The evening world., 1908-12-03
TROOPS fire
ON t|AYTAN
RIOTERS AND
KILL L MEN
Port Au Prince in Terror Dur
ing Night of Pillage After
Nord Alexis Is DrivenOut.
HOMES OF RICH LOOTED
Mob Rapidly Gaining Control
of City When CheCked-FNe
Warships Watch.

PORT Az PRINCE. Dec a-The stir
Tring events Of an exciting and hysteri-
cal day that saw President Nord Alexis
driven from his capital. with an infur-
ated mob at his heels. We're followed by
a night OF footing and pilage in Port
au Prince.
The passions OF the populacc had been
aroused. and after being defeated in
their endeavors 10 do bodily harm to
Nord Alexis. they turned their atten-
ton to well stocked store-houses and
the residences OF the supporters OF their
late President, They were rapidly get
ting out OF hand when the authorities
succeeded in controlling the situation.
Twelve men We're killed before order
was restored,
The trouble began shortly after the
President had been escorted to the
French cruiser Duguay TrouIn by NJ.
Carteron. the French Minister.
People from the Belair and Salines
sections OF the city invaded the bust
ness quarter and lost no time in turn
Ing &c the wora OF piiiage and robbery.
They divided into bands and worked
their way down one street and up an
other, breaking into the stores that OF.
fered the best chance of loot.
BulIett Smashed Locks
The locks Of doors that barred their
progress We're blown out with rife bull
llets. The plllagc was well under way
10y o'clock. and by 10 o'clock eleven
stores had been completely looted. Nine
lof the establishments belong to Syrisns.
, while Haytians We're the owners OF The
other two stores. The proprietors stood
by and helplessly witnessed the destruc-
tion of their property
Goods We're hauled out into the stree:
land divided among the mob. AS was to
ibe expected, the crowd became enraged
over the division of the spells and were
soon fighting among themselves. In
these encounters four men were killed.
At 10 o'clock the situation was very
threatening. The !ooters were in
creasing rapidly IN numbers. and II
was feared that the disorder would
tspread over the entire city. The people
were rapidly getting OH: of hand, when
Gen. POldevin appeared on the scene
and saved the situation. He went first
TO the police headquarters and ordered
a detachment OF men 10 follow him 10
the scene of the trouble.
Troops Lead Attack.
The police, however, refused The
General then got together number
of courageous citizens, to whom he
issued arms, ana rounded up also q
small detachment of loyal soldiers. and
at the head of this body of men he
marched on the looters.
The pillagers were unaware OF his
approach. and the first intimation that
they were 10 meet any opposition came
TO them in the shape of a volley from
Gen. Poideyin's command. Eight Of the
hooters fell at this first fire. This on
slaught broke the spirit OF the mob, and
as the General threatened to fire again
the crowd quickly dispersed to safer
quarters.
While this was going on In the busl-
ness district another mob was taking
advantage of its opportunities TO loot
the rich residential section OF the city
The residences of Gen Coicou Gen
Gen. Marcelin and Gen. Leconte We're
Lroken into by bands Of pillagers and
completely looted This success seemed
10 satisfy the crowd In the suburbs. for
they then dispersed without committing
any further depredntions.
Menace the Priests.
At II o'clock the seminary OF the
priests was surrounded by a menacinG
crowd demanding that Gen. coicou be
turned over 20 them. The priests made
H-ply that the General was not there
Hord was quickly sent To Gen. Poide
yin Of the threatening situation at IN,
tAninary. lie hurried forward at IN
lContinued on Second Psse)