The New York herald., 1875-07-13
TWELFTH OF JULY.

TEE BATTLE OF THE BoYNE CELEBRATED BIZ A
FIGHT-RUPFIAELY IRIsHMEN ATTACK A
PARTY OF oBANoEMEN AND THEIR WIVES ON
THEIR RETURN FROM PIcNIC-PoLIcEAlEN
AND CITIZENS SEVERELY INJURED.
LAWRENCE, Mass. July I2, 1875.
serious riot occurred IN this city tonight, re-
sultlng nom an outbreak made by a mob upon the
members OF lodge or Orangemen returning from
celebrating the 'Battle OF tue Boyneu at a picnic
at Laurel Grove, four miles up the Merrimac River
orangemen from Lowell Woburn and other towns
participated at the picnic, which passed or
quietly, and no trouble was anticipated when
they dispersed for their homes though threats
had been made In the morning and some OF the
men carried firearms in consequence.
NoBBING THE LADIES.
About dozen Orangenen, with ladies' ana
children disembarked at eight 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 Jeering. When they arrived in front OF the
Pacific Mills the crowd commenced throwing
stones one OF the ladies' being struck three times
and badly hurt
All the party were more or less injured by mis-
siles thrown at them during their half mile walk
to the police station, whittier they went for pro-
lection. -Four Of the men hao on regalia, which
particularly incensed the moo. One OF the men
was severely hurt about the head and had bis
sash torn from HIM.
TIE MAYOR JEERED AT.
On their arrival at the police station word was
sent to the Mayor, who soon arrived at the scene
and undertook TO disperse the mob OF men and
boys but without avail; the cries and Ieers or the
moo drowned his voice. The Mayor. with squad
Of police, then started TO take the party through
the crowd to their homes
SHOWERS OF STONES
Essex street, through which tney had to pass
was at this time filed for hall a mile with the
mob showers OF stones, bricks and other mis-
sles was hurled at the party soon as 1t appeared
upon the street. With the exception Of
the Mayor every one OF the party was
hurt Policeman Gummel was knocked down
ana badly hurt James Sprinlow, who was
endeavoring TO protect his brothers. wife, was
Knocked down, receiving terrible wound in the
head from q brick. At the corner OF Union and
Spring streets the mob made a furious onslaught
on the party, when nearly all the police and
Orangemen were Knocked down. The latter then,
In selfdeIence, Drew their revolvers and began
firing on the mob, who were shouting, "Kin the
damned 0rangemenW ~
THE WOUNDED.
The firing quickly dispersed the mob, who scat
tered in all dire ectons. 1t is impossible 70 learn
the accurate result OF tie shooting. Sc
FAR as known no one was killed. Two men,
one woman and boy twelve years old
were wounded; none seriously. or the Orange
men twelve were wounded by stones and bricks
some OF them quite seriously. and four policemen
were more or less hurt.
COURAGE OF THE MAYOR.
The riot lasted two hours and a half, and ex-
tended over route Of mile through the most
thicky settled portion OF the city. 1t is the most
serious affair Of the kind that has occurred here
since 1852 and Is condemned on every hand as
most unDrovoked. The courage OF the Mayor un-
douDtedly saved many lives.