Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-28
Clash Between Soldiers and
Civilians and Soldiers
Wreck City
PANIC IN BELFAST
Countess Markeyicz in Dublin--Rlack
and Tan Police Garry Out Reprisais
in County Meath

Cork, Sent. 2S.-A violent explosion
/ shook this city about = o'clock yester
Iay morning. II was followed by the
rattle Of rifle fire nNarIous parts CT
the Business district.
/ When the townspeople ventured
forth later in the morning, after the
curfcw had expired. they found the
main thoroughfare, Patrick street,
Uttered with glass. and the front OF
a large department store, which IS
said TO employ a large number OF
Young Sim FenerS, completely wreck
cd as if by bombs.
j Windows were smashed IN the up
per stories Of almost every store IN
The vicinity.
At military headquarters It was
said that preliminary report show
cd there we're no military patrols near
the wrecked store at the timeacf the
explosion. but that troops were hast
cncd to The scene. They were fired on
hy sn;pers from the roof of the store
according to the report, and the sol
dicrs returned the fire with several
volleys. A military guard has been
stationed at the store.
| II i understood the theory of both
the military and police IS that BONN
was placed in show window from
the inside. but this is controverted by
the owner. A half-dozcr employees
sleeping upstairs il the rear cf the
premises were badly shaken. but 50
fsr as is known no one was hurt,
either by the explosion or the subse-
uucnt fusiIlades. Intense excitement
prevails throughout the city.
Belfast, Sept. 2S.-iFhe shooting by
Snpcrs and others which occurred IN
the centre Of Belfast last night caused
A panic among the crowds promenaf@
;rr on Royal avenue. the citr's main
artery. after church hours. The dis
turbance followed the shooting5 OF
Saturday night and early Sunday, IN
which one policeman was Killed ana
two others, were wounded. followed
Lhv The assassination of three civilians
in reprisal by parties Of masked men.
The opening ipcidert Of Sunday
rights disorders occurred when snip
ers in side streets Of the Sim lcIn
quarters fired into North street,
which crosses Royal avenue. A tram
car on North Street came into The lire
Of fire and there was great alarm
among the passengers who, with the
driver. crouchod on the floor unit! the
icar had turned into Royal avenue Inc
tram car traffic later had to he aiVert
Led to another route.
The rush from side streets caused
The crowd in Royal avenue to swell 20
large proportions, and a stampede was
j created in this throng when vol!eys
suddcnlv rang out, apparently IRON
the SIM Fcin side streets at the top
Eof North street. the firing rapidly IN
crea sing in volume. As the crowd
raced along Royal avenue in wild dis
order a number OF shots were DIS
charged in Rosemary street. whrh ;s
on south side of the avenue Great
ing panic about the Castle street
junction. to most crowded spot IN the
city. from which all tram-rar traffic
starts.
Women rushed hitker and thither
in frenzy, ard there was rush 70
seek shelter in the cars. y force OF
military was hurried to Rosemary
street and the pclce took up posi-
ton at Royal avenue and North street
After these protective measures con-
ditions quieted down.
Dublin, Sept. 2s.-Countess Georg-
| ina Markievicz. Sinn Fein member Of
Parliament for St Patrck's district
of Dublin whose recent whereabouts
has been mystery. arrived in Dub
lin toGay. 1t is stated the authorities
have been seeking her for long
time.
The Countess arrival coincided with
the carrying out of raids by the po-
Ice ard military this forenoon.
London. Sept, 28.--Leora Mayor Ter
cnee MaeSwiuey. Of Cork. pa sSed an
her-bad night at Briyton prison. and
. was in a very weak and exhausted
fcondition this morning, saba bulletin
s!.issued by the Irish SeIfDetermina-