The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-28
A PITCHED BATTLE IN CORK.
TIE RIVAL IRISH FACTIONS FIGHT
HARD IN THE STREETS.

Parnellites Begin the Shiudy-Mouuted 70
lice Dash Into tho shower OF Bricks and
Strike the Rioters Down - Scores OF
Wounded Taken to the Hospitsi-rears
OF Further yIolence-Tho Bitter Feeling.
Cork. Oct. 27.-After the Cork County Con.
vontion had adjourned there was n serious
fight In the streets of this city between the
McCarthytes and tho Parnellites. As soon as
the Convention had closed It's proceedings.
Messrs. Dillon and o. Brien passed through the
CITY, accompanied by the procession which
| met them at the railroad station Suddenly
the McCarthyites were attacked by O large
mob OF Parnellites. and both sides fought des-
perately with sticks. clubs. shovels. and pixies.
A detachment Of mounted police was sent
for. and they spurred their horses in between
the two lines OF combatants. striking right and
loft with the fiat Of their sabres amid two
crossing showers OF stones and bricks. A large
number OF wounded were stretched. bleeding
and groaning. in the streets before the troop
ers restored order. The nelghboring hospital
had to ind accommodation for many wounded
persons by the time hostiities were suspended.
Great excitement reigns in Cork this evening
The antagonistic groups. 1t is feared. will reas-
semble, and there Is danger that the battle
betwcen them will be resumed.
Before the riot William O'Brien and John
Dillon arrived Thcy were met by q deputa-
ton composed of members Of the National
the municipal officers. and u large number of
priests. An enormous crowd Of people lined
lowed q Bren and billion from tho railroad Sta
tion. Tho procession was escorted by police.
The. feeling aroused throughout ireland and
especially in this city. by recent political and
e a0 eous IS st ter
tween the McCarthyit cs and Parneliites. There
were several ARRAYS here yesterday evening at
parties. number OF persons were injured.
about tho head and face by stones.
kenny Sy Fnsr Fs thu at Of
sLseEheys: TathcS fiasIs SI.tssIy asneSnss ,i
swept, of the face OF the earth" ~
several stones we're thrown through a portrait
OF William O'Brien. which was carried in the
on and Ubrien hai IN en-. ent6asiaptic r res
ton. While tho sRpeeechmaslng was in PROGRESS
ins ;t n 4 tTes fight followed. but the
assembly rooms was ended, escorted by a
rumser Of friends atsenpd;sd the Cor. County
ing ollccr. During the course Of an address
made to the county delegates Mr.. Dillon CON;
planned of what he termed the organized
Violence" OF tho PnrnelIitss. and made other
'alluSSions to the POLITICAL situation. which were
DUBlIS. Oct. 27.-The explosion Of bombs
last evening in front Of the office Of the AZ
party. is generally ascrbcd to the Parnell!tes.
The report OF, the EXPLOSION was heard dis
watchman on duty at the time. and who has
been on duty since the Parnellite threats Of
vengeance were uttered. was diverted by a
sham fight between two men In tho neighbor-
hood * the Fd;i2Hal fTtss building.
The National Press. referring rs the bomb ex-
plosion.. says in its issue Of to-day: Tho men
who laid the Internal machine at our doors
have been taught, for tho past ten months. by
the FrerVidn's journal and by United Ireland.
that freedom Of opinion will no longer be toll
Grated and that every opposing Nationalist
may rghteonsly be mohbed and. II necessary.
murdered; They, are instruments OF crime.
the cowardly practice of their own ,precepts Of
Parnellism. With the denth OF their creator
they have descended to the practices OF the
NihilistS and CnrDonari"