Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16
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seriou, Rio, in Lawrence. Mass

a MOE OF IBI>uWEN ATTACH 4 Picnic PARTY
of oRANcniEN. WITH THEIs WIVES A>p
cHIIpREN-NANY rREsoas BADLY INJUEED
TIE uoE lIREp UPON AND DlsrERsEp.
LawKxNcE. Mas. July IA serious
rio; occurred in this city tonight, resulting
from an attack made by = mob upon Nom
bcrs of the lodge of Uansemen returning
from celebrating the battle of tie Boyue hy
a picnic at Laurel grove four miles gp Ire
Mcrrimac river. The Oran-cu,n lra'a
Lowell. Woburn. and other towns, partici-
pated at the picnic, which passed of quiet
" ANA no trouble was anticipated when
they dispersed for their return home, though
threats had been made in the morning and
some of the men carried fire arms in con>o-
sequence About dozen Oransemen with
ladies and children, di-em5arked at : p. III.
at the steamer landing on Water street, and
started to walk up town. \ crowd OF Sow
eral hundred Irishmen were at the landing
following them. shouting and isering
When they arrived in front OF the PAcii,
mills the crowd commenced throwing stones.
One Of the ladies was struck three times
and badly hart. and all of the party were
more or les injured by missiles thrown IT
them during the half mile walk II the P9-
lice station, whittier they went for prJtcc-
ton. Four OF the men had on regala,
which particularly ineensed the mob. One
of the men vas 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 AZ the scene
and undertook to disper~e the mob OF men
and boys, but without avail. The cries and
icers OF the mob drowned his voice. The
mayor with Il squad of police started to
Ia ke the party through the crowd t. ;heir
homes Essex street. through which they
had to pass. was at this time filled for hall a
mile with the mob. Showers of stones,
bricks and missiles were hurled at the party
a. soon as they appeared upon the street.
With the exception OF the mayor every one
of the party WAS hurt. Policeman Gummet,
was knocked down and badly hurt james
SpcnOn, who was cndeavorIDr to protect
his brothers wife. was knocked down, re-
cciving a terrible wound in his head from
brick. At the corner Of Union and Spring
streets the mob made Il furious onslaught
on the party, when nearly all the police
and Orangemen were knocked down. The
latter in self defence drew their revOlvers
and commenced firing upon the mob, who
were shouting. kill the id Orangemen
The firing quickly dispersed the mob, who
scattered IN all directions. Ii l. inpOs-
sibe To learn the accurate result OF the
shooting So far As known no one was
killed outright. Two men, one woman and
boy. II years old, were wounded serious
ly. vi the Orangemen IL were wounded
by stones and bricks, some of them quite
severely and the policemen were more or
less hurt. The riot lasted two hours and a
half and extended over a route of a mile
through the most thickly settled portion of
the civ IL is the most serious affair OF the
kind that has occurred here since 1852, and
is condemned on every hand as most I'M
provoked. The courage aud pluck of the
mayor undoubtedly saved many lives.