The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20
THE IRIsa RIOT.

THE IRISH RIOT.
The o.aaFs-c.thelie Riot now in Prog
tsn 7aiing Place Al over the City
Aarper's 8uilAiag Attached by the
hob The 1etegs New 20, 900
4treng The Soldiers Fire Upon the
Hob with Eearlhl 8Nset-Scventseu
Hen Killed. Many ef Them Innocent
8pectAters-Th l8eh ~ Length Par
tally SuAAusA tY ~ Soldiers The
Number q Killed flaeea at About 40
BY the Latest Aecounts-1So Rioters
ter4 Reported Slain.
Nsw YokK July 12-12:l5 p. m.
The riot has commenced at last
Aboutla 10 quarter before III this morn.
ing reports commenced TO come. The
first report was from tho Twenty
third precinct, and to the effect that
the mob had commenced in the vi
cinity OF Eighty.third street and
Third avenue, and were driving the
people from tho streets. Two hum
dred and twenty-five men wero i'm
mediately picked out and placed un-
der command OF Capt. Hedden, of the
Fifteenth precinct, who was ordered
to proceed to the above point and
disperse the mob. The second re-
port was from the Thirty-sccond
precinct, and stated that the rioters
were marching through the boulo.
ward, and had attacked Italian and
Swiss laborers in the vicinity of One
Hundred and Forty third street and
Ninth avenue. Superintendent Kelso
and General Shaler Immediately held
consultation, and Gen. Shalcr ordered
seven companies Of the list Regiment
Colonel kockafellow commanding, to
proceed to and guard that point.
The latest order had barely been
given when another report was re-
ceived that several Fcnians had col
lected about the Fenian headquarters
in 10Th and 21st Avenue, where q
large quantity ofarms were stored,
and clamored loudly to be given their
arms, which was refused, and they
tkreated to pull down the place.
About $50 officers were put in stages
and sent over there.
GETTING "THE LADS"
At the Fifth regiment armory, in
Hester street, large crowd collect
cd, and signified their intention of
taking the arms. There we're about
100 men Of the regiment in tho
armory, to each Of whom were dealt
out forty rounds of cartridges this
morning. Seeing that the regiment
was prepared for them, one brawny
man said: "Come, b'yes, let's go down
to the Seventh ward and get the
lads, and we'll clean out the damned
Dutch" The majority Of tho mob
started of under the leadership Of
this man to get "the lads"
WHISPERING eoNspIRAToRs.
Prince street is alive with men
speaking in whispers, who, when
they see any stranger coming, keep
silent.
A DISTURBANCE oUELLED.
There was report ola fight at
HiberHian Hall, but before tho police
reached there it was stopped. and all
is quiet.
THE MOB ADVANCING.
1890 p. m.-An immense mob is
collected on Third avenue near
Eighty third street, and are driving
the men from their work. The mob
is coming down town. The police
headquarters arc being prepared to
meet an attack. Two companies of
soldiers have just been quartered on
the upper floor.
THE ORANGE PROCESSION
will turn out at 2 o'clock.
Tho Water Works men, 1000
strong, are still of, and are not
working to-day. The mcn in Central
Park are all at work.
LABoRERs ATTACKED.
Information has just beon received
that a body of mon from tho boule-
wards are now engaged in battle
with the Italian and Swiss laborers
ut Ono Hundred and Forty-third
street and Ninth avenue. Colonel
Conkling's regiment is hurrying to
the scene of the affray.
THE FIGHTING BEGUN.
1245 Fighting is now going on
IN the 10th and 18th precincts, and
along Blocker street. Tho militia
have been ordered to Eighth avenue
and Forty-second street, where an
attack has been made upon Judge
Heisen's house. Large bodies of
police have loft In stages also.
FIRING UP TOWN.
/ p. m.-Immense crowds have
assembled in A and B, where the
Irish Catholic element is tho strong
est. Large bodies of police have
been sent up there. Firing has been
heard for the past hour, but no casu.
alities are yet reported.
| THE MOB REPuLsED.
p. ma mob Of Irishmen gath
cred around tho Fenian headquarters
in avenue A and demanded the arms.
Gen. Miller refused TO give them up.
The mob then attacked tho Fenian
armory, but were driven off by the
police and detachment of tho 18th
regiment.
1 BLOOD.
1:50 p. m.-Two Ribbonmen have
been killed and several soldiers
wounded.
Hsrper's building was attacked.
The mob pressed the conductors of tht
Eighth avenue railroad into service, ant
cut the wires.
THE PARADE BEGINNING.
2.45 p. m.--At least Thousand men will
be in the Orange procession. The excite
ment is all the while incl easing. TIL,
column will certainly move in few mo
ments.
New YoRK, July IL, 5p. NJ.
TWENTY THOUSAND STRONG.
Tho force Of tho mob is now esti
mated at 10000 men. The Irisl
Catholics are reported gathering
from every side.
RUMoRS.
i. A dozen attacks are said to hav,