The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-23
REIGN OF TERROR
AT LONDONDERRY
Irish City Scene OF Desperate RiOting
During Past Several Days and
NtghtS

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Nights.
Londonderry, June 20.-Fiye per-
sons were killed, ten others seriously
several of them probably
and about 100 others were
less seriously injured during a period
of desperate rioting in this city Satur-
day night. The fighting was accom-
panied by several attempts at incen-
diarism. one Of which resulted in the
burning of a large drapery store.
The rioting was continuation Of
the disorders OF Friday night, when
nationalists and unionists were engag-
ed in clashes for several hours and the
had to be called out The
remained in what were CON
sidered the danger zones, but not
withstanding> its presence, the disor-
derly clements held sway for some
time.
In many instances, persons who
were suffering from minor wounds
went home without receiving treat
ment. The authorities have no record
OF the number Of such cases. Among
The wounded are several shipyard
workers with gunshot wounds.
The men killed were Edwin Price,
James McVeigh, Thomas McLangh-
lin Thomas Farren and James Doher
ty.
The authorities had taken elaborate
precautions in view Of the expected
renewal Of the disorders The mill
tary. fully equipped, took positions at
the head and foot Of Bridge street,
which is the Nationalist quarter, and
on Fountain street, the Unionist quar-
ter. An a1mored car was drawn up
at Carlisle road, between these locali-
ties. to keep the rival factions apart
The hopes that these precautions
would lead to the preservation OF
peace, however, were not fulfilled,
and another night Of terror resulted.
These latest scenes Of roting, which
left the city absolutely terror-strick-
en-, were said to have originated in
what at first appeared to be a minor
squabble between Unionists and Ma
tionalsts at the junction Of Long
tower street, in the National quarter,
and Upper Fountain street, the Union
ist district, these two streets being
separated only by Bishop street, the
cnn NP 11 o.,
during periods Of rioting. Men armed
with rifles and revolvcrs afterwards
came into conflict and before the mil
itary could intervene several had been
killed
From shortly after until II O'Clock
pandcmonioum reigncd. A shot fired
from one party into crowd Of rival
partisans developed with ominous
speed into violent rioting. Party
cries were raised, and the Unionists,
assembled at the head Of Upper Foun-
tain street, poured volicy after vollcy
OF rifle and revolver fire into Long
tower street, with disastrous results.
h, Another crowd Of Unonists i'm Al
bert street maintained a cross fire in
the direction Of Bishops Gate, with
the result that the people in the vicin-
iiy fed panic-strickcn to 81 nltcr. The
did not seem to be SO We'll
provided with weapons as their op-
poncnts, but they maintained a vigor-
Gus defense.
In an early stage Of the battle two
men were shot dead in Longtowcr
street and a number of persons, in
a baby in arms, were wound
cd.
McVcigh, a laborcr, was on his way
to a butchers shop, when reaching
the end Of Longtowcr street, bullet
struck him in the throat. He struS-
glcd in dying condition toward
public house nearby whore he fell,
Owing to the fierce fusillade it VIZ
impossible to 80 to his assistance, but
eventually a man rushed through the
shower OF bullets and dragged him to
No ambulance was avail
able and an attempt was made to car
ry Inn to an infirmary on a shutter.
He died on the way.
Tarrcn, the other man killed, was
standing in the doorway Of his lodg-
ing when struck by two bullets, one
tai.