Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-13
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE.
A Riot Between Orangemen and Rib
bOumen.


LAWRENCE, Mass, July IA serious
riot occurred in this city tonight, resulting
from an attack made by mob upon MEM
bers of lodge of Orangemen returning
from celebrating the Battle of the BOyne
by picnic at Laurel Grove, four miles up
the MeTimac river. OTangemen from
Lowell, WObuTn, and other towns,
participated at the picnic, which passed
off quietly, and trouble was anticipated
when they dispersed for returning home,
though threats had been made in the morn
ing and some of the men carried firearms
in consequence. About q dozen Orangemen,
with ladies and children disembarked at 5
p. NJ. at the steamer landing on
Water street, and started to walk up
town. A crowd Of several hundred Irish
were at the landing, and followed them
shouting and jeeTing. Arrived in front Of
the Pacific mills, the crowd commenced
throwing stones. One of the ladies was
struck three times and badly hurt. All If
the party were more or less injured by mis-
siles thrown at them.
Four of the men had on regalia which paT-
tiCularly incensed the mob. One of the
men was severely hurt about the head aud
had a sash torn from him. Arrived at the
police station word was sent to the Mayor,
who soon arrived at the scene and under
took TO disIerse the mob, but without
avail. The c-ies and jeers Of the mob
drowned his voice. The Mayor, with a
squad OF police, started TO take the party
through the crowd to their homes.
Essex Street through which they had to
pass, was at this time filled for haltAa mile
with the mob. A shower Of stones, bricks
and missiles was hurled at the party as
soon as they appearead upon the
street. With the exception of the
Mayor every one of the party was
hurt. Policeman Gummel was knocked
down and badly hurt. Jas. Sperlaw, who
was endeavOring to protect his brothers
wife, was knocked down, receiving terri
bic wound in the head from a brick. At
the corner Of Union and Spring streets the
mob made furious onslaught on the party,
when nearly all the police and Orangemen
were knocked down. The latter in seit-de-
fence then drew revolvers and began firing
upon the mob, who We're shouting, "klll
the id Orangemen.'
The firing quickly dispersed the mob,
who scattered in all directions. 1t is i'm
possible TO learn the accurate result Of the
shooting. So far as known no one was
killed outright. Two men, one woman
and 4 boy twelve years old, were
wounded, none seriously. OF the
Orangemen twelve were wounded 10y
stones and bricks, some Of them
quite severely, and four policemen more or
less hurt. The riot lasted two hours and
a halt, and extended over a route Of mile
through the most thickly settled portion OF
the city. 1t is the first serious affair of the
kind that has occurred here since 1852, and
it is condemned on every hard as a most
UnproyOked outrage, and the pluck of the
Mayor undoubtedly saved many lives.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 12.-The
LOYAL Orange Institution 'gf Philadelphia
and vicinity, will celebrate the one hundred
and eighty-fifth anniversary of the battle OF
the BOyne to-day, with a grand street
parade through the principal thOrOughfares.
ST. JOHN, n. b., July l2-TO-day was
generally observed by the Orangemcn all
over the Province.