The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-13
A MASSACRE ON THE LEVEE.
FIVE MEN ALREADY DEAD AND
SEVERAL WOUNDED.

Happened to BE in the vicinity.
The Purser of the Steamship Engi-
ncer wounded Four Times-Ade-
quate Police Protection Not on
Hand.
New Orleans. March 12.-There were
two separate and distinct riots here to-
day. both probably resulting from the
same plan.
one occurred on the river front near
the French market. where the ship En-
gineer was loading for Liverpool The
other occurred about four miles distant
in the direction of Carrollton at the foot
Of Philip street. Only one man, William
Campbell colored, was killed in the latter
affair. The names of the dead are as fol-
lows
william Campbell colored.
Jules Carrabee.
Two unknown negroes, who have not
been identified.
The wounded are:
James A. Bane, purser of the steamer
Engineer; dangerously wounded.
Henry Brown, colored; will recover.
Leonard Mallard, colored; since died.
Tim Persten. colored; may recover.
Louis Cast, colored will recover.
Billy williams, colored will recover.
Frank Lighthall, colored; slightly
wounded.
Robert Brooks, white; shot in the leg
not dangerous.
A total of eight were wounded. Doubt
less a number of other negroes were
slightly wounded, but ran away and can
not be Identified. All the commercial
bodies are in session tonight, with Gov.
Foster present. to devise some means
of ending the trouble.
New Orleans, La, March 12-Another
bloody riot occurred this morning The
scene of the conflict was on the river front
between St. Anne and Dumaine streets.
Three men were killed almost outright,
while a number were wounded. The kill
ing was done by a mob of white men, num-
herring about 200 who We're armed with
pistols and Winchester rifles.
The negroes were about to start to
work on board the steamer Engineer,
lying at that point, when white men ap-
armed and many took positions behind
box cars and poured volley upon volley
into the negroes. Those who were on the
scene say that it reminded them of a
battle field, so fast and furious was the
firing. The negroes were given no quar-
Ter and were shot down like dogs.
Not only were the blacks shot down,
hIt several innnraDt
Among those killed was Jules CIice Car
abee a shoemaker, who happened to be
in the vicinity.
James Bane, the purser of the Engineer,
was standing on the levee near his ship
when the attack was made, and he re-
ceived four wounds, three in the head
and another in the arm. He was fired
upon by several men all of whom
aimed over the heads of three
policemen, who were kneeling behind
some freight just on the edge of the
wharf His wounds may prove fatal
As near as can be stated, the shooting
occurred a few minutes after o'clock
this morning. There was a dense fog
prevailing and this afforded the white
men an excellent chance to do their bloody
work.
At the time there were only six police
men on the scene, and there were no ar
rests effected, as the police were as badly
frightened as the negroes. The attackers
We're composed of two parties A large
number Of men appeared at the corner of
Dumaine street and equally as large a
mob came from the corner at st. Anne
sueel' Corporal Devanney, who was in
charge of the handful of policemen, or
dered the mob to disperse, but no atten-
ton was paid to him and the mob began
TO grow larger every minute Suddenly a
Snot was fired. This had a startling effect
on the men. The first report was fol-
lowed by five or six shots and then the
Hlng became general The smoke and the
log combined made the scene almost as
dark as night
Ire negroes were on board the ship and
mad Just raised the tarpaulins off hatch
number n when the attack was made.
me negroes We're taken completely by
surprise. The ran about like a lot of
VIA animals and their cries were pitiful.
Many sought refuge aboard the ship
"nlle some ran down the wharf and made
tneT escape. One negro, it is stated,
Jumped under the wharf. 1t is impossi-
ole to estimate the number of shots
iirea, but it is said that there We're about
After the bloody work the men hurried
oN as fast as they had come. The at
uackers fired recklessly on all sides, not
Nl4Ohu lIey SuOL. Inc Wnlte men
eaihe IN body, moving along the levee
up town unmolested.
After their departure a large number
u police under command of Sergt. Day
made their appearance on the scene and
Uleafed the wharf of the large crowds,
which gathered.
~ was known that many men had been
wounded and several killed and a search
Was made for those persons by the po-
nee and others.
Carabee was found dead on the ban
guette in front of one of the show win
VOWS of the Lion clothing store at the
T1o'her of st. Ann and Decatur streets.
nood was gushing from a terrible wound
vi ms head, and he was quite dead No
oAe seemd to know how or where he was
snot He had been running back to st. Ann
street, and just as he reached the ban
tIetJe he staggered and fell headlong to
later. iiiiii u'es
o7ist. Heyron, who hurried up from his
ttelihct to the scene, had the bodies of
ne TWO negroes sent to the morgue in
' patrol wagon. One of the negroes
SS found on the levee at the head of
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