Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-29

bied as II for one of their usual par-
AIDES They were supposed to be COINS
out for an Easter Monday march
Some OF the rank and file even inn
agined this was their purpose.
About 500 Of them, however, took
possession Of the general postofflce IN
Sackvflle street. which at the time was
attended by usual small holiday stan
Of clerks. There 600 men remained oil
day and night and still hold forth.
Telegraphic and post communication
insofar as IL goes thru this. the CHIEF
postoffice In ireland has ceased.
The raid was beyond the power OF
the police to deal with. Small detach-
ments Of Lancers appeared on the
scene, but after two or three OF their
horses had been shot and two or three
Of the men wounded. they withdrew.
Rebels Still In Building.
Since then the Sim Feiners in the
postoffice have been left alone and they
have hoisted the flag OF the Irish repub-
lie over the buildings.
Various corners In Sackville street
have been occupied by the Slim Fem
ers and barricades Of barbed wire erect
ed in the thoroughfars. In this street
there has been aJgreat deal OF footing
of shops and smashing OF windows.
In st. Stephens green detachment
OF the Sim Feiners entered tne green.
which Is surrounded by high railing,
and locked themselves In and hogan
digging trenches. The authorities con-
sidered that this move as a last stand
might be ineligible. but as an outset
OF the disturbance they could lot guess
its purpose.
Countess Leading Figure.
The Countess Markievicz. the sister
OF an Irish baron, in volunteer uni
form, was a prominent figure in the dis
turbance. She was one Of the leading
sympathizers with James Larkin In the
1918 street car strike, and her house
was raided in January by the police.
who are said to have seized printing
press and type with which alleged pro-
German literature was being printed.
Her husband is said to be a Polish
nobleman. n
In addition to Stephens green. var
ious corner points covering the en-
trance to the green also were occupied
by the Sim Feiners, who f1ourished
rifles from the windows of nearby
houses. 81
Several passing motorcars and taxi
cabs were communicated. The occu-
pants OF these machines were taken In
side the green. apparently as hostages.
and, the cars were drawn up on the
roadway as barricades. 4.
Several Psrsons Shot.
There was much rifle and revolver
firing, seemingly at nothing in particu-
lar, and several persons out holiday
making have been killed or injured. The
wounded were removed to st. Vincent's
hospital, at one side Of st. Stephens
green. az - .
In the Portobello road. over the ca
nal which forms the boundary Of the
city, the Sim Feiners seized corner
public house. Here also holiday maxi
ers suffered from promiscuous shoot
ing. One platoon OF the Royal Irish
rifles succeeded in dislodging and tax
ing prisoner these Sim Feiners.
? During Monday officers and men in
khaki and also isolated individuals were
shot at in the streets. Some OF them
are reported to have been killed or
wounded. ~
Il Newspapers suspend.
No evening newspapers appeared In
D::h.:n. \. c.:::;.s.SS and no H1orntsS paze-.
were published today (Tuesday).
The Evening Mali Office was Occur
pied by members of the Sinn Fein yes
terday. They still retain their possess
sion Of the building. The military have
established themselves opposite the
Evening Mail Office. II