, 1886-08-11
Bloody Belfast.

BELFAST, Aug. l0.-Five thousand
troops and $500 constables occupy the
disturbed districts. The presence Of the
police tends to increase instead OF to sup
press the disorders. Protestants declare
that the Catholics were the aggressors by
wrecklng protestant houses, while the
Catholics are generally certain that the
protestants were the aggressors. OF one
thing there is no doubt, never did two
mobs OF different religions display a more
bloodthirsty desire to kill or main elch
other.
A visitor who has been studying the
cause OF the riots, writes: 1T is useless
mincing matters, the police have fired
upon and slain people from panic, if not
from vindictlveness. The people assert
the latter was the cause. The people re
gard the police as murderers, not protect.
ors-tfat issue must be faced. Hundreds
OF people have friends dead or dying. 1t
Is worse than useless to say they want
only to attack the police. The latter now
represent the peoples deadly, death
dealing enemies. Friends and neighbors
of the killed and wounded all regard the
police as foes. Their bare presence is a
terror to be repulsed and excludes the
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great supreme difficulty
Numerous complaints have been made
OF the behavior OF the police. One citi-
zen says that while going home through a
quiet street he was stopped by six consta
bles, who rudely searched him, ordered
hun to give an account Of himself, and
then imperatively commanded him to go
lone at once.
Another writes that three constables,
who diited into a respectable tobacconist's
shop, upon seeing a pouch engraved with
the likeness of Chamberlain. flung it
down, cursing Chamberlain for going
against them" One of them. addressing
a lady behind the counter. said: You're
AFRAID of the Tipperary boys. | put SIX
bullets init an Orangeman last night. and
LII give them double to night. If | had
my own way, | wouldn't leave one"
Maurice Healey, member of parliament
Tor Cork City, has been instructed ON be
half Of the widow OF Constable Gardner,
who was killed during the Orange riots
here, to Claim from the city an indemnity
OF sl5,000 for his death.
About 5 O'Clock this afternoon two men
were shot by disorderly persons in differ
ent parts of the city. One of the men
was shot while in the Catholic cemetery
attending the funeral of a victim of the
riots. Special constables are being
enrolled. and the military are taking the
place of the police. A fund has been
opened for the relief of the families of the
killed.
The magistrates dealt severely with the
rioters who were tried to-day Through
ont the day and evening sullen crowds
were gathered on the streets. A desire
to renew the rioting was evident, but the
Of troops prevented any out
break. The Queens Island men rejected
the magistrates appeal to return to their
homes in small bodies instead of in a
compact crowd. They carried a good sup
ply of missals for use IN ever of their
being attacked. Bands of youths and
girls continue to indulge in rowdyism.
Clergymen of all creeds are visiting the
worst districts in the city and trying to
persuade the people to preserve peace.
Shops and other business places in the
city remain open as usual. Notice has
been served on wholesale spirit and beer
dealers warning them hat a penalty of
el0 will be inflicted for selling drink for
consumption in the vicinity of their prem
ises.