The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
LIVELY RIOTS IN ERIN.
POLICE PREVENT THE HOLDING
OF THE MEETINGS.

Conflicts at Kilrush, Ennis and Lough-
rea-Many People Badly Beaten by
the Batons of the Bluecoats-Mr
O'Brien Wrangles with Magistrate
to no Effect.
KILRUsH, April Saturday night some
policemen who were trying to prevent the
erection of a platform for meeting an
nounced 30 be held to-day, were pelted with
stones by a mob and were compelled to
charge the crowd. Many civilians were
badly injured.
Mr.. Redmond, member of Parliament,
held a meeting outside of Macroom at 5
o'clock this morning. He there burned a
copy of the government proclamation. At
2o'clock this evening, the advertised hour,
he attempted to hold another meeting, when
police removed him from the ground.
There was only slight excitement.
About 5000 persons belonging to various
league branches of Kilrush, assembled at
230 o'clock this evening There was a
large contingent on horseback. The police,
led by Magistrates Welch and Irwin,
charged the crowd, injuring many.
A number of triumphal arches were
town down.
PRIEST ATTACKED.
Father Glynn, of Kilmihill, was attacked
by two policemen with rifles. The father
feled one of the policemen To the ground
with blackthorn stick. A riot being i'm
minent the Berkshire regiment, with fixed
bayonets led by Capt. Lynch, charged the
crowd, and many persons were badly
wounded. Order was somewhat restored
on the crowd being appealed to by priests
and Messrs. Redmond and OReilly, MEM
bers of Parliament. Mr.. Redmond then
attempted to organize a meeting which had
been heretofore announced, but was pre-
vented by Magistrate Irwin. Mr.. Redmond
protested that the government action in
proclaiming the meeting was illegal, and
together with the priests advised the multi
tude to diSperse.
EXCITEMENT AT ENNIS.
ENNIS, April S.-Messrs. Davitt, OCon-
nor, Rev. Mr. Cory and other league
leaders left Carmody's Hotel, in Ennis, at
2o'clock this afternoon, and drove ten miles
into the country, followed by eighty Hus-
Sars under Col. Turner. By preconcocted
arrangement Mr.. Condor, M. P, remained
in town to hold the proposed meeting 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 a desperate re-
sistance on the part of the people present,
and many were injured, including reporter
of the Irish Times. Fifty persons were ar
rested, among them Mr.. Dunleavy, editor
of the Clare Independent, Mr.. Halpin, poor
law guardian, and Patrick Carmody, re-
lieving officer. Rain is falling in torrents.
Cavalry and infantry are patroling the
town.
TEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
KILRUsH, April s, II P. M.-Ten persons
were seriously wounded with batons and
bayonets, and two mounted policemen were
injured with stones.
There are three serious cases in the
hospital. The town was quiet throughout
the evening. The men arrested were after
wards released
O'BRIEN HOLDS HIS MEETING.
LoUGHREA, April S.-Mr. O'Brien held
his meeting while the police were dispensing
the people. Mr.. O'Brien spoke ten minutes.
He called the police towards for not arrest
ing him instead of ill-treating the people
Mr.. O'Brien left the Bishops residence at
o'clock this afternoon, followed by d crowd
numbering 1000 persons, and took his way
toward a field outside of town, where a
platform mad been erected. He was met by
an imposing force of police and military,
which barred the way. Mr.. O'Brien
then called the people to a halls, and adj
dressed the Magistrate to the following
effect: 81 wish to hold meeting to tell the
people the truth about Iglish rule in Ire
land, but no meeting will tie held if it has
been resolved to disperse the people forci-
bly,"
LONG COLLOQUY
The Magistrate replied that he could not
allow the meeting to be held. Mr.. O'Bren
then insisted upon his right to hold the
meeting saving that he took all the respon-
sibilty on himself, and he asked the Magis-
trate that if force be used to use it upon him
and not upon the people. A long colloquy
between the two then ensued, Mr. O'Brien
insisting that his arrest would end the meet
ing, and that if any other action was taken
the responsibility would rest on the police.
The crowd then advanced toward the plat
form and the police Immediately attacked
them, knocking down those who resisted.
STONES FLYING.
Only Mr. O'Bren and two clergymen
wore left on the reporters stand. Stones
now began to fly and the police brought
their batons into requisition. At this criti-
cal moment Father Meagher, in few well
4 chosen words, begged the crowd to desist
from violence, but his efforts were only par
TALLY successful. The police then pressed
upon the people and cleared the field, several
civilians receiving scalp wounds in the al
tercation.
At 4:8O o'clock Mr.. O'Brien addressed
meeting at Temperance Hall. A few clergy
Il men and about twenty of the leading Ma
& tonalists were present The police arrived
q on the ground after the meeting had closed.
Mr.. Kennedy, Town Commissioner and
4 wee President of the league, and dozen
other promoters of the meeting here were
arrested Saturday night charged with dis
Il playing illegal documents. They were re-
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