Evening journal., 1893-04-20
A MEMORABLE EVENT.
The First Blood for the Union
Shed Thirty Two Years Ago.
IT WAS DONE IN BALTIMORE

setts Regiment From Passing 1hrOush
the Monumental City The Troops
Stoned All Along the Route-Maay y
Citizens Killed.
April 10Th, thirty two years ago, was
day ever to be remembered in the
history of Baltimore aud of the country,
for it was then that the hrst blood was
shed in the war between the states.
About II a m on Friday, April 10,
1861, the Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment,
containing about 1900 men, under com.
mand of Colonel kdward F. Jones,
arrived over the Pennsylvania railroad
at President street station AS soon al
their arrival was known, the entire
community became wild with excitement,
and in a short while the people rushed
in crowds to the depot to prevent the
passage of the troops through the city.
About II 90 car, drawn by horses,
passed over the Pratt street bridge fol
lowed by eight others, and was saluted
by general shout from the crowd, as
sem bled there, composed chiefly of
Southern sympathizers.
As the tenth car reached point op.
posite Commerce street, the brake
became disarranged, and the crowd
Immediately gathered around A few
moments later a man standing on the
sidewalk threw a stone into one of the
windows OF the car. This was followed
by an incessant shower of stones and
bricks, thrown from all directions The
driver of the car, becoming frightened
attached his team TO the other end and
drove rapidly toward the Philadelphia
depot, the car being stoned until it dis
appeared from view This encouraged
the crowd which had. by this time,
blocked up the street. and they pro
ceeded to tear up the pavements and
blockade the track Among other
things, eight immense anchors were
taken from the wharf and piled up in the
centre of the track A car loaded with
sand which happened to be passing
at the time was also seized and dumped
with the other distractions.
The troops, not being able to proceed
through the city in the cars, disem-
barked and formed in double file. Each
moment the crowd was increasing in
force and excitement and the troops
were hustled all over the streets In the
midst of the excitement man appeared
bearing on a pole a Confederate flag The
flag was greeted with cheers and some
OF llE MOD utClaItu llhb bhc Md'odluu-
setts troops should march behind it.
When the order of march was given
the troops found it impossible to move
as the mob headed them of in every
direction. The police were untiring in
their efforts to preserve the peace, and
with their aid and the troops marching
in a broad. solid front passage was
forced through the crowd. As the body
moved off the Confederate flag was borne
to the head of the ranks, and saluted
with cheers.
A number Of Union citizens made
an attempt to seize the Confeder
ate flag and this so exasperatec
the mob that an attack was i'm
medistely made upon the troops
with stones and such missiles az
could be found One Of the soldiers
was knocked down by a paving stone
and his gun was taken away from him
At this moment the order TO "run,
and, dipping their heads, the troops
were soon running at rapid rate, fol
lowed by the crowd, who continued
TO throw stones into their midst
as they retreated At the corner
of President and Stiles streets, two
soldiers were knocked down, but were
rescued from the mob by the po
lice
The troops continued to run unit
they arrived at Commerce street
where an immense crowd had as
sembled and had blockaded the en-
tire street AS the troops advanced
a tremendous shout Of indignation
greeted them aud an immense vol
ley of paving stones were hurled
into their ranks This attack
checked the troops, and the com
manding officer, finding they
were being hemmed in by an infuriate,
mob ordered them to open fire. TIT
firing continued in rapid succession, an,
citizens fell in every direction. Tn
citizens, being unarmed, gave way, anC
the troops ran rapidly up Pratt stree
toward Camden station. Several volley
were fred along the route as the citizen
continued to stone them until the
arrived at the depot. Upon their arriva
at Camden station they we're hustle
into the cars amid the howiing of tn
mob, which pressed upon them fror
every direction. AS soon as the troop
We're aboard the cars they were move
out of the depot amid the Kisses an
groans Of the multitude At ever
point in the city they were stoned, an
lule was htpb UP uulll lueY were cOuSlt
cradle distance beyond the city limits.
In the afternoon about 1000 volunteer
from Philadelphia under the comman
of General John Small arrived. bu
owing to the fury Of the mob in the cit
they were compelled TO return.
Tue excitement continued throughou
the day, and in the afternoon the mo
broke open number Of stores TO secui
arms During the afternoon an orde
was issued by Governor Hicks callin
out the military, and a town meeting wa
held in Monument square, at which Oh
governor and the mayor addressed n
people Governor Hicks. in the cour,
of his remarks, said he "had three col
ferences with the mayor, and they ha
slways agreed upon every point pr
sented He was a Marylander, an
would sooner have his right arm cut O
than 10 raise it agaist a sister Souther
state
On that night the mayor and Poll,
Commissioners, with the consent
Governor Hicks. burnt all the bridges q
the Philadelphia and Wilmington az
the Northern Central Railroads TO pr
vent the passage Of any more trooI