The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-14
MICHAEL DAVITT WOUNDED.
Hfs FOREHEAD BADLY CUT Nv a
sHISDY AT WATERFORD

A fheAeA Battle with stones s.A Bisek-
thev.s-Bewfine Rlseers Taken 20 the
Hospitals ssA Leeksp-Davitt U.aSse 10
SPEAK 1t Length AFTER the Riet-OHrsea
Teils The Crowd D.viss is Nov . Canal
sate ter vysserssrA-TAe Pelpes Accused
or sisisg with the RarneInte Faetiea.
DUBLIN. Dec. 13-MIchael Davitt. the Irish
leader. was wounded during riot in Water
ford city to-day.
Mr.. Davitt and Mr.. William O'Brien had gone
to Waterford to support the candidature Of
HI. keane. the nominee OF the McCarthyites.
for tho seat In Parliament made vacant By the
death Of Richard Power. Mr.. Keane's oppo-
nent Ii Mr.. Redmond. member Of the Parnell
wing Of the Irish party.
Mr.. Davitt was strongly urged By the Nc
Carthyites to stand for Waterford. but he de-
clined to do 90. and in consequence OF his re-
fusal Mr.. Keane WAS made the nominee.
Later reports from Waterford city show that
the riot there this afternoon was one Of the
most sanguinary and vicious Of any OF the re-
cent political rows Ominous rumors Of an
impending row had been exciting the populace
for some little time. and force Of 800 police
had been drafted into the town. in the hope
that their presence would secure order. The
Parnellite leaders. Messrs. Redmond. Leamy.
and Dalton. had been in Waterford some days
This afternoon special trains brought hun
dreds Of supporters OF the rival candidates,
and the various ccntingents, armed with black
thorn shillalahs. marched through the streets
to the music Of brass bands Mr.. Davitt and
others: also attended by band Of music pro-
eeeded for the quarters OF the National Com
En- route thereto the disorders arose A
mob imposed of members OF the Parnellite
faction began one Of the iercest conflicts that
Sppss ns &c asss tsss
quarters and surged tn and fro Throughout the
s 81 utterly Of the
vicious celebrity that sent many Of the bowling
their homes for prompt surgical H attention. Ia
the midst OF the ARRAY Mr. Davitt received a
bSaa iSs w 90 the from Which the
were injured by stones. At last the police
formed a Gordon and divided the. opposing
m n and the Davitt crowd reached the club
M, Mr. 2'BEien made the speech OF the day. He
frieedy s uehou uatS .he assault upon his
cause: Davit.'s answer 70 that blow was that at
VBrien in his concluding words accused the
police OF using their batons more In favor Of
lice, he asserted. protected the Parneiiites.
th the th.ge Of their blows was devoted to
The main fight occurred for the possession
Of the bridge leading to the town. The police
were entirely unable to quell the contest The
respective bands OF musicians received much
Ill usage.
Their brass horns were dented and twisted
and their drums torn into shretis Constant
skirmtshes continued until the Davitt crowds
reached their rendezvous. the indiscrfminate
blows o. the police ON the heads and backs Of
the mob producing little effect
While Nr. O'Brien was making his speech
Dr. Tanner was busy in dressing the wound
on Mr. Dayitt's head. and after he
was salyed and bandaged that gentle
OF the club house and spoke briefly. Mr.. Red
mond. upon bearing Of the AFFAIR. Immediately
drove to Mr. pavftt's hotel. and left q note ex.
pressive Of h(Asse1ekfos WHIST had occurred :
There wer3 slight skirmishes as the various
Populations Were departing to the railway
station on the road to their homes Alto
gether, the day and the occasion has
been dtsgraced by q cruel and vicious row,
res pective factions is regarded as bitter and as
intense as ever it WIS