Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-30
REDMOND'S MEN ROUTED.
Then, Reinforced, They Make a Furi-
ous Charge on Their Foes.
THEIR VICTORY is SHORT-LIyED.
McCarthyiteS Rally and Once More Admin.
lister Thrashing.
HOSPITALS FILLED WITH WOUNDED


imminent, as many members of both fac
tions were armed with stout blsckthorn
and appeared ready at the least pretext tc
use their weapons on one another's heads
The threatened melee was averted, however
bv the action of herculean John O'Connor
who forced his massive form through the
dense and excited crowd toward the spot
where the car containing Mr.. O'Brien was
standing.
Arriving at the ear, Mr.. O'Conuor held a
hurried and whispered conversation with
Mr.. O'Brien. and finally the two men linked
arms, and in this manner passed through
the crowd and walked away in the direction
of the hotel This had very good effect on
the crowd, for, seeing the opposing members
so friendly with each other, the partisans
of Mr.. O'Brien and Mr. O'Connor allowed
their ardor to cool and order was soon re.
stored.
In spite of his doctors orders Mr. Dillon
drove out this afternoon and addressed
several meetings, the McCarthyites being
more afraid of the quiet canvsssing of the
Unionists than of the work of the Parnell-
ties.
Redmond Fighting q Losing Battle.
They argue that Mr.. Redmond has little
chance of winning a seat which Mr.. Parnell
himself feared 20 vacate, and they openly
accuse Mr. Redmond of merely desiring 8
theatrical exit from Irish politics, knowing
that his own electors are about to reject him
for a McCarthyite.
Mr.. Redmond, in speech to-day, regret
ted the attack made last night on Mr.. Dill
Ion. Mr.. Redmond denied the truth of Mr.
O'Brien's statement that he (Redmond) had
broken the Boulogne pledges. 1t was not
he but Mr.. Parnell who proposed that Mr..
0'Brien be made the temporary leader of
the Irish party.
Eight detectives accompanied Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien throughout the day
Mr. Dillon declared this evening that his
opponents placed party ofroughs behind a
wall instructed to attack him yesterday
while on his way home.
Mr.. Dillon was pronounced this morning
hors du combat He was pursued and at
tackled last night while driving to attend an
snti-Parnellite meeting. He was pelted
with stones, and during the fracas received
a severe blow on the knee from stick. DR..
Tanner reports that his patient is suffering
from an efusion at the knee joint, accom-
panied by synovitas.
inc LlOstAbdib II uh VI thC WOuuucua
The hospital of this city is getting to be
quite a rendezvous for wounded political
enthusiasts. No less than 80 persons, more
or less seriously injured, are being treated
for injuries received from flying bricks or
stones, or blows from the popular blackthorn
received during free fights that occurred be-
tween McCarthyites and Psrnellites.
The fight which took place between the
McCarthyites and Parne1lites last night was
more serious than appeared from the first
reports received at police headquarters.
There was a series Of scrimmages between
the contending parties, the most serious be-
ing the one in which Mr.. Dillon was dis
abled. Crowds of McCarthyites were, upon
that occasion, accompanying Messrs. Dillon
and Brien, who were on their way to a
McCarthyite meeting. The McCarthyites
came into collision with procession Of Par
nellites. The latter was headed by brass
hand, and was composed of some of Mr.. John
L Redmond's most enthusiastic supporters
Neither crowd would give way to the other,
and so general melee followed several
thousand combatauts taking part in the frav
Blackthorns were used with the best possi-
BILE effect oy both parties, and bricks and
stones flying through the air added to the
ardor of tine rival factions and considerably
increased the excitement of the moment.
PsrneIIites Routed without Mercy.
Finally the McCarthyities succeeded in
Vrenching the torches from the hands of
the Parnellites, quenched them by stamp
ing upon them with yells of delight, and,
after completing the rout of their enemies,
the victorious McCarthyites continued their
triumphant march in high state of enthu-
siasm. Upon arriving at the market place
Mr.. William O'Brien addressed meeting of
about 5000 McCarthyites. While Mr..
nsRrien 1raS enaaEinU +ha
tackled and broke up the meeting, The
McCarthyites then secured reinforcements,
and, after a savage fight, routed the Par
nellites completely.
After the meeting the beaten ParnelIites
sought for and found reinforcements
With these additions the Parnellites made
another onslaught upon the McCarthyites,
and scene which will long be remembered
by COrkonians followed. The attack of the
ParnellItes was we'll planned, well led and
carried out with abundance of pluck and
dash. They charged into the square with
vim and go, slashing right and left with
their blackthornS and splitting.a Mccarthy
ite head as they tried to force their way up
TO the car upon which stood Mr.. O'Brien and
his supporters, gazing with commendable
GOODNESS upon the battling mass of hu-
msnitv.
A Second Desperate Street Battle. =.
On pressed the Parnellites. with roars of
derision, which were answered by fierce
counter cries upon the part Of the Nc
Csrthyites. The latter, though they fought
with desperate energy, stone for stone,
brick for brick, blackthorn for blackthorn,
insult for insult, were slowly but surely
driven back, and. with howls of triumph,
the Parnellites overturned the blazing bar
rels and kicked and rolled them, smoking
and faring, into the river.
Then for a time the Parnellites, with !
eIultant cheers, held the Market Place.
Not for long, however Defeat only served
to heighten the McCarthyites' appetite for
battle. Following the example of the
Psrnellites, they also sought for and found
strong reinforcements, and thus strength
ened they again mustered in q compact
body, and, with laundering shouts, they
made dash at the Parnellites in the Market
Place. Then the music of the clashing
blackthorns once more filled the air. 1t
WAS give and take on both sides, with no
question Of quarter or hope of mercy.
The McCarthyites Victorious Again.
After most desperate battle the Par
nellIte force was routed MANY on both
sides were injured, in addition to those al
ready reported as having been taken to the |
hospital 10 have their wounds attended to.
The Parnellites were forced to relinquish |
possession of the Market Place and were |
driven helter-skelter. once the retreat COM
menced, down the neighboring streets And |
then the once again triumphant McCar- |
thyites made the old Market Place echo and |
re-eeho with their peans of victory.
This city is still full of the echoes of these |
tights of last night. The angry passions