The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-09
III BELFAST RIOTS.
Fearful scenes in the City.
From the Belfast Wing, August eli

from the Belfast Wing, August ell
Early on Saturday morning the town, in the
disturbed districts, assumed q very alarming
appearance, So early as nine O'Clock crowds
gathered about Mlllheld-West street, Smith
field, Brown street, and the other streets In
that neighborhood, and, amid huzzalng ano
cheering, stone throwing and wrecRing OF
houses we're universal in the locality. Every
house occupied by Professionals In Catholic
districts was wrecked; and, on the other hand,
the Protestants to houses occupied by Catno-
lies showed no mercy. During the evening
the condition Of the town was something e4-
traordinsry. People were afraid OF their nves
to 90 through any of the troublous districts.
Protestants were knocked down In the Pound,
and Catholics were maltreated In the Shank
hill Road. The fury of the artisans OF Belfast
was again up. In the ARRAYS which look place
we saw men taking part VINO, apart1rom
fanaticism, are an Industrious, steaoy, mosesI
class Of men. About five O'Clock one OF tne
most terrific scenes which ever occurred 10
this town took place opposite MI. Hughess
bakery, on the Falls Road, and close TO Mr.
Alexander,s mills. The opposing parties met
i'm Mr.. Wallace's brickfelds, and a light I'M
precedented In this town for years took place.
It may be IS well to state that this Is midWay
and, az each party attempted to enter the
quarters Of their opponents, the scene was
somethinp fearful. The Catholics were at one
time driven back, and the Protestantst the next.
The realization OF q battle scene was perfect
shots were fired, stones thrown, dungeons
used, the melee was terrifc-and al THIS nap
pepin2 in one of the most respectable quarters
OF the town produced an amount OF excite
ment and terror which 1t Is not possible to de-
scrihe. The Dragons and HighlanderS were
sent for with quick haste; the Protestants were
chased through Weslmoreland street and Do
yer street, and the Catholics through Alexan-
der streetsnd New Durham street. The Meth,
odist Chapel on the Falls road was attacked
by the Catholics on the way aud wrecked, and
Mr.. Glrdwood, J. B., In endeavoring to save 1t,
Wa Knocked down aud severely hurt. The
-HIchlandefs and Dragons and we may
be excused Tor saying 1t wa a pretty
sight-came up the armed constaoulary
formed themselves INTO s9aa a app ans 10y
excitement Of the firing helped to complete
the idea of an actual battle. Since '64 nothing
has been seen like it In this town, Several
peoplo were carried away Wounded-s0me 10
the hospital and others to their homes. Similar
scenes, though not to 80 great an extent, LOOK
place In Millfeld and West street, and IN tne
avenipg all streets In the neighborhood were
locked against traffic. The Highlanders were
posted across Dover street and Townsend
street, and the c~onstabulsry across New Dur
ham street, Hilldeld and the other streets IN
the district, and nc persons were allowed 10
rasa Through the streets. DR.. Browne, Mr..
Orme, Mr.. Sinclair, Mr.. ODonnell,. Dr. Mur-
new and Ar. Hughes were the magistrates ID
this district dnrtng the evening: up 10 q ia 'e
Inc Shankhill and Falls portions OF the town,
and unofHending people were knocked down
and ininred. and carried away wounded 10 Inc
hospital or medical establishments. Inc \
citemenJ was tnrense.. NO one Went 70 PEG,
and the HIghlanders bivouacked In the fields
hatween Dover street and Westmorelsnd
street till Sunday morning. The district had,
certainly, the appearance OF q seat OF war.
T%hrouphout the night the opposing MODS
met az various places. At ten O'CLOCK q
great riot occurred at the corner OF Brown
Street and Nillfeld. The shop OF q man
named Gray was wrecked TO ATOMS oy ING
Smithfeld mob; his provisions, potatoes, BUT
ter. eggs, &C., we're brought to the street,
and either carried of or destroyed; A mousse
at fhe corner OF Brown square and PETERS nlll
-ahroker's shop-was completely destroyed.
The DRAGONS we're again brought from the
barracks, and dispersed the crowd. Ine al,
thorities, seeing the deplora0ie conoluon OF
affairs, Immediately te!egraphed 10 Daonn LOT
an tia military and police at their disposal.
AZ eight O'Clock on Sunday morning, the
streets In the shankhill District, for q quarter
of a mile in circumference, were r0wdeo
Verv few had rome to bed, as they did not
know the moment their houses would be al
tackled. Pistol shots were to be heard almost
avery minute, and the wrecking OF houses was
Continuous. The Pound District was equally
had. Magistrates and clergymen VINO were
sSoot could do nothing. The mobs did as they
chose. Int no one was safe. Those VINO I'VE
IN other parts Of the tow know nothing OF
the ff3ohttnl state of circumstances. Ihey
have onlv to walk through the districts, u
thew have the courage to do so, 10 see Wnat
occurred. The grand battle OF the present
riots, 30 far as they have gone, LODE
place about four O'Clock on SUNDAY, on
the Shankhil Road. Nothing approacn-
ing in excitement to the state OF tne
disirIct at that hour have we eVer
seen in this town. The people gathered IN
thousands upon thousands; rows OF houses
we're left without q pane OF unbreken glass;
the yery frames and sashes OF windows were
splintered to atoms; the pavement was pulled
up: women and girls piled them IN neatly
billed heaps, like cannon shot READY LOT ser
Vice. Constables, with muskets and bayo-
meta were stationed at every corner, and
there were the usual preparations for great
Srjot. There were no magistrates present al
the time, and. only eleven or twelve police at
the corner of North Boundary street, under
the command OF q head constable. AcroWa
of about five thousand persons
They. aeain attacked the houses OF Mr.. savage
and5,Mr.d McConyille, pnhlicans, ana tore
away, doors, sashes and everything. Ine par
ra|s we're carried TO the street and spilled In
tSs centre Of the %thoroughiare. Champagne,
brandy. porter and whiskey bottles were car
ried aWsyi in triumph. Men got drunk In less
than fifteen minutes, and the place was q per-
feet pandemoninm. More houses were
wrecked, and the street was In a dreadful tn:
multi when the police came out and attempted
to put an end to the scene.
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