New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
RIOTING AGAIN IN BELFAST.
r.vrpxs WRECKED AND BURNED BY MoBs.

"a. less disastrous than Wednesday Ai'er "o'.
aays work had ended thousands of worEnsmeh
IN the vicinity Of the Bowers Hiii ponce oa'"'" '
,xecrated tine police and cried OUT
w wm hs We ten lives for every Of the wee mur
dered girls" -, o.
Tho county police were then withurawn ""o so.o
veloown local constabes were sent to reason WIN 'ho
nob The latter demanded the withdrawal OF all inc
nolice. Archdeacon Lever ana several fresoy ei'""
.,.rcrmen ,mplored the mob 10 disperse. Their ao-
proyed altogether useless and even whiie the
elergymen were speaking the rioters Kept up oesuoy
stone throwing at the police. One struck clergyman
.onarey In the face and hurt him severely captain
the resident magistrate who was present 70
couusel Order was struck by brickbat In tho hcau'
When the preachers ceased the mob surged up TO 'no
a,e OF the barracks and dehed the police to come anu
take a square fight. Things went on In this way "
about 10 o'clock. when two troops OF dragons sopo
nm They we're followed by 300 infantry. Ineso ni0n
had been under arms eleven hours. The mon was ioi
u,.,, now.rless with surprise. 1t dispersed put
the runaways soon became ashamed OF themselves anu
reuIned TO the warmly cheering the souieTs
latter had taken complete possession OF INC eieo
orouod the barracks and condoned them effectively
The mob, realizing the mpresnaoih'y Oh Inc polo0
position now departed in sections. cursing the rope
sno,rc,ny Home Rule and singing The Orange Lily !"
and "Rule Britannia"
While this was going on at the Bowers hii p"rraoAS
,nob took possesson of Yorks They first concentrated
On front of wine store kept by McKenna. Catholic
wines was empted in the street The mob tncn went 10
McCoskcy's tavern The police got there fist heht
took place. The police fired twenysx ROUNDS OF oncA
snot at the rioters but the mob finally drove them ava"
aud smashed McCoskeys tavern to pieces distributing
the inns liquors to ali who would drink or
carry liquor away. Several OF the rioters
were wounded fight and were left helpless in the
street by their comrades who. maddened with LIQUOR
rushed TO the work OF wreck and pillage number OF
tayerus were destroyed and all their stocks OF wne
whskey thrown ont to tho crowd IN the street
who drank 1t up carried It away in jugs and buckets
In the latter work Of women aud children were
engaged all the time the rioting lasted.
About midnight the mob after having wrecheu anu
looted all the in the neighborhood returned 10
NcC!oskey's and set the tavern on TIRE Inc e'are
attracted the police who marched down 10 put out the
fire and save the They had to f1h for every loot
OF the way thoy made AT times, when the ames hared
high the sight OF uuifor med officers scattered among
the mob, filing the street from house 10 house' each
officer hgAtlng his account and all In tho same
direction every man shouting cursing. the women
and children at the windows shreklng and gestcuia-
Ing terrible. Finally the police got together and
carried ON the battle with bucksho This scattered the
mob and the fire at McCloskey's was put out McClos
key and his family and number OF his Catholic neigh
pors were rescued from the fury Of the mob by an
Orangeman who took them to his and gave them
safe refuge
The Assoc ated reporter who detailed to re-
main on the scene OF tho riots, O'Clock this morning
reported as follows:
"Iremsined among the rioters all night The great
est damage In tho way OF wrecking and shooting was
done along the Shank Hlll and the York Roads. The
fighting In both horou ghfares desperate and con
tnuous The mob was com posed OF the lowest ruians
The bayonets OF the police hal no terros io lhe anu
IN many cases saw the mob In over@helning num-
bers, press up against the bayonets OF the ponce ana
drive them back. The only Instances In which the po-
moh all far az nhservai ware those
In which officers IN compact lines fired at close
range rapid volleys OF buckshot These the rioters
could not stand against and they were driven back
But even under such calling fire, rioters
would drop to the pavements and rush upon
the police while they were reloading. Fighting
o. this KIND at such close as to be practically
handtohsnd. continued until o'clock this morn
ng when IL began To dawn ana so many OF tho rioters
disappeared AS 10 leave the OF insufficient strength
onser cope with the armed police VINO succeeded Ill
dispensing II. - 49,.
Is possible TO describe the state of terror under
which the respectable Catholic people OF Belfast are
bigoiry. The OF them hardly dare 10 venture
people were shot IN last nights riots Isaw ten taken
10 hospitals this morning. 1t Is feared tnat every
hnsk The la x.abding citizens demand of the Govern
the appointment OF special commission 10 Inquire
INTO the causes OF the disorder" A.,
LoNDoN June 1.-THE Government has placed the
districts terrorzed by mobs in the province OF Ulster
under martial law.
Mr. MORLEY INVESTIGATING THE RIOTS.
REPLIES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO QUESTIONS in
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
LONDON, June 11.-Major Edward James
saunderson, Conservatve asked IN the House Of Com-
mons this evening whether sworn inquiry would be
held concerning the causes of the Belfast riots. Mr.
Gladstone answered that Mr. Morley, Chief Secretary OF
Ireland was at present Dublin for the purpose Of
sttuting inquiry into those grave occurrences The
Government unable to anticipate the decision 1t
might arrive at whcu Mr. Morley finished his examna-
ton
Thomas Sexton. (Natonalist) member for South Sligo
asked "Is the Government possessed OF advces snow
ing that Granger began the Belfast riotng T.
Mr.. Childers Home secretary, replied that tho only
kilograms received from Mr. Morley were those stating
that results had ensued when he telegraphed
from the rotng Of last evening" thai but policeman
had been reported shot that there were 6OO
stables and $50 soldiers at Belfast later telegram
stated that the police had been Obliged 10 hre Oh the
mob OF whom several seriously wounded. The
tavcrns Belfast Mr. Chiders said would be closed In
the during the excitement ana orders ad Deen
gwen TO prevent sssembages in the streets Replying
Mr. % Wo1d saIe s,. to prosscute
the police who shot down Inhabitants or Belfast ID the
tie Government not informed that there had been
any misconduct the part Of the county police In Bel
MR. GLADsTONE's PROMISES IN CASE OF DEFEAT.
LONDON, June 1.-the House of Commons
to-day agreed give the Cover mcnt business prece
dence during the rem sinier Of the session. Mr. Glad
stone In answer a request for more explicit state
pent concerning the reassemblug Of Parliament said
81 wish TO restate clearly what l said yesterday re-
specting tho reassembline OF Parliament IT, when the
sction he found that tue country does not
policy OF the Government respecting tho
future OF Ireland II there rcuains room
br doubt on the question then the new fariament VIII
se assembled forthwith"
KING LUDWIG LOCKED IN HIS CASTLE
TEE BAvARIAN MOUNTAINEERs THREATEN A
REVOLT IN HIS BEHALF.
MUNICH, June ia deputatiOn of members
of the Bavarian Cabinet to-day proceeded to Hopen-
schwangan Castle TO present letter to the deposed
King Ludwig from Prince Luitpold They found the
castle locked they permitted by the Kings
pckets enter The Ministry subsequently sent force
Of gendares tho castle to force entrance for the
purpose OF releasing Count Holsten, who while VISITING