The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-05
IRISH BLOOD AROUSED,
II CAETHYITE5 AND pARNELLITES EN-
GAGE IN FIERCE BATTLES.
The Scenes il the OH Market Place Around
0'Brien and Dillon, the Speakers, I'm
paralleled in the History of Ireland.
Dillon Injured by Stones

CORK, Oct. 29.-NIr. John DillOn's |
injuries received during the attack
made upon him last night with stones
and sticks are so severe as to cause
him to abandon the campaign against
the Parnellites.
The fight which took place between
the McCarthyites and Parnellites last
night in the streets of this city was
more serious than appeared from the
first reports received at police head
quarters. There was series ofscrim-
images between the parties, in the
most serious of which Mr.. Dillon was
disabled. Crowds of McCarthyites
were upon that occasion accompany
ing Dillon and O'Brien, who were on
their way to attend a McCarthyite
meeting in Market place when the
McCarthyites came into collision with
the torchlight procession Of Parnell-
ties.
The latter was headed by Il brass
band and was composed Of some OF
Redmond's most enthusiastic sup
porters. Neither crowd would give
way to the other and so hot and gen
raj melee followed, several thousand
combatants taking part in the fray.
Blackthorns were used with the best
possible effect by both parties, and
bricks and stones flying through the
air added to the order of the
rival factions, and considerably
increased the excitement of the
moment. Finally the McCarthyites
succeeded in wrencbing the torches
from the hands of the ParDollites,
Quenched them by stamping upon
them wish fell Of delight, and after
completing the route Of their enemies
the McCarthyites continued their tri-
umphant march in q high state Of en-
thusiasm. Upon arriving at the
market place VIM. O'Brien addressed
a meeting composed Of about 5000
McCarthyites, who vigorously APP
plauded telling points made by that
orator.
Market place while the meeting was
taking place presented a most brill
iantly picturesque and decidedly ami
mated scene. The square was il
Illuminated by scores Of blazing tar
barrels and a small forrest of torches.
To such degree was the enthusiasm
fothe multitude aroused by O'Brien's
glowing words thatma ofthe women
who plentifully besprinkled the
throng of burly Corkians were worked
up to such a pitch of excitement that
they climbed upon the iaunting cars
from which O'Brien was delivering
his impassioned address and tried
most every way to embrace the
speaker. M,
In the meanwhile the Parnellites
had sought for and found reinforce
ment among those who were III SYM
pathy with their candidate. with
these additions to their strength the
Parnellites made another onlaught
upou the McCarth yitc5 and scene
which will long be remembered by
the CorlIians followed The attack of
the Parnellites was we'll planned and
we'll carried out with abundance
of pluck and dash. They charged
the SQUARE with vim and went
slashin@ right and LETT with their
blackthOrns and splitting many
McCarthyite's head as they to tired 10
force their way upon the car on when
stood O'Brieu and his supporters, gaA-
inc with commendable calmnesS upon
the battling mass Of humanity. On
pressed the Parnellites with derlslVe
cheers which was answered by iefce
counter cries from the MCCarthy!tes.
/ The latter, though they fought with
desperate energy, stone for stone,
brick for brick, blackthorn for black
/ thorn, insult for insult, were slowly
/ but surely driven back and with
| bowls of triumph the Parnellites over
| turned the blazing tar barrels and
| kicked them blazing and flaming into
/ the river. Then for while the Par
nellites with exultant cheers and
other shouts of victorious political
battle, had the market place. Not for
| long however. Defeat only seemed to
heghten the McCarthyite's appetite
for battle.
Following the example Of the Par
nellites they also sought for and
/ found TeinfOTcements, and thus
strengthened they marched in COM
pact body, and with shouts they made
dash at the Parnellites in the mar
kot place. Then the music Of clashing
/ blackthorns once more filled the air,
1t was give and take on both sides
with no question Of pardon or hope of
mercy. After a most desperate battle
/ the Parnellite force was routed. Many
liz = s..4,
/ to those reported as having been taken
to the hospital to have their wounds
attended to. The Parnellites had to
relinquish possession of the market
place, and were driven heller SHELTER,
once the retreat commenced, down
neighboring streets, and then once
again the triumphant McCarthyites
made the old market place echo and
re-echo with their bowling passions
of victory.