St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-30
BATTLING THOUSANDS.
Corkonians of Opposite Views
Wage Bitter War.

CORK. Oct. 29.-At a Parnellite meet
ing held this evening, John O'Connor.
Nj. p. produced an instrument which
he described as an aSsegai, and said he
had wrested it from the hand of Me-
Carthyite. Mr.. O'Connor Indignantly
declared that he would never speak to
Mr.. O'Brien again, for when he inter-
fered to preserve peace at the afternoon
meeting MIR. O'Brien had the audacity
to say: Come with me, John, and |
will protect you"
Late tonight force of Parnellites
marched out and made an attack on an
anti'Parnellite meeting. A terrible
fight enSued. Mr.. O'COnnOr receiving a
serious wound behind the ear-from a
police truncheon. he says. Showers of
stones were thrown, and many persons
were injured, including William Red
lnond. The police used their basons
freely. AT late hour the streets were
still filled with excited crowds.
In the fightto-night the two crowdsmet
fiercely. neither giving way. Sticks de-
scended on skulls, cOmbatants grasped
each other and blows and kicks were
exchanged with an energy that meant
victory 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 furi-
Gus encounter, received severe blow
from missile that was thrown. The
conflict was hand to hand, and men
could be seen now and then staggering
out of the melee covered with blood.
Among the combattantS could be seen
the the form of big John O'Connor, his
black thorn waving like the plume of
Navarro.
The police had not anticipated any
serious riot at this point. owing to it's
remoteness from Parnellite centers. 1t
wa; some time, therefore, before they
interfered. But at length. having been
hastily reinforced, they charged upon
the combatants, striking right and left
with their batOns. The McCarthyiteS
fell back Immediately, but not so the
Parnellites. These obstinately held
their ground, Jack O'Connor boldly
facing the police and refusing to give
way. William Redmond was equally
determined, and the police, treating
length set upen them in earnest and
gave both terrible clubbing that dis
abled them.
: With the leaders out, the lines gradu-
ally fell back and the battle was over
for time. 1t is SAID the number of
bruised and broken skulls was even
greater than was Wednesdays fight,
and probably good number will not be
able to do any more rioting until after
the election. Late tonight O'Connor,
while having his wounds dressed, de-
clared his intention to be in the field to-
morrow. The ParnelliteS took him as
their war lord and would be depressed
by his absence.
John Dillon, who has been the most
active worker in the political cam
paign in this city for the seat in parlia-
meDt left vacant by the death of Charles
Stewart Parnell, is now pronounced
horS du combat. Mr.Dillon was pursued
and attacked last night while driving to
attend an anti-Parnellite meeting. He
was pelted with stones, and during the
fracas received severe blow Oil the
knee from a stick. This morning DIR.
Tanner, whe is in attendance upon Mr..
Dillon, reports that his patient is suffer
ing from an effusion at the knee joint,
accompanied by synovitas. The Injury,
he adds, is not of serious nature. but
on account of the swelling, Mr.. Dillon
must keep quiet. Consequently he has
ceased canyassing in behalf of Flavin.
The city hospital is getting to be quite
"a rendezvous for wounded political en-
thusiasts. No less than thirty-two per-
sons, more or less seriously injured, are
being treated in that institution for in
jnries received from flying bricks and
stones, or blows from the popular black
thorn, received during the free fights
that occurred last night between Nc
Carthyites and Parnellites. The results
were more serious than appeared from
first reports received at police head
quarters. There was q series of severe
serimmages between the contending
parties, the most severe being the one
in which Mr.. Dillon was disabled, when
the McCarthyites came into collision
with torchlight procession of Parnell-
ties. The latter was headed by brass
band, and was composed of some of
John K. Redmond's most enthusiastic
supporters.
Neither crowd would give way to the
other, and so hot and general 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 ar
dor of the rival factions and considera-
bly, increased the excitement of the mo-
ment. Finally the McCarthyites sue
ceeded in wrenching the torches from
the hands of the Parnellites, qHenched
them by stamping upon them, with yells
of delight, and after completing the
rout of their enemies the victorious Nc
Carthyites continued their triumphant
march in high state of enthusiasm,
Upon arriving at the market place
William O'Brien addressed q meeting
composed OF about 5000 McCarthyites,
who vigorously applauded the orator.