South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-02
Bodies of ID Women Are
Found in She'll Shattered
Ruins of Buildings in
Business District.
WHOLE BLOCKS IN IRISH
CAPITAL ARE WIPED OUT
Last Lone SHIPPER Holds Bar
ricade Until Ammunition
FaiIS-SouVenir FiendS
Loot Dead Bodies.
international News Service /.

DUBLIN. May Many women
were Killed in the lighting between
rebels and British troops in the
streets OF Dublin. The bodies Of Il
women have been discovered in the
ruins Of shell-shattered buildings.
Normal conditions are being re-
stored here, although the central
part Of the city is a mass OF fire
blackened ruins and the streets are
SCARED by artillery projectiles.
ThOroughfares through the chief
zones Of lighting were opened to the
public on Monday for the first time
and there was a rush for souvenirs.
some persons even tearing the
clothing from the corpses of the
dead as they were borne away for
burial
The havoc in the business district
Of the Irish capital is appalling.
First reports were wholly inadequate
in describing the desolation and
destruction. Many bodies still lie
beneath the ruins
Whole Blocks Wiped Out.
Instead Of a few buildings being
destroyed by fire whole blocks were
wiped out Many streets are i'm
passa BILE for the mounds Of wreck
age which hIl them.
The last shot in the environs of
Dublin was fired Monday morning
by a lone sniper at Balls bridge. on
the outskirts of the city. who held
his position in spite Of the furious
fusillades directed against his bar
ricade by the loyal troops. Finally
when his ammunition was gone he
tied q handkerchief 70 the bayOnet
of his rifle and raised it in token OF
surrender. On his cap we're two
words: Dublin regiment"
Armed guards are still patrOlling
the city and suspected houses are
being searched for arms. ammunl-
ton and seditious literature.
However. the troops are not in
terfering with the populace. except
TO keep pedestrians on the move il
the streets Throughout the night
soldiers worked clearing away the
wreckage OF battle and removal OF
dead bodies. Some Of the corpses
had lain in the streets since the day
the hghting opened. Monday, April
"A. Il was a sickening sight.
Train Service Restored.
Train service has been repoened
between the Irish capital and Bel
fast
Sea service for passengers is being
carried on between the Irish cap
ite,I and Kingstown with British gun
boats
Great stores of provisions are
being sent into the city for the relief
OF the hungry population. Red
Cross workers have also been sent
here 70 care for the wounded sol
diers and Sim Feiners. Hundreds
Of wounded are in the hospitals and
strict guard is being maintained 70
prevent any Of the slightly wounded
rebels from escaping.
Practically all the armed rebels
are now in the hands Of the military
authorities. The last band 20 sur
render was that at EnniscOrthy.
Word was also received here that
small bands Of Sim Feiners in Cal
way county and Meaths had laid
down their arms.
calls IL brutal ANdlr.
John Healy. editor of the Irish
Times. who was in this city through
out the hghting and published his
paper during the stormy days. gives
the following description OF the up
rising:
There must be 20 mistake about
the uprising II was brutal. bloody,
f.rr 4
many cases Of shocking and callous
cruelty. Innocent civilians We're
butchered in coldblood. Unarmed
policemen and soldiers were shot
down As the result Of promiscuous
footing and incendiarism one Of the
finest public buildings in Ireland |
and the most important Commercial /
center Of Dublin are in ashes. The ]
full toll OF death will never be /
known II is no exaggeration 70 say
that scores OF harmless citizens /
persisted. Many British soldiers fell |
in the execution Of one Of the most /
difficult and dangerous duties ever
required Of military men
The nation must see that. in re-
turn for the heavy cost. il receives /
al least a sure guarantee of right !
eous punishment for The offenders /
and a powerful government for Ire
land ir the future"
Threatens Snipers.
One Of the Sim Fein commanders /
In the postofice was Sheehy Skem- |
ington who is reported 20 have been
killed. He was dressed in a pic
tureque uniform OF bright green i
with long top boots adorned with
tassels
Another Sim Fem comma nder.