The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-25
RIOTS IN IRELAND.
Numerous League Meetings Dis.
persed by the Police.
Many Persons More or Less Seri'
ously Injured.

Some policemen who were trying to pre-
vent the erection Of platform for meeting
announced to be held on Sunday at kilrush,
Ireland, were pelted with stones by mob
and charged the crowd. Many citizens were
badly injured.
Mr.. Tanner, member Of Parliament, held a
meeting outside Macroom at o'clock Sun
day morning. He there burned copy OF
the Government proclamation. At r. M.
the advertised hour, he attempted to hold an
other meeting, when the police removed him
from the ground. There was only slight ex-
citement.
About 60OO persons belonging to the va.
rious League branches of Kilrush assembled
at 23OPM There was large contingent
on horseback. The police, led by Magis-
trates Welch and Irwin, charged the
crowd, injuring many. A. number OF
triumphal arches were torn down
Father Glynn of Kilmihill was u;sas at
A farmer felled one policeman to the
ground with blackthorn stick. riot
being imminent, the Berkshire regiment,
with fixed bayonets, led by Captain
Lynch, charged the crowd Two per-
sons were seriously wounded with batons
and bayonets and two mounted police
men were injured with stones. Order
was SULu0"udt ISSuOl Oll taO SiO"o CSiAo
appealed to by priests and Messrs. Red
mond and Crilly, members of Parliament.
Mr.. Redmond then attempted to or.
ganize the meeting which had here
tofore been announced, but was pre-.
vented by Magistrate Irwin. Mr.. Redmond
protested that the Governments action in
proclaiming the meeting was illegal and, to-
gether with priests, advised the multitude to
disperse.
There are three serious cases in the hospital.
The town was quiet throughout the evening.
Davitt, O;Connor, the Rev. Mr.. Cory and
other League leaders left Carmody's Hotel.
in Ennis, at o'clock Sunday afternoon and
drove ten miles into the country. followed by
eighty hussars under Colonel Turner. BY
a preconcerted arrangement Mr. Con,
don, member Of Parliament, remained
in town to hold the proposed meet
ing in an unoccupied corn store.
This programme leaked out and Gordon OF
soldiers was placed around the building. The
doors of the building had been barricaded,
but soon gave way to sledge hammers in the
hands Of the police. This aroused desperate
resistance on the part OF the people, and
many were injured Fifty persons were ar
rested.
At Longhrea Editor O'Brien held meet
ing. While the police were dispensing the
people Mr.. O'Brien spoke for 10 minutes
He called the police towards for not arrestng
him instead of ill-treating the people. Mr..
O'Brien left the Bishops residence at P. NJ,
followed by a crowd numbering 1910
persons, and took his way toward a field
outside the town, where platform had
been erected. He was met by an imposing
force of police and military, which barred the
way. Mr. OBrien then called to the people to
hals, and addressed the magistrate to the fol
lowing OBJECT: II wish to hold meeting to tell
the people the truth about English rule IN
Ireland, but no meeting will be held If it has
been resolved to disperse the people forclbly:
low the meeting to be held. Mr.. O'Brien
then insisted upon his right to hold the meet
ing, saying that he took all the re-
sponsibility upon himself and asked the
magistrate that if force be used to use
it upon him, not upon the people.
long colloquy between the two then
ensued, Mr.. O'Brien insisting that his arrest
action was taken the responsibility would
rest on the police The crowd then advanced
toward the platform and the police immedi-
ately attacked them, knocking down those
who resisted. Only Mr.: O'Brien and
two clergymen were left on the re-
porters' stand. Stones now began to
fly rapidly, and the police brought their
batons into requisition. At this critical
moment, Father Meagher in a few we'll
from violence, but his efforts were only
partially successful The police then
pressed upon the people and. cleared
the field, several civilians receiving
scalp wounds in the operation. At 4:30
o'clock Mr.. OBrien addressed meeting at
Temperance Hall A few clergymen and
about twenty of the leading Nationalists
were present Police arrived on the ground
after the meeting had closed.
At other places in Ireland meetings were
held, with more or less success, the police in
most instances dispensing the crowds.