The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-16
ONE MORE RUCTION
Fierce Fight Between tho
Rival Irish Factions.
JOHN DILLON HIT BY A STONE.
Many Heads Broken at the Convention
Of County Glare.

McCarthyItcs and Parncltites Settle Their
Differences with Vim. Euthu,iasm,
Stones aud Blackthorus-sto storming the
Town Hall at Ennis Police could Not
Separate tho Cumbatants.-No Enough
Doctors to Care Tor the Injured
DUBLIN, Dec 16 Tho Glare County
Convention was held at Ennis, capital
Of that county, yesterday, and all pre-
sent had a most lively experience. Mr..
John Dillon. NJ. p, was met on arrival
at the railroad station by several bands
OF music and by a large delegation Of
McCarthyites. Surrounded by the most
distinguished Irish leaders present. Mr..
Dillon placed himself at the head OF the
procession, which marched from the
railroad depoC to the Town Hall
The Parnellites, however, were also
out in force and did not intend to let
the occasion pass Consequently they
made succession Of fierce attacks
upon the McCarthyite procession, stones,
brickbats and blackthorns being ussd
in the most effective manner possible
by both parties. Time and time again
were the Parnellites, fewer in number
than their opponents, repulsed, but
each repulse seemed only to nerve them
on to renewed vigor in another on
slaught.
On both sides there were scores upon
scores OF wouuled, tho majority of SUIT
ferers complaining OF brokel heals.
Windows were broken on all sides and
doors were broken iu The police we re
hustled and jostleI about like corSs
tered in a solid body near the Town
Hall and We're prepared TO use other
weapons than tusir DIJous.
The McCarthyite procession, amid
groaus from the PIrnellIJeS, was haltsd
at the O'Counell monument, aud there
Mr. Dillon made several attempts 10 adj
dress the surzng crowds around him,
while the battling with the ParuelliJes
was continued in the side streets w Jn
the utmost vim and enthusiasm on bO h
sides.
In vain did the distinguished member
Of Parliament arise TO the occasion in a
jaunting car at the foot Of the monu-
meut. lie was grOdusl down repsate /
ly by the Paruelhtes who were not to
be cowed by either the cousttbulary or
the blaCkJhorus Of their political alyor-
sares.
Finally the fighting became so general
aud furious that the entire local force
OF constahulary, reinforced from the
outlying distric S, was murCEel to tao
scene and fought its way around the
McCarJhyites until it formed a Gordon
separating them from their enemies.
Even this enforced CESSATION of hos
tilities did not dampsn ths ardor oil the
Paruellites They gathered tn iii
forces together, and while the McCar
thyites' meeting was being held undsr
the protection OF the police, they
charged upon and captured the Town
Hail, where they held a meeting of thsil
own.
This however, was more than the 10
cal authorities to say nothing of the
McCarthyites, could submit to without
protest. Consequently, the polio,
and the McCarthyites combined then
forces, and literally stormed the Town
Hall.
There were many persons injured dur
ing this series of convention fights, bu
no deaths from such injuries are report
ed. On the other hand the local ply 81
clans have treated several hundred bad
cases Of damaged heads, in addition t.
paying more or less attention to severa
other hundreds Of cases of sligIter dam
age.
Mr.. Dillon was one of the wounded
He is suffering from a severe seal
wound caused by a stone.