The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-07-20
The New York RiOts-Incidents, etc,

When the Orangemen were opposite
Twenty-fourth street, the column halted
for moment. Immediately after the halt
a shot was fired from the upper story OF
brick building on the northeast corner
simultaneously shots were fired at the 9th
regiment from the rear of Twenty fifth
street, on some side street. The S4,h reg
iment received the first shot ard in the
confusion of the moment many men aimed
at the windows as if expecting orders to
fire IN an instant one gun was diScharg
ed, and then followed on in regular vol
ley along the line of the 6th 9th and S4th
regiments, a few men loading and firing
the second time. So sudden was the oc
currence that the officers were taken by
surprise, but as soon as possible they
rushed among their men to stop the tr-
ing. The firing of the S4th regiment was
chiefly directed at the upper part of the
house from which the attack had come,
but the sidewalk was swept also. As soon
as the smoke cleared, nine bodies, one of
them tn 1t of a woman, were seen lying
extended and still upon the pavement in
front of the house. The right wing of
the regiment being advanced about twen-
ty-five yards beyond Twenty fourth street,
the men in that part of the line fired
ner of that street and the avenue. Here
was group OF about twenty policemen
and few citizens. All of these discov-
ering that the troops were aiming low,
threw themselves, by common impulse,
PROSTATE upon their bellies, and scram-
bled away At the first fire, however, 8
portly, well dressed man, who was after
ward ascertailed to be r G. j. Lattimer,
| vas instantly killed, and after him Police
man John O'Connor fell dangerously
wounded.
The firing over, there was q pause of
several minutes, in which further at
| tack from the Hibernians was awaited,
while the troops were brought to an at
tention, after reloading their guns.
No attention was paid to the wounded
and diving FOR several minutes. The terri
fed citizens were afraid to venture out of
their houses, and none Ofthose escorting the
Orangemen could advance beyond the
| lines to give them relief, on account Of
| the imminent danger that other. shots
would be fired by the treacherOus and in
| furiated mob, and that the militia would
renew their wild volleys.
! The situation at the corner of Twenty
| fourth street, where the writer stood, was
| terrible. B. fore the eyes of all there lay
! eleven pIOSlidGc Df)UltS- WI VI tuItt
were piled together as they had fallen. 4
/ dead woman was stretched across dead
man. A man with fearful wound in his
/ head, which covered his face with blood,
writhed IN agony for some moments, and
then slowly crept to the doorstep, and fee
| bly, strove to raise himself upon ii, present
| ing as he did SO full view of his CHASTITY
/ injuries An aged workingman, ,evidentls an
| Iii ,hman had received a shot in mis- arm and
| sat down upon the steps and deliberately
faced the troops in the midst of the firing
while holding his bleeding arm extended
before him. He remained until relief
came, fxedly glaring at the Orangemen
A lad croucned against cart-wheel jus,
beyond the corner Of Twenty fourth street
appearing to have received some hurt
The women appeared at the windows
above making signs of anguish and
pewildermenF and looking alternate
ly down at the bodies and then at tht
troops and policemen. Presently one anC
then another of the friends Of the victimi
stole out and touched them to see if they
were still alive, but soon fastened within
One young irishman, however, remained
walking to snd fro vringing his hands