The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-23
Dublin Barred and Barricaded,
With Streets Under Mil
itary Patrol.
e YARDS ON BRIDGES
Grown Forces Fired Upon by
Pickets at Croke Park.
Stampede Follows.

dublin, Nov. 23.--A police and mill
tary dragnet OF unprecedented pro-
a portions was thrown over Ireland to-
day to round up the gunmen who shot
down fourteen army officers and Brit
ish officials in this city Sunday morn
" ing.
III Dublin is barred and barricaded with
the streets under military patrol.
Troops guard all the roads leading
TO and from the city.
scores OF raids and arrests have been
made in sixteen Of the largest cities
& throughout Ireland.
A battle was fought between the
black and tansg andA civilians at
& hiil street, in County Cork. during
NJ which the police used machine guns.
"A order was restored after a period Of
savage lighting.
M Crown forces which went to Croke
N park sunday afternoon IN an effort to
arrest alleged gunner, were fired upon
WI by pickets, and as a result of the re-
"a sultant lighting the crowd inside the
M Dark stampeded,, said statement is
sued from Dublin castle late today in
reference to the incident at the park
ut had been arranged" said the
statement that when the grounds had
III been surrounded, an officer with n
megaphone would announce to the
crowd the intention of the military
authorities to search persons in the
~ park for arms, because IL was the be-
NJ lief that men associated with the muir
der OF fourteen officers were hiding
n in the crowd. An officer was detailed
W for that purpose, but before the crown
N forces could approach the field. they
We're fired upon by pickets. Thus the
NJ whole plan was upset, and the crowd
was stampeded. There is good reason
"A to believe some of the shots were fired
NJ inside the grounds for the purpose of
n creating q panic which would allow the
b men wanted to escape as many of them
undoubtedly did"
The Gaelic Athletic association has
officially denied there were any pickets
at the ground, or that anybody fired on
the troops.
Late in the evening the strict guard
placed around the city made absolute
the paralysis OF traffic in and out of
Dublin which wus begun when orders
were issued on Sunday suspending all
railway service.
In the meantime soldiers were con-
ducting scores Of raids throughout the
city, reports reaching newspaper offices
showing that all classes and types of
residences and other premises were
being searched. From early in the
morning this work went on. and reports
came IN quick succession VI scores of
ihidS, MtliSit WCiG dtttuucu ny tnui y
q than the usual amount of incidental
clashes. II seemed certain that many
casualties lad marked the days ac-
tiyity.
The thofoughness with which the corr
don about the city was drawn and raids
conducted led those in close touch with
the situation TO believe the military
authorities were determined to arrest
the parties responsible for the murder
q fourteen officers On SUNDAY; Strests ;sl,s,1
weee thiclslv peoplea early u che eve
ming by small knots pf citizens who
were discussifK the situation and ex-
pressing fear that the reigI, Of terror
the advancement Of the curfew hour to
10 O'Clock, however, the crowds soon
dwindled and a little after 2 O'Clock
there was scarcely person abroad
An atmosphere of distrust and sus-
nicion vms noticeable on every hand
Yesterday and last night. Travellers on
trains, pedestrians in the streets ana
loungers in hotel lobhies showed reluc-
y trncc to venture any opinions relative
to the possible consequences. OF SUM
would give any indications as TO MS
personal sympathies. IT was univer-
sally agreed. however. that the situa-
ton was most delicate and the spark
n which might produce the iong-feared
co- IA grafton was momentarilv exnected
There were several clashes between
q tho black and tans and civilians.
N 1o-year- -old hoy and an old man OF 10
" were struck by bullets.
Fighting, incendiarism. raids and ar
rests were reported from all parts OF
"A Ireland Fires broke out at LONDON
IN derry and n number of -four mills were
turned. There were numerous raius at
" Galway as a result Of disorders whicn
q with n bullet hole In the head. The
q priest had been killed on the eve of his
n departure for the United states.
in County Tyrone woman was
wounded by stray bullet when iorry
filled with black and tans was am
fright. one Of the Sim Feiners who
vas wounded imam ambush athck upon
Two polce lprrcs at Leaf died bring
ing the death list up to two; halds
and more than ten Sim Feiners ar
4 rested The Sin Fein hall. the Gaelc
league rooms and a fax mill were
burned at Newry.
Death Roll Total Five.
Belfast. Nov. 2s-The death roll in
Dublin yesterday totalled five persons.
During the morning one OF ire sentries
at the castle was attacked by armed
men. The Gentry fired. killing three or
the attacking party Two other deaths
occurred during the raids when were
carried out In the city throughout the
day. N
Train Service Renewed.
Dublin. Nov. 23--(A. P)-All train
service in and out Of Dublin was re,
smned this morning after the city had
rassed a quiet night following sun
day's bloodshed and the raiding activ-
tiles of yesterday. The curfew law was
strictly obeyed,
any let LIN in the work of the military,
who we're continuing their minute
search Of the city, presumably TO get
suspects in connection with Sundays
assasinatons. Before the curtew nouI
sayarol ~ the streets were surrounded
~. h,rhnn ,rirn In rriers and the soldiers