The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-13
THE TWELFTH IN MONTREAL
<D4r or SIRrOrs APPREHENsJoNs OF
RTOTING IND BLOODSHED

,,u several O-nnremen Attacked and
ono Nearly Kuied-rhe Grand Master and
o,hcrs Arrc.tcd 90 Etoodshed Averted by
an. ornngcmen Consentinx Not to Parade.
uoxrREAr. July 12-The day opened clear
,rd beautiful. and but for the crowds that
eocked from every point at as carly an hour Ms
g o'clock. one would hardly have imagined the
davto be other than one of Montreals very sui
,,v summer days. Despite the crowds, every
hing wore peaceful aspect until. ut about 81
o'clock posse of Montreal police. armed with
spencer carbines, marched to the Quebec steam
ave, wharf to meet the Quebec contingent OF
R,bbonmcn. The police wero drawn M under
charge Of sub-Chief Parads. and the moment
~" hoat landed the whole detective force jumped
an hoard and. under the authority Of the Blake
a., for preserving the peace. searched every
van on board. They were met with derisive
ohoors however. the Ribbonmcn having heen
earned at Three Rivers by some friendly Rib
honman on the police force. Not revolver was
tound on any Of the men. and. leaving two de-
tertiyes to guard the boat and search for the
concealed weapons the police marched back TO
the police station.
Al the appointed hour. 2 O'clock every regi-
ment had occupied its assigned position ana
were in full strength. soldierly looking men,
every one The Orangemcn began To assemble
M7b o'clock and Just rs early the EibOonmen
baoan 10 congregate on the sidewalk opposite
Mayor Beaudry drove along the street at about
so'cock and asked the Orangemen to 20 into
the hall at the same time appealing to the Rib
bormen to move on and not block up the side
walk They answered with cheers for tho
Mayor. The special constables were ordered 10
clear the sidewalk. which they did in hali-
hearted way. They were not uniformed and.
t.1 had fhuf
could be plainly seen. They had been served
with white ribbons and batons early in the
morning. They were about the same class OF
Bibbonmen who were concerned in the Hackett
murder Of last year. and who few nights ago
were among the window breaking rioters
ATS O'Clock the first skirmish occurred at the
corner Of Chenneville and Wire streets.
party OF Orangemen came along wearing orange
lilies and other colors. They were set upon by
n party Of Ribbonmcn. and an incipient riot en-
sued. Women ran screaming from their houses.
"Policel policeW was shouted in vain. The
row lasted several minutes Then the Ribbon
men were Reinforced by dozens OF others. and
triumphed. Bruised and bleeding with clothes
tattered and torn. the Orangemen were obliged
to retreat as best they could. W. Frazer received
bad cut on the shoulder ndtwo scalp wounds.
and his companions were also badly bruised. \
party OF Orangemen and Young Britons. in full
regalia, came along ST. James street few mo-
ments aiterward. They were surr9unded n a
trice, but no other harm was offered them than
the jeers OF the Ribhonmen. aud they reached
their hall in safety. Their brethren came along
alterward in twOs and threes.
At 10 o'clock the scene upon 81. James street
was a curious one. More than thousand per
sons had collected opposite the Orange Hal
and along the entire streets people surged until
tho eye reached Victoria square, whore the mill
itary were massed. Here there were assembled
another crowd of over 900 men. The crowd
around the Orange lodge soon swelled to sew
eral thousand. and the Fiity-third Regiment.
under Col. lbittson. and the fiity-iourth, un-
der Lord Aylmcr. VINO commanded the two
regiments. were drawn up with liked bayonets
in half square, facing outward and Command
magistrate in charge. Opposite the Orange
Hal body OF city police. under comuind OF
Deputy Chief Nagle, were drawn up. 10 men
armed with Spencer rifles.
The following telegram was sent by County
Grand Master Grant 10 the Premier:
n, Hon. Aie1nnisr Nrk1-i. Oignts
We are surrounded by ten thousand rufhans Tn
ply at d d GR'Nr
The Mayor and Alderman Mercer had an au
dience with David Grant. County Master. anC
Edward Mackey. Secretary Of the county lodge
procession one hundred yards down the street
and then TO disperse. The Orangemen held q
At about this time two Orange Young Britop'
who were passing along We're addressed by
some OF the special constables and replied
ranks and attempted to beat them with the
sticks. The foremost, lad of IA. escape,
three heavily offered blows by his supreme
agility. and the other. a lad OF Is, nAmed Spen
Ger. also escaped. Meantime. +. Il. McNamee,
Catholic magistrate. dissuaded the others from
following. A rush was made at the other en'
OF ST. James street. hut the police were ordered
10 take open order and load, and the crowd wa
for the moment stayed. At this hour, 10 A; N.
the 500 special consiables command the eastern
end Of st. James street. while mob hems II
both ends OF the street with. the constahles in
eide. The military. under Lord AylIner. com
mauls whole
The crowd has now u ;35 A. NJ swelled t
Dimensions which. the Mayor says. are bey9nC
his control, the hall Of the Crangemen beln.
hemmed in by about 10000 liibbonmen. whict
the police with much difficulty restrain, Th'
mtary look quietly on. Al the order oil MAYO
rants and arrested Fred Hamilton. Chief Mar
shal and second in command. L. Marshall o
Derry Lodge. Montreal. and four or five others
As the police passed on with their prisoners thu
Special constables broke out with enthusiastic
cheers Orange Hall is crowded with Younl
Britons and Orangemen. the bands Of the for
mer playing party tunes. while N" OrangemeI
IN full rcgalia ornament the windows oi IN
hall About l. 200 Orangemen are present
Mayor Beaudry told THE SUN reporter that h
believed he had succeeded in aycrting all dan
ger as the processionists had agreed to dis
perse on n guarantee being given that the crow'
would he dispersed
,Anincdent happened at about this time whcl
shows the feroeious nature II the crowd. Tw
Orangemen ATTEMPTED to pass through to tn
haA and We're refused admittance. whereupol
We crowd OF RihbOnmen shouted and yelled 10
i've Calen however took the case in hand, and
AZ ths Intervention Of several Protestant report
1TsQl tl- city press, escorted them into the CIT
nan, Notwithstanding the interference OF
mNSlsirate who wanted to turn them over 1
me tender merces Of the crowd. Mayo
beaudrys assurance that he had ayerted a
r9nble was given when lie lett the Hall. II
addel that he had put the straight question
10 the Orange leaders. " Are you going to sub
mt 10 the constituted authoriticsY" An answe
came back from Grand Master Grant " Yes
Sir; Orangewen always DO that" The MAYO
replied Then / Will have to prevent YOU
Procession, and meanwhile arrest some Of you
number" Among those arrested was DHVi
Grant County Master. aud john Hamilton
County Secretary. They went quietly 10 the nc
nee station. Thus the matter rested ar IN
Orange leaders again adjourned TO o0usui Wit
their friends as to whether they Wonid walk q
not Mayor Beaudry was provided with a ohai
AMI sat on the sidewalk opposite the OrGng
lodge, whore he could direct the movements
the constabulary. He said that the object
making the arrests was TO settle opcc Tor all th
question OF the legality OF the Orange assoch
ton and procession.
- Al - O'Clock II was rumored that Alderma
Clendenning and the five Protestant mae
trhtes mad thrown up the sponge, turning IL
command Of the troops over to the Mayor.
visited Gen. Sclhy Smith. and learned from hi
thnl he - under command OF no one, but Will |
az inc cal ol the SIX mug strat"s when they shH
require the services OF the rooIs lie says !
iins AT his headquarters, on Dominion Rquar
Z'1D troops in, reserve, and that TWO lyin