New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-01
KILLED IN DUBLIN RIOTS
Streetcar Strike Results in Two
Dead and 400 Injured.
BATON CHARGES BY POLICE
Every Hospital Bed in the City
Occupied-"Jim" Larkin
the Storm Centre.
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TBy Cable 10 The Tribune.l
London, Sept. 1.-Nothing like the
conditions prevailing in Dublin for the
last two days have been known there
since the days OF the Land League,
thirty years ago. The Dublin crowd
is on the whole a peaceable one but
recently il has been affected by the
Irish Transport Union, an organization
directed by a determined and in many
respects able man named Jim" Lar
kin, who for several years past has sue
ceeded in bringing strikes in quite
number Of businesses 10 successful
conclusion. He endeavored 10 hold up
streetcar traffic in Dublin during horse
show week, and though the strike was
a partial failure it led TO very serious
consequences.
Larkin and four OF his lieutenants
were arrested the other day in their
beds on charges Of sediticus libel and
conspiracy. They were released on
bail, and bound over TO keep the peace,
undertaking not 10 attend any IL
legal meeting or make inhammatory
speeches. Larkin nevertheless advised
his followers 10 hold a meeting yes
terday. That was the beginning Of
trouble, which eliminated in wild riot
ing by the mob and baton charges BY
the police. Ambulances were called
and soon every hospital bed in the city
cd than four hum
dred people have been dealt with and
several cases had 10 be turned away.
Two men have died in the hospital OF
fractured skulls.
The strike meeting was proclaimed
by the police on Friday but Larkin
publicly burned the proclamation that
night and declared he would appear IN
Sackville street, dead or alive. He kept
his word. He drove up 10 the I'm
perial Hotel yesterday in disguise and
made a dramatic appearance on the
balcony. Not for one moment had his
identity been suspected. but as soon
as the union leader himself disclosed
II and proceeded 10 address the throng
below a great roar Of cheering went
up.
The police, who were in great force
in the street were quickly alive 10
the situation and a score OF constables
entered the hotel. Larkin was arrested
and after that the rioting continued all
day and was going on late last night
over wide area.
owing 10 the wide area over which
the rioting had spread and the DIM
Guilty which the police had encountered
in COPING with the rioters. troops were
requisitioned and sent into the lnchi-
cor district, where the most serious
disturbances occurred and the position
of the police was becoming dangerous.
The troops dispersed the rioters and
after IL O'Clock the streets became
quiet.
The Transport Workers Union, II IS
announced will give public funera!
10 a man named Nolan. who died yes
terday from injuries received during
the rioting. In the present mood Of the
populace il is feared that this Will be
made the occasion Of further trouble.
James Keir Hardie. the Socialist and
Independent Labor member Of Par!ia-
ment will arrive in Dublin to-day.
Dublin. Aug 3l.-The fierce rioting IN
connection with the streetcar strike was
renewed to-day. Hundreds OF persons.
including thirty constabes. were injured.
on SATURDAY. sixty or more persons we're
injured All the hospitals are so crowded
that many serious cases had TO be sent
10 their homes for treatment.
The strike committee, in the interest OF
peace had rescinded early IN the morn
ing the proposed mass meeting in oCon-
nell street. and had substituted parade
from Beresford Place 20 Croydon ParH'
al Fairview. a suburb on the north side
OF The city The authorities mean"hi1e
had prohibited the mass meeting.
Crovdon Park belongs 10 the Transport
Workers Union. and a meeting was heid
there without disorder. But on the re-
turn march the attempts OF the police by
baton charges 10 dispense the constantly
growing crowds led at once TO rioung.
The mob was further incensed by the
arrest of one of the strike leaders. James
I.arkin. against whom warrant mao
been out for twenty-four hours. LarKin
was on the balcony OF a hotel In Sack
willie street. lie was wearing disguise
for the purpose of eluding arrest but an
enthusiastic admirer raised the cry
Three cheers for Larkin"'
The rioting became general III various
parts of the city. The police charged re-
peatedly with their sticks. and this led
10 pitched battles. Stones, brickoats
and bottles were hurled by the infuriateo
rioters. and the streets were soon covered
with PROSTATE forms. More than hfty
arrests were made.
The streetcar service is completely sus-
pended. The exact number Of injured II
not known. but. including Saturdays vic
TINS. II is believed TO be between three
and four hundred.
The Lord Mayor announces his inten-
ton 10 demand a public inquiry into the
conduct OF the police during the strike
riots. and will send law officers OF the
Corporation TO attend the inquests over
the two men who have died from theE
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