The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
IN JERSEY CITY.
EXCURSION TO HAMILTON PARK.
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CONFLICT WITH THE MOE.
Exchanging Shots With
the Police.
SEVERAL MEN WOUNDEU.

The approach OF the orange procession to Hamr.
ton Park Jersey City, heraded by the eniivening
strains of q Dutch band and tho rush or crowd OF
little ragged boys who seemed TO enjoy the excite
ment as q huge joke. Immediately after the boys
came strong body of police who looked really for
midable and wildly impressed the squads OF men
that thronged the pathways on either side Of the
procession and nom time to time directed anything
but
FRIENDLY LOOKS
in the direction OF the Orange brethren. The spec
tacle offered by these last was anything but impress
sive and they looked as uncomfortable a. any men
supposed to be enjoying themselves could be ex-
pected to look.
The gloomy shadows were noticed to deepen, espe-
cally when at one point OF the Park most inviting
heap Of bricks was discovered lying IN the road Of
march. But we anticipate, as the novelists say. We
have said the procession was anything but impress
slye, either In numbers or responsibility. About one
hundred men at the outside made up the demonstra'
ton and these belonged entirely to the poorest and
least intelligent or the Irish population. Some Oh
the men wore
LARGE ORANGE sCARFs,
while others contented themselves with rosetteS
The Grand Master Secretary and some other OIL
Gals marched at the head. bearing the insignia Of
office; but If one might Judge from appearances
they must have heartily sick Of their blushing
over
As the sound OF the music that told of their coming
was heard number OF men poured into the Park
from all the adjacent streets, and the mob began 10
assume threatening proportions. Some OF the men,
as they rushed into the square, gave
SHORT wOLFISH CHEER,
which Is an unfaiilng sign OF danger ahead. ThiS
accession OF force the quality Of the new corners
acted like magic the mob which mad been fol-
lowing, and 1t was easy TO see that collision was
imminent. "Hurroor' said old Irish labOrer,
"here's an excursion party;'' and at the news
large body OF men broke away across the Park and
headed the procession, while the men who had been
Tagging behind closet up. An uneasy feeling was at
once manifested, and the processionsts glanced
furtvey from side to side to side, as II In momentary
EXPECTATION OF AN ATTACK.
The Dutch bandsmen presented a most miserable
appearance and evidently began to wish themselves
home and safe from 'de tamd rishmans." They
had particular reason to conceal their appre-
hension, and hence 1t could be read on their fat
good-natured looking faces, while the Orangemen
felt called upon to uphold the ancient renown OF the
order for and tried 10 look as much as possible
like men who knew what the glorious motto Of
NO SURRENDER
meant. The American nag was borne at the head OF
the procession, and, 1t wheeled into the square
struck up the 'Star Spangled Banner" and to This
inspiring Air the Orange host marched boldly and
without finchlng the heap OF bricks, which must
have looked so inviting to Hloernan hands. IL was
evident that the brick heap had caught the eyes OF
some OF the mob. and it became question wheIher
or not the fight woud begin at this spot.
Things looked critical and there could be no
avoiding the conclusion that the EVIL passions OK
the mob were
GLOWING AT WHITE HEAT.
Under these circumstances the HERALD reporter
Jumped upon scat just in front OF the brick heap;
resolved u have full view OF the scene. Contrary
to the expectations OF every one the procession
wheeled into side street. and 80 avoided the lex.
cursion party" who blocked the road III front and
behind inclined to give trouble. For a moment
there lulI, and the brick heap was forgotten,
ana hut for an excited Old man the day might have
passed without tight. But his Celtic blood could
not bear TO see
TUE ORANGE FLAG BORNE IN TRIUMPH
before MS eyes, he picked up stone and went
the procession regS rdless OF consequences. Win
praiseworthy promptness the old man was bounced
on By the police, and the procession passed on WIN
out further interference.
However the arrest Oh the old man
GOT UP BAD BLOOD
In the excursion party through whom IL was nece$
sary TO convey The prisoner. The action OF the
officers was so sudden ana unexpected that they
being made to rescue the prisoner. but they had
scarcely gone 1ty yards when some one shouted out,
@ .oon SS %as e sG
tnan rush was made by the infurate crowd. and
STONES BEGAN TO Fly.
The officers, however stuck doggedly 10 their
prisoner ana at last some OF the desperate OF
the crowd drew their revolvers ana
FIRED ON THE POLICE
Just a. they passed the OF Erie street in South
Fortunately none of tie shots took effect, and the
officers at once faced and fired into the crowd.
L would be impossible to Adequately describe the
cene that followed. Men. women and children
ushed tum1liuously for shelter into the cross
ightnlng rumor spread that
SEVERAL MEN WERE SHOT.
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