New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-05
THE IRISH FEDERATION.
AN UPRoAMoUs MEETING AT WATERFORD.
POLICE USE THEIR CLUBS FREELY-HEALY RE-
PEATS HIS WORDS ABOUT MRS. PARNELAA

POLICE USE THEIR CLUBS FREELY-HEALY RE-
PEATS HIS WORDS ABOUT MRS. PARNELA"
Dublin, Nov. 4.-Mr. McDermott, after having chas-
tised Mr.. Healy. received the following telegram:
Bravo-We conera .ulate you for having whipped
cowafdly cur who attacked an undefenced sorlOwlhs
woman. FAT. n'ERIEN
WILLIAM REDMOND"
Dispatches from Waterford where the convention
OF tho National Federation is being held, say that
great excitement prevails there. "he streets arc
crowded with uproarious mobs OF people ready for
any kind OF disturbance. Tho police In their efforts
10 control the mob have been making free use OF
their clubs, and several civilians have been injured.
Timothy IIealy, who horsewhpped yesterday
by McDermott. nephew OF Parncll apd solicIor for
the ParuelI family, of the speakers. lie
said, among other things. that he would not be
doerred by violence from pursuing the course he had
mapped out for himself and repeated the language In
,e used at Longfod on sunday last and Which led to
the chastsement he received at t'ie hand OF McDer
mott
Mr.. Dillon. on arriving at Waterford, was received
with mingled cheers and Kisses. Three hundred police
guarded the Federation delegates on their way to the
police with their clubs repeed repeated charges made
BY the mob. The Parnelie sympathizers tried to
rush through the entrance Of the City Hall, but
The convention proceeding, Mr.. Dillon confirmed Mr..
OBriens oulogne revelations. and added that the men
now calling him traitor had telegraphed , to him while
cesiSn to Mr. Pae pc connning, Mr. Dillon said that
in spite of the continuous canmnes hcaped upon him nc
had never before revealed THIS fdct Tic fell,eu inc
leadership because 1t painful and difficult place
Those men. and all. promised that II he tDllon)
took the chairmanshp they would be his loyal fol
lowers. lie had done nothing since that altered his
position llairsbreadth: For weeks at Bmogne they
were anxious to get Mr. Panel out Of the leadership
as the majority If they had steadily adhered
to that policy they might have saved Mr. Parnei
from impossible position. II any one In the world
responsible for Mr. Parnels fate after Mr. Parncl
himself it was the men who when the supreme hour
came had not sufficient courage, manlness honorable
friendship to take firm stand and impos, their iudg
ment him. (Checrs)
Mr.. Dillon lett the convention hall on his way TO
the railway station guarded by police and 100 priests.
a mob followed and kept up continuous attack until
MIR. Dillon obtained shelter In the station \
Der of skulls cracked. Thirty Delegates while
crossing tolbridgc were thrown TO The ground and
trampled upon. many being badly hurt dn1 bleeding
prcfusey when rescued by the po ice Several thousand
rarnellites he'd the approaches to the convention hall
and everywhere struck down opponents. The wl0le
quay, mile T. length. the OF fight
ing. Many persons were taken 10 the hospital
A number OF ladies of LongfOrd have decided to
present to Mr.. McDermott silver mounted whip.
Waterford Nov. At is estimated that $50 per
sons seriously and many Others dangerously in
1ured during the fighting here to-day. The Mayor
presided at meeting held here TO-DAY for the purpose
of censuring John Dillon for his visit to this city.