Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-08-19
THE Bkzvssr RIOTS


Ss1itfArF are Moving Down the keopkc-~
venena Of shs Two Factions.
Bel.rAsr. Aug. o.-During the riotins
which occurred here irom Saturday evening
to an early hour this marning, steven per-
sons we're killed and 80 seriously wounded.
The majority OF the injured persons have
shot wounds. The rioting was renewed to-
day and fierce encounter took place be
tween the soldiers and the mob, in which
number were wounded. 4 soldier at
close quarters fired at a boy, shattcring
his hand. The soldier was arrest
ed. ReIBforcelnents Of troops 70
the number OF 1000 have arrived
in Belfast. THE attempts to stop
the rioting have been unsuccessful and
the violence ofthe mobis increasing. Thirty
rioters haye been wounded. Thepoliee keep
up fasrcIless fire upon the mob. The city,
owing to tae wreck and ruin OF houses, pre-
sents a deplorable aspect. It's appearances
is similar to that Of Paris after the com.
mune. 1t il feared that numerous deaths
resulting IRON the riots have taken pace
which will never By heard Of. The hospitals
are taxed to the utmost 10 accommodates
the great nams1er ofwounded personsinneed
OF attention. A painful feature oithe riots
is the number OF children wounded Train
loads Oh tro6ps are constantly arriving.
noon that the authorities ordered al
the taveras in the city closed. Groups
OF men are assembled every
where exeitedIy discussing the sitna-
ton. The military early this morning dis
persed several rival mobs at the point OF
the bayonet Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
Prince Edward Of SAKE Weimar.
eoaAiaNDER.Ix-cHIEF
OF the Irish forces, and Sir Robert Hamil-
ton. under secretary for Ireland, had a con
ference at Dublin, at which it was decided
TO invest the superior military officers at
Belfast with magisteriaI powers The
local justices have ordered taat all
tayerns be kept closed from o'clock this
afternoon until Thursday. Alta pt seeable
meeting OF artisans to-day resolutions
were adopted strongly eondegnning
the police. At two inquests verdicts were
rendered rejecting on the conduct OF
the police. A serious melee has taken
place on Bark street. The furniture In
many houses was broken up to make weap-
ons for the mob. The heaviest fighting
occurred in Springfield. 1t is stated
that the battle was wagcd in
regular guerilla fashion. The Catholics had
field protected by trees, while the Protest
ants occupied an embrasure opposite, in
which they lay down. The contestants
aimed with remarkable GOODNESS, picking
each other of as il they we're SO MANY tar
gets. They were not interfered with by the
police or soldiers, who were fully occupied
in the city. 1t is rtlmored that sixty 6t the
rioters were shot down, many ofwhom were
killed. The girl who Was wounded
is dying The town is apparently
quiet to night. but mischief makers, and it
is thought rioters, are watching their
chance to renew bostilities. The military
occupy the streets. Further rein
forcemeats have been requested.
The orangemen are bitterly ineens,
ed against the county police. whom
they aliege to be in sympathy with the
Catholics. Fifty rioters have been SEN
fenced to terms OF imprisonment ranging
from one to six months. There are now
$500 extra police and military quar-
tered in Belfast and more coming. At 2
this morning the mob made a desperate
attack upon the police with stones badly
woundiBg some. In Ballymaeanet the pc.
lice were attacked with stones and a po-
lice inspector hurt. It is expected
martial Law viii be proclaimed.
More sharp fighting has taken
place. The mob which was waiting to
meet men returning from work was speedi-
ly dispersed by troops and police, whose
timely and vigorous action during the
evening and night prevented the promised
serious conflicts between the angry mobs,
which continually reformed after being dis
persed.