The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-13
City of Cork Set On Fire
AsReprisalAfter Ambush
MAGNIFICENT CITY
HALL IS DESTROYED
Scores of Notable Building;
Burned, Following Killing
of Four Soldiers

Dublin, Dec. l2.-rhere has been
no Official confirmation OF o report
that lighting occurred during the
burning Of Cork between tho police
and military. Tho only Official
message bearing on this report was
statement that the auxtliartes
had been hred upon Internationally
between and IL O'Clock last night.
The labor commission In plan
ming to send two members to Cork
on the first train tomorrow morning.
The laborttes incline TO the opinion
that the proclamation Of martial law
viii greatly improve tho security Of
the people, and that 1t was insti-
tutsd primarily with the object Of
checking exercises by the new force
OF irregular police and bringing
them under control.
Dublin, Dec. !" - Seyrra. blocks ot
buildings in the heart of the business
district Of Cork wer" destroyed by ur.
during the night. constituting the cost
lIrSt destruction " property since the
repriSais began in ireland.
\ group OF public buildings on Al
bert Quay. including the Cicy Hall. the
Carnegie Library and portion Of the
Corn Exchange also were burned. as
we'll as private residences In various
parts Of the city.
Early estimates place the damage al
between 100000 and 5000 900 pounds
sterling ($lO.OO0.nOn and sI5.OQ0.OO0).
The fires extended 10 ST. Patrick 5
street from Cook street To MaylOr street
and swept cn,irr rows OF buildings on
hu;h sides Of Winthrop street. lradinr
from ST. latrick's street to Old George :
street.
1t was reported from Cork yesterday
afternoon thdt newly arrived parties oil
auxiliary cadets marched through the
~,
trianS and hiring into u" air following
the ambush OF HUNI,iar.rS within half {
mile of the barracks. Twelve II them
being wounded by Il bomb thrown from
L lorry.
Held Up BY Military
Between seven and eight O'Clock q
period OF inteuS" quiet fell on the city
but near nine O'Clock uniformed men be-
gan 10 display great activity in various
parts OF Cork. AT some points tram
cars were held up and passengers taken
out. 1t WAS reported that a number
were beaten ana otn"Cs rEired aca:nst
the wall and closely questioned, bu;
were finally allowed 10 proceed.
Terrorism Holds Sway
In the SuInmerhiil district. the scene
Of the ambush. shortly after Curtcw two
brothers named Delaney are reported &c
have been taken from their homes and
shot. one subsequently, dying. During
the hour before Curtew terrorism held
sway and when the streets We're emp
tied Of civilians, loud explosions andr
rifle and revolver shots kept up unt:I
early morning. The explosions appeared
10 come from incsndiary BOMBS, as per-
sons who ventured to look from their
windows saw fires break out in ST. Pa
riCk's street and daylight revealed the
full extent of the damage.
II is not improbable that lives have
been lost in the fires; already several
persons connected with the destroyed
houses and business premises are re-
ported missing.
Al four O'Clock this afternoon people
were just beginning I" yrntur" aE;tir
into the streets. the whole city Was ther
in control of the military. and II Is un
decstood that the pG!r"r in command
assured the populAc" that the military
would remain on duty indefinitely tc
prevent further destruction. The troops
ar. in full tight.ng order pickcts with
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