The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07

came near leading to a serious shedding of
blood.
A CONFLICT
They had held their position with great
tenacity and vehemcnce. and showed dis
position not TO yield foot of their position.
But about this time matters began to wear
somewhat serious look and battle appeared
inevitable
WIGS UPON THE GREEN.
Upon tee arrival of the procession at the
Royal Barracks the Amnesty Association was
met by $50 coal porters, wearing green sashes
| and mounted on powerful horses.
THE coMMANDFR.
The assaants were headed by Mr.. ]. P.
Smythe, the Member of Parliament for West
meath.
CHARGE UNDER COVER OF THE TTAns AND
STRIPES
Among the coal portcrs was man carrying
the Stars and Stripes.
The coal porters attacked the Amnesty
Brotherhood, and fierce encounter between
both sides ensued, the result of which was
that the frontranks of the amnesty people were
broken and the head of the column thrown
into disorder.
'RUcTIoN."
The melee was one of the genuine Irish kind.
Fists and sticks were freely used while the
air rang with imprecations. Bruised and
broken heads were the order of the day, but
fortunately nobody was killed.
ORDER RE-RsTABIIsHED.
After order had been re-established the
procession got under way again, and soon
reached Sackvlle street, where it was received
with loud and deafenlng cheers.
RACE FOR THE POINT OF HONOR.
The procession arrived at Sackville street
about two O. clock.
Meantime the coal porters, who were or
ganized as workingmen's society and were
carrying little American flags to the number
of hundred or SO, made diversion and got
the head of the column, thereby putting the
amnesty and home rule party in the second
place.
BLACK BANNER.
The amnesty men displayed big black
banner at the head of their line and carried
small banners OF the same color, each in
scribed in white
Remember the Prisoners in Chains"
A struggle again took place for precedence
as the column ncared the end Of the route.
The amnesty men, with their huge black
banner, pushed forward with the intention of
being the first upon the platform.
GENERAL RUSH
The general mob made rush OF the same
time, and q sceno of great confusion and ex-
element ensued. The amnesty men climbed
up one side of the platform just as the coal
porters assembled the other, SO that both got
on together.
ON COMMON PLATFORM
Each party seemed satisfied with the vic
tory thus achieved, and while affairs looked
very threatening for few minutes no blows
were interchanged
CITIZEN FEARS OF FRESH TROUBLE.
1t is the opinion of many of the old resi-
dents in this city, expressed to your CORE
spondent, that the day will not terminate with
out some trouble or serious encounter taking
place.
BLooDLEss. DAY-DUT DAY OF HxcrrE
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD By CABLE
DUBLIN, August 6-Evening
Contrary to the predictions which were
made in the morning the O'Connell Cente-
nary Cels&ration day passed without blood
shed.
THE COAL PoRTERs' ROW.
The only row which occurred was caused
by body of Dublin coal porters forcing their
way to the head of the line of the street pro-
cession, and, at later hour of the day, cut
ting the traces of the carriage which bore the
banner of the Amnesty Association.
MEN IN THE GAP.
Men were immediately substituted in place
of the horses, which were thus let free from
the vehicle, and they drew the carriage
through the streets oil along the remainder
Of the route.
TROUBLE AT THE PLATFORM.
The amnesty men performed their duty in
peace until they reached the platform from
which the Grafton was to be read, when O
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