Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-13


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THE POLICE PREPARATIONS.
A revocation of the order Of Super
intendent Kelsoe by Governor Hof-
man and the Governors proclamation
was received by the citizens, Of all
classes, with expressions Of the live
lest satisfaction. Last evening each
captain of the police was required 10
make schedule Of his available force,
from which were selected three-fourths
of the aggregate complement of men,
and then ordered to report at head
quarters at six O'Clock this morning,
with two sergeants, rOundsman and
three-fourths Of the patrOlmen under
his command.
This viii bring TO the police head
quarters 30 captains, 66 sergeants, the
same number of roundsmen and be-
tween 400 and 100 patrolmen. This
force will be formed into three batta.
lions of ten companies each battalion,
to be commanded by Inspectors Dixie,
Walliny and Jameson. The supreme
command will be vested in Superin-
tendent Kelso. A large force of de-
teetives has also been ordered to report
to Capt. Irving, of the detective force,
to act with the force of the central office
as skirmishers and to note the move
ments Of the contending parties of
Orangemen and Hibernians, and
when anything worthy of note Oe-
ours to report the same to the nearest
statiOn-hOuse, whence it will be trans
mitted by telegraph to the central
office. Besides these instructions, a
general order, which has been given
to the public police, have been re-
ceiVed from superintendent kelSOe,
and secret instructions in regard to
the disposition of the force to-day,
and the utmost secrecy was preserved
in relation thereto.
Several batteries of mounted how
iZers from the navy yard have been
placed upon tugs Of the harbor police,
and are now lying opposite Twenty
seventh street.
A battery and detachment of
United States marines have been
placed on tug and are now awaiting
orders from the arsenal, corner of
Thirty Fifth street and Seventh ave-
nue.. Colonel James Crenny in COM
mand. One hundred and thirty
thousand rounds of ammunition for
small arms have been issued and one
hundred and sixty rounds of canister
for twelve FOUNDER field pieces.
Large amounts of ammunition
have also been issued at the arsenals.
Each soldier will be furnished with
forty ball cartridges and one days
ratiOns and with a knapsack. Cannon
will be planted at different places
along the route of the procession, and
they will be guarded by heavy detach-
ments of troops. One battery will be
stationed at the corner of Eighth ave-
nue. and Twenty-third street, but the
location OF the Others has not been as
certained. The police will be almost
exclusively used in protecting indi-
viduals and preserving order on the
streets before and after the parade.
THE RIOT COMMENCED.
12:15 p.m.-The riot has commenced
at Last. About 9 quarter before eleven
to come in; the first report was
from the Twenty y-third precinct, and
to the effect that a mob had COM
menced in the vicinity of Eighty-third
street and Third avenue, and were
driving the people from the streets.
Two hundred and twenty-five men
were Immediately picked out and
placed under the command of Cap
tain Hadden, OF the Fifteenth precinct,
who was ordered to proceed at once
to the above point and disperse the
mob.
The second report was from the
Thirty-secOnd precinct, and stated that
the rioters were marching through
the boulevard, and had attacked the
Italian and Swiss labOrers in the vi
cinity Of One Hundred and Forty
third street and Ninth avenue.
superintendent KelsOe and General
Sh8ler Immediately held a consulta-
ton, and General Shaler ordered
seven companies of the Seventy-fiT
regiment, Colonel ROckafuler COM
manding, to proceed Immediately to
and guard that point.
This last order had barely been
given, when another report was re-
ceived that several Fenians collected
about the Fenian headquarters, Nine
teenth street and Twenty first avenue,
where a large quantity of arms were
stored, and clamOred loudly to be
given their arms. This was refused and
they threatened to pull down the
place. About one hundred and fifty
officers were put in stages and were
Immediately sent over there.
At the Fifth regiment armOry, in
Hasler street, large crowd collected
and signitied their intention of taking
the arms. There were about 100 men
of the regiment in the armOry, to
each of whom were dealt OHt forty
rounds Of cartridges this morning.
Seeing that the regiment were pre-
pared for them, one braWny man said:
"COme, b'yes, let's go do down to the
Seventh ward and get the lads, and
Wen clean out the d-n Dutch" A
of the mob then started of,
under the leadership of this man, to
get the lads.
Prince street Is alive with men,
speaking in whispers, who, when they
see any stranger coming, keep silent.
There was a report of a fight at the
Hall, but before the police
reached there it was stopped and all
quiet.
PROGRESS OF THE ROW.
New YORK, July y, 1890 pm
An immense mob collected on Third
avenue, near Eighty-third street, and
are driving all the men offwork. The
mob is coming down town.
The police headquarters is being
to meet an attack. Two
companies Of soldiers are Just quar-
tered on the upper floors. The Orange
will turn out at 2 O'Clock.
The Water Works men, 1000 strong,
are all OFF and not working to-day,
The men in Central Park are
all at work. Information has lust
been received that body Of men
from the bOulevards, are now engaged
in battle with the italian and Swiss
laboreFs, at One Hundred and Forty
third street, and Ninth avenue. Colonel
regiment is hurrying to
The scene of afray.
On in the Tenth and Eleventh
precincts, and along Bleeker street.
The militia have been ordered to
Eight avenue and Forty.second street,
where an attack has been made upon
Judge helser'S mouse; large bodies OF
police have left in stages also.
THE KILLING COMMENCED.
p.m.-A mob of Irishmen gath
cred around the Fenian Headquarters
On avenue A and demanded the arms.
Miller refused to give them
Ip. The mob then attacked the Fe-
man armOry, but was driven off by |
.he police and a detachment of the |
Eleventh regiment.
1:50 p.m.-TWO RibbOnmen were
killed and several soldiers wounded. |
building was attacked. The |
mob pressed the conductors of the
Eighth avenue railroad into service. |
they cut the wires, and severe fight |
ng is going on.
rHE ORANGE PROCESSION IN NEW
YORK.