Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-07-20
The Oranr0 Riot In New York.

The parade of the Orangemen on the
IL Of July, as was anticipated, resulted
in riot, by which over ninety persons
were killed or wounded. Commencing
at an early hour in the morning, the
rioters made disturbances in various
parts Of the city, but 1t was not until
2 o'clock p. m. that the most serious
disturbances commenced.
Soon after the Orangemen made their
appearance in the street, preparatory to
taking their places in the line of march,
the mob in Twenty-ninth street began
hooting, and the Police at once put
them to fight. Subsequently, Twenty
eighth street was cleared by the Police.
But the rioters soon returned to the
places from which they had beer driven,
and prepared to renew their hooting, or
to indulge in more violent demonstra-
lions. A few shots were fired from
houses in the avenue before the process
sion moved, the Police in n single instance
returning the fire by single shot, but
nothing really serious occurred until the
head of the line had reached Twenty
third street. and the Orangemen were
opposite Twenty-fourth street.
The Orangemen in the procession
numbered only 80 and this body of men
was completely surrounded by six
regiments of infantry and large bodies
of police, on foot, mounted and in stages.
At the point referred to, the procession
was fired upon from tenement house on
the corner of Twenty-fourth street. But
not more than half dozen shots were
discharged in all, and none of them ap-
parently took effect on troops or police
men. The Saith Regiment, however,
Immediately and excitedly discharged
their weapons at the house and at the
crowd in the avenue and along the street.
They had previously loaded with ball
cartridge in the open street, as if to in
timidate the rioters, and the effect of their
fire was murderous
At the same time the 9th and 9th Regi-
ments in the rear of the Orangemen also
began firing Unfortunately, sweeping
Twenty-ffth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty
seventh, and Twenty eighth sts., the ex-
IRENE rear of the 9th firing a few shots
up Eighth ave., into the platoon of po-
licemen who were stationed at Twenty
ninth st. The troops of the 9th, 9th,
and Saith Regiments were for moment
completely demoralized and broken !;
their firing was wild and wholly without
order. They soon recovered from their
momentary panic, however, and reform
ing, marched on again, leaving hun
bred or more dead and wounded men,
women, and children behind them. The
side streets from Twenty-ffth to Twenty
eighth sts., were instantly cleared of all
but those unable to fly, the rioters aband-
oning their friends without compunc-
ton.
No further attempt was made to OBJ
struct the march of the Orangemen and
their escort. The riot was suppressed
by this single volley, and the most des-
perate and drunken Of the mob could
not be induced to resume the fight. 1t
was n terrible remedy to apply, for 10
innocent persons Gf indeed idlers on
such occasion can be called wholly guilt
less suffered for every rioter shot. The
mob sought safety in Seventh and Ninth
avenues.
Almost the first shot that was fred by
the mob at Twenty-sixth street. struck
Henry G Paige, Business Manager OF
Fisk's Opera House, and a private in
Company X, 9th Regiment, killing him
instantly. Col. Fisk ran to save HIM
from falling, and receiving a blow with
an iron implement above the ankle,
which disabled him. He was taken
away in a carriage by Jay Gould, and
was attended by the 9th Regiment SUI
geon, Mr.. Pallock. The locality Of the
house to which Fisk was taken was KEPT
a secret, as the mob threatened to take
the life of any of the members of the
9th Regiment whom they could catch,
and especially that of Col. Fisk.