Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-12
RIorrra In annEAar.
Eleven Persons Killed and $50
Seriously wounded.

Seriously Wounded.
BELpAsr, Aug. IA riot took place
this morning between the Orangemen
employed In the Queens Island ship-yard
and the Catholic navvies employed by the
Harbor commissioners. The fighting was
very severe for time, and resembled in
character that which occurred between
the same elements on the 4th OF June,
when the Orangomen, greatly outnumber-
ing the .navvies, overpowered and beat
them and drove them into the wnter,
where one was drowned. A number OF
men on both sides were so badly injured
in to-day's fighting that they Ind to be
removed TO hospitals.
Tonight the conflicts were resumed.
The fighting was the most desperate that
has taken place during the recent troubles.
The mob was infatuated and fought with
savage energy. Fifty persons were in
iured, some of them, IL is thought fatally.
Terrible struggles occurred on the Shank
hill road. The police quartered in
McRenna's tavern, oh tho Old Lodge road,
was attacked by the mob with stones and
revolyors, and were compelled to fire
from the windows Of the beleAguered
house. During this attack is persons
were injured and were subsequently taken
TO hospitals. A youth, named jackson, is
said TO be dying from his injuries. -Four
| policemen were badly wounded.
BELFAST, Aug. S-Midnight.-Tho riot
ing shows no sign of abatement. The
McKenna incident, which was principally
| the sacklng Of wine and other public
houses, was repeated tonight, the result
being that two persons were killed and
another fatally wounded. The latter was
sent TO hospital, where he was treated
and then discharged, while numerous
slight cases were retained. Twenty-six
cases of serious injury are reported, one
of the sufferers being boy, who has
since died.
DUBLIN, Aug. SIN respone to urgent
kilograms received from Belfast this
evening, 400 infantry soldiers, some of
them being on furlough, were summoned
by bugle in tho streets, and were dis
patched in haste 10 Belfast by special
train. A body of 200 dragons and
infantry will leave for Belfast at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The police of Bel
fast will be superseded by the military.
The excitement here is undated. This
morning rioting broke out in Old Lodge
road, and the police were obliged TO Are
afternoon the rioting was renewed with
great violence in Old Lodge, Grosvenor
and Springfield roads. Many persons
with gunshot wounds have been sent to
hospitals. Additional troops have beon
telegraphed for. The aspect Of affairs is
scrions. The mayor presided to day NJ n
three hours meeting of the executive
committee. There nre rumors current OF
i ID l...N -, a.,
obtain accurate accounts. A panic Is
Selling the peaceful inhabitants.
BELFAST, Aug. 9.-During the rioting
here from Saturday TO AN early hour this
morning II persons were killed and 1870
seriously wounded. Most of the injured
have shot wounds. The rioting was re.
newed to-day, and fierce encounter took
place between soldiess and the mob, in
which several were wounded. A soldier
shot at close quarter ut a boy shattering his
hands. The soldier was arrested Rein,
forcements to the number ], 200 have ar.
rived in Belfast to-day.
Noon.-Tho attempts to stop the riotine
have been unsuccessful, and the violence
is increasing. Thirty rioters have been
wounded. The police keep up fire upon
the mob.
The city, owing TO tho wreck and ruin
of houses, presents deplorable aspect.
Its appearance is similar to that of Paris,
after the commune.
BELFAST, Aug. 10.-There are now
5,5OO extra military and police quartered
in Belfast and more are coming. At z
o'clock this morning a mob made des
perate attack upon the police with stones
badly wounding some of them.
In Ballymacarret, q suburb, tho police
were attacked with stones and police
inspector was seriously hurt.
An incident of the disorders il as fol
lows Mrs. McIlwaine on Saturday
harangued a small crowd of neighbors il
regard TO the riots, and rcundly abusaG
the police for firing upon the people, She
afterwards expressed fear that she woul6
I lose her life on account of her speech
She, therefore, in order to avoid recogni
ton put on a black dress yesterday in
stead of the white one she wore Saturday
During the progress of the riot she ran &c
her door to gather in some straying chill.
dren. bullet struck her in tho head ant
she fell llieiess in the doorway.
LONDON, Aug. i0.--l D.. m "A late
r dispatch from Belfast says that only
few persons were wounded in the rio
this morning.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-A special CORE
-, spondent of the Central Mems nj Belfas
! telcgrophs that quiet bus been restored
. thanks to the tactical distribution of III,
Il military forces.
The persons wounded in tho riots ar
y making fair progress towards recovery
y except Inspector Bull of royal Irish con
stabnlary, who is dying. Inquests ar