Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-09-14
Riot And Bloosh.d in Newark.

The American Protestant Associ stior
Lodges of New Jersey had a great parade in
Newark on Tuesday. Lodges from New YORK
and Brooklyn being present, Vome 1900 per.
sons forming the procession in the morning.
They marched through several Of the main
streets, and at noon took dinner at Military
Hall. The Newark Daily Mercury in an Ex-
ira gives the following account of q riot and
disturbance which occurred in the afternoon:
Upon re. forming in line AT three O'clock, in
Market street, the process on marched down
BrosI TO William shetland up Wi liam street
TO High. When tie head Of the procession
reached the corner Of S%hipman and William
streets, they found Sbipman crowded with
Irish Catholics, but the great body of the So
cislies passed without any interruption, be.
yound an occasional shout Of ~delision.
As the end Of the procession came in view,n
stone was hurled from the crowd on:the corner
Of ShipmUn street, wounding a member Of ore
Of The Associations. At the same time one or
two shots were fired from the Catholic Church
occupying the space between Chapman and
High Streets. This was the signal for a sener-
al llCts NnC ChLllC HlpINOSlpl DiushlGS It's llllc
and rushi g upon those who had attacked them
who scattered in everydirection. Pistols were
fired from the procession into the crowd. and
some three or four were severely woundsd.-
The attack from the church rendered that an
especial object Of attention, and in less than
five minutes from the frs: di1iculty,t the church
was completely riddled, its d0oFS and windows
broken, its seats torn up, its altar d"ismantled
It's organ destroyed, and the whole interior a
mass Of ruin. A building on the east side OF
Shipman street was also attacked, and tn
windows broken in.
During this time The excitement was most
and the firing of pistols was mingled
with the shouts Of excited combatants. Hun
dreds Of citizens rushed 10 the spot from every
direction, and great fears were felt that a Sc
loss Of life wsuld ensne. After much
difficulty, the Marshall of the procession sue
in calling into line the members Of the
associations. 1t is universally allowed
hat great credit is due to the Masshsls and
Marshals for their exertions in en-
10 prevent an attack upon the
church, although they were Intellectual.
When the procession was again in line it
through High street to the corner Of
street, and down Market street TO the
lepot of the New Jersey Railroad. As intel
igence Of the riot spread in every direction,
thousands Of our citizens came out from shops
md manufactures, and the sidewalks Of Mas.
set street were crowded as the procession
.aSsed. At the depot an immense crowd as
aud sons difficulty took place, al
hough not Of serious character. The great
'ody Of the procession left for Jersey City in
he A O'Clock tram. 1t is TO he regretted that
ny disturbance marred the festivities of the
lay, but the universe! testimony OF those who
the affair iHlpute the blame wholly
o the lFish Catholics gathered atthe corner OF
and Shipman streets.
A number are slightly injured by stones, and
n lrishman named John McCarty, received
balls in the lower part of his abdomen,
which he will not probably recover II
mother lrishman was seriously but not con-
fatally injured. Some Two or three in
he procession were badly wounded, aud taken
ONE by their comrades.