The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-13
THE ORANGEMEN.
Serious Riot in Massachu-
setts.

LAWRENCE, MASS July II "A serious
riot occurred in this city tonight result
ing from an attack made by a mob upon
the members of lodge of Orangemen re-
turning from celebrating the Battle of
the Boyne, by a pic-nic at Laurel
Grove, four miles up the Merrimac
river. Orangemen from Lowell,
WOburn and several other towns,
participated at the picnic, which passed
off quietly, and no trouble was anticipat-
ed when they dispersed for the return
home, though threats had been made in
the morning and some of the men car
ried firearms in consequence As about
u dozen Orangemen, with ladies and
children, disembarked at 8 p. NJ. at the
steamer landing on Water street, and
started TO walk up town, Il crowd
of several hundred Irish were
vt the landIug, who followed them shout
ing and ieering. Arrived in front of
the Pacific Mills the crowd commenced
throwing stones. One of the leaders was
struck three times and badly hurt. All
the party were more or less injured by
missiles thrown at them during the halt
mile walk to the police station,
whittier they went for protection.
-Four of the men had on regalia,
which particularly inccnsed the
mob. One of the men was severely
hurt about the head and had his sash
torn from him. When they arrived at
the station word was sent to the Mayor,
who soon arrived ut the scene and under
took to disperSe the mob of men and
boys, but without avail, as the cries and
jeers of the mob drowned his voice. The
Mayor with squad of police started to
take the party through the crowd to
their homes. The street through which
they had to pass was, at this point, filled
for nalf n mile with the mob; showers of
stones, bricks and missiles were
hurled ut the party as soon
as they appeared upon the streets.
With the exception of the Mayor, every
one of the party was hurt. Policeman
Gummel was Knocked down and badly
hurt James Spenlow, who was endeay-
oring to protect his brothers wife, was
knocked down, receiving terrible
wound in the head from brick.
Az tne corner Oh mon anu spring
streets the mob made furious onslaught
on the party, when nearly all the police
and Orangemen were knocked down.
The Inter in self.defense drew their re-
yolvers and began firing upon the mob,
who were shouting. Kill the id
Orangemen."
The firing quickly dispersed the mob,
who scattered in all directions. 1t is
impossible to learn the accurate result of
the shooting So far as known no one
was killed outright. Two men, one wo-
man, and boy twelve years old were
wounded; none seriously. Of the Or.
angemen, twelve were wounded by stones
and bricks, some of them quite severely
and four policemen were more or
less hurt The riot lasted two hours and
half and extended over the route of a
mile through the most thickly settled
portion of the city. This is the first seri-
Gus affair of the kind since 1852, and is
condemned on every hand as most un-
provoked. The courage and pluck of
the Mayor undoubtedly saved many
lives.
Orange Procession In PhiIadcIphiR.
PHILADELPHIA, July l2.-The Loyal
Orange Institution Of Philadelphia and
vicinity. celebrated the one hundred and