Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-13

them to be largely responsible for the
terrible occurrences.
Al 1880 o'cloelt capt Woods OF tho
| British steamship Engineer called upon
the British consul and reported TO him
that the purser OF his vessel, Mr., Balm.
had been shot and dangerously wound
/ ed by the LAlb, When asked by an
| Associated freas reporter what steps
! would be taken In the matter. the Brit
lHh consul declined TO say, replying
that he would have to lay the matter
before his government before he would
be able TO give out any statement He
intimated. however. that he thought
the matter would be serious one, us
| from all accounts the shooting OF Balm
was deliberate.
The President OF the Mnrntlme ok
change telcgraphed to GOV. Foster
asking that troops be ordered out, aud
| stating that an officer OF British
steamship had been shot and that In
teruational complications might arise.
The grand jury is investigating the
leVee riots.
Coroner Mayleh has been summoned
M n witness. The police having made
no nrreHts, Judge Noise has Instructed
the grand jury TO investigate nnd lndict
city officers who have been dercllot In
their duty,
The washington artillery has been
ordered to report for duty.
narln,. n, the rity, hall thle nftornonn
"Thero Is nothing the matter that |
! cen aec," said his honor II have bocn
all over the levee this morning ana
everything IN quiet The men are
as usunl."
''But do you think that the police can
cope with the altuatlDn2" WAS asked.
"What situation2" coolly asked the
mayor
Considering the fnct that all the
newspapers In he city were getting ont
! cXtraH, and all the prominent business
men discussing the analr, TINS was
I rrthrr Ia the nnture OF "fnctr' ana
the reporter replied:
THE riot on the lovec THIS morning.
"Oh, that TX all over long ago. re-
| piled the mayor,
DO you think the matter VIII end
thoreY'
81 see no reason why II should not
replied the mayor. pleasantly
"rhen you see no necessity for the
| militia to be ordered out2' was the
next question.
None whatever"
DO you think the riot would have
been prevented IL YOU had compiled
vim Tho aieamshIp arents' request for
policemen yesterdny?1
~ aid moi 400 any necessity for Thorn,
,bon do not think they would hive
! halned ,nnttors INV. A force Of men
| naiiod an, nj that time would have
| s,mnIv nrocipitatsl mntters. This
| troubIe has been brewing for long
| ,irnn a. every one Knows: AZ least the
,,,,a,s seo,n 10 give that Immersion"
P''S xy,.,, eixnn
| ~. Al. i.
General John Glynn, eonl,lhnains wv
state troops, was seen thlh hitoIhYul
by an Associated frsss reporter MY
asked what hotlon lhe nlllitih "eulu
take In case OF inrtner t,ouole. 1 .'
erhl Glynn stated that ne M"g a,n ~.
ehsageu IN nVspii,s 49,, ,nas ,aLing
wen informed upon Whht was taAihs
| place here. lie hhld thht oruerh ,s-
| coived by MN from eoNsrnur ro5t.I
| would not be disclosed, bui tnht orue,s
Issued by hlmselt ne eould MAKE pup up-
| lie, ana ne hhd not given any, uNh,'-
| Ing the commnnus OF inc ohlet eNecu-
| tive.
The work or rloting ana nlopuhhe11
began this morning ny oeipcS' AM
resulted In the killinB on hlN
| men ana Wholeshle ulsuhhrs I.
OF firearms IN TWO uiIe,fnt
| sections or the city Aller .iv .g.l1.
| last evening, thonsh there was INTENSE
excitement along the leyee nnu many
drunken men were prehsnt' uore Mere
no deeds OF violence. me ponce wnIe
maased In the skin piteihst ppHcg,
station, and hnh renalhsu there ~ ~
night. under cominahu OF AvtinK 1 ,i....
OF Police John Jonrher, ev A., tn ,a..,