Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
FRACTIONAL FIGHTS IN CORK,
mcCarthyltes and ParneIlItes Have
aSavage Row In the Street.

mcCarthylt ties and ParneIlJtes Have
aSavage Row In the Street.
Rival Professions Meet and Come tn
Biows--Blackthorns and Stones Disable
many craftsmanship Parnellite Forces
Defeated, But They Return to the Fray.
Cork, Oct. 20.-The fighting which
took place between the McCarthyites
and Parnellites last night in the streets
OF this city was more serious than an
Peared from the first reports received at
headquarters. There was a series of
several scrimmages between the con-
lending parties, the most severe being
the one in which Mr.. Dillon was dis.
abled. Crowds of McCarthyites were
upon that occasion accompanying
Messrs.. Dillon and O'Brlen, who were
on their way to attend McCarthyite
meeting in the market place.
The McCarthyites came into collision
With torchlight procession of
farnellites. The latter was headed by
q brass band and was composed Of
some of Mr.. John Il. 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
iracas. Blackthorns were used with
the best possible effort 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 wrenching the torches
from the hands of the Parnellites.
quenched them by stamping upon them
with yells Of delight, and after coinplet.
ing the rout of their enemies, the VIC
torious McCarthyites continued their
triumphant march in a state Of enthus-
iasm. Upon arrival at the market
place MIR. William O'Brien addressed a
meeting composed of about 5000
McCathyites, who vigorously applauded
The telling points made by that ora
tor. The market place, while the meet
ing was taking place, presented most
brilliantly picturesque and decidedly
animated scene. The square was
illuminated by scores of blazing tar
barrels and small forest of torches.
10 such degree was the enthusiasm
of the multitude aroused by MIR.
O'Brien's glowing words that many of
the women who plentifully bespriniSled
that throng of burly Corkonians were
worked up to such pitch of excite
ment that they climbed upon the iaunt-
ing car from which Mr.. O'Brien was
delivering his imprisoned address and
tried most theoretically to embrace the
speaker.
RETURNING TO THE FRAY.
In the meanwhile the routed Parnp1l-
ties had sought for and found reinforce-
ments among those who were in SYM
pathy with their candidate. With these
additions they made another ONSLAUGHT
upon the cCarthyites and scene which
VII long be remembered by Corkonians
followed. The attack of the Parnellites
was well planned, well led and carried
out with abundance of pluck and
dash. They charged into the square
with vim and go, slashing right
and left with their blackthorns
and splintering many McCarthyite
head as they tried to force their way to
the car upon which stood Mr.. O'Brien
and his supporters, gazing with com
mendable calmness upon the battle. On
pressed the Parnelliies with roars of
derision, which were answered by fierce
cries upon the part of the McCarthyites.
Inc latter, though they fought with
desperate energy, were slowly but surely
driven back, and with bowls of triumph
the Parnellites overturned the blazing
tar barrels and kicked and relied them.
smoking and flaring into the river.
Then, for time, the Parnellites with
exultant cheers and other shouts of VIC
tory and political battle cries, held the
market place. Not for long, however.
defeat only served to heighten the
!McCarthyites' appetites for battle. Fol-
lowing the example of the Parnellites
they sought for and found strong rein
1orcements, and thus strengthened, they
AGAIN mustered in compact body and
with numbering shouts made dash at
the Parnellites in the market place.
linen the music of the clashing black
thorns once more filled the air. Ii was
give and take on the both sides, with no
question of quarter or hope Of mercy.
After most desperate battle, the Par
nellite force was routed. MANY on
both sides were injured The Parnell-
ites had to relinquish possession of the
market place and were driven heller
SHELTER, once the retreat commenced
eA~ A~fe1 olitGlc, anu Iuen
the once again triumphant party made
the old market place ring and echo with
howls of victory.
Cork, Oct. 3O.-The infirmaries of
this city have been busy since carly
morning attending to the injuries Of
persons who were hurt in last nights
Sarnellite-NIcCarthyite rioting. There
are now 50 patients in the hospitals suf
fering from wounds received during the
lighting. This number of course is in
addition to very much larger number
OF persons who have been similarly
wounded and who are being treated al
their own homes. The wounds, as a
rule, are about the heads, showing that
the blackthorn had gotten in most cfTec-
tive work.
The whole force of mounted police at
present in the city has been placed al
the disposal Of Mr.. Dillon, and will
accompany him everywhere until The
close of the political campaign now
being fought here between the Mccarthy
ties and the Parnellitcs.