Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-09
The Dublin Riot.

The Dublin Riot.
Dublin, 6. A great riot broke out in Dub
| lin to-day, and created CONSERVATION among
| the inhabitants. The disorders originated in
| the prohibition by the board of works of the
proposed Fenian amnesty meeting, which was
organized by Mr. Smyth member of Parlia-
| ment for Westmeath; Mr.. Sullivan, editor
| of the Nation, and Mr.. John Sullivan Byrne,
| editor of the Irishman. Although Sunday,
and late in the afternoon, vast crowds of
men, women and children assembled round
| the monument Of the Duke Of Wellington, in
| Phoenix Park about three hundred yards
| from the viceregal residence where the
| royal party, including the Prince of Wales,
| Prince Arthur, the Princess Louise and the
| Marquis of Lorne, are staying. A large
force of police stood in reserve to protect the
palace and, if possible, to break up the pro-
cession. The crowd grew every minute
stronger and stronger, until it became
| so large as to be unmanagcable. The pro-
cession was formed by Smyth, Sullivan and
| Nolan, who arrived at the head of five hun
dred men wearing the green. They were all
| on horseback, but dismounted on arriving at
the monument. The meeting commenced at
half past four o'clock, when Police-Superin-
tendent How advanced, with strong escort.
At his appearance the people groaned and
Kissed. He addressed the crowd, but could
not be heard. He assembled the steps of the
Wellington monument and addressed the
crowd, ordering Smyth and his followers to
desist but he could not be heard. After
three vain appeals to the rioters he declared
that he would use force to break up the meet
ing, and ordered his men to charge the
crowd. No sooner had he given the word of
command than he was hurled to the bottom
of the monument and barbatously il-treated.
The police with clubs raised alott, then rushed
upon the mob. A frightful scene ensued.
Men, women and children were indiscrim-
nately kicked, beaten, trampled under foot
and fatally injured. Several policemen were
| knocked down, while the rioters fell by scores.
| The fighting became intensified. Stones
were thrown and sticks freely used by the
| populace. The riot lasted for more than
half an hour, during which the police were
several times in danger of being overpOwered
but receiving re-enforcements succeeded in
dispensing the mob, Fortyseven people are
known to have been fatally injured. Smyth,
| Sullivan and Nolan, the leaders Of the riot,
were badly hurt, and a great number of the
police force bruised by sticks and stones.
The hospitals are full of wounded people. and
great excitement prevails in the city. The
authorities are firm in their determination to
| prevent any future meeting, and the leaders
of the attempt to-day will be prosecuted.
| They have all been arrested. During the
riot the military were kept in readiness for
action in case the police were unable to quell
the riot. The troops were about to be called
out, when order after strenuous exertions,
| was eventually restored by the police The
fighting extended over the whole length of the
quays. Violent EXPLANATIONS and insulting
epithets were uttered by the rioters against
| the Prince of Wales and the whole royal
family. Every window showing flags in
honor and loyalty to the Queen was smashed.
Over one hundred injured are now under
treatment at the hospital.
Dublin, Z. The most intense excitement
prevails in the city this morning over the
events oflast night. The authorities hada
sufficient force on duty all night to prevent a
recurrence of the disturbance. larger num-
Der of those present at the disturbance were
injured more than at first supposed. Previous
to being dispersed by the police, the enraged
mob visited the pottery establishment of Mr..
Kerr in Capel street, which had been visited
and inspected on the previous day by the
royal party. Here they showed their wrath
against the proprietor for entertaining the
English royalists by throwing volley after
volley of stones and other missels at the
building, breaking almost all the windows
fronting on the street. Fortunately no one
was hurt. Mr.. Sullivan, editor of the Nation,
one of those who assisted in organizing the
meeting at Phoenix Park, and who, along with
Messrs. Smyth and Nolan, rode at the head
of the procession, was seriously injured. His
death is probable. Several places visited by
the royal party were Quilted on Sunday by the
moo. The hospitals are full of the wounded.
London, T. Much commotion became WISH
BILE in the city, last night, on receipt of in
telligence of disturbances in Dublin. Great
apprehension is felt for the safety of the
royal party visiting there, and it was feared
at one time that the rioters might overpower
the resistance of the authorities, and that
most serious consequences might ensue.
Feeling of much satisfaction was experienced
on receiving information of the disturbance
having been suppressed by the vigorous ac-
ton of the municipal authorities. The exc
element, however, still continues this morn
ing, though in a less degree. The disturb
ance of last night is much criticised and
commented upon by the morning press. 1t
seems to be generally understood that the
government will adopt the most stringent
measures in dealing with those rioters who
have been arrested.
Dublin, 7. The royal visitors left the city
o-day. Crowds lined the streets through
which they passed, but not cheer was
raised. The people preserved dead silence,
broken only by few Kisses. The conduct
of the police at Phoenix Park yesterday, which
is denounced as inexcusably brutal, has en-
Uttered the population. The newspapers de-
mand an immediate investigation The am
nesty committee has issued an address.
They declare that a meeting to make a holi-
day for the royalty would have been allowed,
but because they met to plead for captive
they were stricken down, and the sword was
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