The record-union., 1895-03-13

State troops, was seen this afternoon by
an Associated Press reporter, and asked
what action the militia would take in case
of further trouble. General GIynn stated
that he was engaged in keeping Governor
Foster well informed upon what was
taking place; that orders received by him
from the Governor would not be dis
closed, but that orders issued by himself
| he could make public, and he had given
none, awaiting the command of the Chief
| Executive.
A visit was paid to the British Consul.
The Consul stated that Captain Woods of
| the British steamer Engineer had called
| upon him this morning after Purser Bane
was shot, and made a statement of the
facts of the shooting, The Consul de-
cllned 10 make any statement as to what
action would be taken.
Leonard Mellett, the negro who WAS
shot in front of the Sugar Exchange this
morning, died at the Charity Hospital at
5:30 p. NJ. j. III. Bane, the wounded
purser of the British steamer Engineer,
is comfortably quartered at Touro In
Urinary. His wounds are by no means
so serious as they were at first supposed
tc be.
Another body has Ibeen identified as
that OF Henry James, colored laborer.
Henry Bland, colored laborer who re-
sides IN Algiers, crossed the river this
morning in search of work, and had just
left the ferry when the fight began. He
received load of shot in the body and
was taken back to his home, where he
now lies in dangerous condition.
The police up to o'clock tonight had
made but two arrests in connection with
the riot. Robert Brooks and Mike Fitz-
patrick, both white screwmen, were
| taken into custody early in the evening
| Both were wounded, Brooks in the
| groin and Fitzpatrick in the wrist, and
are said to have been shot by their COM
| rades during the promiscuous firing. The
prisoners were charged with inciting to
riot. and were remanded to await hear
Ing.
All the attorneys representing the ship
agents and stevedores began an early
| consultation with reference to the terrible
| occurrences. On the Board of Trade the
riot was condemned in unmeasured
| terms. Among the general merchants,
| While the killing of the negroes was con-
| demned, 1t was conceded generally that
! the ship agents were largely responsible
for the trouble by bringing negro screw
| men to take the places of the home men.
| The Grand Jury is investigating the
| riots. Judge Noise has instructed the
| Grand Jury to indict the city officers who
! have been derelict.
U. S. TROOPS WILL NOT BE SENT.
WASHINGTON, March 12-The United
otdISS Will uOL Seuu troops 10 NEW Or
leans until il has been fully demonstrated
| that the city and State officials are no
longer able to maintain the peace and
protect interstate traffic. This determi-
nation was reached late this afternoon
and telegraphed to United States Attor-
ney Earhart at New Orleans.
Mr.. Olney, in speaking of the situation
at New Orleans, said that so far as he has
! been able to learn neither the city nor the
| State authorities had called out the local
| militia or taken any vigorous means to
suppress the exciting lawlessness. He
! had no doubt, however, of the ability Of
| the local authorities to handle the mob if
! they really set about doing so, and in any
! event the Government would not inter
! fere until the situation was beyond the
| control of the Government of the State,
aided by all the military force at it's COM
| manl.