Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-13
time later. No one in tn vicinity knew the names of the dead men.
PURsER BANE SHOT DOWN.

appeared and began the nrlng. lie vas about to go aboard the vessel for safety, when he was fired upon. Three policemen were immed lately in front of MT. Bane and they knelt down and seemed terror stricken. One man showed the barrel of q pistol in close proximity to Mir. Bane's head and fired a shot. He pulled the trig- ger again twice and the purser fell, bleed ing. Another man shot Mir. Bane in the right arm.
 Captain Wood of the Engineer had just gotten up when the shooting occurred. lie hurriedly dressed himself and came on deck. Captain Wood saw the most or the conflict. He says that there was firing from all sides and the scene was
 LIKE A BATTLEFIELD.
 It was wild scene. The like of it was never before witnessed.
 Tue white men were concealed behind freight cars and freight and poured volley after voley into the negroes. After the shooting Captain Wood picked up MT. Bane and called a cab. MT. Bane was sent to the hospital to have his wounds dressed. Captain Wood, while talking to a reporter, took occasion to score the police and Mayor Fitzpatrick. He said that it was an infer mai outrage that the negroes were not pro- tected.
 AFTER THE SHOOTING WAS OVER.
 Mayor Fitzpatrick appeared on the scene soon after the riot and Captain Wood paid his compliments to his honor in unmeas- ured terms. Mayor Fitzpatrick hurried 10 the scene as fast as possible and directed the police officers. Acting Superintendent Journe also arrived on the scene in due time. His honor was very much diSap- pointed when told that there were ar- rests made. He called the police together and told them in firm tone that whenever they saw a man fir a shot to get that man at all hazards. Continuing he said: :" ou men walk along the wharf and if you see anyone whom you think took part in the shooting arrest them.'
 The negroes fired upon were in the em- ploy of Slevedore Geddis of the Harrison line of steamers. 1t Is said that the reaso n there was not sufficient force of police on hand at that hour was that the hour to be- gin work was 7:30 o'clock and the police had received orders to report at that time. As it was, there was only 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 q number of box cars. The majority of the attackers concealed themselves behind these Instructions.
 TROUBLE IN ANOTHER QUARTER.
 As much of the violence which has taken place in the past few weeks has occurred up town, and many of the cotton ships are loading in that portion of the city, 1t was ex pected that there would be trouble in that quarter. At an early hour this morn . ing both white and black laborers appeared on the wharves and the feeling was run ming high. The importation of negroes had incensed the whlte element of the pop ulation, and not only was an ugly feeling prevailing among those directly interested, but among all the residents of that section of the city.
 Ross, Howe 6 Morrow and Elder, Demp- ster & Go. have ships in the neighborhood of Phillips street, and this morning both firms were to continue the loading of their vessels at that point. It was shortly after 'clcck when crowd of dozen or more negroes appeared on the levee. There were crowds of people scattered along the river front. The negroes were proceedin g toward the ship preparatory to beginniu 2 their work. If they expected any trouble they showed no evidences of their fear. ONE NEGRO SHOT DOWN.
 Suddenly, as they were walking across the wharf, two gangs of white men came out of Phillips and Soraparu streets, and before anybody knew what had happened there were pistols flashing in the morning sunlight, puffs of smoke came from the muzzie of several guns and several shots rang out. One negro among the crowd staggered and fell prone across the wharf and the rest of the band ran in terror in every direction, most of them going up the levee on dead run.
 NO ARRESTS HERE.
 The white men who had done the shoot ing did not pursue the fleeing negroes. As soon as tbey had fired and the head man had fallen they quickly disappeared in the darkness from whence they had come. A crowd of people immediately ran 10 the spot where the darkey had fallen. Officer Broderick of the Boylan police was on the spot and witnessed the shooting, and he prom ptly communicated the news to his off :ers. Captain McArdle was at the time in charge of the Boyian force, and as soon as he found that man had been shot he telephoped to headquarters and to the hos pital, and the ambulance promptly re- sponded. It was learned that the name of the negro who had fallen wounded was William Campbell.
 MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
 Governor Foster was seen at 11:45 p. m. He was still in consultation with the rep resentatives Of the commercial bodies. He stated that he had received telegram of inquiry from Secretary Gresham which was also in discussion, and he was not willing to give it out for publication before tomorrow.
 The governor has issued a proclamation calling the militia out to preserve order, and they will be on the levee at o'clock Wednesday morning.
 ZANE A BRITISH SUBJECT.
 WAsHINGToN, March 12.-Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, this evening received telegram from the British consul at New Orleans informing him of the shooting during the riot this morning of Purser Bane of the British steamer Engineer. The consul added in his telegram that the city was in 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 governor of the state, am assured, is able to quell the disturbance. As soon as re- ceived the telegram from Consul St. John turned the matter over to the secretary of state, ard he informed me tt at he would communicate with the governor of Louis- iana that fha maffar mipht be inYasti-