Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-30
CLUBS ARE TRUMPS
In the Campaign Now Going on
at Cork.
FIERCE FIGHT OF TEE FACTIONS.

The "PeeIers' Have a Tough Time with
the Parnellites, but Finally Club Red
mond Into Quiet-A Man Who Wanted
to Eat O'Mahoney's Heart Given a
Diet of Mud-Attempt of Another Fell
low to Lunch of Tanners Nose-Lib-
erals Growing Alarmed.
CORK, Oct. 30-The rioting was renewed
last night in more desperate form than
before. William O'Rrien had been in
vited to address McCarthyite meeting in
the suburbs of Cork. The McCarthyites
were armed with stout sticks, and many
of them had their pockets well loaded with
missiles, prepared to resist any attack of
the enemy. A solid bodyguard closed
around O'Brien, to protect him in case
of an onslaught. Meantime the Parnellites
were not sleeping. They gathered in the
!. heart of the city in an enormous crowd,
with banners, torches, and band, the
bands playing "Croppies Lie Down." "Mc-
kenna's Dream" and other soul-stirring
airs of '9S, mingled with "God Save Ire
land" and "The Conquering Hero Comes"
the latter being an allusion to William E.
Redmond, who sat in an open car waving
handkerchief and shouting words of en-
enlargement to his followers.
The Blackthorns Get Into Play.
The Parnellites marched ON until they
reached the anti-parnellite meeting. A
hoarse cry of defiance went up from the
McCarthyitss. At this challenge the
Parnellites broke whatever semblance of
ranks they had, and dashed wildly upon
the enemy, brandishing blackthorns and
bowling at the top of their voices. The
two crowds met fiercely, neither giving
away. Sticks descended on skulls, COM
batants grasped each other, and rolled in
the riot, and blows and kicks were ex-
changed with an energy that meant vic.
tory or hors du combat. Stones flew
hither and thither, and Mr. 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 missile that was thrown.
Hot Struggle with the Police.
The struggle was hand-to-hand, and
men could be seen now and then stagger-
ing out of the melee covered with blood.
Among the combatants could be seen the
big form of Jack O'Connor, his black
thorn waving like the plume of Navarro
The police had not anticipated any seri-
Gus riot at this point, owing to its re-
moteness from Parnellite centres 1t
was some time, therefore, before they
could effectuaily interfere. But at length,
having been hastily reinforced, they
charged upon the combatants, striking
right and left with their batons. The Nc
Carthyites fell back, but not so the Par
nellites. These obstinately held their
ground, Jack O'Connor boldly facing the
police and refusing to give way.
Gave Redmond a Clubbing.
William Redmond was equally deter
mined and the police, treating them as
the leaders of the onslaught, at length set
upon them in earnest and gave both q
terrible clubbing that disabled them
With the leaders knocked out, the lines
gradually fell back and the battle was
over for time. 1t is said that the num-
Der of bruised and broken skulls was even
greater than in Wednesdays fight, and
probably good number will not be able
to do any more rioting until after cleo
ton. Late last night Jack O'Connor was
having his wounds hastily dressed, and
declared his intention to be in the field
again today. The Parnellites look on
him as their war lord and would be de-
pressed by bis absence