Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-06-19
RIOTS.
The DisorderIy Elements Compossd
OF the Lowest Classes.
Theft nnd Destruction, Not Relipior a..
impeliing Motive.

BELFAST, June 1l.-An Associated p,osa
reporter who was detailed To remain on ~
scene of the riots, at ) O'Clock tbis ,,o,atIo
reported as follows:
m, ! remained among the rioters all night
Inc greatest damage in the way of wrorti":.
and footing was done along ths sb"nIVhlHR
ana the YORK roads. The fighting i'm hh ~
t|hOrOughfareS was desperate and cnntin LIN
Inc moi was composed of the lowest ,,,maus
Inc payohels OF the police had no terrors for
them, ana IN many cases saw mo r,nSiol
overwhelming numbers, press mn nnoin1ao9 IN
DuNoheIs OF the police and drive them hoci
me only instances in which the polce d..
.he mo ny ~, so lar as | observed. wore
hred at close range rapid yolleys nf b,nI
shot. lhcsc the rioters could NOT stand
against, and they were driven bacL IN
even nhder such CALLING fire, rioters Womb
dfop 70 thc pavement and rush upon the DO.
nee Whlle they were rcloadiug. NV ohserrra-
ton shows that the mob of last night wa va"
composed OF the very scum of Belfast y
even saw ficnds hurting rocks at Tie palant
hremen who were importing their lIves in
auutnlpts 10 save,dweiltngs from destruction
by inccndtary fires and the hclplcss inmato.
from horrible deaths. If ANYTHING else wars
wanting 10 prove the character of the mon
1t would be furnished nv tb"n
dozens OF %ruiians | saw durinS
the nlRht sneaking away from wrecked
'F1 ttt'lt NNhn Win tnnf
Archdcacon Lever and several prcshyterian
c~lergylnen, after this, implOrcd the inoh tn
dlSpcrse. Their addresses proved altopctber
useless, and even while the clcrgymrn were
sptaMt,p we rioters kept up Il desultory
stone-throwing at the police, One stone
st uck n divine squarcly in the face. and hurt
nm severely. Captain Lestrangc, the resident
magistrate, who was present to council order
was struck by Il brick.tHt in the head. When
the preachers ceased the mob slIrp,d mn TO
the gate OF The hnrrupLG md 1,D,I a.. =
TO come and take a square tight. Things
went on IN This way until about 10 o'clock
when Two troops of dragons palloped nm
Thcy were followed by three hundred In
lHltry lncsc men had been under arms
eleven hours. The mob was for n moment
powerless, and dispersed. II runnwnys
soon, however, became ashamed of thCin-
selves and returned to the scene. warmly
cheering the soldiers. The latter had taken
complete possession orthc streets aronnd Tho
barracks, aud cor1oned thcm enectiyely
me MOB, realizing the inpregnabilty of The
ponce position, now departed in sections.
c,rslnP the Pope, deuouucing home rule and
singing ,liie orange Lily and Rule. Britain
ma. W me all this was going on at Bowers
hlll Barracks, n mob had taken possession
or YORK street. They first concentrated
IN 'front.' OF a wine store kent hy n Cath
Ole named Mckcnna, The building was
soon seized ana wrecked, and an of
Mckonna's stock Of wines cmntied
in the street This mob then Proceeded
TO McCloskeys tavern. The police hud taken
warning, and got there first. A set npht took
place. 1t was waPcd with desperation on
both sidcs. The police fired twCutysiN rounds
OF Duckshota AT the rioters, but the mob final,
drove them away and smashed Mctloskcy's
tafern to pieces, distributing the liquOrto
ali who would drink or carry il away. several
oil the rioters were DUNDEE in this fight. and
were lcit helpless in the street by their com
rades, who, maddened with liuuor ana excite
IlpItt, IuSltU 10 the work of Nypnsly mud