Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-10
BELFASTRED WHIRLPOOL
THE SPIRIT OF RIOT STILL
RAMPANT IN THE CITY.


which occurred here from Saturday even
ing to an early hour this morning II per-
, sons were killed and 1870 seaiously
wounded. The majority of the injured
persons have shot wounds. The rioting
was renewed to-day, and fierce encoun-
ter took place between the soldiers and
the mob, in which a number were
wounded. A soldier at close quarters
fired at boy, SCATTERING his hand. The
soldier was arrested. Reinforcements OF
troops to the number of 1900 arrived
to-day.
Up to noon the attempts is stop the riot
ing had been unsuccessful and the vIo-
lence Of the mob was increasing. Thirty
rioters had been wounded up to this hour.
The police kept up merciless fire on the
mob.
| REMINDER OF THE COMMUNE.
The city, owing to the wreck and ruin of
houses, presents deplorable aspect. Its
appearance is similar to that OF Paris af-
ter the Commune. 1t is feared that nu-
merous deaths resulting from the riots
| have taken place which will never be
| heard of. The hospitals are taxed 10 their
great number of wounded persons in need
| or attendance. A painful feature of the
riots is the number of children wounded.
| Yesterday boy was shot while returning
from Sunday school. To-day little girl
was shot on the street, and, it is thought,
fatally wounded. She was carried away
apparently lifeless. Train loads of troops
are constantly arriving.
A PREMONITION VERIFIED.
| Mrs. Mclwaine Saturday harangued a
small crowd OF ueighbors in regard to the
riots and roundly abused the police for
| firing upon the people. She afterwards
expressed fear that she would lose her
lie on account of her speech. She there
fore, in order to avoid recognition, put on
a black dress on Sunday instead of the
white one which she wore Saturday. This
| precaution, however, failed to save her.
Yesterday during the progress of the riot
she ran to her door to gather in some
straying children. A bullet struck her
In the head and she fell liteless in the
doorway.
TAVERNS ORDERED CLOSED.
The aspect of affairs was so threatening
at noon that the authorities ordered all
the taVerns in the city to be closed until
tomorrow evening. Groups of men were
assembled everywhere, excitedly discuss
ing the situation. The military early
this morning dispersed several rival
MODS at the point of the bayonet.
MARTIAL LAW PROBABLE.
II the rioting breaks out again IL is
likely that martial law will be proclaim
ed. During the day two opposing MODS
in an outlying district managed to elude
the police and retired to a sheltered field,
where for an hour there was desperate
melee. Both parties claimed a victory.
fa hFlf Nrs,1k
and that their bodies were Struggled to
their homes. One witness declared that
sixty persons fell, many of whom were
dead. 1t was evident that each party in
tended to annIhilate the other. The mobs
were dispersed by military and police.
SAVED BY THE MILITARY.
1t is reported that during the commo-
tion on Shank Hill the police were pre-
pairing to fire when they were confronted
by the military and peremptorily ordered
to desist. The police sullenly lowered
their rifles and the military commander
succeeded in urging the rioters, most of
whom, IL Is believed, were Professionals, to
return to their hOnes. A certain man
was chased four hours by mob thirsting
for his blood, but he eluded his pursuers
after desperate effort. When nearly sue
cumbing 10 exhaustion, the police res
cued him by charging his pursuers at the
point OF the bayonet. A boy was chased
by mob on emerging from the back en-
trance OF factory and was badly beaten.
THE WOUNDED GIRL DYING.
The girl who was wounded at noon to-
day is dying. The town is apparently
quiet tonight, but the mischief smolders,
and 1t is thought the rioters are watching
| their chance to renew hostilities. Mill
tary occupy the streets. Further rein
torcements have been requested. The
Orangemen are bitterly incensed against
the county police, whom they aliege to be
| in sympathy with the Catholics. Fifty
rioters have been sentenced to terms of
| imprisonment ranging from one to six
months.
UNDER MILITARY RULE.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland; Prince Edward, OF Sake
Weimar, Commander-in-Ch Chief of the Irish
forces, and Sir Robert Hamilton, Under
Secretary for Ireland, held a conference
at Dublin to-day, at which it WAS decided
to invest the superior military officers at
Belfast with magisterial powers. The
local industry local justices to-day Or
dered that all taVerns be kept closed from
O'clock this afternoon until Thursday,
AT peaceable meeting of artisans to-day
resolutions were adopted strongly CON
demning the police. At the Methodist
passed expressing regret at the reckless
sacrifice OF life. Attwo inquests verdicts
were rendered rejecting on the conduct
of the police. Nine more inquests will be
held tomorrow, at which startling reve-
latlons are expected.
PITCHED BATTLE.
BELFAST, Aug. 10, 2 A. MA serious
| melee has taken place In Park street. The
! furniture in many houses was broken up
to make weapons for the mob. The
heaviest lighting on Sunday night occurr-
! ed in Springfield. 1t is stated that the
battle was ragged in regular guerilla FASH
! ion. The Catholics held field protected
| by trees. while the Protestants occupied
an embrasure opposite, in which
| they lay down. The contestants aimed
with remarkable coolness, picking each
/ other of as If they were SO many targets.
! They were not intertered with bv the no.
! lice or soldiers, who were fully occupied
in the city. II is rumored siXty of the riot
ers were shot down, many OF whom were
| killed.
| There are now 5000 extra military and
police quartered In Belfast, and more are
coming. AT , O'Clock this morning a mob
made desperate attack upon the police
with stones, badly wounding some of
them. In the Ballymacarret suburbs the
! police were attacked with stones and a
police Inspector was seriously hurt.
MARITAL LAW TO BE PROCLAIMED.
1t is expected that martial law will be
proclaimed. More sharp fighting has