Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-12
THE BELFAST RIOTS.
Nothing bat Rapid yOlleys Of Buckshot
Fired at Close Range Has any
Eject on the Mob.
The Catholics Handy Dare Move on, Oh
Doors-scores of People shot
what nn Eyewitness saw
An 1wYI-L STATE on AFFAIRS.

main on the scene OF tue Tlols, ~
O'Clock this morning reported as iolloWs
az remained among the rioters all night.
The greatest damage is In the way the
wrecking and looting was done aiong
Shank Hin aud the York roads. Inc hght'
ing in both thorOughfares was desperate
and continuous The mob was composed
OF the lowest ruilians and the Dayohets OF
the police had no terrors for them. IN
many cases saw the mob IN over
whelming numbers press up agalnst the
bayonets OF the police and drive them
hack The only Instances in which the
police drove the mob ut all, so far as !
observed, were those In which the
oalcers IN compact lines fred at close
range rapid yolleys OF buck
shot. These the rioters could
not stand against and they were driven
back, but even under such CALLING IRE the
rioters would drop to the pavements and
rush upon the police while they were
loading. II Is impossible to describe the
state OF terror under which the respect
able Catholic people Of Belfast are now
living 10 consequence Of the prevalent
anarchy. The brayest of them hardly
dare move ont OF doors In daylight even.
! know that
SCORES OF PEOPLE
were shot during last nights riots.
saw ten taken TO the hospitals This
morning 1t is feared that every funeral OF
victim Of the riots may provoke fresh
outbreak. The law-abiding citizens
demand Of the government the
appointment OF a commission to
INQUIRE into the causes Of the whole
disorder. Fighting of this kind, at
such close range as TO be practically
BURY1NG THE oRANGEMAN.
BELFAST, June 1.-THE funeral OF
Thomas Gallagher, the Orangeman who
was shot and killed during the riot at
Lurgan Tuesday, took place yesterday.
The funeral procession was protected by
100 soldiers and 200 police. A mob of
Catholics jeered the mourners and
threatened 10 stop the hearse, but the
police held them in check The political
and religious excitement is leading to
dangerous quarrels among the women in
factories in Lurgan. One factory of Prot
estant women struck, demanding the
dismissal of the Catholics
a hand TO hand, was continued until 2
O'Clock this morning, when twilight be-
gan TO dawn and so many of The rioters
disappeared as to leave a mob of insult
iicieut strength to longer cope with the
armed men, VINO succeeded In dispensing
IL, The mob last night was composed OF
the very scum OF Belfast. | saw mem
hers OF it throw paving stones weighing
fifteen and twenty-five pounds. even
saw The nends hurl rocks at the gallant
iiremen, who were imperilng their lives
In attempts to save the dwellings from
destruction by incendiary fires and the
helpless inmates from horrible death.
II anything else Is wanting 70 prove the
character OF the mob it would be fur
nished by the dozens OF ruillans ! saw
during the night, sneaking away from the
wrecked and burning buildings laden
down with loot
GUARDING CnAMnERLAtN.
LONDON, June Mr. Chamberlain
has written a letter TO the chairman Of
the Liberal council In 1t he denies that
he is seeking Conservative support, and
says II he ever finds that the Liberals are
deserving him he will make way for
another candidate. Mr.. Game, member
of parliament for Barrow, delivered an
address before the Liberal association at
Barrow yesterday In defense OF his oppo-
sition TO the home-rule bill A resolution
expressing confidence in Mr.. Game was
rejected and another resolution, express
Ana lNElfl AllNl WIZ AulAN blHbHtN nbllt
rule, was adopted. Detectives are watch
ing Mr.. Chamberlaln's residence, as It Is
feared that an attempt may be made to
blow II up,
HoME-RUIE CLuBs,
LONDON, June ia Parnellite mani
iesto will be issued, referring especially
to the defeat Of the home-rule bill. A
number OF Protestant home.rulers met at
Cork last night and formed committee
20 cooperate with similar committees in
Dublin and Belfast In supporting Par
ncllite candidates Tor parliament, The
association will not admit Catholics to
membership. Everything is ready forth
elections, which begin Immediately after
the expiration OK the To- al interval after
the official announcement. The Con.
seryatlyes and Unionlsts will mutually
support each other, but IL is probable
that in some cases there will be conflicts
between candidates of Chamberlain and
the Wings.
ORANGE RIOTS.
LONDON, June ll,--Orange riots have
broken out In Finland, County Throne,
and many houses have been wrecked By
the mob,
GONE 10 IRELAND.
LONDON, June ll,-Mr Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland. has started Tor
Dublin.
MESSAGE or rRAcE.
LoNnuN, June il.--Ylscount Hampton,
Liberal, late speaker Of the house OF com
mons, writes TO the Daily News that II ne
had been member Of the house he
would have supported Mr.. Gladstone's
home-rulc Dill, because Il was a message
OF peace TO Ireland and would probably
have led to a more hearty union,
EAykUEs on CHoLERA
VENICE, June 1.-THE cholera contin.
ues to rage here with undated violence
aud an average OF twenty new cases and
ten deaths are occurring daily.
OPENED PARLIAMENT.
ROME, June liking Humbert opened
the Italian parliament yesterday IN
person,
NEw ZEALAND SHAKEN.
LONDON, June ll,--Adylces from Auck.
land state that there has been volcanic
eruption, preceded by an earthquake,
Many natives and Europeans persisted.
sHur up IN rnR CASTER.
MUNICH, June ll.-A deputation OF the
members of the Bavaran cabinet TO-DAY
fNt.tnAaflaH IN Iat ~.