The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-16
SHOT DOWN LIKE DOGS.
Serious Results of the Race War
In New Orleans.
a Body nj Negro LonGshoremen Fired
Into Five Men Are Killed and
Eight Others Badly Wounded
some May DIE.


NV ORLEANS. March 14.-There were
two separate and distinct riots here
Tuesday. both probably resulting
from the same plan. One occurred on
the river front, near the French mar
lxet. where the ship Engineer was
loading for Liverpool. The other oc-
Cured about miles distant, in the d.
rection OF Carrollton, at the foot OF
Philip street. Only one man, William
Campbell (colored), was killed in the
latter affair.
The names of the dead are: William
Campbell (coloredG Jules Carrabee,
Leonord Mellnrd and two unknown
negroes. who have not been identified.
A total of eight were wounded.
Doubtless a number Of other negroes
were slightly wounded. but ran away
and cannot be identified.
The riot was far more serious than
the loss Of life indicated, for 1t showed
the mob 20 be in complete control and
able 20 defy and override the police
and hold the commerce OF the city
completely NJ It's mercy IL marched
along thef entire city front some
equipped with rifles, shotguns and
pistols, dispensing all companies
of negroes at work there and shooting
all who opposed IL without the slight
est check or hindrance or the least at
tempt al resistance on the part OF the
laborers or police. The mob was com
pletely master Of the situation, firing
right and left at all who got in the
way and 1T many points even the yes
sells lying at the wharf received show
.crs of bullets
The riot has produced the greatest
excitement here, arousing the com
mercial classes and rendering prob
able suppression of the rioting
which has continued more or less since
October, eliminating in Tuesdays
affair. Appeals have been made
20 the police, TO the mayor, 70 the gov
e1'nor, 10 the United States and final
" 20 the British ambassador at Wash
ington, the British ship agents appeal
ing through him 20 the home govern
mcnt for protection, as British vessel
at the wharf was fired on by the mob
and the purser OF the steamer Engineer
OF the Harrison line fatally wounded.
The captain barely escaped with his
life.
AS near as can be stated the shoot
ing occurred few minutes after
o'clock "A. IN. There was a dense fog
prevailing. and this afforded the
white men an excellent chance TO
do their bloody work. At the time
there were only six policemen on the
scene and there were no arrests eff
fectcd, as the police were as badly
frightened as the negroes. The at
lacking mobs were composed of two
crowds, one appearing NJ the corner Of
Dnmaine street, while equally as large
"A mob came from the corner Of 81. Ann
street. Corporal Devanney. who was
in charge OF the handful of policemen,
ordered the crowd 90 dispense;
but no attention was paid 20 him
and the mob began 20 grow larger
every minute. Suddenly shot was
fired This was followed by five or six
more shots and then the firing became
general. The smoke and fog com
bincd made the scene almost as dark
as night The negroes were on board
the ship and had just raised the tar
paulins of hatch No. when the at
tack was made.
The negroes were taken completely
10y surprise. They ran about like a
lot OF wild animals, and their cries
were pitiful. Many sought refuge
aboard the ship while some ran
down the wharf and made their
escape. One negro, it Is stated,
jumped under the wharf 1t is
impossible TO estimate the mum
Der Of shots fred, but IL Is said
that there were about 200. The firing
was reckless on all sides, not caring
whom they shot. After their bloody
work the attackers hurried off as fast
as they had come, moving along the
ievee up town unmolested.
THE trouble which started In September
the beginning OF the commercial war Ia Now
Orleans, and which originated over labor mat
ters, has In time changed 70 bitter race war.
The white screwmen who load cotton on yos-
scia. and who constitute one OF the strongest
labor unions IA this country, have been mas
tors OF the cotton situation In New Orleans fo-
years they decided that there was not enough
money Ia the business for them aud the ne
grocs, and prohibited the latter from loading
cotton vessels The negroes replied by reduc-
ing the rate OF pay. which had been ave
and SIX dollars a day for seven or eight
hours work. ana In this were supported
by the ship agents The war has ragged
over since The wharvcs OF the West
Indian line the nrst TO use negro labor,
were burned down by an incendlary fire with
loss OF $3.50 coo The wharyes OF the Texas
a Pacific. with 5000 bales OF cotton we're de-
stroycd. loss. t501.00) Tho ships we're in
vadcd by the white lnborcrs. the negroes run
into the river and their tools thrown after
-.
ana Southport. bombs we're placed In the cot
ton and various other means used TO Brighten
them on
Sentence OF LiIloulsaInnL
VICTORIA. Il. c.. March l4.-Advnes