New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13

opro COTTON HANDLERS ATTACKED BY
,,ons OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY AFTER voLLEY
POURED INTO THE UNARMED AND FLY
ING MEH-rwo NEGROES AND ONE
WHITE MAN KILLED AND
MANY woUNDED-rIIE 70
LICE HELPLESS.
New Orleans, March 12-Another bloody riot
occurred along the levee this morning. the
scene of the conflict was on the river front be-
tween ST. Ann and Dumaine SITS. Three men
were killed outright while a number were
wounded. The killing was done by a mob OF
white men numbering about 200, armed with
pistols and Winchester rifles. The negroes were
about TO start to work the steamer Engineer
living at that point when white men approached
from all directions. All were armed. ana many
took positions behind boxcars and poured Noi-
lev after voney into the negroes. Those WIZ
were on the scene say that II remhueu 'i-
of a battlefield so fast and furious was 'ie III
,,o Tho naproes received no quarter, ana were
sbo, down like dogs Several white men a'So
suffered Among those killed was Jules oiioe
Carabee shoemaker, who happened 'o "e
near James Bane the purser OF the Ehsiiiee''
was standing on the levee near hls snip "ne"
tho attack was made and he received four
arm He was fired upon by several men, who
aimed over the heads Of three policemen who
were kneelng behind some freight just on the
edge Of the wharf His wounds may prove
fatal The shooting occurred few minutes
after : o'clock.
BEGINNING OF THE ATTACK.
A dense fog prevailed at the time. and this
afforded an excellent chance for the white men
policemen on the scene and no arrests were
made. as the police were as badly frightened
as the negroes The attackers were composed
Of two parties a large number of men ap-
peared at the corner of Dumaine-st and equal
" as large a mob came from the corner of St.
Ann-st Corporal Devanney who was in charge
OF the handful of policemen. ordered the mob
TO disperse but no attention was paid TO MIN,
and the mob began to grow larger every min
ute Suddenly a shot was fired. This had a
startling effect the men. The first report
was followed by five or six shots. and then
the firing became general The smoke ana 1og
combined made the scene almost as dark as
night The negroes were on board the SNIP ana
had lust raised the tarpaulin off hatch No
when the attack was made. They were taken
completely by surprise and their cries were
pitiful Many sought refuge aboard the ship.
while some ran down the wharf and escaped
One negro. II is said. jumped under the wharf
It Is said that about POO shots were fired. The
attackers fired recklessly on all sides. After
the departure a large number of police, under
command Of Sergeant Day. appeared on the
scene, and cleared the wharf of the large
crowds which had gathered.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
1t was known that many men had been wound
ed and several killed. and q search YVES made Tor
these persons by the police and others Caraoee
was found on the banquette In front OF one or
the show windows Of Lions clothing store. at st.
Ann and Decatur SITS Blood was gushing from
n terrible wound in the head, and he dead.
No one seemed 10 know how or where he was
shot He had been seen running back to 81.
Ann-st., and Just he reached the banquette ne
staggered and fell headlong to the pavement and
expired a few minutes later. Sergeant Hevron.
who hurried up from his precinct to the scene
had the bodies of two negroes sent TO the morgue
in the patrol wagon. One Of the negroes was
found on the levee at the head Of 81. LOuls-St
The man was dead and lay in a pool OF blood'
which came from a wound In his head Tho
other body was found some distance away from
the first The man had crawed under an ele-
waited tank and there died. No one knew the
names Of the dead men, Mr.. Bane was on the
wharf attending to business when the whlte men
appeared. He about 70 90 aboard the Vessel
for safety when he fired upon. Three police
men were Immediately in front OF Mr.. Bane, and
they knelt down and seemed terror-strcken. one
man showed the barrel OF pistol close 10 MI
Bane's head and fired. and the purser fell bleed
ing Another man then shot him In the right
arm Captain Wood. of the Engineer. had Just
risen when the shooting occurred He hurriedly
dressed himself and came on deck and saw most
of the conflict. He says there was firing from all
sides. and the scene was like battlefield.
MAYOR FITZPATRICK AT THE SCENE.
After the shooting the captain picked UP Mr..
Bane and sent him to the hospital. Mayor Fitz-
patrick then appeared on the scene. and Captain
Wood paid his compliments to him in unmeas-
ured terms. The Mayor had hurried TO the spot
as fast as possible and was greatly disappointed
when told that there were no arrests made He
called the police together and told them when
ever they saw man fire a shot To get that man
at all hazards
The negroes fired upon were in the employ Of
Mr.. Geddes. stevedore Of the Harrison Line Of
steamers II is said that the rea2on there WAS
not a sufficient force OF police on hand when the
shooting began was that the hour to begin work
1880 o'clock and the police had received or
ders to report at that time. There was only
handful Of men on the scene at the time Of the
shooting. The wharf at this point is almost COW
cred with freight. and nearby are number Of
boxcars The majority Of the attackers concealed
themselves behind these distractions
TROUBLE AT OTHER PLACES.
There was trouble to-day at other points As
much OF the violence which has taken place in the
last few weeks has occurred uptown. and many
OF the cotton ships load In that portion Of the
city, II expected that there would be trouble
IN that quarter At an early hour this morning
both white and black labOrers appeared the
wharves. and the feeling running high The
.hporlation or negroes has incensed the white ee-
n'emt Oh the popula atiOn. and not only was ugly
ieehns prevalent among those directly interested.
but also among the residents OF that part OF the
c,ty' s,cr Ross @ Howe Merrow and Elder. Demp
ser Co have ships in the nelgkborhood of
Phiip-st: ana this morning both firms were 10
continue ,he ioading OF their vessels at that point
Soon after I o'clock crowd OF a do1en or ,,nra
negroes appeared on the levee Crowds Of peo-
pie were scattered along the river front Tne
negroes were proceeding toward the shin nre
paratory TO beginning their work Suddenly as
they were walking across the wharf two gangs
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