The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-09

the depot. The soldiers were still
there and there were evident pre-
parations being made for a march
The crowd gathered fast and its
anger appeared to rise with its
delay. There were several move.
ments to break into the cars,
which were only checked with
difficulty by strong force of
police. After short time six
car loads of soldiers left the ears.
and despite the threats of the
crowd, succeeded. with the help
of the police. in forming in double
file hy the side of the depot The
men constituted four companies
of the Sixth Massachusetts. viz.
&C, " "D. " IL" and IL" under
Capts FollauSbee. Hart. Picker.
ing and Dixie; also the band
which il is reported did not leave
the depot. but remained there
with the uuarmcd Pennsylvania
regiments. These four companies.
22O men i'm all. formed ON Presi-
dent street, in the midst OF a
dense md angry throug, which
threatened and pressed upon ne
troops. uttcriug cheers for Jciicr-
son Davis and the Southern Con
federacy and groaus for Lincoln
and the North, Al this moment
large body of men appeared
bearing "a Confederate flag. which
was Saluted with dcaicning cheers.
Some one rushed among them and
pulling down the staff. tore the
flag into ShrcdS, upon which he
was seized 10y the throat and
would have been killed had not
the police rescued him. The order
to march was now given, hat the
crowd blocked the way in solid
mass and would not allow step
forward. The troops then wheel
ed and tried to march in the op-
poSite direction, but the mob
again headed them of. At last
they were formed into column.
four abreast, with an escort Of
police front and rear, and the
crowd reluctantly gave away and
the march commenced. They
had not proceeded far before a
yClley of stones were thrown into
their ranks, knocking down a
soldier who was roughly handled
by the mob until the police forced
their way to him and carried him
off. The troops now quickened
their pace to a run, holding down
their heads to avoid the shower
of bricks and stones.
The police did their utmost
to protect the soldiers, but it was
no use to arrest men, when they
could not spare single member
from their own force to carry
them of. Their presence was.
however, Of great service to the
troops, and they We're able to pro
tect from violence two other SON
dierS that fell. The crowd made
no attempt to use the muSkets
taken from the fallen men. but
handed them over to the police.
Thus rapidly advancing, amid
yells and blows and occasionally
furious PUSHES of the crowd, which
was desperately beaten back by
the police, the soldiers advanced
up Pratt street. Near the bridge
which crosses Jones Falls. at
East Falls avenue, they were
joined by Major Brown. who.
thinking that his presence might
restrain the mob, at the risk of
life, placed himself at the head of
the column and marched with
them, eXhorting the mob to re
strain from violence.
THE TROOPS FIRE UPON THE NOR
When the head of the column
reached the crossing of Commerce
street, their march was checked
by dense mob, who completely
blocked their way and gave vent
to their anger in a furious yell
and poured in volley of paving
stones upon their troops. The
crisis had now arrived: they
could neither advance nor retreat
and the mob gave triumphant
shouts at their dilemma. At this
moment the commanding officer
gave the order to fire and at the
first discharge citizen fell. An
irregular fire was now kept up by
the troops upon the crowd. kill
ing and wounding a number of
persons, several of whom were in.
nocent spectators. One man was
forced by the rush of the crowd
close to the troops. A soldier
raising his muSket, took deliber.
ate aim at him, but the weapon
missed fire, on which the citizen
sprang upon him, took the muSket
from his hands, and plunged the
bayonet through the soldiers
body. The firing struck terror
into the mob, which was almost
totally unarmed: they opened
right and left and the troops
pressed forward at a run. still
firing occasionally, the crowd