Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-09-03
The Mayor Drove Back One Advance sA
 ard Summoned a Posse to
 Meet the Other.
WERE DRIVEN BACK
 BY LBADBN HAIL.
The Posse Fired Into the Belligerent Mob, Which Was Compelled to Disperse In Very Short
 Order.

Galveston, Sept. 2-The trouble on the Mallory docks has resulted in blood shed and death. It culminated yester- day afternoon in an attempt to prevent men who were brought from Houston from working the line. Mayor Fly re. pelled the assault by shooting five shots and wonnding two of the eoloted men who were advancing on the sheds.
 4 short time afterward the men again advanced toward the sheds They were repeatedly warned back, but they pressed forward. The officers attempt ed to arrest one of the leaders. They were assaulted by q number Of negroes. Then Mayor Fly ordered the officers to fire. They did so, and there was ter rible fusilade of bullets, lasting perhaps for 50 seconds. The firing was not alone from the police. Some of the negroes in the crowd had reyolyers. There were three others who were shooting from be- hind a tox car, back toward Avenue A. The firing of the mayor or his officers had the effect of scattering the crowd and order was in measure restored for a time The mayor and the officers were perfectly cool They stood their ground we'll. Not Q man finched. When the # battle was over most of them had emp tied their pistols. Furthermore, they had no cartridges there. But the ne- groes did not know this.
 As the crowd fell back, it was seen that there was white man lying on the track mortally wounded. The ambul- ance drove up and took him ill. The patrol wogon had, just as the last fusil- lade occurred, picked up one of the ne- ggoes who was shot in the first engage aent
 An old man was seen to limp off after the second firing. He had been shot Through the knee. Two negroes were also wounded, and they were taken to the hospital. Several of the officers had been wounded slightly with rocks and clubs.
 After the second shooting was over with, more guns and cartridges were sent for The negroes again began to congregate and advanced toward the Sheds. The mayor and officers again went out ana took up their places in line of battle. They were put to considera- bles trouble ill guarding against what ap- peared to be T flank movement.
 Messages were sent 10 Camp Hawley 7 to know if Colonel Riches regiment was available The other military or gAnizations of the city have been dis banded. Word cane back thatthe regi- ment could only aco on or CTS from Washington. That was too late for im- mediate good. Later messag3s were sent to the governor, laying the matter before him
 Several citizens came down and prof. fered their assistance to the mayor. Some of them had no guns The mayor told them to get guns, that they had plenty of moral sympathy. In the evening the fire department was called out, partly to guard the Mallory sheds from fire, and partly to assist in dispers- ing the crowd with water.
 Dr. Trueheart and Fenelon Cannon attempted to reason with the men, but 1t did not seem to have much effect
 MT. J. w Terry received the permis- siogAGf the mayor to go up town and or ganize posse. He did so. When they