Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-11
BELFAST Is B I'D.
x liglcus Fanailcl m Responsible for
the Disgraeeful Disturb.
nBees.
No One Knows How Many Irishmcn Have
Been Kllad-Desperate Fighting
with Live Mon as Targets.

LONDON, Aug. 10. NOON "A report has
been received here that another desperate
riot took place this morning In Spring
iied, Belfast.
LATER.-A dispatch from Belfast says
only few persons were wounded in the
riot In Springfield this morning.
Two opposing mobs In the outlying
district managed 20 elude the police and
retired to sheltered field, where for
hours there was desperate melee. Both
sides claimed a Victory IL is believed
that two persons were killed and SNUG
gled 20 their homes. One witness de-
clares that sixty persons fell and that
many oithem were dead. 1t was evident
that each party lntere ted 10 ended TO
manipulate the other The mob was dis
persed by the military and police. 1t Is
reported that during the commotion on
Shankhill the police were preparing TO
ire when they were confronted by the
military and peremptorily ordered7to de-
sist. The police sullenly lowered their
rifles aud the military commander sue
ceeded In urging the rioters, most Of
whom, 1t Is believed, were Protestant, 10
return TO their homes. A certain man
was chased four hours by men thirstng
for his blood, hut he eluded his pursuers
Alter desperate effort, when nearly sue
cumbed TO exhaustion, the police rescued
hin by charging his pursuers at the point
| " the bayonet. boy was chased by the
mob on emerging from the back entrance
Of factory and was badly beaten
The heaviest lighting Sunday night Oc-
Cured In Springfield 1t Is stated that
The battle was waged In regular guerrilla
fashion. The Catholics held the fle q
/ pratI cted by trees, while the protestants
occupiedIthe embrasure opposite, iu which
they lay down
| The contestants aimed with remarkable
GOODNESS, picking each other off AS II they
were so many targets. They were not
lnteriered with by the police or soldiers,
who were fully occupied In the city. II
is rumored that sixty OF the rioters We're
wounded and several killed.
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
J LONDON, Aug. l0.--A telegraph report
referring TO the Belfast riots says! at
almost appearssas II the scyil war, pre-
dicted as a result of Gladstone's propo-
sails, has already commenced. We cannot
accuse the police Of undue precipitancy,
still less OF desire to wantonly shed
blood. The demon of religious fanatics IN
which has confronted them has drawn
upon them the enmty Of both Professionals
aud Catholics. In one way these shock
Ing events are useful lessons. They re.
veal what precipice we neared when
there seemed chance OF the Gladstone
bills passing
The News says; at is evident the
deadliest enemy Of peace in Ireland Is
the unhappy town Of Belfast. Notwith-
standing the natural evaporation caused
by the defeat OF home rule, not single
other town has given a moments anx-
iety"
The Standard says at Is premature TO
say that tha police are guiltless or I'M
yielding TO partisan spirit Whatever the
facts may be, there Is doubtless among
the peaceable Professionals an honest I'M
preston that the extra police shRmefully
abused their position. The public will
suspend judgment for the present 1t Is
the paramount duty 10 restore order"
The Times says: "rhe riots in Belfast
have almost risen to the height OF a
civil war, II is imperative that the
government use all power at its
disposal 10 restore order Dsloyal
classes win know that they can expect nc
Indulgence when they see unruly Prot.
estansm compelled TO abstain from VIC.
lence and 70 respect the law, II the Con
strvative ministers show weakness ID
such situation 1t will be all over with
their government In Ireland. We are con
WINGED that there are faults ON all sides
Neither the executive government, thu
stipendiary, the local magistrates, the
police, the rival mohs nor the innuenta
citizens OF Belfast can be held to b,
blameless,