The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-20
RIOT IN MONTREAL.
The Orangemen do not Parade. but are
Assaulted.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
MONTREAL, July 12.-1 p M-The ex-
press:ons Of the crowd are awakening 4
painful anxiety. The Young Brittons
intend meeting their brethren returning
from Cornwall, at the depot in the eve
ming and escorting them home. The
chief officers Of the Irish Catholic Union
are at st Patrickis Hall, where various
sections of the city come TO receive their
orders and return TO their lodge rooms.
Two or three thousand of a motley
crowd are opposite Orange Hall, st
James street, threatening Orangemen
who express Indignation at the manner
in which Ribbonmen line the streets as
if to intimidate them. The 0rangemen
affirm their intention TO keep their bar
gain, but if interfered with in coming
out Of the church there will be blood
shed. The congregation at Knox
Church is not particularly large; most
Of the people being outside awaiting
what may turn up. Rev c \ Doudiet,
chaplain, wearing his regalia, is preach
ing calm, moderate, and concilatory
sermon from Acts xiv and XIV, 10Th
and 18th verses.
Large crowds are in the vicinity of
the church and Victoria Square, also st
James street. Fifty policemen are near
Knox Church. \ strong posse is retain
ed at Central Station. At a point on
st Charles last night, several shots were
fired at passing carriage, and this
morning at the same place, several Or
angemen and Irish Catholics were seen
bearing emblems but there was no col
lision. Mr. B Devlin, NJ. P, and Mr.
Meany, are out among the Irish Catho
lies endeavoring to calm them, but it is
said the Catholic Union will have de-
monstration tonight, which, if it takes
place will cause trouble. Many strang-
ers of the roughest kind are in town. 1t
is long time since the streets were so
full of people.
1;30 p MA stranger has just been
shot dead in Victoria Square. The
trouble is just beginning. A man was
killed ON the steps of Dunn's store where
he had been pursued by crowd. Fif-
| teen shots altogether were fired about
1;30 7 NJ Two women were standing
on Victoria Square, one with an orange
lily in her bosom; the other snatched at
the lily, and the women commenced TO
fight \ man in a check suit interfered
and tried to separate them. People
gathered around; a fight ensued, and
several shots were fired. The man with
the check suit being badly handled,
rushed into an adjoining store, where he
was followed. Several parties endeav-
ored to protect him snd further row
took place, during which 4, man whose
name is not known WAS shot three
times in the tsmple, killing him instant
ly. The police have just marched down
to disperse the crowd. Her Majestys
Sixteenth regiment at Halifax has been
telegraphed to be in readiness to start
for the city should troops be needed.
The arrivals by train from all points are
smaller than usual.
M-The name Of the man killed is
Hicks. He was caretaker of the prem
ices on st James street Three persons
are wounded, the great lacrosse player,
Giroux and painter named Boone
dangerously. The third, n woman, is
wounded in the leg Hicks was Prot
estant. The riot occurred in an attack
by the mob on two ladies wearing orange
colors while coming from church. Three
men, OF whom the deceased was one, at |,
tempted to rescue them, and they were
attacked and pursued. They took ref |
uge in the store of Dunn, where, it is |
sad Hicks fired a shot at the crowd, |
when revolyeis were turned upon him |
and some ffy shots fired. The excite
ment is increasing, and the streets are
crowded, but it has just begun raining,
and the storm nay disperse the crowds.
$50 P M-The dead mans pamei is F
C Hackett. He is supposed to be from
Toronto. A man named Henshaw, is
wounded. The rain is over and the
crowds are out again.
The following are tic accounts given
of the proceedings to-day by an eye wit
ness: About LOO NJ shout went up
the cab stand on Craig street, and in
stantly there was general rush in that
direction. A young man in grey
clothes was seen running for shelter
pursued by large crowd of men and
boys. When he got on the steps Of
Robert Dunn & Co.'S store he found the
heavy doors pa.tiGlly closed. The lea
ders of the mob tried TO pull him off the
steps, nearly tearing his coat OF. 4
young man, said TO be a clerk in Nc
Masters store, rushed forward to pro
teet him. One of the mob was about to
strike this young fellow. when he fred
several shots in rapid succession. Al
most at the same moment shots were
fired at him by persons in the crowd.
one of which struck him in the forehead,
when he fell. When he was down 9TH
eF sssots were fired at him. For what
seemed qEits long time no one went
to his assistance a6d be lay bleeding on
the sidewalk. A policeman econ arriv-
ed and the wounded man was placed in
50 express wagon with q white hand
kerchisf dropped over his face, and
guarded by ssme policeman he was
borne away. A very painful feature of
the affair was the behavior Of the mob
RTbsn . Protestant cIergymen came upt
TO offer prayer for the dying man. The [
reverend gentleman was rudely pushed I
back despite bis remonstranes end the A.,
NUTS appssal Of the upturned eyes oil
the poor victim lie Bes not allowed
TO approach, and 80 his soul 2assed I.
away. Want of anything like proyis.
s2n for the maintenance of order Ia
very saTTerally remarked. The mob {
seemed given c74plete control of the c
streets, with surging, exost.i,s crowd, I
evidently largely made up Of persons I
longing for an outbreak. No attempt |
was made TO disnersa fhen Az Tho 7