The Washington herald., 1907-08-13
DIE IN BELFAST RIOT
Members Of Mob Shot Down
After Terrible Day.
TROOPS IN RAIN OF BRICKS
Bear Rain of Stones UnhinchingIy,
but Riot Act Is Read, After Which
Bullets XIII Women as Well as
Men-Totsl Casualties Not known.
The Dead Probably Hidden.

fierce Tioting was re-
tr> 5atonalist after tonight
Bsyoue-s - again used, and volleys
were fred. Some persons were killed. and
numbers were wounded. while the in
juries caused by other weapons could not
be computed.
The outbreak was clearly premeditated.
It began at scarcely a moments notice.
with the stoning OF two policemen who
we're walking along The street. A civilian
who was walking near was assumed 10 be
a detective. and was mercilessly stoned.
A police call brought the policeman's s
comrades. who carried the helpless victim
to the neighboring barracks in Collingtree
road. Then a strong posse arrested a
dozen OF the attackers. who were hustled
10 the barracks, followed BY a bowling
mob. who rained broken bottles and
stones at the police Many of the con-
stables were knocked down, bleeding and
stunned, but all got within the barracks,
and the doors were locked against the
besiegers.
Attack Police Barracks.
Within a few minutes not vestige Of
a window was left in the barracks. while
the doors were splintered and riddled as
if by gTape-shot. Children and women
were engaged in digging the stones up.
and carried apronfuls of them TO supply
the men with ammunition.
Telephone messages from the barracks
quickly brought police on the gallop, and
the troops, who had been withdrawn
from picket work only an hour earlier,
were hastily recalled. The dragons ar
rived at a hand-gaIlop, followed by In
fantry at the double quick. The crowd
broke and fed into the side streets after
two charges had been made, but they
soon returned and rained stones and
broken bottles on the infantry, many of
whom were removed to the rear with
their faces smashed or limbs disabled.
Battle with BnyOnets.
The troops meanwhile stood firm, await
ing orders until they were told to charge
bayonets. This they were now willing
enough TO do, as q majority of them were
smarting from more or less severe hurts.
and tempers were aroused. The police
charged alongside Of them. and fierce
scrimmages followed. in which ugly
wounds were distributed among both
sides.
It is impossible TO describe the scenes
which converted the district into a hell.
When the fighting had lasted a while
without the troops gaining an appreci-
able advantage, the officers saw that
steTner measures were needed. Prepara-
tory thereto, they hastily summoned Brig.
Gen. Dawson, commanding the garrison.
Read Riot Act ana Fire.
A magistrate read the riot act, which
the mob greeted with howls and curses
on the bloody Saxons."
Gen. Dawson then gave the order to
FIRE, and two volleys rang out in quick
succession, followed by loud screams Of
fear. It was Immediately seen that sew
eral Of the rioters were down one man
was dead. one had a terrible wound IN
the abdomen. the thigh of another was
smashed. while many others were less
seriously hurt. A woman back of the
crowd was shot in the breast, and died
soon afteTwsrd in the hospital
The volleys covered the mob, which be-
gan to melt, but at a late hour the dis
trict was still in a dangerous ferment.
and wss held by troops and police.
Many May BE Dead.
There is no reliable estimate Of the
casualties. Only the man and woman
above mentioned are officially admitted 70
be dead, but experience Of past riots here
iustifies the ass 1nption that others were
carried secretly into houses.
Every hospital In the city is full.