The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-16
No SETTLEMENT REACHED YET
Situation at New Orleans, Where
the Firing Occurred,
TROOPS STILL AT THE WHARF
'he Grand Jury investigating. The
Niagara Will Go TO Galveston Ow-
'ng to the Troubles. No Out
break Of Lawle ssness with
the Militia on Guard.
by Southern Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March 15.-One
Oh the civil effects of the labor disturb.
ances Is having on the commerce of
TINS city was shown to day when it wns
rumOred that when the steamer Ma.
CARA hnlshes unloading she will not re-
main mt this port to tnke on her cargo
OF cotton. but will go to Galveston for
II. Yesterday She WIS being uuloaded
ny non-union men and Is expected TINT
the unloading Will be concluded to day.
Elder. Dempster " Co. are agents
for the vessel, and ns the rumor
got abroad that the craft was
TO be sent to Galveston for
her cargo OF cotton, the inquiry
was made of that firm If tho vessel
was to be loaded there, and the replv
was III the affirmative. The question
was asked il the labor troubles on tho
leveo were the cause OF this action.
The answer WAS 'partly because
OF the situation" and it was further
ndded that the steamer is to leave her
mooriuBs to morrow and start out for
the port on the Gulf O: Mexico. Moth
ing further could be learned.
The riot of Tuesday morning is now
being investigated by the grand Jury.
Those who went to the uptown river
front this morning before o'clock in
ANTICIPATION of either witnessing u
bloody riot, or the entire resumption
oil the usual activity oD the levep, were
sorely disappointed, for neither one or
the other occurred. As early rs fifteen
minutes after the street corners in
the vicinity OF Mondays and Tuesdays
disturbances were througed with white
men, presumably screwmen and levee
La m a ,,Il
or trouble. The police were patroling
the levee early this morning.
At quarter past the Fifth Battal.
ion. Muj. Buchereau, appeared at the
levee and was met by the Fourth Bat.
talon under command of Mai Elmer
l.. Woods. The two entered The bath
house, which is being used us an
armory, aud later pickets were placed
around 1t. This ceremony occasioned
considerable laughter among the crowd
of men and boys.
there is nothing to be learned from
the Governor. He stated that the sit
uhtlon is the same. aud there having
been thus far no settlement of tho
question between the parties directly
involved. 1t Is Impossible to say when
they Will pecome propitious fer him to
withdraw the State troops. The cou-
sensus of opinion is there Will be no
outbreak OF lawlessness so long MS the
militia 1t kept on guard, but il is also
generally agreed that the grievances of
the white screwmen are deep seated.
and the determined spirit of their sym
pathizers, already displayed, will show
itself again rs soon as the State troops
are relieved of duty.
From the acrewmen direct nothing
eau be gotten except n denial Of hay,
ing participated IN the trouble. and
therefore al reports of their move.
ments or what purpose Is actuating
their minds is born of general rumor.
Numbers OF arrests have been made of
persons who participated in tho riot
ing. but 1t is doubtful if jury can be
gotten WHICH Will convict "a solitary iu-
diyidual.