The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-12
The Wrecking and LOOting in
Belfast
cowARDLY ACTS OF THE MOB
1t f. Feared that Every Victims
Funeral May Provoke Fresh
u.s Rioting-Etc.
The Irish


morning. reported as follows: 81 re-
niaiued among the rioters all night
The greatest damage in the way of
Yrecsing and footing was done along
the Shank Hill and Corn Road The
I fighting in both thoroughfares was des-
perate and continuous. The mob was
composed of the lowest ruffians.
! The bsyonets of the police
had no terror for them. and in many
cases saw the mob in Overwhelming
numbers press up against the bayonets
OF The police, and drive them back. The
only Instances ~ which the police drove
ttne'mob az all, so far as lcould observe,
we're those IN which the officers ia com.
pact lines fired al close range rapid
4 yOlleys Of bucksnot. These the rioters
could not stand against, and they were
driven back, but even under such gal
ling IRE the rioters would 90 to the
pavement and rush upon the police
while they were reloading. 1t IS i'm
possible 10 describe the state OF
terror Under which the respect
able Catholic people OF Be fast
are now living, in consequence
of tine prevalent anarchy OF bigOtry.
The brayest OF them hardly dare ven
ture out of doors in daylight e en-. /
know that scores Of people were shot
during last night riots. saw ten
taken to the hospitals this morning. II
is feared that every funeral OF a victim
OF the riots may provoke fresh rioting.
The law-abiding citizens demand of
the government the a. pointment OF a
special commission to inquir- into the
cause Of the whole disorder. The fight
ing Is 81 such close range IS to be prac-
tica.ly hand TO hand. and continued
until 2 o'clock this morning. when day
light began to dawn, and so many
OF the rioters disappeared, as TO leave
the mob insufficient strength to longer
cope with the armed police, who sue
cseded In dispensing il. Ny observation
shows the mob OF last night was COM
posed OF The very scum of Belfast. /
saw members of il throw heavy stones
weighing fifteen and twenty pounds. /
even saw fiends hurting rocks at gallant
firemen who were imperilling their
lives, IN attempts to save dwellings
from destruction by incendiary fires.
land helpless inmates from horrible
deaths. Ii anything else were wanting
20 prove the character of the mob, il
would be furnished by dozens of the
rufhanS | saw during the night, sneak
ing away from wrecked and burning
buildings ls'len down with loot.
BHDFAsT, June 1.-THE rioting last
night was less disastrous than on We'd
nesday. After their days labor had
ended, thousands OF Yorkmen gathered
in the vicinity of Bower Hill police sta
ricn. They execrated the police and cried
out: We viii have ten lives tor every
one of the murdered. The coun-
| ty police were Withdrawn and
some well known local constables
were sent To reason with the mob. Toe
latter 81 manded the withdrawal of all
the police. Archbishop Levre and sew
/ erai Presbyterian clergymen. after this,
implOred tie mob to disperse; their ad-
dresses proved altogether useless and
even while the clcrgymen were speaking
the rioters kept up a cesultory stone
throwing At the police. One stone
struck divine s.quarely in the face, and
huri him severely. Captain Lestrange.
resident magistrate, who was present
20 counseforder. was struck by brick
bat on the head When the preach
ers ceased. the mob surged up
20 the gate Of the barracks
aud deied the police TO come and
Ia ke n sqnare fight Things went on in
this way. until about 10 o'clock. when
two s-oops OF dragons galloped
up. They were followed by 800 IN
faniry. These men had been under
arms eleTen hours. The mob was for a
moment powefless with surprise, and
disperse,l The runaways soon, how
ever, became ashamed OF themselves.
aud returned 10 the scene. warmly |
cheering the soldiers. The latter |
had taken complete possession of /
the streets around the barracks, |
and cOrd0nei them effectively. I
The mob. realizing the i'm /
pregnability OF the policies position. l
nov departed in sections curSing the /
Pope. denouncing home rule, and sing
ing The Orange Lily and 'hule Bri-
tznia y While al shis was was going
on at BoveIs Hi cbarrac 3 the mob
had taken possession OF YORK Str e.
They first concentrated IN front OF Tue
wine store kept BY a Catholic named
McKenna. The building was soon
seized and wrecked snd all Of McKen-
mas stock Of wines was emp,ied ~ the
rect. This mob then proceeded to
AcCiosk y's tavern. The police bad taken
warning aud got there first. A
set fight took place. It was
uaged with desperation on both sides.
The police fired twenty-six rounds OF
buck-shot AZ the rioters, but the mob
finally drove them away and smashed
McCioskey's tavern To pieces, DISTRIBUTE
ing the wines and liquors TO All who
would drink or carry the liquor away
Several of the rioters were wounded IN
this fight and were left helpless in the
street by their comrades. whe, mad
dened with liquor and excitement,
rushed to the work OF the wreck and
snd pili4ge. A number OF taverns were
DESTROYED and all their stock o. vine,
whisky and beer was throw 70 the
Gro in the streets. who drank il raw
enously or carried il away in jugs ana
buckets. Ia the latter work sc5res
of women and children were engaged.
all the time the ri0;ing lasted I0rard
midnight the mob. after having wrecked
and looted I'll the taverns IN The vicin-
ity, returned 10 McCloskey = and set X
on fire. The glare attracted the police.
who reformed and marched down there
To mt ont the Ere and save the town