The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-21
Casualty List in Londonderry
Is Steadily Growing.
Killed and Wounded Mount Into
the Hundreds.
BOTH FACTIONS FIGHT BRITISH
Troops Unable to Quell Reign
of Terror.
Sim Fein and UniOnists In
Bloody Battle Today.

London, June 21.-Widespread riot
ing broke out in the streets of Lon
donderry again today between Sim
Feiners and Unionists. according to
dispatches received here.
Many families were evacuating the
bullet swept city. Looting and burn
ing of houses continued. Police and
military were unable to control the
situation.
The trouble began as workmen were
on their way to the factories. At least
one workman was killed today ond
many persons were seriously wounded.
Fired on Troops.
Rifle and revolver firing was almost
continuous. and as the people feared
TO venture out to work, business was
at a virtual standstill.
The mob this morning openly fired
on the troops. At l o'clock this after
noon the rioting was still in progress.
John Gallagher. one of the men
wounded in yesterdays fighting be-
tween the Unionists and Nationalists
died today, bringing the number of
deaths for the present outbreak of
party strife up to six.
Streets Are Deserted.
! Shops and schools were closed to-
day and many houses were barricaded
because of the rioting. The streets
/
ing or protecting vantage points The
dock workers struck. declaring they
would not handle freight until peace
| had been restored.
The rioting. which started at 2
O'Clock this morning after troops had
been withdrawn following yesterdays s
battles continued all day. Reports of
additional casualties were received but
travel on the streets was so dangerous
/ that 1t was impossible to obtain ac-
curate details
All businesses Suspended.
London. June 2i.-Civil war condf-
t1ons prevail in Londonderry and the
authorities are powerless. it is de-
clared in an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Londonderry this after
noon. Several additional persons were
killed in this mornings rioting there.
according to this message
| The firing is being maintained with
desperate intensity. Business is sus-
pended and the postmen are declining
to deliver mail
When the troops stop the fighting in
one zone, the dispatch adds, firing
breaks out in another
Total casualties in the fighting num-
bered seven killed killed and more
than lOO seriously wounded, accord
ing to reports reaching here today.
The disorders were the elimination
OF a series of clashes between Sein
Feiners and Unionists during the last
1ew weeks The latest manifestations
were the most serious that have taken
place in Ireland recently
At the height OF the disorders. sew
eral drunken men brought a dead man
to the city hospital in a donkey cart.
Fire Department Attacked.
The city fire department attempted
to intervene but was attacked by a
body of Sim Feiners and forced to
withdraw Several pieces of fire fight
ing apparatus were dragged to the
Sim Fein quarter in Bridge street An
larmored car was later stationed at a
point separating the nationalist and
unionist portions of the town.
Many persons were held up in the
streets early Sunday morning. In
several cases passersby were deiiber-
ately shot down in the street.
The most serious trouble occurred
when the two factions fought for pos
session of the public gardens The
unionists eventually won this position.