The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-13
THE MAYOR CONDEMNED.
Took No Precautions to Prevent the
Rfot-Mr. Fitzpatrick Interviewed.

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Rfot-Mr. Fitzpatrick Interviewed.
NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-New Orleans
was to-day in a condition of excitement
that could only be compared to that follow
ing the events of the attacks on
the Parish prison on that me-
morable 14th of March, 1892, when body
of citizens marched there and shot and
1ynched eleven of the men who were
charged with implication in the assassina-
tion of Chief of Police d. c.. Hennessy.
That affair was frghtful in it's effects, yet
the excitement which followed was no
greater than the excitement which followed
to-day as result of the riot and bloodshed
on the levee. On all sides the affair was
discussed, while crowds of men poured into
the newspaper offices and called them up
by telephone to learn the details of the
riot.
About the Cotton Exchange there was the
widest excitement. Prominent members of
that great commercial body collected at an
early hour and were very much worked
up over the occurrence. They were loud in
their denunciations of Mayor Fitzpatrick,
while many condemned Governor Foster in
unmeasured terms for his failure to do any
thing that would put an end to the trouble.
Many made references to the United States
authorities. There was talk of an appeal
to the central government and the advisa-
bility of communicating with the President
with reference to having troops sent to the
scene Of action. Most of the leading MEM
bers Of the exchange consulted with their
lawyers. All the attorneys who represent
the ship agents and the stevedores were
early in consultation with reference to the
occurrences of this morning.
About the Board of Trade the riot was
discussed with less agitation than at the
Cotton Exchange. These members are not
so directly interested as the members of
sense are generally more clearly identified
with the people. The riot was condemned
in unmeasured terms, while there could be
opinion of the body could be expressed.
Among the general merchants, while the
killing OF the negroes was Sondemnea, hina snts u
were largely responsible for the trouble by
bringing negro screwmen from Texas TO
take the places of home men,, 1t was re-
garded that such action was like throwing
spark into q powder magazine ana was
certainly the most ill-advised thing which
At 11:3O O'Clock Captain Woods. of the
British steamship. Engineer, called on the
purser of his vessel Mr.. Balm, had been
shot and dangerously wounded by the mob;
be taken in the matter the British consul
declined to say, replying that he would
have to lay the matter before mis- govern
any statement He intimated however,
that he thought the matter would be
serious one. as from "a. all accounts the shoot
Mayor Fitzpatrick, who went to the scene
of the riot, returned to his office at noon
believed all the trouble was over He did
not think it would be necessary to call out
the militia. There IS nothing the matter
been all over the levee this morning and
everything is quiet. The men are working
and everything Is going on aS,o as usual, nar como
with the situationg' he was asked.
in oft1s the city We're re- getting out extras and ali
the prominent business men discussing the
affair, this was rather in the nature Of Of a
"facer,'' and the reporter repied: Inc
riot on the levee this morning.,
ssOh, that was over long ago." said the
"Do YOU think the matter will end there?"
"I see no reason why it should not" re-
piled the Mayor pleasantly, -.
tia to ae1 be ordered out?' was the next ques-
ton.
'sNone whatever"
..Do you think the riot would have been
nrevented if you had complied with the
steamship. agents request for pohcemen
II did not see any necessity for them then.
and I do not think they. would have helped
matters any. A force of men called out at
matters. This trouble has been brewing
for a long tme as everyone knows; at least
the papers would seem to give that impress
Gen. John Glynn, commanding the State
troops was seen this afternoon by a re-
porter and asked what action spfsr ane trn,,s ila
General Glynn stated that ne was engaged
in keeping Governor Foster Wen informed
received by him from Governor Foster
would not be disclosed, but orders issued py
himself he could make public: He had not not
given any, and was awaiting the commands
of the chief executive