The Portland daily press., 1891-10-30
MANY HEADS WERE BROKEN IN CORK.
The Music OF cIashIng BIackthorns
Made the WeIkIn Ring, q
Until Drowned In the howIIne Paeans
OF MccarthyIte Victory.
How the Irish Factions Argued Poll
tics In Irish Fashion.

CORK. October 29.-The fighting which
took place between the McCarthyites and
Parnellites last night in the streets of this
city was more serious than appeared from
the first reports received. There was q series
Of severe scrimmages between the contend
ing parties, the most severe being the one In
which Mr.. Dillon was disabled. Crowds OF
McCarthyites were upon that occasion ac-
companying Messrs. Dillon and OBrion,
who were on their way to attend a McCar-
thyite meeting In the market place. The
McCarthyites came into collision with
torchlight procession Of Parnellites. The
latter was headed by brass band, and was
composed Of some of Mr.. John E. Redmond's
most enthusiastic supporters. Neither
crowd would give In to the other, and so a
hot and general melee followed, several
thousand combatants taking part In the fray.
Blackth0rns were used with the best posi-
bic effect by both parties. and bricks and
stones. flying through the air add
ed to the ardor OF the rival factions and con-
siderably increased the excitement Of the
moment. Finally the MeCarthyites succeed
ed In wrenching the torches from the hands
OF the Parnellites, and quenehed them by
stamping upon them, and, after completing
the rout Of their enemies, the victorious Nc
OdltuIltco CUuLAuucu tuclE bkiulupuHQL
march in high state Of enthusiasm.
Upon arriving at the market place Mr..
William O'Brien addressed meeting COM
posed of about 5000 McCarthyites, who Wig
orously applauded the telling points made by
that orator.
In the mean while the routed Parnellites
had sought for aud found reinforcements
among those who were in sympathy with
their candidate. With these additions the
ParnellItes made another onslaught upon
the McCarthyites and scene which will
long be remembered by Corkonians followed.
planned. well led and carried out with abun-
dance Of pluck and dash. They charged in
to the square with vim and go, slashing
right and left with their blackthorns, aud
splitting many McCarthyite head as they
tried to force their way to the car upon
which stood Mr.. O'Brien and his supporters.
gazing upon the battling mass OF humanity.
On pressed the Parnellites with r0aIs Of de-
rision, which were answered by fierce coun-
ter-crles upon the part Of the McCarthyites.
The latter. though they fought with desper-
ate 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 over
turned the blazing tar barrels and kicked
and rolled them, smoking and haring, into
the river. Then for time the Parnellites,
with exultaDt cheers and other shouts OF
victorious political battle, held the
market place. Not for long, however.
Defeat only served to brighten the
McCarthyites' appetite for battle. Follow
ing the example of the Parnellites, they also
sought for and found strong reinf0rcements,
and thus strengthened they again mustered
in a compact body, and with laundering
shouts made dash at the Parnellites In the
market place. Then the music of the clash
Ing blackthorns 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 Parnell-
lite force was routed. Many on both sides
were injured, In addition to those already
reported as having been taken to the hospi-
tai to have their wounds attended tC. The
Parnellites 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
gain triumphant McCarthyites made the
old market place echo and re-echo with their
bowling paeans Of victory.
. The riotlng was resumed tonight, the Par
nellites attacking meeting of McCarthyites
which William O'Brion was addressing.
OBrion received a severe blow. The police
then charged, the Parnellites resisting until
William Redmond and Jack OConnor, their
leaders, had been sought out by the police
and terribly clubbed. Then the Parnell
forces disbanded as their opponents had
previously done.