The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
The ORANGE TROUBLE.
A Fight on the Railroad Near
Montreal.
THE TROOPS FIRE ON THE MOB
TwOOf the Crowd Severely
Wounded.
[Br TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD

MONTREAL. Quebec, July Is, 1878.
Tho Sherbrooke and Richmond troops, under
the command OF Lord Aylmcr, loft here this
afternoon AZ about a quarter TO four, amid
cheers OF hundreds OF spectators. On arriv-
ins ut st. Henri Junction tho train backed
upon q siding to allow the inward bound train to
pass crowd of people had gathered IN adjoining
field 10 witness lacrosse match, aud among them
were many hundreds OF specimens OF the class which
crowded the streets Of Montreal on tho 18th.
AN ORANGE HAsDKERcnIRF.
The moment they caught sight Of tho red coats OF
the volunteers they commenced to taunt them with
having come 10 Montreal 10 see Protestants beaten
under thor no cs Tho men stool this for time and
finally ono in the car Of tho train pulled out an
Orange hsndkerchief aud shook 1t III defiance ut tho
mob, which immediately commenced 10 Storm The
truin smashing the windows and striking OF the
troops
SHOTS FIRED.
THIS continued Ior some time. whan one OF the
soldiers ia the rear car presented a revolver from
the window ana fired. Immediately rifles were low
eCd from the windows and about any shots fired.
The mob took to its heels IN instant, and perfect
stampede occurred, IN which children aud women
krockod down ami trampied upon, several Of
them being badly bruised. ,.ot
TWO MEN WOUNDED
The officers were among tho men In instant, and
soon stopped the firing which had commenced with
out orders from any one. When the smoke had
cleared away II was discovered that }. b. ROLAND had
been wounded severely by rn, bullet though
the rear part Of tie hip aud little distance from
whore he lay was picked up Michael Payettc,
shot in the side. ROLAND, who resides on the Cote
81. Paul road, and who Is a French CANADIAN Roman
Catholic was removed ut once to his residence, and
II Is rumored that no has since died OF his wound.
Payette taken charge ot by Chief OF Police Beno
who had him conveyed to the residence OF his father
ANIMosITY OF THE TROOPS.
These troops aro the saDo which were stationed at
Place dArmes on the 18th OF July, and were wit
Losses OF the terrible transacted there They
were then with difficulty restrained from attack ng
mob and their an osy got the better Of tho
last
ARREST or THE SOLDIERS.
Lieutenant General smythe has toisgraphed Tor the
arrest of the men who fired, and will at order
u rigid investigation into the whole matter.
TIKI FEELING IN ST HENRI
The population Of ST. Henri 10 mucn exaspcrated at
The occurrence, but many say tho mob TO blame
aud hal no business to attack tho troops.
DEPARTURE or THE TROOPS FROM MON REAL
RIOT PREVENTED BY THE DEMoSsTR lTIoN
OF THE MILITARY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
A,,i- MONTREAL, July Is, 1873.
All troops from outside the city have departed for
their homes and Montreal has reverted TO It's normal
quistuto Tho Injury inflicted upon the business of
tho place by the dstrust and disorder OF the past
10 iucaleulAbic, and tho prevention OF great aud
disastrous riot NEED not bs aseribsd TO the rcgu.
| lar municipal government, with the Mayor n.
It's head Tho magistrates who insisted Independently
upon spmmoping troops 10 protect the city from tho
4 ka of N m nd NM In nj
| numerous uamps ana thieves who had swarmed IN
| from various places to tako advantage OF expected
disorders, were evidently 10 the right Although the
| Ystspxysrs VIII have heavy bill 20 pay for military
| expenses, conceded that shs 10
| but ounce Ia comparison with the heavy
ruin that would probably have boon wrought had
city lsit to the hslfhesred protection OF tho po-
lice the Mayors band OF special consIabes There
Is not the least doubt that Montreal o~es It's
IRON calamity 10 the Two THOUSAND i've hun drcd or
three thousand soldiers who conducted themselves In
most admirable iaannsr and VINO dis POI cd nd
hsnlod to perfection undcr the orders OF
General SIR Solty Smythc.
the Orangsnen arrested yesterday viii como up
preliminary EXAMINATION NJ the Police Court tho
18Th. On = charge OF beng members of an illegal
clcty.