The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-30
Renewed and Continued Demonstra-
tions Of Celtic Zeal in Po-
litical Matters.
Cork In a State of Unceasing Tur-
mol, All the Day and All
the Night.
Dillon Bombardsd, O'Connor Whacked on
the Head, Ksdmo Dlsngurcd and
scores In the Hospital.

and attacked last night while driving to at
tend an anti Parnellite meeting. He wns
peltcd with stones and during the fracas re-
5ceivad severe blow on the knee from a
stick. Tho injury is not Of serious ma
sture. The fighting which took place be-
tween the McCarthyites and the Parnelt
ties last night in the streets of this city,
was moro serious than at first appeared.
There were series of scrimmages between
the contending parties, the most severe be-
Ing the one in which Dillon was disabled.
Crowds of McCarthyites were upon that oc-
0Rsion accompanying Dillon and O'Brien,
who were on their way to attend McCar-
thyite meeting. The McCarthyites came
into collision with procession of Par
neliites. Neither crowd would give
way to the other and 30 general melee
followed, several Thousand combatants
taking part. Blackthorns, bricks and
stones were used by both parties. Finally
the McCarthyites succeeded in wrenching
the torches from the hands of the Parnell-
itss. The victorious McCarthyites then
continued their march. Upon arriving at
the market place, whore the meeting was to
be held. OBrien addressed about 5000
McCarthyites In the meanwhile the
routed Parnellites with reinforcements,
made another onslaught OH the McCar--
thyites. They charged into the
square, slashing right and left
with their blacktholns and split
ting many heads. The McCarthyites,
though they fought desperately, were
slowly driven back. Then for a time. the
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McC CaEthyites soon found strong reinforce
ments, and thus strengthened, they again
mustered in compact body and made a
dash at the Parnellites After most des-
perate battle the Parnellite force was
routed Many on both sides were injured
IN ADDITION to those already reported as hav-
ing been taken to the hospital to have their
wounds attended to.
Similar scenes, though on somewhat
moro modest scale, occurred at Bandon,
twenty miles from here. During the fight
numb of the contestants on both sidee
were severely cut and bruised.
LatAs this Afternoon it seemed certain
that a collision between persons present al
the two opposing meeting was imminent.
The threatened melee WAS averted, how
ever, by the action of Hsrculean John
| OConnor, who forced his way through
the dense and excited crowd towards the
spot were the car containing O'Brien
| WAS 6tduuIuks hTTlVluR at Gl0 car
O'Connor held hurried and whispered
conversation with o. 'Brien, and finally the
two men linked arms and passed through
the crowd. This had good effect, for see
ing the opposed members so friendly with
each other the partisans allowed their ardol
to cool and order was soon restored for q
| time.
! In spite of his DOCTORS orders Dillon
drove out this afternoon and addressed
several meetings. He declared this even.
ing that his opponents placed party oil
rouRhs behind wall and instructed them
to attack him yesterday.
| At a Parnellite meeting tonight, O'Con.
nor produced n weapon which he said was
an assegai. and which he had wrested from
the hand of McCarthyite. He indig-
nantly declared that he would never speak
to O'Brien again, because, when he inter
fered to preserve peace in the afternoon
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, free fight en-
suing. O'Connor received serious wound
behind the ear, from police. baton, he
says. Showers OF stones were thrown and
many persons injured, including VIM.
Redmond. At a late hour the streets were
still filled with an excited crowd.