The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-09
THE DOMINION OF CANADA,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.

Close of the Election in Montreal-RiOt and
Bloodshed-The Grand Trunk Railroad Emu
pioyes Decide the Election in Favor Of
McGec-fIaif "A Dozen Men Said 10 Have
Been Seriously Hurt.
MONTREAL, Sept o-Evening.
The polls closed this evening with a majority OF 2s3
for T. d. MCGEE. His figures last night SOL that
McGes lost 2ls votes during this second day. II
Devlins friends had worked yesterday they did TO-
day he would have been elected; but II appears that
they aid expect the large OF votes brought
the polls for McGee which in great part
from Of the Grand Trunk Railroad Company After
all the OF Mr. Brydges tho men Of the
n bodies TO vote for NcGee This was decisive in
the election
After all was the young men Of Mr.. Devlin's
friends they we're very young men, sixteen seventeen
and eighteen Of agej went TO attack the McGee
headquarters, Mechanics Hail. so to prevent MCGEE
from speaking. There were about one hundred one
hundred and twenty-five in the Devn crowd one-third
only being full grown men; the rest lads. The crowd
up Struggling Ale on both sides OF the street
now and then shouting 'sDevu - On coming up 10 the
Mechanics Hall this crowd gave three cheers and tiger
for DeVin There were about two thousand Of McGee
friends there at the time, mostly English and Scotch
aud on hearing the cheers Of the Devlin party they
began 20 run The other side then partly entered
the ball and partly stoned it from tho street.
This lasted short time the lads Devlin's side
casonay running to Victoria square for stones and
monstraon OF attack, and MCGEE party followed shout
ing in their rear, which Devns friends fell back
Victoria square and prevented McGees party from going
further than the Ottawa Hotel The then between
the Mechanics Hall and the Ottawa Hotel became the
scene Of fight with stones and brick and pistol
shots The police fell back TO the Hall and Devn's
party followed them Again these fell back at sight OF
the First troop volunteer cavalry, which had then
upon the ground. McGeos party now grew bold, and
drawing revovers fired many shots adversaries
who retired to the square and McGil street
The firing returned from revovers by Devln's side
W Ia oif bar
side.
McGee's men called Devln's party sd Fenians -
and heard voice say, 1--WE Fenians;n come and
take us;' Limestone Ridge"
After this the riot subsidized gradually Devlin's side
not desiring TO fight with the military although there
was nothing at all formidable about these the cavalry
having quite enough TO do to sit their horses.
The fault Of the riot lay certainly with Devn's
began with McGees party, who we're we'll furnished With
fancy revolvers, and, considering this, showed great
want OF spirit IN tine fight.
Three or four men wounded by pistol shots
The names OF two are Dinnahan and James Neville
botn wounded in the leg. heard of one wounded
IN the chin. These men were Of Mr.. Devlin's party.
On the other side three men, named Bowie, O. Bren
and Perry, badly beaten, but wounded BY fire
arms, Devins men not desiring 10 take life, it would
seem.
The Mechanics Hall presents battered appearance
all the window glass being smashed The city VIII
to pay for this damage IL having been done by riot.
The smashno OF the glass done by boys under
teen years Of age. Several hats kicked about
the street with great glee One old white beaver
marvellous resemblance to d Arcy McGee's usual head
cover 1t was well his head was not in it.