Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-01
MANY BELIEVED !.
SHOT IN IRISH
FIGHT TODAY
BattleIR q Today After.
Night Of Comparative
Quiet.

Belfast, Sept lighting was re-
surned$ here this morning between Ma
tionalistS Unionist shipyard workers,
from the Shankhin district and troops.
Heavy firing continuen nearly half an:
hour, 2 1t is. feared the casualty list
The hsbtins conferred about North
that ffhoroukhfars># vas throngea,
Suddenly there were revolver shots
coming from Mifs Field, which is the
center OF the Nationalists. street abut-
ting on North street. Nearby military
ptckets rushed up. took shelter be-
hind waals and poured In Va fierce
,nre, which was returned by snipers.
Tho battle was accompanied by the
snrieking OF mill and foundry sirens.
Armored Cars Used.
Mattetts finally became too hot for
the sin4 Feiners and they were dis
lodged with the aid Of an arrnored
car The shipyard workers in their
attempt sto. help the soldiers. became
9 nuisance Ind the commanding Of
hcera asked them to Withdraw. Tram
cars caught between the opposing
forces. a a..gauntlet OF. bullets, the
; drivers covering over their wheels and
p passengers lying on the floor.
enforcement Of the curfew ordi-
nance here last night had "a quieting
effect. All persons without permits
we're compelled to. leave the streets at
1880 o'cfcc and all tram cars stop
ped at s9ts'o'clock. Before midnight
! the streets were almost. deserted and
only q few without permits were ar
rested. TEere were several fires dur
ing the early evening, but&no serious
krtoting occurred. .sa
Although Belfast was far from
peacefuf7yesterday there was nothing
similar to the wild scenes of Monday.
Sporadic outbreaks occurred, however.
the worst being on Old. Lodge Road,
on the north sideS<of the city, where
soldiers fired on aNmob during tho
forenoon. Another riot took place at
Castle Junction, the hub Of Belfast,
the afternoon, giving rise Is d situation
so serious that troops were sum
Moned. When the disorder ON
ttnued, the soldiers fred and dis
; petrsed the rioters, several casualties
being inflicted.
Poles. on Duty.
Sim Fein police did duty in the
Falls district on Monday night, but
OF course. without knowledge Of the
authorities. They closed public houses
IN thai part OF the city during the
time they were OF duty. Their work
was emulated, though not in the same
spirit, by Unionist youths in various
parts of the city yesterday. These
men continued their campaign of in.
Cendiarism against Nationalist licensed
houses.
: Massed armed raiders invaded i
6ail room at the Ross Glare hotel
County Wexford, ION nigh,
while fancy bail was in full swing
They compelled, the dancers to raise
their hands above their heads, after
which the guests were searched and-s
number of military end naval officer.
were expallled: These officers were 3ah,
npnished they were not permittAd tt
rtngle socially with the people,A b.
tley belonged to the army Of occupa,
ton. Several ladies were sent homt
On the alleged ground that they wer,
Improperly OF ~insufnciently clad
When the raiders withdrew. no at
tempt was made to renew the dancing
1t is definitely known that one maj
was hailed in the North street encoun
Ter.
There was another bitter fight a
the docks between shipyard worker
and union dock workers, the decker
firing on the shipyard employees. Thu
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