New-York tribune., 1884-01-02
ALMOST A RIOT AT DROMORE.
THE TROOPS PREVENT SERIOUS TROUBLE.

TWO MEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY THE TROOPS
THE ORANGEMEN CRITICIsE THE GOVERNMENT.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-About 10000 people attended
the meeting of the 0rangemen at DromOre, County
Tyrone, to-day and about 600 people attended the
Nationalist meeting at the same place. The Orange
meeting was held in a field close to Dromore, and
the Natonalists met in a field at the opposite end
Of the town. The NatiOnalists marched from the
Catholic chapel in military order, and the Orange
men, under the command Of Grand Master Stuart
Knox and Lord Caledon, were led by bands of
music. There was much excitement throughout
the day. A force of cavalry and infantry and po-
licemen on duty and battery of artillery was
sent from WOolwich. All the magistrates of the
county were present
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO BRING ABOUT COLLISION.
The rival parties were kept apart by large bodies
of cavalry, infantry and police. Even this force
was hardly able to prevent collision. An encoun-
ter occurred between the Naionalists from Irllick
town not far from Dromore, and the Orange pro-
cessi0n. The Orangemen charged the Nationalists,
but the military interfcred and afterward proceeded
to clear the streets,
When the meetings were breaking up in the even
ing several attempts made by each side to at
tack the other but the Lancers, HusSars, infantry
and police prevented serious trouble. In the at
tempt of the rTOOps to dispcrse the crowd young
man named McGiven was wounded in the abdomen
with bayonet and it is expected that he will die
Another man was seriously wounded. Three Ma
tional bandsmcn were arrested for carrying revOly
erS.
The fight after the meeting was brought about by
the Orangemcn who despite the eortso Of the magis-
traes made a detOur across fields to within q short
distance of the Nationalists. A serious fight was
waged between the two parties for some
time, during which the cavalry and infantry
charged several times. Revolver shots were
exchanged, stones were thrown and sticks
were freely used. The fight ended
only after the hussars and lancers had
charged across the fields and wounded number of
Orangemcn. The infantry, with fixed bayOnets
escorted the Nationalists beyond the reach of the
OTangcmen.
Great confusion prevailed at the railway station
while the various delegations taking trains by
which they were to return to their homes; The
Orangemcn sang God save the Queen" Rule
Britannia and other patriotic songs, and gave
three cheers for Queen Victoria.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT BY THE
ORANGEMEN.
Colonel Stuart Knox presided at the meeting of
the Orangcmen. He accused the Government of
endeavorng to obtain the Parneltc vote by pro-
hibiting loyal and allowing Parnellite
meetings Resolutions were passed opposing the
extension of franchise in Ireland, .condcmnlng
the action Of the Government in allowing sedtiOns
meetings in Ulster, opposing hOme-rule in Ireland,
and endorsing Lord ROssmOres action at ROsslea.
Among the speakers were Lord George Hamilton,
Lord Claud Hamilton, Major Hamilton and Lord
Messrs. T. D. Sullivan and W. O'Bricn, Menu
bers of Parliament, who are also members of the
Organizing Committee Of the National League, dl-
rected the movements of the NatOnalists. The
usual speeches. supporting the objects Of the
League were delivered at the Nationalist meeting.