The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-27
Rattle of Rifle Fire in Various
Parts of Town Followed
Big Blast.
BUILDINGS ARE WRECKED
Rioting Breaks Out at Belfast.
Three Slain as Sequel to
Murder of Policeman.

Cork Sept. 27.--A violent explosion
'vshook this city about 2 o'clock thil
morning. 1t was followed by the rattl,
OF rifle fire in various parts Of the bust.
ness district.
When the townspeople ventured forth
later In the morning, after the curfew
had expired. they found the main thor.
oughfaie. Patrick street, Uttered with
glass and the front OF large depart
ment store, which Is said to employ q
co9e,eteln iaage hemDer cL young SIM m pslners
Windows were smashed In the upper
stories Of almost every store In the
vicinity.
Sequel to Murders.
London, Sept. 27.--Cork was shaken
by great explosion at an early hour
this morning. one of the large dry goods
stores In the city being demolished.
The explosion was followed by the sound
OF rifle and machine guns firing, says
Cork dispatch to the Evening News.
Several persons were sleeping on the
premises at the time OF the explosion,
and the dispatch declares military avia-
tors In Cork allege bombs were placed
inside one of the large windows Of the
place.
Three men have been slain, appar-
emily in cold blood, at Belfast, as a
sequel of the murder Of a policeman
anu tne WounulnB OF TWO otnerS. lis
patches received here indicate the as
sassination OF these three men were
deliberately planned.
Rlotina at Belfast,
Serioua rioting has occurred in Bel
fast, and 1t Is said a number OF wounded
persons have been received In hospitals
there. Large forces of troops with ar
mored cars are on duty in that city.
Widespread Disorders.
One OF the worst outbreaks OF
violence In the turbulent history
Of ireland occurred over the week.
end. Reports Of disorders were re-
ceived from all sections Of the
country today. Three republicans
were killed and many were wounded
In a new reign Of terror at Belfast.
sacked by mobs. Troops In arnored
cars were restoring order at latest
reports.
Three more irish towns were shot
up by polieemen-AthIone, Balllna.
more, Galway and Trim.
The damage In Athlone, Ballinamore
and Galway was not so great as at Bal
briggan. The policemen contented
themselves with smashing windows and
furniture and discharging revolvers and
hand grenades in the streets. Some
business properties were destroyed by
exploding bombs.
Fierce fighting was reported from
barracks were attacked and the police
men were finally compelled to sur
render. The barracks were then set
on fire.
Near Broadford a police sergeant was
ambushed and shot -
Arthur Griffith, acting president OF
Ireland" charged that unionists in
ireland plan week Of rioting and
attacks .againet Sim Fefners.
Following the successful Sefn Finn
attack upon constabulary barraekSsat
Trim policemen attacked and shot up
the town. Several casualties were re-
ported. Stores were burned and the
homes of a number OF prominent Sim
Feiners were wrecked.
Steps are being taken to prevent
Irish newspapers containing accounts
of disorders from being sent to Canada.
Me- Troops Near Scene
At military headquarters 1t was said a
preliminary report showed there were
no military patrols near the, wrecked
store at the time of the explosion, but
that troops were hastened to the scene.
They were fred on by snipers from the
roof OF the store. according to the re-
BORT, and the soldiers returned the fire
With seevral volleys A military guard
has been stationed at the store.
1t Is understood the theory of both
the military and police is that bomb |
was placed in the show window from |
the inside, but this is controverted by |
the owner. A half dozen employees, who
were sleeping upstairs In the rear OF
the premises, were badly shaken. but |
so far as Is known no one was hurt, |
either by the explosion or the subse-
quent fusillades. Intense excitement |
prevails throughout the city.
Forty homes were destroyed at lrlm'