The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-13
Orangemen i'm Belfast to
Give Nationalist Quar-
ter Wide Berth.
CALL 1000 MORE POLICE
40, 900 Rounds of Ammunition
Struggled Into Ulster
During Week.
special cab,e Despatch TO THr su>


BELFAST. July t2.-Although the cele-
bration Of the anniversary OF the battle
OF the Boyne has so far resulted in no
serious disturbances and the authorities at
Dublin profess to feel that there will be
no serious trouble there IL great tension
on both sides and 1t will take but a spark
to start big blaze.
This was exempl!ied at Kilrea, in the
County Derry. late last night A number
OF Nationalist who had been out during
the evening stopped under an Orange arch
on their way home and began singing
their songs which are so offensive to the
Orangemen. In few moments a crowd
OF Orangemcn collected and general fight
started Stones and rcvolvers were used.
hut the police succeeded In stopping the
disturbance after one Nationalist had bee n
badly used up.
Conservative leaders OF the Orangemen
are trying to keep their followers in hand
and the priests in their sermons In Belfast
to-day urged their focks to refrain from
any course which would tend to cause a
disturbance.
The day was observed in Derry by a
procession to the Guildhall. There were
no disturbances Up to the present writ
ing there has been no talk OF bringing in
the military to assist the police In pre-
serving order
Parade to Avoid Nationalist.
The procession Of the Orangemen to-
morrow will give the Nationalist quarter
a wide berth. For this reason the author
ities 40 not anticipate any disturbance and
are relying on the local police TO main tain
order without calling in the aid OF the
military.
The members OF the various Orange
lodges. wearing their regalia and with the
bands playing their favorite songs, Will
assemble at Carlisle Circus and march &c
the field. five miles distant, where the eX.
ercises are to be held. Sir Edward Carson
will deliver the principal address.
The exercises, which will be held at
Drumbeg. Ave miles out, will be presided
over by Col. Wallace. the Grand Master OF
the Belfast Orange lodges. In addition u
Sir Edward Carson, the other speakers
will be Sir Newman Chambers. Col. II. d,
S. Crawford. Gen. Sir Reginald Pole
Carew, Col. Hickman and all the Union
list members OF Parliament from Belfast
About 1000 policemen have been drafted
from the southern counties for duty ir
Ulster during the week. Many Orange
men are also coming from the south tC
participate in the celebration tomorrow
The authorities at Dublin feel that tn,
celebrations IN Ulster will pass off a,
peacefully as they nave up to the present
The number Of extra policemen put OF
duty In Ulster for the celebration If no
any more than on the same occasion II
previous years.
Meetings were held in various parts OF
Ireland to-day for the purpose of enrolling
recruits in the Nationalist Volunteers. Il
is reported at the Nationalist headquar
tiers in Dublin that recruiting Is still
brisk. 1t is expected that the Nationalist
forces will number 100000 men within
six weeks.
4 serious Clash In Derry.
| In a fight between Nationalists anC
Unlonists at Klrea County Derry, lat
last night several revolver shots wer
fired and there was considerable ston
throwing, but the police prevented an.
serious disturbance.
The trouble started when some Ma
tonalists gathered under an Orange arci
which had been erected for the anniver
sary celebrations and began singing thei
own airs. 4 crowd Of Unionists soon as
sembled and there was general fight
The police rushed between the two fac
lions and stopped the fighting. One Ma
tionalist, was severely mauled. but he wa
rescued by the police.
Some Of the Unionists fired revolver
and cried out Bring out the rifles" J
number of the prominent Unionists wh'
were attracted by the noise. appeared oil
the scene and induced their followers t,
keep quiet while the police prevailed upoi
the Nationalist to leave the neighborhood
All the local Catholic priests in thei
sermons to-day referred to the fact tina
this was the Orangemen's holiday. The,
urged the members Of their congregation
to keep order and strongly counselled then
to refrain from provocative action whicl
might bring about disturbances.
Fear Fight mt Londonderry.
II is hoped that the celebration OF tn,
anniversary of the battle of the Boyn'
tomorrow will pass without disturbances
at Londonderry and at Strabane, ffteei
miles from Londonderry, but the authori
ties are fearful In regard to the possible
ties in some OF the smaller towns on thu
border of County Donegal. Several OF thes'
places have been marked danger point!
and extra police have been sworn in Il
assist the local constables.
| Forty thousand rounds Of ammunition
has been smugsled into Ulster durini
the week end The Belfast Volunteers
| Continued on Second Paoe.