The herald., 1898-12-13
MARCHES THROUGH STREETS OF
HAVANA
NOT VERY MUCH EXCITEMENT
Serious Rioting Results From At
tempts to Close the Theaters in
Honor of Garcia's Memory
Associated Press Special Wire,


and at o'clock this morning and at o'clock
D column about 1000 strong marched from
!he San Jose wharf to the Christina rail-
road station. The troops were led by Col.
Seyburn and Maj. Abbott, the regmental
band playing simple marches. The color
bergeants bore the Stars and Stripes and
The blue and gold banner OF the state of
New York.
The route, which was mile and half
tCng, was the most direct course from the
anding place to the railroad station, and
lid not pass through the principal streets.
There was only the ordinary number of
PEOPLE in the streets and it was only occa-
,ionally that cries of viva Espanola!
j'Viva Americanos!" or "Viva Cuba Libre!"
we're heard.
The onlookers were mostly silent and
we're only curious to see the American sol
1iers. The regiment arrived at the railway
station at 1880 o'clock and after some de-
lay two trains loaded with troops pulled
put of the depot. Some of the troops be-
longing to this detachment are bound for
the city of Pnar del Rio, about lls miles
from here The others will be stationed at
Guanajay and Mariel, not far from here,
In the province of Pinar del Rio. The troops
bound for the city of Pinar del Rio are due
to arrive there at 5 o'clock this evening.
The First North Carolina regiment, which
arrived here yesterday morning on the
United States transport Roumanian, dis
embarked this morning and marched
through the city with band and colors to
camp at Manianao. By the time the regi-
ment had reached the suburbs of Cerro
many hundreds OF men, women and chill
dren were following, all showing deep emo
ton, the men embracing one another, the
women weeping from excessive pleasure and
the children shouting endearing names as
the North Carohnans marched back.
The United States evacuation commits
sioners and Gen. Greene sent Gen. Clous
and Capt. Hart at noon today to exchange
views with the Spanish commissioners. 1t
was arranged that all Cuban officers and
soldiers, including Gen. julio Sanguilly
and Jose Isacnet, should 60 TO the camp
near Marianao and remain out OF the city
until the Spanish forces were withdrawn.
Mr.. jerome, the British consul, had al
ready called at the palace on the same mis-
sion.
After the news of Gen. Garcia's death
spread through Havana early yesterday
evening, the Cubans wished to have all the
places of amusement closed. They succeed
ed in closing two places frequented by Gu
bans, but the management of the Tacon
theater, where there were many Spanish
officers among the audience, refused to close
the house. Thereupon Alegrette, former
captain of Cuban troops, got into an excited
argument with the manager OF the theater,
and Anegrette was escorted to the sidewalk
by the police on duty. There Allegrette en-
tered into heated discussion with Span
ish officer who struck him across the face
with the fiat of his sword. Then there was
a collision between the Cubans and Spanish
military men, more blows were struck on
both sides and many persons from the cafes
ond park cheered for Spain and brought
crowds of people to the spot from adjacent
streets and squares. Suddenly a shot was
fired, whether by a Cuban or by Span
lard, Intentionally or accidentally, cannot
be said, and the Cubans retreated into the
Hotel lngleterra. More shots were fired on
both sides and Arturo Tize, a French citi-
zen, born ir, Havana, was shot and seriously
wounded while sitting at table.
More shots were fired, and Cubans ran
way up stairs. Jesus Solonongo, Cuban
fell wounded on the stairs, and another
wounded man broke into the room occu-
pied by Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, son of the
famous general, and the former consul gen.
eral, demanding protection.
General Greene and several members of
his staff, who had been out on balcony
watching the crowd, heard the uproar in the
l.<Ao Il .,,&~
as the Spanish officers saw General Greene,
who was in uniform, they stopped the pur-
suit of the Cubans, sauted and retired.
In the meantime Eastaquo Lemus had
been fatally wounded in the street and Pc
dro Besa and Senior Jiminez had been
killed. Shortly afterward, the Spanish
guards on duty swarmed in from the neigh
borhoring streets, and order was restored.
AT the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel Ingleterra
General Humphreys was in the lobby, talk
ing with Major Martin of General Greene's
staff, and other gentlemen. A bullet shat
tered mirror near which they stood, and
two others splintered the staircase.
r. S. Howland, editor Of the Providence
Journal, and Mr.. w. J.. Reilly, a New
York contractor, were jostled by the sudden
rush of shouting and fighting men. Gen
eral Julio Sanguilly was sitting at table in
the lobby. The violent scenes in the office
and on the stairs lasted, however, for only
few minutes.
On the outside the Spanish soldiers were
clearing the great square and streets in the
vicinity. The hotel was full of American
officers and civilians, and some of them,
with their wives, were standing on the bal
comics at the imminent risk of being hit
by bullets fired at an upward angle to scare
the crowds. From that point they watched
the spectacle in the electric lighted square.
1t is reported that, in addition to those
killed and wounded, who have been pre-
viously mentioned, fourteen are being cared
for in private houses. Three arrests were
made A few minutes after the shooting in
the hotel, frightened patrons and Cubans
gathered around General Greene, asking if
he would protect them. He assured them
that he believed they were safe, but the only
recognized authority in Havana was the
Spanish executive. He then sent Captain
Cole and Lieutenant Stevens to General
Castellanos to inquire what was being done
to preserve order. The latter replied that
the cafes had been ordered closed and the
streets cleared, while troops in sufficient
numbers to keep the peace had been posted
in the squares and thoroughfares. Two of
the aids of General Castellanos called upon
General Greene and gave him further per
sonal assurances.
Telephone messages describing the occur
renee were sent to General Wade in El
Vedado and General Ereepe oohIod 10