The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
HARDFIGHTING ATCORK.
DILLON PUT HoRS DE COMBAT BY
A BLOW ON THE KNEE.

Side Suffers Defeat and Returns to
the Fray With Reinforcements.
Cork, Oot. 29.-.John Dillon is now hors
dc combat. He was pursued and attacked
last night while driving to an anti-Parnell-
lite meeting, pelted with stones and during
the fracas received a severe blow on the
knee with a stick. On account of the SWELL
ing his physician has ordered him to keep
quiet.
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 re-
ceived at police headquarters. There was
q series of severe scrimmages between the
contending parties, the most severe being
one in which Mr.. Dillon was disabled
Crowds Of McCarthytes were upon that
occasion accompanying Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien, who were on their way to attend
McCarthyite meeting in the market place.
TWO PROFESSIONS MEET.
The McCarthyites came into collision
with torchlight procession of Parnellites.
The latter was headed by brass band and
was composed OF some OF John K. Red
mopd's most enthusiastic supporters.
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and so hot and general melee followed,
several thousand oombatants taking part
in the fray. Black thorns were used
by both parties and bricks and stones
flying through the air added to the ardor of
the rival factions and considerably In
creased the excitement of the moment.
Finally the McCarthyites succeeded in
wrenohing the torches from the hands Of
the PRrnellites, Quenched them by stamp
ing upon them, with yells of delight, and
after completing the rout of their enemies,
the victorious McCarthyites continued their
triumphant march in a state of enthusiasm
to where Mr.. O'Bren addressed 5000 Nc
CarthyiteS.
WOMEN IN A FRENZY.
To such degree was the enthusiasm of
the multitude aroused by Mr.. O'Brien's
words that many of the women who plenti-
fully besprinkled the throng of burly Cork-
onians were worked up to such a pitch OF
excitement that they climbed upon the
jauntinK car from which Mr..
O'Brien was delivering his impa ssioned
address and tried most energetically 10 en-
brace the speaker. In the meanwhile the
routed Parnelites had found reinforce
ments. They then made another onslaught
upon the McCarthyites. The attack of the
Parnellites was well planned, well led and
carried out with an abundance of pluck and
dash.
CHARGED INTO THE SQUARE.
4 They charged into the square with vim
and go, slashing right and left with their
black thorns and splitting many McCarty-
ite heads as they tried to force their way to
the car upon which stood Mr.. O'Brien and
his supporters, gazing with commendable
ealmness upon the battling mass
of humanity. The Mccarthy
ties fought desperately. but were
olO dnfx hal and hAu s,f
triumph the Parnellites overturned the
blazing tar barrels which illuminated the
place, and kicked and rolled them, smoking
and flaring, into the river. Then for time
the Parnellites with exultant cheers held the
market place.
MCARTHYITEs RETURN TO THE FRAY.
Following the example Of the Parnellites,
the McCarthyites also sought for and found
strong reinforcements, and, thus strength
ened, they again mustered in COM
pact body, and with laundering
Parnellites in the market place
Then the music of clashing black thorns
once more filed the air 1t was give and
take on both sides, with no question Of
quarter or hope Of mercy, After a most
desperate battle the Parnelite force wss
routed. Many of both sides were injured.
The Parnellites had to relinquish their pos
session of the market place and were driven
heller skelter, once the retreat commenced,
down the neighboring streets.
FIGHTING AT BANDON.
Similar scenes on a more modest scale
occurred at Bandon, twenty miles from
Cork. The most serious trouble occurred
in front of the butter exchange. While a
procession OF McCarthyites was passing the
exchange the occupants Of the building
jeered at the processionists and
hurled tantalizing and insulting remarks
and suggestions in their direction.
This reused the ire of the McCarthyites to
such an extent that the procession was
halted by common consent, and the mon
who compose it made a desperate attack
upon the exchange. They burst in the
doors in spite of a shower of missiles thrown
at them from the windows and completely
wrecked the board room.
STILL IN FIGHTING MOOD.
To-day Cork is full of echoes of the cleo
tion frights of last night. The angry pas
sions aroused have not by any means
calIned down. As an example Of the feel
ing prevailing it is noted that a boy who
was cheering for Mr.. Redmond, the Parnell-
ste candidate, was struck in the face with a
stick handled by priest with such terrific
force that one of his eyes was destroyed.
Mr.. Redmond, in a speech to-day, said he
regretted the attack made last night on Mr.
Dillon. Mr.. Redmond denied the truth of
Mr.. O'Brien's statement, that he Red
mond) had broken the Boulogne pledges.
1t was not he. but Mr.. Parne1, who pro-
posed that Mr.. O'Brien be made temporary
leader of the Irish party.
Eight detectives accompanied Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien throughout the day.
Mr.. Dillon declared this evening that his
opponents placed a party of rOughs behind
wall and instructed them 10 attack him
yesterday while on his way home.
NEW INSTRUMENT.
At Parnellite meeting held this evening
Mr.. O'Connor produced an instrument
which he described as an assegei,
and said he had wrested it from
the hands Of McCarthyite. Mr.. O'Connor
indignantly declared that he said he would
never speak TO Mr.. O'Brien again, for when
be iuterfered TO preserve the peace at the
afternoon meeting Mr.. O'Brien had she
audacity 10 say "Come with me, John, aud
will protect you
Late tonight force OF Parnelites
marched out and made an attack upon an
anti'Paruelliie meeting. A terrible fight
ensued, Mr. O'Connor receiving a serious
wound behind the ear from police trunch-
eOn, he says. Showers OF stones were
thrown and many persons were Injured, Ia
cluding William Redmond. The police
used their batons freely. AZ late hour
tho streets were still hiled With excited
crowds.
hDKRMOTr SUCCEEDS HEsHEssEY.
DuBLIs, Oct ~ Patrick MeDermotf.
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