The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
WILD MOB FURY
IN BELFAST NOW
MARTIAL Law ON
Even Girls Fight In Streets as
Civil War Spreads.
Nine Were Killed in Fighting
Over Last Night.
lover 200 ARE IN HOSPITALS
Political Differences Start
SmOIdering Religious Fever.
Nearly goo Incendiary Fires
Property Loss s4,OOO,OOO.
carson APPEALS TO UNIGNISTS
Political Differences Start
SmOIdering Religious Fever.
Nearly goo Incendiary Fires
Property Loss S4,OOO,OOO.
CARSON APPEALS TO UNIGNISTS
Warfare Between 0rangemen
and Sim Fein Continues.
Desperate Efforts by Troops to
Stop Fighting Fail.

Belfast. Aug. 31.-Martial law was
declared in Belfast at noon today.
Rioting which broke out between
Orangemen and Catholics last week
had been practically continuous for "a
hours and was growing in intensity.
The death list was nineteen and with
many of the 200 wounded in the hos
pitfalls in critical condition. 1t was be-
ieved the fatalities would be MATERIAL
ly increased.
Reports received here indicated that
disorders growing out of political and
religious differences were spreading
thruout ireland.
In Wild Fury.
Never in the history of Belfast was
there such disorders as prevailed yes
terday. Mobs fought with wild fury
in different sections of the town,
women mixing with the men in the
melees that developed wherever the
opposing factions met.
Girl workers fought like wildcats in
one place yesterday, parties attacking
each other as they were going to work.
Unionist women charged on a num-
ber of Nationalist girls in Cork street.
while the Nationalists made an attack
on Unionists in the Fills road district.
The district was placed under curfew
ordinance last night.
Nine Killed Yesterday.
Nine persons are dead as result of
yesterdays rioting in this city. another
man being killed last night and two OF
those wounded in yesterdays disorders
dying.
Revised reports as to casualties
show that since the rSoting began last
. Wednesday. twenty have been killed
Knots of soldiers held strategic
points in the affected areas during the
night and ii was stated this morning
/ that troops occupy virtually all the
police barracks in the city.
Fear Further Warfare.
Ominous signs of further trouble
ushered in the new day in riot torn
Belfast. Tho only actual outbreak re-
ported early this forenoon was the
stoning of emplbyes of Mackie's foun-
dry in the notorious Kashmir road dis
trict, but groups of men collected at
many street corners giving unmistak-
able indications that trouble might
come.
/ Reach Civil War Stage.
/ Fighting between Orangemen and
J Catholics which had broken out here
at intervals during the last four days.
assumed the aspect of a civil war here
today.
! Virtually. the whole adult popula-
ton, including hundreds Of women.
! was gradually DelnR 0Tahn INTO ms
fray. Heavy reinforcements Of British
troops were being rushed here from
Dublin.
/ Renewed fighting brought the total
casualties up to eighteen killed and
more than 200 wounded.
Carson Appeals TO Unionists.
Sir Edward Carson, leader Of the
Obstetrics. has issued al appeal to all
| loyalists to cooperate in the restora-
tion of order.
The rioting. which previously had
been limited to the shipyards district
and the Catholic quarter, today had
spread until It involved several Of the
/ principal sections.
| When the fighting first began, par
iticipants mostly employed clubs, bricks
or their fists. But today revolver and
a few rifles made their appearance.
/ Nearly 200 Incendiary Fires.
Time and again Gordon OF soldiers.
sometimes supported by an armored
car, dashed in between groups Of COM
fbatants and with fixed bayonets
pushed them apart. Several soldiers
and a few policemen were wounded
The Orangemen. determined to drive
all Catholics from Belfast. are meet
ling with increasing resistance.
Nearly 200 incendiary fires have
been started and the property damage
is estimated at close to ts,000.0oO.
Catholics are retaIiatinR by setting
fire to Orangemen's property The
situation is becoming more serious
hourly