The state herald., 1891-11-06
STONES AND sHILLALAHs.
Rival Factions in Cork Engage In .
Lively Scrimmage.

hlVai rSCtionS IN NoTk Engage N
Lively Scrimmage.
On the evening Of the 28th com.
pany Of McCarthyites who were passing
through the streets to hold meeting in
the market place came on . procession Of
Parnellites.
Neither crowd would .yive way 10 the
other, and so hot and general melee fol
lowed, several thousand combatants tax
ing part In tho fray. I,lacklhorns were
used with the best possible effect by both
parties, and bricks and stones fyinR
through tho air added to tho ardor Of the
rival factions, and considerably increased
the excitement of the mob. Finally the
McCarthyites succeeded In wrenching the
torches from the hands of the Parnellites
Quenched them by stamping upon them,
with yels Of delight, and after completing
the rout Of their enemies tho victorious
McCarthyites continued their triumphant
march in high state Of enthusiasm.
Upon arriving ut the market place Mr.,
William OBrien addressed meeting com
posed Of about 5000 McCarthyites, who
vigorously applauded the telling points
made by that orator. The market place
while the meeting was taking place, pre-
sented most brilliantly picturesque and
decidedly animated scenes. The square
was illuminated by scores of blazing taI
barrels and small forest or torches.
In the meanwhile the routed Parnellites
had sought for achievements. With
these additions to their strength tho Par
nellites made another onslaught on the
Mccarthy ties, and scene which will long
be remembered by Corkonians followed.
The attuck Of tho Parnellites was well
planned, aud well led and carried out with
an abundance Of pluck and dash. They
charged into the square with vim and go,
slashing right and left with their black
thorns and splitting many McCarthyite
head as they tried to force their way up tc
the car on which stood MIR. O'Brien and
his supporters, gazing with commendable
calmness upon the battling mass of human
ity. On pressed the Parnellites with roars
OF derision, which were answered by fierce
counter cries upon the part Of the McCar
thyites. The latter. though they fought
with desperate energy, stone for stone,
brick for brick, blackthorn for blackthorn,
insult for insult, were slowly but surely
driven back, and with howls Of triumph
the Parnellites overturned the blazing tar.
barrels and kicked nnd rolled them, smok
ing and blazing into the river. Then for q
time the Parnclites, with exultant cheers
and other shouts of victorious political
battle, held the market place, not for long,
however.
Defeat only served to hcighten the Nc
Carthyites' appetite for battle. Following
the example Of the Parnellites, they also
sought for and found strong reinforce
ments, and thus strengthened, they again
mustered In compact body, and with
laundering shouts they made dash at the
Parnellites In the market place. Then the
music of tho clashing blaclsthorns once
more filled the air. 1t was give and take
on both sides, with no question of quarter
or hope of mercy. After most desperate
battle, the Parnellite force was routed.
Many on both sides were injured in addi-
tion to those already reported as having
been taken TO the hospital to have their
wounds dressed. The Parncllite had to
relinquish possession OF the market place,
and were driven helter skelter, once the
retreat commenced, down the neighboring
streets. And then the once again triumph
ant McCarthyites made the old market
place resound with echoes Of their howl
ing pnans OF victory.