The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-15
NEW YORK.
Decision against Erie KSug

NEW YORK, July 14.-The decision of Judge
blatchford in the U. S. Court day or two
Slnce IN reference to the English shares of the
Erie railway stock it should be explained wa
to The effect that these 10000 shares HAVING
been, while in the custody of the court, de
prlved OF the privilege of being registered by
the ohcers OF the company, must have that
privilege restored them; failing in this Jay
Gould must make good the equivalent thereof
by placing on the registry list 80, 900 shares,
thereby providing an adequate privilege of reg
lstry tor all the shares represented by the GER
tlhcates issued to the receive.
The Irish Dem0crats
The General Committee of Irish Democratic
Union held meeting this evening, when sew
eral members made speeches &C ndemning Gov.
HOFFMAN for allowing the Orange parade.
The Riot.
There is little additional to the late riot
Were it not for the wounded i n the hosDitals
and delapldated condition of the store windows
at the locality where the disturbance took
place, we should have little evidence of the ter
rloie scenes through which the city has passed.
"A large number of the wounded have been re
moved from the public hospitals TO their
homes. Gases that remain under care of the
hospital surgeons are those which are to seri-
GUS 10 Dear removal and persons " no have no
homes or are unable to pay for medical attend
ance.
Coroners Young and Harrison have made a
list of dead bodies at Morgue and will com
mence holding inquests on Tueseay next Six
Lnore wounded men died to day, making fifty
hve IN all. The wounded reported plumber
f07. Most of the dead bodies at the Morgue
have been identified and others are SO rapidly
decompOsing that should they not be identified
to-day it will be too late. Recorder Hackett in
Court OF General Sessions to-day liberated
Francis Keil of rioters Thousand dollar
ball. Peter McCafrey of Connecticut, who
was visiting his sons in this city was shot dn-
ring the riot on Wednesday in two places
One ball passed entirely through his groin and
another through his right arm.
Trouble Appreciated sunday.
Trouble is appreheuded on Sunday at the
funeral of soldiers killed in the riot. 1t is re-
ported that regiments joining the procession
have been ordered tie load with ball. A funer-
al of eight of the rioters will be held on the
same day.
Policeman Grady, who was disgraced and
dismissed from service, Wednesday, for cow
ardice, publishes card this evening stating
that he was disguised with the brutal conduc t
of the police and took off his own shield and
resigned.
Funeral of the Rioters.
The funerals of number of the rioters took
place to-day, and several were accompanied by
the lodges of Hibernans.in full regalia. Crowds
of people gathered on the sidewalks to view
this significant pageant Several of the
wounded rioters are in dying dying condition,
and more names will soon be added to the
death roll: Oae case likely to end fatally is
that of John Dillon, a boy aged 10, whose light
shoulder was frightfully torn and lacerated by
bullet as he was watching the procession
near his home. 1t is the opinion of the au-
thorities that the number of wounded who
have beeL cared for by friends is greater than
/ the number already reported.
Three more rioters were committed to prison
| this morning to await the acton of the grand
jury.
How Fisk WINS Wounded.
The this oil
| Trajectory reports concerning Col. Fisk's
| movements Wednesday, ssys:--"Col Fisk was
| at the armory of the 9th regiment most of the
| forenoon; that at the request of Gov Hoffman
ne went to stop the Jersey ferries; returning
| about o'clock Col. Fisk was marching at the
head of his regiment in his shit sleeves -four
| isbing large sabre when the first crackle OF
nusketry was heard in front. simultaneously
with that voley there seemed to come a whole
shower OF stones and bricks at the 9th, and
mary of the men declared that rifle shots were
fired at them from windows and roofs. At any
rate Prior, private in the company is now
| lying almost dead in house near the rcene of
hrlng, had his leg completely shattered by a
ball which must have been fred almost straig ht
down, as it entered just below the knee and
passed through in line towards the foot. A
the fire ran up the line of the 84th regiment
| towards the head of the 9th the latter wheeled
and Col. Fisk and officers stood to the right fol
the first company had knelt ready to fire; they
| uiSCudiSeu tuelr pieces WITHOUT receiving any
orders, and the second company followed thei
example The mob surrounded Fisk and a.
he raised his sabre they fell upon him, and in
few minutes atterward he was picked up in thu
gutter with his right ankle disocated A
hrSt 1t was thought he was struck by spen
ball. An hour later he was removed in dis
guise by the rear, where close coach wa
waiting on another street to remove him to th
dock where he took a boat for Sandy Hook
Col Fisk seems to have acted with bravery
and only relinquish his command when over
powered and disabled. f
Fisk's sponsors.
Lieut.. Col. Braine, of the 9th regiment, de
MES that Col. Fisk did not command the regi
ment, and asserts that he did his full duty t
preserve the public peace and was foremost il
the fray. Lieut.. Col. Braine also states tina
there was no dissatisfaction in the regimen
| with Col Eisl