The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-20

some time later. NO one IN the
vicinity knew the names OF the dead
men.
Purser Bane was not given half a
chance for his life He was on the
wharf attending to some business
when the white men appeared and
began firing. He was about 10 go
aboard the vessel for safety when he
was fired upon. Three policemen
were Immediately in front Of Nh
Bane aud they knelt down and seem,
ed terror-stricken One man showed
the barrel of a pistol in close proxl'
mity to Mr.. Bane's head and fired
He pulled the trigger again twice
and the purser fell, bleeding An
other man shot Mr.. Bane iii the
right arm
CAPTAIN Wood, of the Engineer,
had just gotten up when the shooting
occurred. He burriedly dressed
himself and came on deck. Captain
Wood saw most of the conflict lie
saws that there was firing from all
sides and the scene was like a battle
field. 1t was wild scene, the like
of which was never before witnessed
After the shooting Captain Wood
picked up Mr.. Bane and called a
cab. Mr.. Bane was sent to the
hosnital to have his wounds dressed.
Captain Wood. while talking t. a
reporter, took occasion to o the
police and Mayor Fitzpatrick. lie
said that it was an internal outrage
that the negroes were not protected
Mayor Fitzpatrick appeared on the
scene soon after the riot and Captain
Wood paid his compliments to His
Honor in unmeasured terms Mayor
Fitzpatrick had hurried to the scene
as fast as possible and directed the
police officers. Acting superintendent
Journee also arrived on the scene IN
due time.
The mayor was very much disap.
pointed when told that there were no
arrests made. He called the police
together and told them in a firm tone
that whenever they saw a man hre a
shot to get that man at all hazards.
Continuing he said "You men walk
along the wharf, and # you see any
one whom you think took part in the
shooting arrest them
II THE POLICE WERE ABSENT.
The negroes fred upon were in the
employ Of Stevedore Geddes, OF the
Harrison line Of steamers. 1t is said
that the reason that there was not suf-
fcient force of police on hand at that
hour was that the hour to begin work
was 1880 o'clock and the police had
received orders to report at that
time. There was only a handful of
men on the scene at the time Of the
shooting. The wharf at this point
is almost totally covered with freight
and near by are a number of box cars
The majority of the attackers con
cealed themselves behind these OBJ
structions.
A COMPLICATION.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-Sir Ju.
liam Paunceforte, the British Ambas-
sador, this evening received a tele-
gram from the British Consul at New
Orleans informing him of the shoot
ing, during the riot this morning.
Of Purser Balm, of the British steamer
Engineer. The consul added in his
telegram that the city was in a
terrible state Of excitement and the
men of the Engineer were fearful
that they might be attacked He
therefore earnestly requested that
some action be taken to insure their
safety.
Speaking of the matter, Sir Julian
said "You know the City of New
Orleans is very much perturbed just
now, but the Governor of the State,
l am assured, is able to quell the, dis
turbance. As soon as l received the
telegram from Consul St. John. |
turned the matter to the Secretary OF
State and he informed me that he
would communicate with the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, so that the
matter may be Investigated
Further than this, Sir Julian re-
fused to talk upon the matter.
LONDON, March 12.-The Daily
Ne~s, commenting on the race riots
in New Orleans, La will say to NOR
row: Negroes are now being
lynched in bulk in New Orleans.
If it were not for the look OF the
thing they might as we'll return to
their ancestral seats in Dahomey.
New Orleans is a more respectable
address than Dahomey, but the Gus,
toms of the two localities are much
the same