The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-04-24
THE 10TH OF APRIL, 1901.

Monday last was the 10th anniversary Of the
assault made by mob in the streets Of Baltimore
on body of volunteers from Massachusetts on
their way to Washington. A number Of the sur
wiring members Of thi. regiment the 9Th Mass.
arrived in baltimore on Monday last and were the
guests Of the Grand Army of tho Republic. Their
reception this time was vastly different from that
of 10 years ago, aud was most hospitabie in its
character
The circumstances Of the riot Of April 18th,
1851. as told by Mayor George VIM. Brown. now
Chief Judge Of the Supreme Bench. in a message
To- the city Council, July l?th. Of that year, are
a. follows:
"on the igth of April last. an attack was made
By mUb ia the streets Of baltimore on several
cnInpanic, of "a regiment 81 Ma..nchu.stt. troops
who Hefc "n their Nay ~ the city Oi Washington
in pursuance Of u call for sI.UUu men made ~ the
President Of the United States. TN the day pre-.
Won. troops had been safely passed through the
city under the escort the police. In the after.
noon II the same lay tiSthi the rcgimcn,s from
Massachusetts was expected. Hni provision wa,
made by the police for their reception but they
dis! ne, arrive, and the Board vf Police could no,
ascertain when they would come, although two Of
the members Of the board went in person TO the
station of the Philadelphia Railroad Company TO
obtain the necessary information. On tho morn
ing Of the 18th. about 10 O'Clock. was al my Law
office engage! in the performance Of my prOfes-
sional 'busin.ss. when three members Of the City
Council cainc to me with u message FROM Marshal
Kane t. the effect that he had just learned that
the troop. we're about 10 arrive. and that he AL.
prehendcd some disturbance. Immediately hast.
cnci 60 the office OF tho Board VI Police aud gave
notice. Gcorge VI. till. Esq. counsellor Of the
city. and myself got into a carriage and drove
rapidly e. Camdcn Station. anil the Police Com
missioacrs followed without delay. On reachin:
-
dance. aud the police coming in squad. to the
spot. The plan IL! the agents Of the railroad com
pany was that the troops which were 10 arrive in
the ears at the President Street Station should in
the same way be conveyed through tho city and
be transferred to tho cara for Washington at the
Camden Station. Accordingly, the police were 70.
questei by the agent Of the road to be in aiten-
dance ut the latter station. After considerable
delay the troops began 10 arrive and were trans.
fcrrei under direction Of the police 10 the wash
ington cars as rapidly a. possible. There was u
good deal Of excitement. and = large and angry
crowd assembled. but the transfer safely If
fcctei. No one could tell whether more troops
were expected or not. At this time alarm was
given that mob was abou: 70 tear up the rails in
advance Of the train on the Washington Road, asd
Marshal Kane ordered some Of his men 10 go out
the road ne far ne the Relay House. and IL noccs.
sary 10 protect the track. Soon after, when was
about 10 leave the station. supposng all danger to
be over. news was brought 10 Commis.onsr Davis
and myself. who were standing together. that
other troops left Mt President Street Station.
and that the mob was tearing up the track on
Pratt street. Mr.. Davis Immediately ran TO sum.
mon body of police TO be sen; TO Pratt street.
while hastcned down Pratt street toward Prssi-
deaf Street Station. TN arriving ut tho head Of
Smiths wharf found that anchors had been piled
on the track 10 obstruct IL. and Sergeant
McComas and few policemen who were with him
were not allowed by the mob TO remove the OBJ
struction. Mt once ordered the anchors 10 be re-
moved. and my authority was not resisted. On
approaching Pratt street bridge saw several
companies &c the Massachusetts troops who had
left the cars. moving in column rapidly towards
the. An attack on them had began, and the noise
and excitement was great. | ran at once Co the
head Of the column. some person in the crowd
shouting rs approached. Here comes the Mayor"
! shook hands with the officer in command. say
ing as did 80. II am the Mayor of Baltimore
then placed myself by his aide and marched
with him far the head of Ligh, street wharf.
doing what could to allay the tumul,. Tho mob
grew holder and the attack became more violent.
Various persons were killed and wounded on both
sides. Troops hal some time previously begun to
ere in sclfdetcncs. and the firing, as the attack
increased in violence. became more general. At
last, whom fouad that my presence Was Of no use
either in preventing the contest or in saving life.
| left the head Of the column. but Immediately
after did 30 Marshal Kane. with about fifty pc.
lccnen. from the direction Of Camden Station,
rushed 60 the rear of the troops. forming line
across the street. and with drawn rcvoivcrs check
ing and keeping oil the mob"