The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14

leans and the shooting of British subject.
1t begins with the following telegram, sent
hast night by Assistant Secretary thi who
is acting Secretary Of state during the
illness Of Secretary Gresham:
The British ambassador represents TO
this government that, according to advices
from the British consul at New Orleans,
there We're continued disturbances along sne
the purser of the British ship Engineer
was shot in the head. Agents and captains
are asking for protection Crews state tney
are in danger of their lives. Meeting OF
\ eonsuls there-at II O'Clock to-day. The en-
bassador desires to know the & present bnan san anu
are being taken for the protection OF HE
Governor Fosters reply came to hand
this morning in the shape of the follow
ing telesram:2
Your dispatch repeated from Baton
Rouge, reached me here tonight. Rotins
occurred along the wharves here this morn
ing. On my arrival here this evening ! find
everything on the surface quiet. vigorous
steps are being taken by the municipal
and State authorities to prevent "a recur-
renee of violence and to afford full pretec-
tion to life property and commerce. | am
satisfied that crews of vessels are in no
danger. The purser of the steamship Engl-
neer was shot while on the wharf during the
riot. and am not satisfied that his identity
was known. The grand jury is now investi-
eating the whole matter.
Sir Julian Pauncefote the British enibas-
sador, has directed the British consul at
local authorities for such protection as may
be necessary. during the race riots The
ambassador has laid before the state De-
partment the consuls statement as 10 TIE
shooting of pur'ser Balm. No further steps
are contemplated, as the embassador is sat
with the uprising in such a way as to give
British subjects the same protection as that
afforded to americans Inc inooeratian :,d oa
to credit the effort of the State and federal
authorities in preserving peace Is a source
cles here, and 1t promises to conclude the
incident without any protests ana pluster,
which frequently marks these minor inter-
The Attorney-general has heard nothing
to-day from New Orleans, and the situa-
tion has SO changed for. the better that
nothing further is expected Two telegrams
were received yesterday from United states
Attorney Earhart giving an account OF tae
telegram received b. Mr.. Earhart from
the Offices of the New Orleans Maritime line
the time had come when they were com
PEELED to ask the United States to inter
leans as weil as Of foreign shipping. The
telegram read as follows: The Loading ana
unloading of foreign vessels in out our port, p,ns Is
to mob violence. against labor employed yi
on the same. Some laborers have been
killed and many wounded. The purser On
the British steamship Engineer was also
seriously wounded. Interstate and interna-
tional commerce virtually paralyzed some
States mail The police were powerless.
State troops have taken no part up 70 baYs ans
been made. Will wire further particulars =
Action of ItaIy's Representatives.
WASHINGTON. March 1S.-Marquis I'm
periali first secretary of the italian lega-
ton, called at the State Department this
morning and directed the attention of the
officials to the news from Walsenburg. Col.
of the assassination of the Italians. He
asked that the good offices of the State De
partment be used Immediately to prevent
the further killing of his countrymen. Act
ing Secretary of State Ijhl has telegraphed
the Governor of Colorado for an explana-
ton of the state of affairs there.