Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-15


was increased during the night by the names
of several of the seriously wounded and many
Others suffering from severe injuries are eX
pected TO die. Commissioner Manerre has di-
rected that an official list of the killed and
wounded be prepared; but it will be some tine
before it is complete. He has directed Dr.
Charles p Russell, register Of records to grant
no certificate Of death in the case of any person
who may have died from gunshot wound, or
from injury to the head, until the case has been
fully investigated. 1t is believed that by this
means full list of the casualties will eventually
be obtained.
The detective force Of the central office and
the special duty men of the various precincts
performed excellent work during the riot. They
searched over three hundred persons along the
line of procession, and took from them seventy
eight pistols, including some elegant silver
mounted ones, besides dIrks, bayonets, knives
and other weapons. President Smith states that
the board will soon direct the superintendent to
issue an order congraulating the force on the
gallantry and efficiency displayed by them on
Wednesday. 1t is wonderful that the force
escaped with so few casualties. The only ones
seriously wounded are Patrolman Murphy of the
22d precinct, who was struck in the mouth with
a stone causing an exceedingly painful wound,
and John 0'Connor of the 3Oth precinct, who
was shot in the side with spent ball Both of
these men are fast recovering, well as PATROL
man Henry II. Forbush of the 82d precinct who
was thrown from his horse and had his knee dis
located. number of Others received contu-
sions more or less severe, but not really worth
chroncling. From an early hour yesterday the
city has been unusually quiet Not an affray of
any description has been reported at the police
headquarters since midnight Wednesday. The
9TH ward police report that on Wednesday there
was not single affray or arrest in the precinct.
Coroner Young has taken charge of the bodies
of those killed, and has given permits to remove
the bodies of those whose residences are known
and whose friends will not be likely to spirit
them away before they can be viewed by cor
oner's jury in accordance with the requirements
OF the law. 1t is more than likely that one in
Vestigation will be made TO answer all, the same
testimony being used in each case.
1t is believed that an effort will be made to
show that the troops fired needlesSly and with
out orders from their commanding officers. In
Spector Walling, who will be good witness on
this point, is of the opinion that the firing
would have been necessity within ten minutes
at the latest Showers of bricks and stones
were thrown from the hOusetOps and windows,
while pistol shots were beginning to come
thicker every moment The men seemed to be
gathering courage and strength, and it would
soon have been absolutely necessary TO COM
mence firing. General Lloyd Aspinwall re-
marked last night, in conversation with friend,
that it was hardly worth while to consider the
question whether or not the troops fired a
minute or two too soon; had they waited longer
they might have been minute TOO late. Large
numbers of witnesses will be summoned, and
the investigation will be very thorough.
1t is doubtful whether an inquest can be com
menced before the latter part of next week, and
Coroner Young also wishes the excitement to
cool down somewhat before he begins. The
grand jury will adjourn to-day, subject to call
from the district attorneys office to investigate
the riot, and Recorder Hackett will sit next
week to try the cases of those arrested as
rioters The dock commissioners have directed
Superintendent Westervelt to furnish them the
names OF those W0rkmen who contrary to their
orders, absente1 themselves from work on
Wednesday, with view to their discharge
The Times says that when it was ascertained
by the police and military authorities that
large and determined mob had gathered on
Sth avenue, near the Orange headquarters with
the apparent purpose of attacking the process
sion, Brig. General Varian was sent there with
the 9th, 7th 9th, 22d and S4th regiments. On
his arrival at the scene of the tn eatened hostil
tiles there were indications that men on the
roofs and in the windows of certain buildings
on the east side Of the avenue, near 26th street.
were preparing to fire upon the Orangemen.
Gen. Varian detached the right wing of the It'll
regiment, under the lead of Captain Moores
company, and sent 1t forward on the west side
walk to act as f1ankerS and stationary guards.
The orders OF the general were that if the sus
pected men threw stones or other missiles, or
fred on the procession, the men of the seventh
were at once to fire upon them. General Varian
especially cautioned this hankipg party that
they were to avoid, if possible, firing on women
and children. " If those men use violence
said The general, "use your pieces and aim WE'LL
Cant. Smith moved his the
designated and there remained. AS the pro-
ceSsion moved in front of the right wing of the
seventh, several stones and other missiles were
hurled from the opposite buildings, when eight
or ten of the seventh men elevated their muSkets
and fired. AT the same moment several missiles
were thrown from the sidewalk crowd and
few pistol shots were fired.
The 9th regiment was in Il column by compa-
Mes when in some inexplicable manner the men
opened fire to the right and left. Scarcely had
the volley been ired when the ground held by
the 9th was deserted by them, and the men
rushed for shelter to the sidewalks and houses,
thereby making it impossible for the wing of
the 7th to maintain its formation. The S4th
also opened fire, and became almost as much de-
morazed as the 9th. That the men of the 9th
and Saith regiments acted hastily and ill-advised-
ly in a military sense, in using their muskets
without the word of command from their Off
GERS there can be no question. Still it is quite
evident that the scattering volley given by these
checked the belgerent tendency of the mob,
and probably saved many lives, as in few min
utes more the melee would have become general
and desperate. The 9th regiment also fired on
the crowd, being melted thereto by an assault
on one of their officers. The 22d regiment dis
tnguished itself by not firing a shot, as the
men received no orders from their officers. This
conduct elected q. few words of earnest praise
from Gen. Varian That the men of the 7th
were distinctly authorized to fire on the oc-
chn thn .,,4 Hoo,
the general.
large number of people continue to congre-
gate at the entrance TO Bellevue hospital, eager
to gain intelligence as to the number of addi-
tlonal dead and the condition of the wounded
victims OF the riot. There were two additional
deaths last night. There now remain but six
dead at Bellevue hospital The bodies of the
Others have been taken away by friends for in
terment lhe crowds inquiring as to the condi.
ton OF the wounded very large, both at
| Mount Sinai and Centre street hospitals
EgeniRg.-There is little additional in REGARD
| to the late riot Were it not for the wounded in
| the hospitals and the dilapidated condition of
| the store windows at the locality where the dis
| turbance took place, we should have little evil
dence of the terrible scenes through which the
| city passed. Large numbers of the wounded
| have been removed from the public hospitals 10
| their homes. The cases which remain under
| the care of the hospital surgeons are those
| which were too serious to bear removal, and
| persons wEO have no horses or are unable TO
pay for medical attendance Coroners Young
| and Hartman have made a list of the dead
bodies at the morgue, and will begin holding in
| quests Tuesday next Blk more wounded men
| have died to day, making ffty-tiv in all. Most
| of the dead bodies at the mOrgue have been
identified, and Others are so trapidly decompos-
ing that should they not be identified to-day,
| II will be too late.
Recorder Hackett, in the court of general SEES