The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
SITUATION At new Orleans
The Negro Serewmen Still Remain
Under Cover.
MILITARY CONTROLS THE CITY
Governor Foster Is i'm the City and Is Dc
ternined That Order Shall DO Pre-.
scrycd-Militia i'm Readiness to
Respond to a Quick Call.

New Orleans, March ia carnival
of riot has just been concluded and the
prospects for another disturbance are
good. The promised trouble Is a street
car strike, and while the men may be
called off their cars at any time the
call may not take effect until Friday
morning. From general rumors heard,
the feeling of the men was to go out this
evening. Before noon, this report be-
came current at the banks and on the
exchanges, and created quite a furry.
Nearly all kinds of opinions were ex-
pressed and the majority were against
the strike being general, at least. The
strike will probably be confined to the
lines Of the Traction company, and the
Carrollton and St. Charles Avenue line
will not be affected.
Superintendent Little, of the Traction
company, said he understood that the
men were to be ordered off the cars on
Friday morning. He said he could not
tell what he was going to do about
the strike until then. He had been
overheard to say several times that If
1t was necessary the company would tie
up its cars in the barn and wait until
matters returned TO their peaceful
channels.
The levee, the scene of yesterdays
rioting, presented a quiet aspect this
morning. Where yesterday crowds of
excited strikers, armed with all kinds
of weapons patrolled the river front,
nothing was to be seen this morning
but squads of policemen. The police
did not wait today until actual shoot
ing should begin before taking action,
as was the case yesterday Word was
sent to all precinct commanders last
night to have their forces on the river
front at daylight this morning, and
they were on hand in large numbers.
Colorcd Screwmcn Keep Dark.
A heavy fog hung over the river all
the morning, and the police were under
the impression that the rioters would
again take advantage of this fact and
commit deeds of violence. But this
apprehension was not borne out, for
the simple reason that not a negro
appeared on the levee. Every negro
whose business calls him to the river
front took a day off today, and kept at
home. The various steamship agents
who up to yesterday had been employ
ing negro "screwmen" told their men
to remain at home until they We're sent
for. At meeting of the agents held
last night they decided, in view of the
unsettled state Of affairs, 1t would be
bad policy 10 attempt 10 work their col
ored labor The result was that all
ships that We're loading by agents en-
ployng colored labor are undisturbed
today. There are a dozen or more ships
receiving cargaes, but they are handled
by white men. From present appear
ances, trouble on the levee is over.
The Military in Readiness.
Governor Foster was up early this
morning. Notwithstanding that it was
very late when he went to bed last
night. He remained at his hotel until
nine o'clock a. m, first having received
information of how affairs were on the
river. He received a number of ship
agents and reiterated his assertion of
last evening that he would maintain
peace and quite at all hazards. He,
however, advised the agents not to at
| tempt to work their negro labor today,
believing that If the negroes kept off
| the scene for twenty-four hours the
| fighting spirit of the rioters would die
| oU..
The governor also received informa-
ton that the military were many of
them at their armories and could be
moved at moments notice.
Eight arrests have been made, all
white "screwmen," who We're charged
with melting a riot.
Good Counsel Prevails.
Wise counsel has at length prevailed
and there will no strike of the street
car employees of this city. This state
ment is given out tonight by the lead
ers of the employees. Governor Foster
has issued a proclamation commanding
all riotous bodies to disperse and de-
claring he will maintain order, protect
all persons in the full enjoyment of
their rights and bring the guilty to