Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-11
THE BELFAST RIOTS.
An Eyewitness Describes the FiRht-Bru
tRi Policemen Cause tho Trouble.

An Eyewitness Describes the FiRht-Bru.
tRi Policemen Cause tho Trouble.
BELFAST, June l0.--The city is COM
paratiyely quiet this afternoon. Several
hundred extra policemen are now in
town. Six hundred Loyalists drilled
near the city OF Armagh last night An
eyewitness Of The riots We tuesday gives
the following description Of The scenes
offending bGe mob's attack on Bower Hill
police BNsloni WaiGen wiFh ppkera
pried up the payinG-st6nes aud
broke them into suitable sizes
for the use OF rioters when they ran
short OF missiles, The women and
young girls desperately entreated the
men to continue lighting, and when they
Ragged offered them aprons fun of fresh
stones, and when they entirely
failed the women and girls drove the men
by savage threats. When the mob
attacked the police station, the police re-
sponded with yolley fred from the
doorway, but the rioters soon drove the
officers in. They retreated up the stairs,
and maintained the fight by shooting
from the windows Of the second floor,
They held their positions for half an hour,
during which the battle was hot and
savage on both sides, when they wore re-
lntorced by the arrival OF seventy fresh
officers. The increased energy OF the pO-
lice In the warfare served but
to aggravate the mob. They be-.
came ferocious. They were mad
| shot down, writing and bowling with
agony in tue street. l have since heard
old officers say that they never knew a
/ Oh 40 4sin tft.a
lence, PLUCK and determination. The
better-armed OF the rioters car
rled what we call here "3eliast
Kidneys" These are stones about Ave
and a half inches long, three and a half
| inches broad, and weigh about one aud o
half pounds. The battle at the station
closed only when $50 soldiers came TO the
aid OF the police. a waitress belonging
TO a tavern adjacent TO Bower Hill sta
ton was shot through the brain
A youth standing at the bar
in the tavern opposite the
station was shot dead. A girl named
Minnie McAllister, who WAS out 20 buy u
pair OF shoes, was shot IN the cheek, A
| boy named Hale was shot ia the breast.
! A harmaid named Kelly was shot
through the head. a strange boy
was found shot dead IN house
| into which he had evidently
run to witness the riot. People living Ia
the neighburhood where the Tiotlng be-
gan sag It was caused by the police, UNI
der mistaken impression molestng and
cudgelllng some orderly working men
! leaving d foundry. According 70 this
story, the popnlace got angry At the
police for their cruel and nniustifable
conduct and attempted 70 make them de.
ast. When the conflict became I'm.
minent, the story goes, the mob offered
TO behave If the police withdrew but not
otherwise.
The people az Shank Hin road meeting
to-day attacked the police. the military
were summoned and Ne crowd dispersed
and It Is now stated tnst the meeting has
been summoned 10 nenounce TIE police
and also other persons Tor attacking
houses and the property OF peaceabis
people, and 10 urge upon the
! citizens their duty 70 do the utmost
In their power 10 bring the disturbers
OF the peace TO justice irrespective OF
| creed OF party The meeting appointed
Occupations 70 ask the mayor OF Belfast
FOR the names Of officers In charge Of the
shank Hill police barracks yesterday
evening at p. m. The out OF towr
| police have been withdrawn from the
/ streets Of the city IN consequences OF the
hostility manifested toward them BY the
Belfast workmen The soldiers have
been told on TO take the places OF these
retired officers and 70 assist the city 20
lice in case they should need help 70
night,