Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-15
And Under Their Protection Work Is Resumed
ALONG THE LEVHE FRONT
Governor Foster Proposes to See That Further Riot
 ing Is Avoided.

l NEW ORLEANS, La., March 14.-The l work ot loading the Harrison line cleaner l Engineer at the head of St. Ann street, l the scene of Tuesday's riot, and the steamer 1 Canaries, at the head of St. Andrew street, l two miles further up the river, was begun | at o clock this afternoon under the pro- lection of the militia and police. No trou- l ble has occurred and none is expected. l Negroes are doing tue work.
 | THE MILITARY ON DUTY. l The following general order was issued l to the state troops to-day:
 HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA STATE NATIONAL GUARDS, FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT. l NEW ORLEANS, La. March IA, 1895. J l General Orders No. 3.
 1. In obedience to general orders dated 1 the 18th instant the troops of this military | district heretofore held in readiness are
 hereby placed on active duty until further | orders.
 l 2. Brig. -Gen. Euclid Borland, First | brigade, and Lieut-Coi. John B. Richard l son, battalion Washington artillery, are l charged with the execution of these orders and the carrying into effect of the disposi- l ton of troops for the protection of com l merce on the river front as verbally indi- cated to them by his excellency, the gov I ernor and commander in chief, and the I major general.
 l 8. At all points where troops are to be l stationed will be also found city police I force. Proper understanding will be had I between the officers commanding the troops I and those in charge of the police forces, l with a view of giving the latter all neces- I sary and prompt assistance in case of need. I 4. All necessary written or verbal in- l structions in addition to those contained in | this order will be furnished from time to | time.
 l By command of Maj. Gen. John Glynn, | Jr. E. c. FENNER, I Colonel and Assistant Adjutant- General. l MARCHED WITHOUT MUSIC. I About Il o'clock this morning the Wash | ington artillery, commanded by Colonel | Richardson and consisting of two new l Hotchkiss guns and about 120 men armed | with rifles, left their armory ana proceeded | down town. This time 1t was no festival l occasion; no music walked in front, not | even drums were used. The troops marched | with precision. The boys were repeatedly | cheered while marching down towards the l river front.
 | When Decatur street was reached Colonel | Richardson, accompanied by his adjutant, | walked to the Southern Pacific freight | shed, where they were met by several off, l cials of the road. Permission was given to | have the men stationed in the shed. Col | onel Richardson then proceeded on to l the levee to find the best location for the guns.
 POLICE ON HAND.
 In the meantime the police, under com. l mand of Sergeants Day and McCabe, had
 not been idle. They had twenty eight
 men, and when the military arrived they cleared for them. There was not strag- l Gler of any kind to be seen. Everybody | was kept moving, and only those who had | business on the wharf or who were going | to and from the ferry were permitted to
 pass. The freight cars which offered such | formidable breastworks for the rioters in | the recent bloody affair were being all
 moved away, affording clear field aud an | unobstrncted range for men and bullets. l One gun was trained toward St. Philip
 street and the others toward the very end | of the French market, commanding nearly | this whole part of the leSee as far as the | mint. Upon getting his men into position, | Colonel Richardson had a conference with
 Sergeant Day, the result of which was that l the police established a 1 tDEAD LINE,'
 | beyond which no one was permitted to
 pass. At first immense crowds congre. | gated all around. but by persistent efforts
 the levee was soon entirely cleared. Then I the police proceeded to clear the side
 streets around the French market, pushing the crowd back as lar as Decatur street. | There were many colored men among the l crowd all seeking work, as inquiries made
 
 | been told that work would be started at l o'clock and were waiting to be called by
 the stevedores or agents. They mixed
 freelyamong manywhite men present., show | ing that their fears had ceased. Some of the white men had earnest, gloomy looks,
 while the younger element seemed to enjoy the situation. They were grinning as if
 glad of having brought about so much fun | and trouble. However, everything was quiet
 l NEGROES GO TO WORK.
 The men present talked very quietly | among themselves and no remarks could be l ovsrht ard that could lead to any conclusion | as to their state of mind. These were the
 conditions when the hour arrived for the
 men to go to work under militia and city
 police protection. At precisely 1 o'clock
 the negroes went to work on the steamship | Engineer. There was no demonstration Of
 any kiad. Quietly the cotton was rolled off of tue floats which had been standing there for two days and the larpaulins were lifted from the tiers of cotton bales, from
 behind which the deadly volleys of day be.
 fore yesterday were poured into the blacks. | Work proceeded quietly under the eye of
 tine police and the military. Beyond the
 i'death lines" marked of by the police there were crowds peering over one an- | ether's shoulders watching the proceed | Ings from long way, but no one made
 motion 10 interfere or raise voice in pro-
 test. This ends the first chapter in the re- l steamers by colored screwmea. MORE TROOPS PLACED.
 The Second, Third and Fourth battalions | of state troops were sent up town in the | direction of Carrollton and stationed at | various places on the Ievee front. Details
 Of police were already on the ground. | Negroes resumed work at these points, and | TO trouble has occurred and none is appre-
 hended. The soldiers aud police m Ike
 formidable appearance, and their nun bers