Worcester daily spy., 1871-07-14

men were hurt at all.
Noticeable in the Orange procession was an old
man tottering along quite feeble, whose left hand
held the wrist OF child not more than twelve
years of age, and this child in turn supported
on the other side second old man, whose left
hand laid hold of a second youth. They looked
very much like procession of Sunday school
children, parents and teachers going TO some
picnic on summer day. A Mr. Ackerman, aged
seventy, who had gone out on the awning of the
store on the corner of Twenty-fourth street. to
witness the procession, was shot dead, and TWO
Others with him were mortally wounded. Near
ly all of those dead in the Twentieth street sta
ton were shot through the head or heart
woman had three bullets fired at her, two OF
which broke her hands and the third went
through herhead, literally blowing her brains out
Thousands of people were visiting the scene
of the firing this forenoon. Blood is still seen
on the sidewalks, and many windows shiyered.
One large show-window glass near Twenty
seventh street has six bullet holes through it,
A restaurant keeper who was looking on re-
ceived three bullets through his hat. All the
papers unite in praising the bravery OF Mr.
johnson, marshal of the Oraugemen, who rode
bravely and recklessly about alone and in re-
gala, a prominent target. Catholics are very
savage on Gov. Hoffman, and threatened late
last night to burn the Clarendon hotel, his
home. 1t was strongly guarded.
ECening.-All parts of the city are quiet, and
the police do not apprehend further disturb
ances. The riot of yesterday is the chief topic
of conversation, and the conduct OF the police
and military is highly praised by all respectable
citizens, while the killing of some innocent per-
sons by the fire of the troops is greatly regret
ted No blame is attached to the latter on ac-
count of the occurrence, which, from the nature
of the case, was, perhaps, unavoidable. Inc
action of Gov. Hoffman continues bitterly de-
nounced among the Irish, some of whom assert
that he will never live to see another orange
mems procession.
No policemen were killed; the report that one
was shot dead is incorrect. All the injured po-
lice were removed to their homes where they are
in fair way of recovery. -Four Of the wound
ed died to-day. All the regiments of militia
have been relieved from duty, except small de-
tachments left to guard the armories, and
small force, composed of part OF the I'd cavalry,
etc. One company of the list regiment is sta
toned at the boulevard This morning, gang
of quarrymen, numbering probably fifty, turned
out from 1st avenue, and started toward the
upper part of the city, with the intention OF lI-
ducng those employed on the street improve
ment TO knock off. The latter had, however,
seen the folly of their doingS on Wednesday, and
refused, point blank, to follow the advice given
by those who wished to engen Ter another broil.
All workmen employed upon the boulevards and
parks who left the public works yesterday, IN
disobedience of positive orders, are being dis
missed to-day, and Germans and Italians engaged
in their stead.
Notwithstanding the exciting rumOrs that the
riot was renewed among the boulevard work
men, and the 7th regiment was ordered out TO
disperse the mob, no dispatches reporting dis
turbances were received at the police head
quarters during the afternoon. AT the Tombs
each rioters case was separately examined, and
when the party had committed no overt act, and
no weapon was found upon him, he was dis
charged. In all other cases, where weapons
were found upon their persons, parties were
committed for examination. Stephen Mealy,
one of the editors of the Irish American, ap-
peared in behalf of the prisoners. He remarked
that most of these men were ignorant and poor;
that for week past they had been lnclted by
certain class to create this riot, and when they
rot into trouble their leaders deserted them.
SO, under the circumstances, he felt it his duty
to offer his services.
Most of the prisoners who were discharged
were severely reprimanded by the justice, who
cautioned them not hereafter to listen to their
so called leaders, who evidently cared nothing
about them, and only used them for their own
purposes. Not one, he Sad was present there
to-day; but if so many pickpockets had been
arrested, the court would have been attended
by any number of counsel. Ii is reported that
the grand jury will at once find indictments
against the parties now under arrest as rioters,
and no time will be lost in bringing them to
trial.
Eighth avenue, at points where the troops
fired upon the mob yesterday afternoon, was
visited to-day by thousands of persons, anxious
to view the scene of carnage. Almost every
house an the east side of the street, from 23rd
to 9th street, bore marks of terrible discharge
of musketry. One house had all the windows
shattered, and Sashes and binds rddled by
bullets The streets were clOtted with blood.
Many storekeepers admit that they received
sufficient ntlmaton Of the designs of the troops,
and hid themselves until the strife ceased.
They also assert that the order: "Shut your
windows" was giving in loud, ringing tone by
many officers of the 9th and S4lh regiments,
and say that general obedience TO this command
would have saved great deal of trouble. The
action of the S4th regiment, in firing on the mob,
creates great excitement amongSthouSands of
Irish citizens, owing to the mischievous reports
that the regiment is officered by Orangemen,
and that they shot men and women unnecesSa-
rily. This report is intensifying the feeling on
the part of the Irishman against the Orange
men; but, on the other hand, the members of
the eiohty-iourth are ready to prove that they
only fired upon the mob when some persons
had discharged pistols into their ranks. A per-
son who witnessed the affair says Capt. Douglas
of the eighty-fonrth was knocked down with a
brick When he recovered he was distinctly
heard to give the order TO fire, which resulted in
the terrible slaughter. The men had been hit
and stoned along the route, without once retail
ating until the command was given. Then,
and only then, the first shot was fired. lmme-
diately the ninth also received similar direc-
tionS, and the fusilade began
The city has been in a state Of great excite
ment all day long, and rumors Of further riot
ing have been plentiful. The rumors, however,
proved 10 be false, and, up to this hour-eight
p. Mall is quiet. The laborers who went to
work this morning continued at labor during
the day. In the vicinity of 23d street and Sth
avenue, small gangs of men have been congre-
gated all day, apparently without any definite
purpose. Around the liquor stores, on the east
side, gangs of men congregated this morning
as soon as the doors were opened. They loudly
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on the mob, and expressed great sympathy for
their killed and wounded friends. Several deaths
have been added TO the already numerous list.
Three men died to-day in Mt Sinai hospital,
another man in ST. Lukes, and young man,
who lived on 29th street, near Sth avenne, is
also reported killed. 1t was expected that sew
eral sufferers in the Bellevue hospital would die
before night. About twenty per cent. of the
wounded cannot recover. jury was empan-
neled and viewed all bodies, but no inquest will
be held until the end of the week, or probably
the beginning of next. The veterans of the ma
tional guard did not 90 on the excursion to-
day, as was intended, but remained in the city,
ready to suppress any disorder when called
upon. The flag on the Grand opera house flies
ut half mast, in respect to the members OF the
9th regiment killed in the riot. The bodies OF
two unrecognized soldiers remained at the
morgue this evening.
A Newark lad, while riding on the top of an
omnibus, yesterday, displayed an orange hand
kerchief A shot from pistol struck him, and
he fell from the stage dead The following is a
correct account of the killing of the woman and
little girl, supposed to be Mrs. York and her
daughter, given by an eye ewitness:
81 was standing looking at the procession
and the crowd, and there was a great deal Of
excitement. Directly, Isaw a woman waving
handkerchief to the Orangemen, and thought
she was very imprudent or had more courage
than women generally have. Just at that
moment while she was in the act of waving
her handkerchief, a burly ruffian stepped up to
to her, and, placing the muzzle OF his pistol to
her ear, fired, and she fell dead. He then
turned around, and, deliberately cooking his
pistol, fired a bullet into the little girl, and she
fell. / think the little girl must have been
twelve or thirteen years of age"
The Tribune tomorrow will contain the fol-
lowing: The provocaton which the Saith regi-
ment received at oath street, and which led to
the firing, appears to have been greater than
first accounts indicated, while the dangerous ele
ments of the mob, masked to the eye OF the
general observer, are represented by the police,
familiar with such gatherings, as of most ter
rfyng character. 1t is clear from all the eyi-
dence thus far collected that if the troops in the
momentary excitement had not fired when they
did, it would shortly have been necessary to or
der volley of the whole line, when, of course,
tha doStruction Nvould have hapn much greater