The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
NEW ORLEANS RIOTS
WHITE MoBs ATTACK NEGROES,
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
ONE C0LORED MAN KILLED.
Mayor Swears in Extra Policemen and
Issues Proclamation Commanding
Pence-One Negro Beaten to Death, six
Wi'l Probably Die. and n score of Osher
Persons Severely Injured.

iehce-One negro Beaten To Death, Six
WiI Probably Die. and score of Osher
Persons Severely Injured.
New Orleans (Special) Disorderly
scenes followed the riotng throughout
the city and resulted in the swearing
in by the Mayor of 500 special police
men and the ordering out of 1900 of
the State Militia.
Governor Heard responded promptly
to the appeal of Mayor Capdevielle for
assistance in suppressing the existing
lawlessness and in preventing re-
currencc of the violence. Throughout
the day attacks were made by ire
sponsiblc mobs of whites upon the
blacks. The effect of the disorders
was to put II practical stop to business
III the wholesale districts, and on the
levee fronts. AS this meant serious
GRIPPING OF the trade of the port the
business element rallied in force and
hundreds of the most prominent men
OF the city responded to the appeal of
the Mayor for assistance in preserving
order
A summary of the killed and injured
growing out of the disturbances shows
that one negro was beaten to death,
six were so badly wounded that their
lives are despaired Of and about
score of persons white and black, male
and female, have been more or less
seriously wounded. In order to pre-
vent the miscellaneous distribution of
arms the Mayor ordered the closing of
gunshops and issued orders to the po-
lice to close up every saloon in the
city.
Colonel Wood, who commanded the
First Louisiana Regiment in the Span
ish War, was placed in command of
the special police. The police have
been practically helpless during the
disturbance. The fierce Indignation
among the members of the department
of the ruthless murder of Captain Day
and Patrolman Lamb by the negro
Robert Charles to some extent made
the police sympathetic with the mobs
in their pretended efforts TO avenge
the murders. The fact that there has
been a strong feeling on the part Of
the working people against steamship
agents and contractors employing ne
gro labor to the exclusion of whites on
public works and on the levee fronts
also contributed somewhat, it is be-
lieved, to the disinclination of the po-
lice to do their full duty.
Mayor Capdevielle was at Ocean
Springs when the mobs swept over the
city, but when he arrived at his Office
he came with full determination to
take hold of the situation with a firm
hand. He found awaiting him a dele
CATION of the leading merchants of the
city, who said the interests of the COM
munity and it's commercial welfare de-
nd vie
About the same time Lieutenant
Governor Estopinel, who had wit
messed scene of outrage upon negroes
on Canal street, Joined in the confer
ence at the hotel. He at once advised
a conference with Governor Heard at
Baton Rouge. The long-dstance tele-
phone was used and the Governor said
he would order out all available
troops. Without delay he sent mes
sages to Colonel Hodgson command
ing the First Brigade In the absence
Of General Glynn, and had him imme-
diately order out the Washington Ar
tillery, the Louisiana Field Battery
and the First Regiment At twilight
there We're 1900 men congregated in
the armOries. AT the same time the
Mayor in Il proclamation appealed for
500 special police. Before p. m. 400
of the representative citizens of the
community had been sworn in The
Mayor made requisition on the leading
hardware and ammunition establish
ments of the city, and the specials
were heavily armed and sent to vari-
GUS sections of the city.
Mayor Capdevielle's proclamation
had an excellent effect. 1t called upon
all good citizens not enrolled in the
special police to go to their homes or
places of business and remain there.
They also were warned and advised
not to loiter about the streets. The
police, general and special, were di-
rected to dispense all crowds and to
arrest all disorderly persons.