Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-30
FIGHTING FACTIONS
Shillelaghs Piled With Great
Vigor in Cork.
o'BR1EN DISABLED BY A MISSILE.
The Riot With Great Difficulty Quslled
By the Polios.

Jack O'Connor Did Great Work for the
Parnellites Until He Was Knocked Out
The Hospitals Filled with Wounded
Combatauts-Parne Followers Again
the Aggressors-NIany Seriously Hurt.
Cork, Oct. 3O.-The rioting was re-
newed last night in more desperate form
than before. William O'Brien had been
invited to address a meeting of McCar-
thyites in the suburbs of Cork. The
McCarthyites were armed with stout
sticks, and many of them had their
pockets we'll loaded with missiles, pre-
pared to resist any attack of the enemy
A solid bodyguard closed around Mr..
O'Brien, to protect him in case of an on
slaught.
Meantime the Parnellites were not
sleeping. They gathered in the heart of
the city, in an enormous crowd, with
banners, torches and bands, the bands
playing "Croppies Lie Down." enc
Kenna's Dream, " and other soul-stirring
airs of '98, mingled with "God Save
Ireland" and 1.-THE Conquering Hero
Comes" the last being an allusion to
Mr.. William Redmond, who sat in an
open car, waving a handkerchief and
| shouting words of encouragement to his
followers.
The Parnellites marched until they
reached the anti-Parnellite meeting A
hoarse cry of defiance went up from tn
McCarthyites. At this challenge the
Parnellites broke whatever semblance
of rank they had, and dashed wildly
upon the enemy, brandishing black
thorns and bowling at the top of their
voices. The two crowds met 1ercely,
| neither giving way. Sticks descended
CkY1ll rohatanta OroannH aQrh
other and rolled in the dirt, and blows
| and kicks were exchanged with an en-
| ergy that meant victory or hors du COM
bat.
Stones flew hither and thither, and
| O'Brien, where he stood attempting to
be heard and to say something to quiet
| the furious encounter, received a severe
blow in the rear from a missile that was
| thrown.
The struggle was one hand to hand,
| and men could be seen now and then
| staggering out of the melee covered with
| blood. Among the combatants could be
| seen the big form of Jack O'Connor, his
blackthorn waving like the plume O
| Navarro.
The police had not anticipated any
| serious riot at this point, owing to it's
was some time, therefore, before they
could effectually interfere. But, at
length, having been hastily reinforced,
they charged upon the combatants,
striking right and left with their batons
The McCarthyites fell back; but not 81
the Parnellites. These obstinately helt
their ground, Jack O'Connor boldl.
facing the police and refusing to Civ
way. William Redmond was equally
determined, and the police, treating
them as the leaders of the onslaught, a.
length set upon them in earnest, ane
! gave both terrible clubbing that dis
abled them.
With the leaders knocked out, tn
mob gradually fell back, and the battl
| was over for time. It is said that tn
number of bruised and broken skull
was even greater than in Wednesday
fight, and probably good number vii
not be able to do any more rioting unit
after election.
Late last night O'Connor was havin
his wounds dressed, and declared hi
intention to be in the field again to-day
The Parnellites look upon him as thei
war lord, and would be depressed by hi
| AhsanCe.