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large portion Of whom marched down
Lower Abbey street in the direction of
Liberty Hall, where there was more
cheering and flag waving. Several
wore black bands on their arms and
republican colors.
A section Of the police followed, and
stones were thrown at them, and also
at military guard which happened
to be passing at the time. The wood
en- ratings, enclosing ruins in Middle
Abbey street were pulled down and
used as slaves by number of youths,
who threw bricks at the police.
Cleared out Of this area by the rein
forced police, the disturbers congre-
gated at the junction of Earl and Tai
bot streets for about an hour, and
sailor received a rough handling. In
the stone.throwing some tramcars
were damaged, but the destination
boards had been removed, as pre-
cautionary measure, as they were at
the time of the Larkinite riots, but
only after some had been torn of.
The disorderly crowd now became 80
menacing that the police had to beat
q hasty retreat towards O'Connell
street. An unarmed military detach.
ment passing along Eden quay came
in for particularly rough treatment.
They maintained formation for time.
despite an intense fusilade of bricks
and stones, but eventually gave way
before the onslaught, and had to run
the gauntlet until we'll beyond Butt
Bridge. The Methodist church in
Lower Abbey street had number of
its windows smashed.
Four policemen we're treated at Jer-
Wis street hospital for scalp wounds
caused by stones. Eight civilians
were treated for injuries arising out
of the disturbances. A republican flag
was also displayed at The O'Rahilly's
late. residence, Herbert Park. The as
sistant commissioner D. M. p. person
ally assisted the officers and police
preserving order near the old G. P. o.
after the flag had been taken down.
One of the worst skirmishes &C.
CURED near the O'Connell Monument
at 4:90, when about so youths, with
armfuls of stones and broken bricks,
rushed up Eden quay and rained mis-.
siles promiscuously on and about the
monument, where two policemen were
sheltering.
Several civilians we're struck, and
the window of passing Oakley tram.
car was smashed. The two policemen
retreated to the Postoffice side of the
monument, where one of them picked
up short cudgel and made charge,
single-handed, into the. oncoming stone
throwers, who speedily retreated down
the quay. The gallant act of the con.
stable evoked a cheer from the i'm
partial spectators, but he had to re.
treat himself shortly afterwards when
the stone-throwers were reinforced by
another large contingent from the de.
molished Eden quay area.
Eight or nine constables ran from
the Pillar and scattered the youths
down the quay as far as Beresford
Place. In this way the diminishing
went on for an hour or two-rushes
by the stone-throwers and counter
charges by the police-in North Earl
street, Stackville Place, Lower Abbey
street, and Eden Quay. The crowd
was mixed and typical holiday gath
ering that took no part in the proceed
ings but looked on in curious and
good humored fashion, and by crowd
ing the thoroughfares unintentionally
afforded cover for the riotous young
sters.
At times it seemed that nothing
short of general baton charge could
curb the behavior of the disorderly
and daring youths, but the police man
aged to keep the scene from getting
too dangerous, and gave an excellent
display of good temper all through the
trying ordeals. Shortly after o'clock
the shop window of Mr.. Cogan's es-
tablishment in Marlborough street was
smashed by crowd whom the police
had dispersed at the corner of North
Earl street, but the police prevented
an attempted looting. On one Of the
tram poles in Talbot street man
affixed a small republican flag, which
was subsequently taken down.
The lord mayor, prepared to use his
influence If required in case of gen.
eral conflict, remained for some time
in O'Connell street. Small posters
with the words Of the Irish Republi.
can Provisional Governments Procla.
nation" of Easter, 1916, were posted
up in several districts of the city, and
the words printed at the bottom, 1.-THE
Irish Republic Still Lives" The win
dows Of a number Of trans while 60
ing through the disturbed localities
were smashed by the stone throwing
While heavy shower was in prog
ress during the night the plate-glass
windows IN Messrs. Taaffe's shop, Up