The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-17


An Immense Crowd - No Outbreak, but
Much Bad Blood Shown on Both Sides.
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
MONTREAL, July 16-12.20 p. IN.
There will be six regiments Of volun-
teers on duty and troop of cavalry. They
will be stationed at different points on the
route, and 30 arranged that the procession
will always be between two legiments. AS
they pass by the other regiments will be
moved up. Four hundred Orangemen just
arrived from Ottawa and marched TO the
hall with band aud Union Jack. About
twice that number will come from the east
ern townships, and almost every Protestant
In the city will take part in the procession.
AT meeting of the police committee the
mayors conduct was censured, and instruc-
tions we're given to the chief to cooperate
with the government police, after which
the mayor and inspector of the Dominion
police walked around to ascertain the out
look. The police committees cit in per-
manence.
IL 35 p. m.-The situation Is not much
changed. No disturbance is expected on
the way to the cemetery, but there are ap-
prehensions for the return in the evening.
The trains from Kingston and from various
other points brought in large numbers of
Orangemen and not lees than $500 of the
brethren are in town. No display of COL
ors. Good feeling prevails at present.
Up. m.-Information has just arrived
that bodies of men are massing in the
woods near the cemetery.
The county master received an anony-
nous letter stating that the drinking foun-
tain IN the cemetery was poisoned.
1.25 p. m.- AT the st. Andrews society
meeting it was resolved to attend the fune-
raj and strong resolutions were passed
condemning the action Of the mayor and
chief of police on Thursday.
The funeral procession formed with de-
tachment of police at the head, the band
following, the drums beating slow march.
TIL oiaus0 yuung Dritvns, Montreal car
bineers, the Montreal garrison artillery and
the Montreal engineers passed down the
street and were loudly cheered by Orange
men and spectators. The marching COM
menced, the Union Jack waving and band
playing the dead march. The hearse was
drawn by four horses and decorated with
orange and number in the procession bore
orange flags. The st. George Caledonian
and other Protestant societies were well
represented. With the exception of slight
fracas on st. James street and the firing of
two pistol shots after the procession passed
St. Andrews church, everything was quiet
and orderly. At the church was very
large congregation and the services wert
most impressive. 1t is feared some bad
work will take place this evening.
The Montreal Orangemen will entertain
their country brethren in the rink tonight
The military are bivouacked along the road
to the cemetery at Point st. Charles. The
contingent Orangemen were called from
their homes in the western suburbs al
Wellington bridge by immense crowds o
the opposite party. The latter acted In Q
menacing manner, but did not attack how
ever. Youths who Jagged somewhat be
hind the Orangemen came along snt
crowds of roughs made an onslaught OIL
them with revolvers. The boys ran, bu
one was shot down, ball striking his necl
and another his back. He was taken I,
the hospital. The dastardly rufiilans ha'
jubilee over the affair. The police sool
arrived but made no arrests.
The name of the young man shot at Poin
st. Charles was VIM. Elliott from Lennox
vile. He came to attend the funeral II
is not expected to live till morning. Hi
father is wealthy man.
II p. m.-The Orangemen have take
their departure for the west escorted TO tn
depot by the military; no trouble.