Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-07
O'COnnell Celebration in Dublin.
4 Haad put on the Head of the Pro-
cessiOn.

Caple special to the New York Evening Tele-
gram
Dublin, August 6. The grand parade in honor
of Daniel O'Connell took place to day Ninety
thousand men marched in the column. Thousands
from neighbOring cities and from England and
Scotland were present. AT ii oclock the monster
phaanx began the march. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The green flag of Erin was seen hanging
from the housetops, and in many places the stars
and stripes hoated side by side.
Sixty thousand representatives were present
from the leading trades societies and workingmens
unions in Dublin and other Irish cities. There
were also $4,000 members of various SOCIAL re-
ligious and benevo.ent societies. The various
"circles or societies of the Amnesty Association
turned out fully 10000 men.
The Amnesty brotherhood made it point to
get to College Green before the procession formed.
As they passed along the other waiting ranks of
the processionsts the men of the trades societies
raised their hats and saluted them. The brother
hood were loudly cheered for carrying out their
threat to keep at the head of the procession. One
| dispute with them came near leading to the seri-
Gus shedding OF blood.
They had held their position with great tenacity
! and vehemence, but upon the arrival of the pro
cession at the Royal barracks the Association were
met by $50 coal porters wearing green sashcs anc
mounted on powerful horses The assailants WERE
| led by Hon. =. j, Smythe, member Of Parliamen'
| for Westmeith.
Among she coal porters was man carrying the
stars and stripes. These men attacked the Am
nesty brotherhood and fierce encounter ensued
the result of which was that the trout ranks of the
| Amnesty people were broken and the head of the
column was thrown into disorder. Fists and stick:
were freely used Broken sconces was the order
! of the day, but no body was killed.
| After order was re-established the procession
got under way again, and reached Sackville street
| at o'clock, where it was received with loud and
| dcafening cheers. In the meantime the coal por-
| tiers, who were organized as a workingmen':
society, and 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.
The Amnesty men displayed big black banner
at the head of the line, and carried small banner;
| of the same color, with the words, inscribed il
! white, Creme nber the prisoners in chains. \
struggle again took place for precedence. As thu
| column ncared the end of the route, the Amnest,
men, with the black banner, pushed forward witt
| the intention of being first upon the platform
| The general mob made rush at the same time
| and a scene of great excitement ensued. TIL
| Amnesty men climbed one side of the platform
just the coal porters assembled the other, tina
both got on together. Each party seemed salts
fled with the victory, and while affairs looked yer
threatening for a few minutes, no blows were in
terchanged There are apprehe Of troubl
! this evening.