New-York tribune., 1920-06-22
Civil W ar i'm
Londonderry as
Riots Continue
Several More Persons
Killed During Intense
Rife and Revolver Fire:
Mobs Shoot at Troops
City Suspends Business
Thousands of Terrified
Factory Girls Flee in
Streets to Their Homes

LONDONDERRY, Ireland. June 21.-
civil war conditions prevail here and
the civil authorities are powerless.
Continuous rifle and revolver firing is
being maintained with desperate in
tensity. The people fear to venture
outdoors and business is virtually at
a standstill. There are no mail de-
liveries.
In the renewed rioting to-day sew
eral persons were killed and two seri-
ously wounded. The mobs openly fired
on the troops. Whenever the soldiers
dispersed the rioters in one part of the
city, firing broke out in another.
All vehicles have disappeared from
the streets and schools. shops and
banks are closed. The quays being
under fire, employees have been
their homes. Thousands of factory
girls likewise, during the firing. were
seen fleeing terrified along the streets
Organized groups of men were OBJ
served kneeling and firing volleys at
the word of command.
Dock Workers on Strike
Many houses were barricaded be-
cause of the rioting. The streets were
deserted by all except those fighting
or protecting vantage points. The dock
not handle freight until peace had
been restored.
The rioting was resumed al 2 o'clock
this morning after the troops had been
withdrawn, following yesterdays bat
ties. Reports of additional casual tiles
were received, but travel on the streets
was so dangerous that it was impos-
sble TO obtain accurate details.
Among the men shot dead this eve
ming was Harold Mckay, who was
cycling from the railway station. His
pockets were riAed and his bicycle was
stolen as he lay dead.
He was the son Of Marshal Mckay,
governor of "the Apprentice Roys,' a
tions in Canada and Australia and
formed in memory Of the siege Of
Londonderry.
John Gallagher, one Of the men
wounded in yesterdays fighting be-
tween Unionists and Nationalists, died
to-day
Three ~Unionists Shot
From 2 to o'clock this morning
there was intermittent firing in many
parts Of the town Between and T
o'clock three Unionists were shot, one
OF whom was thrown into the river.
Thereupon large body of Unionists
charged down Carlisle Street, firing
volley after voley toward the Sim
Fem stronghold in Bridge Street. The
Sim Feiners returned the fire.
The Two sides maneuvcred between
the streets keeping up a fusllade most
Of the day. Troops with an armored
car broke up the fighting temporarily y
a.. 10 O'Clock. More troops are being
sent 10 the scene of the rioting.
In d section Of the waterfront, where
the rioting has been most severe, bar
ricadcs Of sandbags were erected by
troops. The soldiers viii remain on
duty during the night.
Al one time the military were Obliged
70 fire on a Nationalist crowd at Will
lam Street, but no casualties were re-
ported.
Mails we're taken to the Great North
crn Station under an armed police
escort. Masked raiders attacked q
freight train arriving at the same
terminus, but made TO attempt tc
tarnpcr with the mails.
Large Union Jacks foatcd through
out the day from botn ends Of Carlisle
Bridge and IN other Unonist districts.
700 Troops Reach Dublin