Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-24
SCORES ARE SHOT
DOWN ON STREETS
Of IRISH SEA PORT
Hospitals Are Filled With
Wounded, Many Being
N0ncOmbatants.
BOTH RIVAL FACTIONS
RECEIVE ACCESSIONS
Sim Feiners Seize Strategic
Position Overlooking Strife
Stricken City.
WoMEN's HEROIC CONDUCT
Dcfying Storm OF Lead They Sally
Into Street, to Rescue
Wounded.
BOTH RIVAL FACTIONS
RECEIVE ACCESSI0NS
yoMEN's HEROIC CONDUCT
Dcfying Storm OF Lend They Sally
Into Street, to Rescue
Wounded.
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LONDONDERRY. June 23.-t'ivc
Sim Fcincrs were Billed by ma
chine gun fire employed 10 cover the
removal OF several protcs,ants from
Barracit Street tonight. according TO
II military statement.
There was a luil in the lighting at
10:;30 o'clock.
Scenes of the most terrible de-
sCription were enacted here last
night and today. Many streets were
swept by murdcrous nre for six
teen hours continuously. One man
was Killed and ten dangerously
wounded In one section OF the city.
Several bodies arc reported to be ly-
INK In Rishop street. Among the
wounded was - young girl, and those
who suffered slight injuries cannot
he estimated.
snipInE On I.nrEc scale.
SnipinE was INDUCED In on "a large
scale and ,atto war ipdiscrimirate
firing OF rifles and revolvcrs all over
the city. Tho principal conflict took
place in Bishop Street. where there
was "a large concentration OF Sim
Feiners In tho ncighborhood Of st
Columba's Catholic College and
Nazareth Home. Sand-baEs were
thrown up, from which Il strong fire
was directed At the Union!sts in Bar
rack Street. There was vigorous
exchange Of fire and many casual
ties resulted on both sides.
Meanwhile. trouble had broken out
on an extensive scale in the region
of Long Tower Street and bishops
Gate. where there were fierce and pro-
longed exchanges. Sim Fcincrs oc-
|,cupyinG positions on roofs sniped iso-
lated Unionists. The lsoldicrs and
police were on duty. but were unable
to intervene effectively.
The police in Bishop Street bar
racks. within the battle zone. were
virtually besicgcd. Many passcrshv
were wounded, and il is reported
some were killed. bur il is absolutely
Impossible TO get correct details.
Noncombntnnts Suffer.
Among today's casua!;:ca was an
elderly man named Whi,csidc. who
was accompanied by his son and
daughter. They were passing
through Bishop Street. and all OF
them were shot.
During the course OF the night
there was savage fighting in the
water-side district; tho rival factions
|,were lntTcnCH"u III 'ioSS ''bicSs '''"
Bond Street, both of which were bar
ricadcd.
shipper were busy until ] o'clock
this afternoon, and contingents of
troops had to be moved into various
streets. which until then were I'M
passablc to citizcns. The streets had
the appearance of battle-ground.
Sand bags were thrown up. with
sleepy soldiers almost In state or
exhaustion after the nights v!g!ls
1t Is expected that troops are com
ing by road. but no rc-inforcements
have yet arrived.
There is hghting in the outiayins
districts from which unionists are
pouring into the city.
Casualties Are Appalling.
The number of dead and wounded
is growing at an appalling rate.
The Unionists hold the road from
|Garrigans to Derry and are strongly
entrcnchcd in a number of nearby
woods.
a Eroup of women made heroic
sally through tho lcad-swcpt streets
carrying wounded away on stretcher:.
Hospitals are filled with wounded
and there are many dead.
Sim Feiners, marching in from
the southern part of County of Derry.
tsamc as Londonderry, now occupy
the heights o%erlooking the city.
They arc sending whitening fifls
fire into the Unionist quarters.
Snipers late today mounted the spire
of the ancient cathedral and picked
off several soldiers. This forced the
military to entrench. Government
troops arrived In time 10 prevent an
attack on the gas works.
Fresh Regiment Arrives.
Destroyer has just cast anchor in
tho harbor, close to shore. A fresh
regiment arrived on a special train
late this afternoon.
Residents in the fighting area arc
taking tho risk OF rushing through
the bullct-swcpt streets toward the
quietor quarters Of tho city, rather
than remein indoors where they are
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