New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14

uERcE FIGHT BETWEEN THE IRISH fA0ii0NS
- WATERFORD cITY-DAvIrr DECIDES TO
CANDIDATE FOR THAT TOWN.
n,niu. Dec. 1S.-Michael Davitt, the Irish
.ras seriously wounded during riot IN
r..r,ord City to-day. Mr.. Davitt and William
v@ had gone to Waterford to support the
opn. .,s.oy Of Mr.. Keane. the nominee of the
sl"ls,hyi,es sls'sri, for the seat in Parliament made
Wa bv the death of Richard Power. Mr.
sssu onnonent is Mr.. Redmond member of
p.,rell wing of the Irish party Mr.. Davitt
W. ..-onOlv urged by the McCarthyites to stand
~w.,orford. but he declined to do so, and in
.rorce Of his refusal Mr.. Keane was made
o, nominee. - s =, .ho ro.,
';,.rv and vicious of any of the political
sssb chat have recently attended the discussions
'sDS ,s,.h towns of the rival leaders. Ominous
= =, an impending disturbance had been ex-
'.s .n'. the populace for some little WHILE and o
20 - six hundred police had been drafted into
r. ~ ,oun in the hope that their presence would
sure order -, If, p.,,
= and Dalton, had been in Waterford some
- This afternoon special trains brought
n s'ndrds of supporters of the rival
s%sa,,es, and the various contingents,
- with formidable blackthorn shillalahs,
.arAed ~ through the streets to the
-,.ic Of brass bands. Davitt and others. also
.,,.nded by band of music, proceeded for the
.,,,ers of the National Commercial Club. On
'..ir way there the disorders arose. mob CON-
..s.a Of members of the Parnellite faction began
:. a, ,he fercest conflicts that has characterized
4. ureyaiIing hostilities. The opposing crowds
,nsbt at close quarters, and surged to and fro
a,ouehout the streets, seeming utterly regard
~ Of tie presence of the police. Volleys OF
.0ses were hurled through tile air, and the
l,.ekthorns moved with a vicious celebrity that
on, many of the howling rioters TO hospitals, the
lios station and their homes for prompt surgical
a,entiOn.
nmrng the fight Mr. Davitt received a nasty
-. IN the forehead, from which the blood flowed
sr.y. Mr.. Tanner and others were injured by
ssass At last the police formed Gordon and
SviSed tbe opposing mobs, and the Davitt crowd
,sehed the club-rooms
Mr. OBrien made the speech of the day. He
sFery denounced the assault upon his friends.
md said the crowds who injured Davitt had
suck a. glorious blow for the Irish cause.
hytts answer to that blow was that now he
Ss candidate for Waterford.
OBrien. in his concluding words, accused the
sIce Of using their batons in favor of the attack
M mob. The police, he asserted, protected the
hrneites, while the force of their blows was
avoted to the McCarthyites.
The main fight occurred for the possession of
lt bridge leading TO the town. The police were
uirly unable TO quell the contest. The bands
anuscians received much ill-usage. Their brass
Mns were dented and twisted and their drums
TIN into shreds. Constant skirmishes con-
fassi until the Davitt crowd reached their
rxdezvods, the indiscriminate blows of the police
o. te heads and backs of the mob producing
hns effect
Wlle Mr.. O'Brien was making his speech Dr.
Imxr was busy in dressing the wound on Mr..
hItts head, and after he was salved and
hDdaged Davitt appeared at one of the windows
6Ae clubhouse and spoke briefly Mr.. Redmond
I'VE to Mr.. Davitt's hotel and left note ex-
rssive of his regret for what had occurred.
There were slight skirmishes as the various
tputations were departing for the railway sta
N on their way home.