The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-12
BULLETS FLY ON THE LEVEE.
THREE NEGROES SHOT BY MOBs OF
WHITE MEN.

The Condition of Two of the Wound
Distant Parts of the Levee When
the Shooting Occurred-The Mob
That shot Two OF the Victims $50
Strong-An Quiet Now.
New Orleans, March 11-From the ap-
pearance of the river front this morning
it seemed trouble was expected at any mo-
ment to occur between the whites and
blacks. as a whole regiment Of bluecoats
were to be seen scattered here and there.
Near the Jackson street ferry and on the
street corners were many white men. all
discussing the labor situation, and these
would be requested to move on by the
police. and hardly had they disappeared
before another crowd congregated upon
The same spot.
It was the opinion of every one that
trouble would follow.
About $3.50 o'clock a thick-set man.
dressed in a brown suit, came over to a
crowd sitting near the ferry house and
said: Come on boys. we are going up
town and clean the town Of every - negro
TO be found. Come on; we mean bust
ness"
Perhaps fifty men followed this man up
Water street. and as they passed each cor
ner their number was added to by men who
were standing on the street Up Water
street they continued till reaching near
Sixth street, when a squad of police, num-
bering about fifteen, halted them. The
men went into Widow Kent's saloon on
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rated, some going one way and others
other ways.
While in this vicinity a representative
of the Southern Associated Press met
Stevedore Lincoln and asked If the negroes
from Galveston, Tex, who were brought
to this city Saturday to work on the
lcyee, Were working to-day. He said there
was not one of them at work. To the in
quiry whether they had returned to Gal
weston, he answered that he did not
know
The reporter returned TO the corner Of
Water and jackson streets, and standing
IN the crowd at this corner, was an officer
wearing badge No. Il. Suddenly there was
report Of a pistol followed by many 9th
ers. This was about 1920 O'Clock. The
shots seem to have been fired among the
cotton bales on the wharf between Jack
- son and Josephine streets. Every one be
came excited, several police whistles were
heard, and the crowd rushed in a body to-
ward the scene of the firing. On reaching
The place only one man was found, and he
was Philip L. Fisher, colored who was
lylng on the ground moaning. 1t was soon
learned that he had been shot.
The most serious conflict occurred a few
hours later on the levee at the head of jose
phlne street. Two negro men were shot,
ana II is feared that their wounds will
prove fatal. The attacking party was
composed Of about $50 men, as far as can
be learned, and it is estimated that fully
twenty-five shots were fired.
AT the time Of the shooting the police
under the command of Sergts. Roux and
conrad were at the head of the street, rem
dering protection. and it was for this rea-
son that no arrests were effected. The
only officer who was near at hand was
Adam Miller, who was detailed at the
mead or Jackson street, but he was power
less in the hands of the mob. The men
wounded are John Parker and Jake
Fisher. 1t is believed that Parker will
die Fisher received a shot in the right
side of the back and his condition is also
dangerous. Shortly after this trouble a
squad of detectives and many policemen
reached the scene and quieted the crowd.
me police are unable to say whether or
not the attackers were screwmen.