Evening times-Republican., 1920-12-13
BY Associated Press.

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London, Dec. 13.--Brittsh regulars
5 stood gs1ard today over twisted and
blackened ruinss left by the fires
which Saturday night ard yesterday
4 swept virtually unchecked thru the
city Of Cork. Ireland. Estimation of
i the loss ran as high as $l;.00O,oo0.
Hours OF terror were sIent by the
people Of Cork during Saturday night,
the widest disorder prevailing thru
out the city. It II said .usveral lives
were lost. and dispatches declared
xwo brothers n&med Delaney were
called from their homels and shot.
one of thcm fatally. q 'st
Two districts Of Cork were swept
by the flames. In the business sec
tion, all along Patrick street from
Cook to Maylor, hardly u shop was
left unscathed. This wss, the shop
ping center OF Cork and in untroubled
I times boasted many prosperous
stores.
South Of st. Patrie4 street the
fire ran uncontrolled along Winthrop
street and other narrow thorough
fares as far as Old George street.
Thus an area of three blocks in this
part of the town was reduced to
masses Of debris.
City Hall in Ruins.
1t was not in this district, however,
that the heaviest loss BY fire was
centered. The magnificent city hall
Of Cork, located on the southern end
of the Parnell bridge that spans the
River Lee, was also laid In ruins. In
addition the Carnegie library, just
scross Anglesea street to the west,
was burned. and the corn exchange,
lust behind the city hall and to the
AJuth. was at least partly destroyed.
Reports say Albert quay, lying
along the southern bank Of the river,
is mass OF dissolution.
City Now Quiet.
Dispatches reaching London today
say that Cork was quiet and that
orders had been given the regular
soldiers to shoot looters on sight.
Damaged premises have been plum
dered in some instances, 1t is said,
but the military is in absolute con-
troll.
RuElors relative to the, loss Of life
are conflicting and vague.
Blame Not Established.
Exact details of the events leading
up to the confiagation t,f Saturday
night have not been received here.
Some reports tend to question the ac-
curacy OF earlier dispatches. All in
fn ho
had direct connection with the at
tack made upon the lc1ry, carrying
police auxiliaries. Some newspapers
suggest the hres might have been
caused by the explosion Of stored ex-
plosives such as were found on Sat
urday in the city Of Dublin. Others
believe the flres were a. reply to the
establishment OF martial law in
southwestern Ireland. Monsisnor
\ Daniel Cohalan, bishop of Cork. is
said to have announced in his
cathedral last evening his intention
to excommunicate any one partici-
pating in any further s.mbushes Of
crown forces in his diocese.
Ambush Arouses NIiIitarv.
It was reported from Cork yester-
udy d1teEnoon Ln0t rleWly arrived
parties OF auxiliary cadets marched
thru the streets holding up and
searching pedestrians and firing into
the air following the ambush of
auxiliaries within half g. mile of the
barracks, twelve of them being
wounded by bomb thrown from a
forry.
Between I and o'clock a period of
Intense quiet fell on the city, but near
3 o'clock uniformed men began to
display great activity in various parts
of Cork. At some points tram cars
we're held UP and passengers taken
nut.
Suspects Are Etoaten.
1t was reported that a number were
eaten and others placed against the
yall and closely questioned, but were
nally allowed to proceed.
During the hour before curfew ter
orism held sway, and when the
streets were emptied Of civilians loud
xplosions and rifle and revolver
hots kept UP, until early morning.
The explosions appeared to- come
I'm incendhry bombs, as persons
vanknre4 %, loolE from their