The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-19
A BLOODY RIOT.
Three Men Killed anda Number of Others
Wounded-The Mob Armed With
Pistols and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Made no Arrests

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Made no Arrests
NEW ORLEANS, 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 killing was done
by a mob of white men numbering
about 300, who were 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 approached
from all directions. All were armed
and many took positions behind box
cars and poured vOlley upon volley into
the negroes. Those who were on the
scene cay that it reminded them of a
battlefield, SO fast and furious was the
firing. The negroes were given no
quarter and were shot down like dogs.
Not only were the darkies shot down,
but several innocent persons suffered.
Among those killed was Jules Clice
Carabe, a shoemake r, 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 received four
wounds, three in the head and another
In the arm. He was fired upon by sew
eral men who aimed over the heads of
three policemen who we're kneeling be-
hind some freight just on the edge of
the wharf. His wounds may prove
fatal.
As near as can be stated the shoot
ing occurred a few minutes after z
o'clock this morning. There was a
dense fog prevailing and this afforded
the white men an excellen6 chance to
do their bloody work. At the time
there were only six policemen on the
&C anea and there Were nc arrests Effected.
as the police were as badly frightened
as the negroes. The attackers we're
composed Of two parties. A large mum
Der Of men appeared at the corner of
Dunaine street and equally as large a
mob came from the corner at ST. Anne
street. Corporal Devaney, who was
in charge Of the handful of policemen,
ordered the mob to disperse, but IL at
tention was paid to him and the mob
began to grow larger ev cry minute.
Suddenly a shot was fired This had a
startling effect on the men. The first
report was followed by five or six shots
and then the firing became general.
The smoke and the fog combined made
the cen almost as dark as night. The
negroes were on board the ship and
had just raised the partaulins off hatch
No. 3 when the attack was made.
They were taken completely by sur
prise. They ran about like a lot of
wild animals and their cries were pitt
full. Many sought refuge aboard the
ship while some ran down the wharf
and made their escape. One negro, it
is stated. jumped under the wharf. 1t
| is impossible to estimate the number of
Shots fired, but it is said that there
were about two hundred. After the
bloody work the men hurried off as
fast as they had ONE the attackers
1red reckIessly on all sides, not caring
whom they shot. The white men came
in a body, moving along the Ievee up
town unmoIested. After their departure
a large number of police under com
mAnd of Sergeant Day made their ap
pearance on the scene and cleared the
wharf of the large crowds which gath
cred.
It was known that many men had
been wounded and several killed and
a search was made for these persons
by the police and others. Carrabe was
found dead on the ~banquettee in front
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clothing store, at the corner of St.
Anne and Decatur streets. Blood was
gushing from a terrible wound in his
head and he was quite dead. No one
seemed to know how or where he was
shot. He had been running back to
ST. Anne street, and just as he reached
the banquette he staggered and fell
headlong to the pavement and expired
a few minutes later. Sergeant Hebron,
who hurried up from his precinct to
the scene, had the bodies of two negroes
sent to the morgue In the patrol wagon.
| One of the negroes was found on the
levee at the head of St. Louis street.
The man was dead and lay in a pool of
blood which came from a wound in his
head. He was running from the scene
of the shooting. The other body WAS
found some distance way from the first
He had crAwled under an elevated
tank and there died. He was not dis
covered until some time later.
Purser Bane was not given have a
chance for his life. He was on the
wharf attending to business when the
white men appeared and began firing.
He was about to go aboard the vessel
for safety, when he was fired on
Three policemen Were Immediately in
front OF Mr.. Bane, and they knelt down
and seemed terror-stricken- One mar
showed the barred Of a pistol in close
proximity to Mr.. Bane's head and
fired. He pulled the trigger again
twice and the purBuer fell bleeding.
Another man shot Mr.. B0ne in the
right arm. Captain Wood, the engi-
neer, had just gotten up when the
shooting occurred. He hurFiedly
dressed himRaf and came on deck.
Captain Woods saw most of the con
hict. He says that there was firing
from ali sides. and the scene was ikea