The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

ton of Chief of Police D. G. Hennessy.
That affair was terrific and frightful in
its effects, yet the excitement which fol-
lowed was no greater than the excite
ment which has followed today as a
result of the riot and bloodshed on the
llevee.
About the Cotton Exchange there was
the widest excitement. Prominent mem
bers of the great commercial body col
lected at an early hour and were very
much worked up over the occurrence
! They were loud in their denunciation of
condemned Governor Foster in unmeas-
ured terms for his failure to do anything
that would put an end to the trouble.
Many made reference to the United States
authorities. There was talk heard of
an appeal to the central government and
the advisability of communicating with
the president with reference to having
troops sent to the scene of action.
Most of the leading members of the
exchange hastened to consult with theil
lawyers. All of the attorneys who rep
resent the ship agents and the stevedores
were early in consultation with reference
to the terrible occurrences of this morn
ing.
About the Board of Trade the riot was
discussed with less passion than at the
Cotton Exchange. The members OF the
trade body are not so directly inter
ested as the members of the Cotton En-
change. but in certain sense have beer
generally more clearly identified with thu
people. The riot was condemned in un
measured terms, while there could b.
heard talk of having meeting so tina
the VIEWS of the commercial body coult
| be expressed.
| Among the general merchants the mat
ter was discussed and while the killing
| of the negroes was condemned it wa
| conceded that the ship agents were large
ly responsible for the trouble by bringing
negro screwmen from Texas to take tn
places of the home men. 1t was re
garded that such alton was like throwing
Il spark into u powder magazine and wa
certainly the most ill-advised thing whic
could have happened. Men who wer
disinterested condemned the ship agent
and hold them to be largely responsibl
for the terrible occurrences.
At 11:30 o'clock Captain Woods of tn
British steamship Engineer, called upo
the British consul and reported to hir
that the purser of his vessel Mr. BAN
had been shot and dangerously wounde
by the mob. When asked by an AssC
ciated Press reporter what steps woul
be taken in the matter the British consr
declined to say, replying that he woul
have to lay the matter before his govern
ment before he would be able to give on
any statement. He intimated, how
ever, that he thought the matter woul
be Il serious one. as from all accounts tn
shooting of Balm was deliberate.
The president of the Maritime EXchang
telegraphed to Governor Foster askin
that troops be ordered out and Stain
that an officer of a British ship ha
been shot and that international compl
cations may arise.
The grand iury is investigating the leve
riots. Coroner Mayleph has been sun
moned as witness. The police havin
made no arrests. Judge Noise has IL
structed the grand jury to investigat
and indict city officers who have bee
derelct in their duty.
The Washington Artillery has bee
ordered to report for duty. :.
Mayor Fitzpatrick was seen in hi
parlor at the city hall this afternoon.
"There is nothing the matter that
can see." said his honor. Il have bee
thing is quiet. The men are workin
and everything is going on as usual
but do you think that the police ca
cone with the situatiOn?" was asked.
WHAT stuation?' coolly asked tn
mayor. Considering the fact that all tn
newspapers in the city We're getting OF
extras and all the prominent busines
men discussing the affair, this was rathe
| in the nature of Il "facer" and the r'
porter replied:
"The riots on the levee this morning.
ooh, that is all over long ago" r.
piled the mayor.
"Do you think the matter will en-
there ,,,
81 see no reason why It should not
piled the mayor pleasantly. eo q,
Then you see no necessity +h hor o, q,
militia to be ordered out was the neg
question. ,