The sun., 1897-08-22

| their numbers on tho anniversary of tho battle
OF the Boyne, and threats OF violence became
| quence. In rcbuke Of those Threats ali the
| Catholic clergy, including Archbishop Mo-
SSloskey, upon tho sunday preceding the
doSts in depreciation OF any violence. The
MAYORS legal adviser, at tho time was Charles
| O'Conor who prepared for the Mayor Il lcttor to
Marshal Lloyd. the head OF tho OranRcmcn,
recommending, In view, Of the apprchendcd
Judge Bosworth. a professional comrade OF
Charlc o,Conor, was Police Commissioner.
and, knowing the authorship OF the rcmonstrat-
ing letter to tho OranRcnrcn, induced his COM
rades of the Police Board, as the beet method
sopP or hs bRSFsde a R ffG o PG.
intcndcnt issued an order to the force
not to allow the parade to form. in promulg4t-
the doprecatory letter prepared by Mr.. OCOnor
and signed by tho Mayor. This order was ISSUED
on tho saturday before tho day for the parade.
Hoffman MAS then an avowcd Democratic cam
didatc for the Presidential nomination OF 1872,
and seeing what II point could be made OF the ro-
fusa To permit thr Orangcmcn to pa-nd=,
hastencd has. ID from the capital and in procama;;
the order, and announced his lntontion OF pro-
tectinE the Orange procession. Thereupon the
snd hD IT techn's reS%Nfd MS ordfhr ih
might cnsuo, Gov. Hoffman, as Gommender in
Ihlcf, ordered nNc regiments OF the National
Guard TO escort and protect the procession. Po.
licomen were also ordered to surround and
Ono effect, of tho Governors action was to
emphasize the ~ feeling among those Irishmen
ster and ConnauEht, and dsllkcd tho Ulster
men. The headquarters OF the Orange lodges
avenue and Twcnty-ninth h street, and al . p. NJ
the hour for starting the procession only about
yellow rceaia. werc found emerging from their
clubhouse to form in procession, many other
hundreds Of lodge members for prudential rsa.
were the Gordon of about two hundred policc-
men and five regiments of the National Guard,
including one of which Jim Fisk was the
Colonel. The procession started down Eighth
syenue, with 9 detail Of pstrolmen in front.
all the old tunes OF 1890 that non.Orangr Irish.
men hated; then a regiment; next the Orange
AMI two other regiments bringing up the rear.
AZ first sight the appearance Of tho Oransemcn
gested the Thought that they were prisoners.
While all Eighth avenue wns thronged on the
looked AS IL did on Sunday-storcs closed. cur.
tains down, and no vehicular or sidewalk traffic.
Before the procession had moved two blocks,
from tho sidewalks and housetops and windows
volleys OF sticks, stones. and imprccatons came
many of whom were hit and injured. This treat.
ment mient SO aneercd one OF the rear regiments
impulstyey fired, some into the crowd and
sadly effective. for many bystsnders. including
TWO WOMEN ana cnllu, Iell WOunucu, ana
several OF them afterward died in hospital.
This encouraged a street riot, and there was a
feint OF the crowd against the Orangemcn, who
now began to look frightened: but, the process.
sion pausing for 2 few moments. police clubs and
loaded bayonets held some Of the rioters at bay,
while the greater number ran pel NELL as the
reserve patromcn along the line hastened to
care for tho injured. The remainder Of tho
march was attended with melancholy silence,
marchers. When the disbanding occurred the
Orangemen quietly and singly made for their
homes. That was New York's last riot Fifty
four persons were killed.