The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-10
THE TURBULENT raRpowNERs.
The Rioting at Belfast Continues with Cor
siderable Loss of Life

The Rioting at Belfast Continues with Con-
siderable Loss of Life.
BELFAST, Aug. 9.-During the rioting which
occurred here from Saturday evening to an early
hour this morning eleven persons killed
and 130 seriously wounded. The majority of the
injured persons have shot wounds. The rioting
was renewed to-day; and q fierce encounter took
place between the soldiers and the mob, in which
number were wounded. soldier at close
quarters fred at boz. shattering his hand The
soldier arrested Reinforcements of troops
to the number of 1,sOO have arrived in Belfast
to-day.
NooN-The attempts to stop the rioting have
been unsuccessful, and the violence Of the mob
is increasing. Thirty rioters have been wound
ed. The police kept up a merciless fire upon
the mob.
The city, owing to the wreck and ruin of
houses. presents deplorable aspect It's ap-
pearance is similar to that of Paris after the
Commune. 1t is feared that numerous deaths
resulting from the riot have taken place which
will never be heard of. The hospitals are taxed
to the utmost to accommodate the great number
of wounded persons in need of attendance. A
painful feature of the riots is the number of chill
dren wounded Yesterday boy was shot while
returning from Sunday school To-day a little
girl was shot on the streets, and, it is thought
fatally wounded. She was carried away appar-
emily lifeless. Train-loads of troops are con-
stantly arriving.
An incident of the disorders is as follows: Mrs
Mc1llwaine on Saturday harapgued a small
crowd of neighbors in regard to the riots and
roundly abused the police for firing upon the
people. She afterwards expressed fear that
she would lose her life on account of her speech.
Therefore, in order to avoid recognition, put on
black dress on Sunday instead of the white
one she wore Saturday. This precaution, how
ever, 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 lifeess in the
doorway.
The aspect of affairs was 80 threatening at
noon to-day that the authorities ordered all the
taverns in the city to be closed till tomorrow
evening Groups of men are assembled every
where excitedly discussing the situation. The
| military early this morning dispersed several
rival mobs at the point of the bayonet
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary of
| Ireland, Prince Edward, of Sake Weimar com.
manderin-chief of the Irish forces and Sir
Robert Hamilton, Under Secretary for Ireland,
held conference at Dublin to-day, at which it
was decided to invest the superior military of
| fcers at Belfast with lnagisterial powers The
kept closed from o'clock this afternoon until
Thursday.
At a peaceaole meeting of artisans, to-day,
resolutions We're adopted strongly condemning
the police At the Methodist ministers confer
ence resolution was passed expressing regret
at the reckless sacrifice of life At two inquests
| verdcts were rendered rejecting on the conduct
| of the police. Nine more inquests will be held
TO morrow, at which startling revelations are
expected.
A serious melee has taken place on Park
street The furniture in many houses was
broken up to make weapons for the mob
The heaviest fighting on Sunday night oc-
CURED in Springfield. 1t is slated that the bat
tie was waged in regular guerilla fashion.
The Catholics held a field protected by
| trees. while the Protestants occupied an
| embrasure opposite, in which they lay down.
| The contestants aimed with remarkable cool
| ness, picking each other off as if they were so
| many targets They we're not interfered with
] by the police or soldiers, who were fully occu-