The Irish standard., 1919-09-20
ULSTER.
FAcTioNAL OUTBREAK IN DERRY
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OUTBREAK IN DERRY
CITY.
Wanton destruction of property
took place in Derry in the early hours
of Saturday morning, Aug. 16. Prac-
tically all the plate glass windows in
premises in Ferry Quay street and
Butcher street, two of the leading
thoroughfares, were destroyed and the
total damage is estimated at $4,000.
Notwithstanding the orderly nature
of the Nationalist procession on Lady
Day, the Unionist rowdy element at
several points had displayed their
fury on Friday evening. Their con-
duct was in striking contrast to that
of the Nationalists on the 18th of
July. The trouble on Friday night
began when the Nationalists lighted
a bonfire in Bridge street and burned
an effigy of Sir D. Carson The Orange
crowd in the Fountain district lighted
one also, and threw stones into Bridge
street. The military kept the two
parties apart until about midnight.
When the military attempted to clear
the streets one man was observed
breaking windows with shovel and
when the police got possession of the
weapon it was again seized by the
crowd, and later thrown through a
window at the corner of the Diamond
Flower pots stolen from the Munich
pal Gardens were also thrown
through windows.
Boot Shops Looted.
Clumps of iron, pieces of grating
torn up from the streets and similar
weapons were used and there seemed
to be no discrimination as to the
premises attacked. Shops of Union
lists and Nationalists suffered equally.
Military guards were put on buildings
which had been attacked and the own
goods out of the windows. McCut-
cheon's boot shop suffered most in
respect to looting. Mems boots and
women's boots and shoes being re-
moved before troops were hurried to
the spot. While this was going on a
drapery establishment adjoining was
practically cleared out.
At other centers in the city conflicts
of a violent character took place be.
tween civilians and police, who used
batons freely. During the melee in
Fountain street bullet grazed the
hand of a head constable. Several
policemen were struck with stones
and a missile severely injured sol
dier. A district inspector received a
kick, but was able to continue on
duty.
| $4,000 Damage.
It was o'clock on Saturday morn
ing before the soldiers were with
drawn from the scenes of rioting, but
isolated conflicts occurred later. The
total damage is estimated at $4,000
over G1O0 worth of boots being take1
out of one shop. The absence o1
street lights facilitated the looting.
Armagh Gaelic League made a pres
entation to M. M'Court, professor o.
Irish in St. Patrick's College, who i:
leaving to study for the Chinese Mis-
sion.
Belfast Corporation Electricity Com
mittee decided to increase the presen
charges by ~ per cent, consequent
on the IS. ton coal increase.
On the occasion of his severing hi
connection with their establishmen ent
to manufacture new Irish motor car
the o. D., the directors and staff O
j. B. Ferguson, Ltd, entertained thei
managing director, j. A. M'Kee, ant
presented him with a suitably In
scribed gold stop watch, a silver te
and coffee service being given to Mrs
M'Kee, who was also the recipient o
case of silver fruit knives. and fork
from the ladies of the firm.