Evening star., 1921-08-31
R|0T|NG CONTINUES
BELFAST HOSPITALS
RENOW CROWDED
EngIishman on Honeymoon
One of Victims Shot Down
in Today's Fighting.
MILITARY IN CONTROL
OF BATTLE DISTRICT
Deaths Now Total 14-Armed Cars
Check Sim Feiners-Snipers
Cause Havoc.

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BELFAST, August 31.-Fierce re-
volver fighting between Ulster loyal
lists and Sim Feiners continued here
this morning. causing scenes OF the
widest excitement in some OF the
city's main thoroughfares. Another
man was killed at 8 o'clock, making
the total dead up to the present nine.
The STATS in the hospitals have
been strained to the utmost caring for
those wounded in last nights riotinE.
The military, it was announced at
midday, will assume control OF Bel
fast at once. as result OF represen-
tations by the lord mayor as to the
urgent necessity OF affording the
city protection, in view OF the herce
rioting and fighting in progress.
Fighting Continues All Day.
By midafternoon, with the fighting
still proceeding in some areas be-
tween the Ulster loyalists and Sim
Monday night had reached fourteen.
Scores have been wounded. but the
exact number is not known.
Early today Sir William Coates. the
lord mayor, made strong representa-
tions to Gen. Carter Campbell. COM
and Chief of Police Gelston concern
ing the need for protection OF the
city's citizens.
Last night Ulster special constab-
ulary, nearly all former soldiers. were
in action in the Stanhope street area
Sniping is carried out on the most
approved lines, ield glasses being
used by the sniperS
EaglishmaM Shot On H0Aeym0on.
Tram cars this morning raced
through the riot district of North
Queen street and Old Lodge road. the
passengers lying on the floor to e.
cape the bullets Of the rioters. but an
Englishman on his honeymoon trip
was shot In the abdomen and Is in q
critical condition. Last nights scenes
centered in Royal avenue. They be-
gan with determined attack by .
party Of snipers on Crook street. At
the end Of that thoroughfare crowds
had, assembled on which a heavy re-
soIver. dre was lopeaed BY = party Of
whiie some of the crowd i rsn 8 along
Royal avenue toward Castle ajunction
tne remainder attempted to escape
cathedral; tt ~ had gone only q
Few yards. when two youths. with
caps pulled down over their faces,
dashed over Academy street to the
aootpatn ana commenced firing. The
terrified crowd raced back toward
foyal. avenue, many OF its members
falling and being trampled upon.
Fierce Fighting During Night.
Later operations were opened in
stanhope street. where Sina Feiners
equipped with rifles fred into Lime
street and Old Lodge road. Armored
cars temporarily quelled the activities
OF the rif1emen. but at 9 pm they
were resumed and police reinforce
ments were hurried to the locality.
matters quieted. but throughout the
night occasional shots were heard.
During the firing of this morning
crowds gathered in Royal avenue at
the corner of York street and gazed
toward the battle-ground. Yesterday.
the curfew, was one of the worst
days in the city's history.
Flags Disgraceful Conditions,
1.-The disgraceful conditions in our
city tonight would not be endured by
the American government and the
trouble would be ended forthwith" !"
said Rev. John Pollock. at a meeting
here last night. He has just returned
from the World Christian Endeayor
convention in New York
Many streets in the very center Of
the city were left in inky darkness
last night because the lamplighters
refused to enter the buIlet-swept
thoroughfares, and in the obscurity
the opposing snipers were very ac-
tive.
A delegation representing the Irish
Presbyterian Church left here today
for Pittsburgh, Pa. to attend the
meeting of the Presbyterian Council
which opens there September 49,
The party includes Moderator will
liam ]. Lowe. former Moderators
William Park. president Of the coun-
Gil. and H. P. Glenn. q native of In
dianapolis. and other leaders Of the
clergy and laity. They will first visit
Quebec, Montreal and Toronto, where
there are large Ulster colonies, and
then will go to Pittsburgh via Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Temporary Lull Reported.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the city
was comparatively quiet. The mill
tary had taken to street duty. al
though they had not gone into Royal
avenue. Traffic had been restored in
York street..
The critical time ahead was at the
return home Of shipyard workers, and
II this period Of the day should pass
without trouble 1t was expected that
the rioting would be- considered ended.