The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
CIVILIANS ARE SHOT DOWN
AS FIRES RAGE IN DUBLIN
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gent ra, footing Throughout, the central
district.
simultaneously with the attack on
Sacnviile street and the city centre the
Sim Feiners. many hundreds strong.
rushed Hiliy Grafton street. which o n
tinues Grafton street to the south and
to ST. Stephens Green. a pretty public
square bounded by hne residential houses
and hotel fronts.
The green is enclosed by ratings.
Into his they rushed. fring as they went,
slammed the gates and commenced to
throw up intrenchments. soon digging
themselves in in quite the approved style.
Others took possession of Ofn houses.
Meanwhile the attack spread to the
outlying streets. The rebels occupied
many private dwelling houses. and down
by North Wall rushed Jacobs biscuit
factory and secured the gas works and
Boland four mills, owned by an IRISH
member Of Parliament
Runois are also current that they
stormed the -Four Courts--the supreme
Courts Of Judica,ure--but this Is no;
confirmed also that the Frecmons
Journal offices were burned down.
They then deDouched to .Amiens street
railway station OF the Great Northern
line - Belfast. 4 strong attempt vas
made to take the station. but beyond
the destruction caused by an attempt
to blow up the line with hand made
bombs this failed.
The arrival OF the troops had the ef-
feet Of slightly checking the spread of the
revolution, but the Sim Feiner. were too
strongly intrenched in their pos lions un
an extensive, line to make much imm..
if.', .fa.sf AN tnetn The military W,It
taken unawares and. noting the grave
nature of tte movement. reenforcements
were urgently rushed up 1t was no,
until Tuesday that the situation could
be at all said To have become well In
hand.
Liberty Hall Wrecked.
On Wednesday field guns arrived and
an attack also was directed on Liberty
Hal. which the rebels had held from ths
start. by "A gunbolt from the river. TIE
first shot took the roof OF. the second
smashed the entire front. From many
buildings the rebels were forced to re-
tire owing to the fierce fire OF the troops
Yesterday afternoon they were forcet
rom Boiand's -four mill and biscuit, fac
tory. those uninjured making for a bis
d,stiilery formerly owned by The publi
bistilling Company. 1his they success
fully heid. All through tn. night TN
guns never ceased. To-day strong at
ttyNS were made on the post office ant
adjoining stronrholds
From i. vantage point close to Nortl
Wall was able To observe the effect o
the fierce gunfre of the troops. Yer.
fine shooting war recorded and hug,
LIQUIDS of smok. assembled over the cit,
from many quarters. followed by flames
As the rebels ran from the burning build
ings machine gun fire caught them. 4
large block OF buildings at the corner o
Talbot street and Marlborough lane. II
the Sackville street district, was com
pletely Quilted. The casualties Of IN,
Sim F'e!ners must be very heavy.
The whole centre al the city Is or
, FIR. u We are Witnessing one OF Tn,
most remarkable and wonderful sight.
ireland ever produced. Huge flames ar,
leapinG skyward nifty feet II an inch
huge, dense masses Of black smoke rol
slowly over the city. II is q seco {
burning of Rome. The wonder must b,
seen for fifty miles around. probab l,
also from the English coast.
ttrr Spreads Over wide Area.
From the roof windows Of the hote
the scene Is magnificent 4 whele bIocl
! of buildings IN the SaCkvIlic street ar-i
II blazing. II is impossible TO distinguish
Tn" exact buildings, some say the pos
office, the yiutel Metropole. the Coliseum
aud the Music Hall have gone.
The nre started apparently on thu
south side of the block. Here were 1
chemists shop, IA photographers shop
a book establishment and a jeweller'.
shop, Some say the Sim Feiners fire,
the buildings themselves as they wer,
forced gradually hack nv the Govern