability
CT communicating with the President with
reference to having troops sent to the
scene of excitement.
Most of the leading members of the ex-
change hastened to consult with their law
yers. All of the attorneys, who represent
the shipping companies and the stevedores,
being early in consultation with reference
to the troubled occurrences of this morning.
About the board of trade the riot was
discussed with less passion than at the cot
ton exchange, but the riot was condemned
in unmeasured terms, while there could
be heard talk of calls for a meeting to
voice the opinion of the body.
Among the merchants the riot was dis
cussed, and while the killing of the negroes
was condemned, it was conceded generally
that the ship agents were largely respon-
sible for the trouble by bringing negro
screwmen to take the places of the home
At 30 o'clock Capt. Woods of the
British steamer Engineer called upon the
British consul, and reported to him that
the purser of his vessel, Mr. Balm, had
been shot and dangerously wounded by the
mob
When asked by an Associated Press re-
porter what steps would be taken in the
matter the British consul declined to say.
replying that he would have to take the
matter before his government before he
would he able to give out any statement
lie intimated, however, that he thought
that the matter would be serious one.
as from all accounts the shooting of Balm
was deliberate.
Mayor Fitzpatrick returned to his office
at noon When asked what he thought of
the situation, he replied that he believed
that all trouble was over. He did not think
that 1t would be necessary to call out the
militia. ~
The president of the Maritime Exchange
mas just telegraphed to Gov Foster. ask
ing that troops be ordered out and stating
that an officer of a British steamer has
been snot and that International compli-
cation may arise.
The grand jury is investigating the late