St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-28
A PITIFuL SPECTACLE
Irish History Repeats Itself
in the fractional Battles
at Cork.
Many People Wounded and
Mounted Police Charge
the Fighters.
Details OF Disasters by Recent
Storms in Europe Begin
to Come in.
Emperor William Opens a
War on Immopality--Dy-
ing of Starvation.

CORK, Oct. 27.-The feeling aroused
throughout Ireland, and especially in
this city, by recent political and fac
tional sayings and doings is very bitter,
and threatens to result in serious con-
flicts between the McCarthyites and
the Parnellites. There were several
ARRAYS here yesterday evening, and
number of members of the two oppos-
ing parties are being nursed i'll the hos
pitfalls and elsewhere for wounds in
Cured during the fray.
The sermon preached last Sunday at
Kilkenny by Father Fidelis, OF the
order of ST. Francis, is much comment
ed upon here and elsewhere. Father
Fidelis, upon that occasion, bitterly de-
nounced the late Charles Stewart Par
nell, SAYING that 1.-THE most depra7ed
monster who ever lived" was ''nOw
swept off the face of the earth.' The
reverend gentleman also said that the
women who were supporting him were
the climbs of the devil" and that the
local workingmen's club was "a syna-
gogue of hell"
Messrs. William O'Brien and John
Dillon arrived here to-day. The two
distinguished members Of parliament
were met by deputation composed Of
members of the National federation,
representatives of the Gaelic club, the
municipal officers and large number
of priests. The procession was headed
by brass band, and was escorted by a
strong detachment of police to the as
sembly rooms of the Cork county con-
vention. AS soon as the convention
had closed its proceedings. MesSrS. Dill
Ion and O'Brien passed through the
city, still accompanied by the process
sion which met them at the railroad sta
ton. Suddenly the McCarthyites
were attacked by a large mob
of Parnellites, and both sides
fought desperately with sticks.
clubs, shovels and pixies. A detach-
ment of mounted police was sent for,
and they spurred their horses in be-
tween the two lines of combatants.
striking right and left with the fiat of
their sabres amid two crossing showers
of stones and bricks. A large number
of wounded were stretched bleeding
and grooming in the streets before the
troopers restored order. The neigh
boring hospital had 10 find accommodate
ton for many wounded persons by the
time hostiities were suspended. The
troops of the garrison were all kept in
barracks. ready to suppress any affray
that might be too much for the police to
deal with. The
Clash of the Factions
was brought about in this way:
Every now and then Parnell-
ite i'll the crowd would howl and
swing a shillelah around his head
and make dash for the McCarthyites.
The police would then charge and re-
store order for the moment. At length
the Parnellites grew uncomfortable and
yells of "Murderers," "England's lick
spittles," and other epithets were hurled
at the McCarthyites. The latter knew
they would SOON be attacked, and came
to halt, turning on their assailants.
Missiles of all kinds flew through the
air. and the cries of defiance became
louder and louder. The blood flowing
from injured heads and limbs, the
energy of the cOmbatantS and the ebb
ard flow of tide of the battle as the adj
vantage veered to either side gave
realistic picture. resembling somewhat
the Communist risings in Paris.
The mounted constabulary were hur-
riedly formed in order for charge. The
order was given to cut right between
the two parties, where the police would
receive the volleys from both. but not a
constable flinched. They formed as
perfectly as OH parade and started on
the gallop at the word of command. AS
the constableS Spurred forward the vol
leys of missiles grew thicker, for each
side was sure that if they missed each
other they would at least hit police
man. The police were persistent. how
ever. and at length succeeded in break
ing up the riot, this result, however, be-
ing largely due to the fact that the riot
ers themselves were appalled, at the
number of wounded.