The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
THE FLAG RAISED AT CERRO.
ONE KILLED AND FIVE INJURED
IN A RIOT IN THE SUBURB.


Two Accounts of the Dimculty.
Tenmster of the second Illinois
WOunded-CerrO Finally Evacuat-
ed and the Stars and Stripes Rais-
ed-Americnn Firm Gets "A sI2,OOO.-
GEO Sewer COntTaot-CasteIIano
Seizes Cuban Pnpers-Gen. Lee
Calls on CasteIlanOs.
Havana, Dec IA riot occurred at
Cerro, a suburb OF Havana, at 7:SO o'clock
tonight. number of shots we're fired.
one man Is reported to have been killed
and five injured
The residents OF Cerro supposing that
the spaniards had officially evacuated the
suburbs, raised Cuban and American hags
over a number of buildings. Crackers were
fired and speeches were made on street
corners, and these rejoiclngs on the part
OF the Cubans led to a riot According to
the account of the affair given by tbs
Spaniards, the riot was the result Of a
tavern brawl
Marion Brill of Jacksonville, Fla, q
steamster OF the Second Illinois Regiment,
who was driving a mule wagon through
Cerro at the time Of ARRAY was struck by
bullet in the right arm. He was brought
TO the Inglaterra Hotel
Senior Fernandez deCastro, civil governor
of Havana, has informed Gen. Greene that
The offenders will be severely punished.
senor decastro says he saw no Spanish
soldiers at the scene OF the affray.
At 9A5 this evening Gen. Lee and Gen.
Greene were in conference with the span-
sh officials.
The Cerro suburb was evacuated to-dav
by the spaniards. The Stars and Stripes
were holsted over many of the houses on
the place, while from other of the build
ings Cuban flags were displayed.
Mail and telegraphie communication he
tween Guanabacoa, GojImar, San Miguel
and Bucaranao, which mas been interrupts
ed for more than a year has been re-es-
tablshed
The municipal council has approved the
sl2,O00,00O sewerage and paving project or
NJ. J. Dady the American contractor. Ia
Lucha to-day attacks the council for its
action In the matter alleging that inn
proper Influences were brought 70 bear to
secure the approval OF The counciImon.
A detachment of Cuban troops has oc-
cupled Cardenas and hoisted American ana
Cuban flags over the town.
Capt. Gen. Castellanos issued orders this
| evening for the seizure OF the printing out
| hts and the editions OF certain clandestine
Cuban publications which circulate in the
city, and which tend to provoke trouble
aud cause disorders. Tho decree win prob
| ably be enforced tonight.
The Cuban Brig. Gen. Rogedo Castillo
died tonight from pneumonia at Guana-
bacoa.
The United States battleshlp Texas arr
rived this afternoon.
Gen. Matthew c. Butlet of the Ameri-
| can evacuation commission arrived here
! tonight on the steamer Mascotte.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee tonight called upon
Governor General Castellanos, who In The
] course Of their conversation said he had
always greatly admired Gen. Robert E.
| Lee, and he and Gen. Castellanos exchaug.
| ed compliments.
Senor Fernandez Castro, the civil gov-
ernor will shortly issue a decree prohib-
| iting gambling The decree includes So
cial clubs in It's provisions. Governor
| General castellanos is about to issue a ,le-
| cree directing the absolute suspension OF
| the lottery drawings