Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-10
BAD BLOOD.
A Reign of Terror in
Ireland.
A HowLING, LOoTING MOB
Pitched Battles Between Orange
men and the POlice-Several
Persons Killed.

| Special to the Herald tgthe Associated Press.
BELFAST, June 9.-Last night mol
OF Orangemen made an attack upon
tavern kept by Catholic named Duffy
The police were promptly on the seem
and after a stubborn contest, during
which they used their csrbines, drov,
the mob away in disorder. The rioters
reassembled with increased strength anc
again attacked Duffy's, this time over
powering the police, and driving then
from the place. In the first assault
Chief of Police Carr was wounded. He
was carried away and now lies in crit
cal condition. When the 0rangemen
returned to the fight they were accom-
panied by a large number Of factory
girls, who goaded and shamed the mer
on to battle and formed mos
dangerous element. When the officers
abandoned Duffys the mob at once
took complete possession Of the tavern.
1t was at once thoroughly sacked.
The mob ended the work here by firing
the tavern itself which burned to the
ground. Then the stronger men who
had become Infatuated and not overpow-
cred by potations, ran through the
Streets, wrecking and pillagiDg where.
ever they went, and increasing THEN
following the further they proceeded.
These rioters after a while congregated
around the police station and stoned the
place until they were tired. They
then marched to another tavern. The
police hastened thither in advance
and attempted to protect the
property, bnt they were over.
powered and driven away. The mob
left in possession treated this tavern as
they had treated Duffy's. The police
returned and this time got the better
for time Of the mob, whose ranks were
depleted by scores who had fallen away
in drunkenness. But the police were
unable to drive the rioters away from the
lots and they remained and dominated
until morning. During the rows of the
night Gladstone and Parnell were
burned in effigy and dummy labeled
Home Rule" was oremated.
Two men, named Hart and Ma
son were arrested to-day for the muir.
der Of Thomas Gallagher, who was
shot dead last night during the rioting
at Lurgan. Gallagher was well-knowr
local simpleton. He waved an Orange
sash in the face Of the Home Rule advo
Gates during an incessant fire between
that mob and the Orsngemen.
Rioting was renewed here this even
ing and the riot act was again read. Thu
mob increased in size and began throw
ing stones at the police. The latte
fired, killing four persons, one of whom
was barmaid who was looking out Of I
tavern window at the fighting. TIL,
mob returned the fire and
brisk fusilade was kept up fol
about twenty minutes. Soldiers arr
new parading the streets to assist tn,
police in case of necessity. The mol
drove force of one hundred and fifty
policemen into barracks and then at
tackled the buildings, firing revolvers ant
throwing stones at the doors and win
dows. The police fred, killing five per
sons. Several Protestant clergymen trie'
to disperse the mob, but their effort
were unavailing. One Of the person
killed was widow with two children.
ASSISTANCE GOING TO BELFAST.
DUBLIN, June 9.-One hundred Fan
fifty policemen left this city for Belfaa
to reinforce the police there.
AN INTERNAL MAcHIsE.
ARMAGH, June 9.-An Internal ma
chine consisting of jar filed with
black substance and some clock work
was thrown last night against the doc
of q Protestant's house in Lurgan
county, Armagh. When the machin
was hurled it had n lighted fuse attache,
| To IL and il exploded in the doorway.