The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-17
QUEBEC'S RIOT.

FURTHER HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE
STREETS SEVERAL PERSONS WOUNDED
THREATS OF FURTHER vIoLENcE-INTENsE
EXCITEMENT AND ALARM.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
QUEBEC August 16, 1870
During the whole of to-day another conflict has
been anticipated between the French and Irish
tions Of the Ship Laborers Society but so far
not occurred The excitement in the city. however,
is much more intense then yesterday. and though
no stand up fight has occurred to-day, the
number OF wounded tails not far short of yesterday
Wherever either French Irish. In bands of two or
three together found solitary opponent they seem
have taken the opportunity of beating stabbng
him.
TIE WOUNDED.
Besides others whose names cannot be ascertained
the following have suffered from violence to-day
INGRACE PORTER has been stabbed.
J. CROWLEY. old, feeble man. beaten al
most to death without provocation, and
Il. TRUDEL, carter, was dragged out Of his vehi-
Gle ana shamefully maltreated
number of French took possession of Durham
Terrace. the fashionable promenade of the city, this
afternoon and hurled down large rocks upon the
Irish in Champain street. $40 feet below it, The lat
ter up by Mountain Hill. 100 strong. and chased
the French with swords and pistols through the
streets, to Montcalm ward.
TROOPS STREETS.
This evening the Eighth battalion of Royal Rifles
preceded by its band. marched through the princi-
pal OF the upper town. The cavalry paraded
along st. Louis road to wolfes Cove, but none Of
the military were ordered to Champlain street for
fear OF irritating the residents and provoking dis
turbsnce.
THE MAYOR ASKED TO RESIGN.
Tho wealx and yncillntinQ policy of the Mavor In
strongly condemned and many think British regi-
ment should have been asked from Halifax. A
requsition is being signed calling upon the Mayor
to resign.
DIFFERENCES socrETIEs-rHRKArs.
The members of the old Irish society holding
a meeting to decide as to further action. Nothing
has yet been decided. The French threaten now 10
roll tar barrels down from the Plains upon the Irish
houses below aud thus Are Champ plain street, unless
their demands complied with Nobody seems to
know ut all where matters will end. or who next
ferent language. OF course, many reports
rent and they are exaggerated. but the excitement Is
simply Understandable
CoRoNER's INQUEST
coroner's inquest was opened this morning at
the River police station on the body Of Joseph
day. The jury is composed follows ~. Lsdrot,
V. diroux, h. Dionne. l.. Llpointe. Joseph vaudry,
G. Il. doom, charles Robitailie. Jean aiguere,
i. NJ. Dechene, D. r. Derry aud +. X.
bernard. The corpse, which was stretched
identified by Joseph Bcaulicu. deck hand employed
on the steamship Napoleon. MS that OF named
airoux, who worked with the witness n year ago
but he could not tell his Christian name, age or
whore he lived. although he believed he resided
somewhere in st. Rochs Dr. Alloyn made the post
mortem. and discovered two wounds in the head,
which. no believed, had caused instant death.
Que the crown OF the head was inflicted
by stone, aud the other the left eye by boat
hook. The Coroner ordered the body to be removed
to the Morgue await further identification before
burial The inquest has been adjourned till Monday
forenoon.
BUSINESS STOPPED AND CITIZENS FLEEING.
Business is almost entirely suspended and hair the
stores in the city had shutters up all DAY on their
windows. The safes In all tho banks were kept
locked. Groups OF men stood at all the street cor
ncrs discussing the situation, and many famiIics
have lett Tor satoty