Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-10
RUM AS FREE AS WATER.
BELFAST IN THE HANDS OF A
MOB OF ORANG ENIEN.

Consents to Dissolution.
BELFAST, June 9.-The Orangemen
during the rioting here yesterday wrecked
one hundred houses in the city, two of
which they burned. The rioters broke
into several whisky stores and possessed
themselves OF the contents. Numbers of
men were lying about in the cutters
drunk. Others, mdde desperate or
maudlin by drink, prOwled about the
streets, crying out, "To HI with the
Pope" In the various assaults made by
the police upon the rioters twenty-five of
the latter have been severely wounded by
buckshot fired at them. The police were
ordered to fire ball IN the event of any
general renewal of the rIotiug.
ATTACKING A TAVERN.
Lastnight a mob of Orangemen made
an attack upon tavern kept by Catbo-
lie named Duffy. Police were promptly
on the scene, and after a stubborn contest,
during which they used their carbnes,
they drove the mob away in disorder.
The rioters reassembled with Increased
strength and again attacked Dutfy's, this
time OverpOwering the police ana driving
them from the place. In the first assault
now lies in critical condition. When
the Orangemen returned TO the tight they
were accompanied by large number OF
factory girls, who gOaded or shamed the
men into battle and formed most dan
gerGus element. When the officers aban-
dOned Dutfy's the mob at once TOOK COM
plete possession OF the tavern.
FREE RUM FOR ALL.
Spiggots were set running and every
body was invited to help himself accord
ing TO his taste. All the barrels Sf liquor
found in stock were carried into the
street. lifted up high and let tall until
they broke and liberated their contents.
All the furniture was carried out, piled
in the centre of the roadway and burned
in a bonfire to furnish the rioters
with light during their debauch.
Men, youths and girls drank until
they fell helpless in the cutters, the girls
acting with greater fury during the ear
lier stages of the Orgie than the men. The
noise, profanity and disorder were terri
BILE. The mob ended their work here by
firing the tavern itself, and it was burned
TO the ground. Then the stronger men
who had become infuriated and not over
powered by their pOtati0ns, ran through
the streets, wrecking and pillagng
wherever they went and increasing their
following the further they proceeded.
sTONING THE POLICE STATION.
Those rioters after awhile eongregated
around the police station and stoned the
place until they tired. They then marched
down to another tavern. The police has
tened thither in advance and attempted
to protect the property, but they were
OverpOwered and driven away. The mob
was left in possession and treated the
tavern as they had treated Dutfy's. They
on a fa l~a f1I 10
in the street, made a bonfire Of the furni-
ture and finally set fire to the building.
The police returned and this time
got the better for time of the mob, whose
ranks were depleted by scores who had
fallen away in drunkenness and eXtin-
guIshed the flames before they could gain
control OF the structure. But the officers
were unable to drive the rioters from the
locality, and they remained and domi-
mated 1t until morning During the row.
dyism of the night Gladstone aud ParneiI
we're both burned in efigv, and dummy
corpse labelled "Home Rule" was Gre
mated.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
Rioting was renewed here this evening.
and the riot act was again read. The
mob increased in size and began throwing
stones at the police. The latter fired,
killing four persons, one OF whom was a
barmaid, who was looking out OF a tavern
window at the fighting. The mob returned
the fire and a brisk fusilade was kept
up for twenty minutes. Soldiers are now
parading the streets TO assist the police
in case Of necessity.
FIVE MORE SHOT DEAD.
The mob drove a force of $50 policemen
into the barracks and then attacked the
buildings, firing reVOlvers and throwing
stones at the doors and windows. The
police fired, killing FIVE persons. Several
Protestant clergymen tried TO disperse the
mob, but their efforts were unavailing.
One OF the persons killed was a widow
with two children.
DISORDERS AT LURGAN.
LURGAN, June 0.-Arthur and Andrew
DOnnelly, leading Catholic merchants,
have been arrested on a charge OF firing
from their windows. mob waited TO
lynch the prisoners. The magistrates Or
dered that all the taYerns be closed at
O'clock. The shOpkeepers also closed
their shops at the same hour. The mob
which stoned the police was dispersed at
the point Of the bayonet. The managers
OF a number Of factories have called upon
the police 10 keep order between the
Catholics and Orangemen. Troops are
arriving here.
DUBLIN POLICE OFF FOR BELFAST.
DUBLIN, June 0.-One hundred and
fifty policemen have left this city for Bel
fast to reinforce the police there.
PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED.
LONDON, June .9-Premier Gladstone
will tomorrow inform the House or Com
mons Of the governments intention 10 ap-
peal 10 the country after obtaining The
necessary votes OF supply 10 tide over the
elections. Parliament will probably be
dissolved on June 26. The government
whips are less sanguine regarding the
prospects Of the Liberals In the coming
elections, owing 10 the great dearth OF
funds and suitable candidates. Messrs.
Arnold, Morley aud SchnadhOrst are un-
tiring In their efforts 10 overcome the dif-
icuity. Herbert Gladstone, in a speech
a. the opening OF the Liberal club at
Rochester to-day, predicted that the home
rule bill, now dead, would revive into
vigorous ne.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
Extensive police precautions have been
taken az the east end N London where
disorders are feared. The Irish Of ROther-
hithe, BermOndseY and Mapping having
become greatly eXcited,a full supply Of de-
tectiyes has been stationed 70 project rail-
way stations, the river subways, 70 watch
the tower and other places, and all
strangers are narrOWly scrutlnized. It's
openly stated that feDian outbreak or
plot ~ batching ~ The outcome Of recent
political events.
CONSULTING THE WHIPS.
Scores u provincial Conservatives and
Liberal agents are lu llOldOu consulting