The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-31
TWENTY KNOWN DEAD
IN BELFAST RIOTS
CITY A 'sBLAZING INFERNO"-
CATHOLIC PROPERTY BURN
ED-RIOTS RENEWED.

Belfast, Ireland-(By A. P.)-Nine
dead as result of yesterdays riot
ing here, brings the total number of
known dead since Wednesday to 20.
| Ominous signs of further trouble
ushered in the day here. Employees of
Mackie's foundry were fired upon as
they went to work.
Burn Catholic Property
Belfast-The Shankhill district of
Belfast late tonight was blazing in
ferno. Nearly score of fires had
started and virtually all the grocery
stores and public houses owned by
Catholis in the district were being
destroyed.
The police fired on the crowd dur
ing the disturbances, inflicting sew
eral casualties.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon a minor
battle started in Royal avenue. A
crowd of Sim Feiners crept down
from Carrick hill and opened re-
volver fusillade on the unionists who
replied vigorously. Windows crowd
ed with spectators made unique
scene.
Today's rioting was the worst in
the city's history, and was probably
the first to take place in daylight.
The victims brought the dead up to
sixteen. In excess of 100 persons
have been injured during the disor-
ders and there have been 130 fires
since Wednesday.
The lord mayor after strong pres
sure made representations to the
authorities. AS a result General Balm
bridge and Commissioner Gelston
have given the customary "a hours
notice Of the enforcement of the cur
few order. Belfast was expecting
wild night tonight before the curfew
comes into force.
The men killed Saturday night and
Sunday were declared to be Sim
Feiners, while those killed today were
virtually all unionists.
Mills, factories and schools were
closed today and most of the shops in
the disturbed areas were shut tight.
Rioting and destruction Of property
were renewed in this city early this
morning, the unionist quarter being
the scene of serious disorders. Troops
rushed to the center of the disturb
ance opened fire to clear York street,
young woman, Grace Orr, being
killed and man injured.
At an early hour this morning
other disorders occurred in the neigh
borhood, of Ewarts row, unionist
quarter, which was attacked by Sim
Feiners' yesterday. Shops were
wrecked and to clear the streets the
troops opened fire from an armored
car.
During the early forenoon a party
of shipyard workers, headed by man
carrying the Union Jack, proceeded
up North street and tArned into ma
tionalist locality. Shots were fired
and the ranks of the ship workers
we're reduced by several who were
rushed to hospital.
Many shops were wrecked in York
and North streets. Soldiers got be-
tween the combatants and kept them
apart. There were numerous baton
charges by the police. The military
held York street with armored cars
at midday. A girl in green blouse
headed the Sim Fein attack in York
street.
N Peace Justice Assassinated
Londonderry-M ajor tombstone,
Justice of the peace, was assassinated
at his home today by men who fired
through a window The assassins
escaped.
Magnificent Home Burned
Cork-A party Of armed men yes
terday burned the magnificent coun-
try residence of the Deputy Lieuten
ant of Cork County Joseph Pike, near
here. The family was absent.