Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-20
NIGHT Of Terror
AG|TATES DUBLIN
City Hall and Other Government
Buildings Assaulted by
Cunmen
SCANT HOPE OF PEACE SEEN
BY the Associated Press

Dy tUe fASSVCIdtu uNSS
Dublin. April 20.---l.ast night was
the worst Dublin has experienced since
Easter. SO far rs noise is concerned.
The residents were kept awake by con-
tinuous rife and machine gun fire and
the noise of military lorr.es rushing to
the relief of places attacked. Only
three casualties were reported on both
sides and there were no deaths.
Several buildings occupied by the
Provisional Free state Government,
and guarded by official troops, were ut
tackled, according TO last editions OF the
morning newspapers
The headquarters Of the Provisional
Free State Government In the Col
lege of Science were attacked from
front and rear. but, despite terrific fir
ing, entry was not effected. The City
Hall and telephone exchange also were
heavily assaulted.
According to reports from an inde-
pendent source. midnight had scarcely
passed when heavy volleys OF revolver
shots were heard from Quay and Con-
mel streets. while opposing parties ex-
changed dozens of shots up and down
the middle of Abbey street. Firing was
also observed from the old general post
Office at Connel street and Parnell
Square.
Armored Cars Appear
Occasionally the short, sharp cracking
Of revolvers and automatics was almost
silenced by the heavier reports of rifles.
and later, when armored cars belonging
to the regulars appeared, there was the
quick discharge of machine guns.
At about 12 80 o'clock there was a
comparative lull in the battle, hut twen-
ty minutes later several rapid volleys
were heard in the vicinity of O'Connell
Bridge. The uproar soon subsided.
and. except for an occasional revolver
shot, quiet was restored there shortly
after a. NJ.
Meanwhile similar firing of consider
able intensity, accompanied by bomb
explosions, was heard in other parts
Of the city, especially in the ne!ghbor-
hood of Kings Inn, garrisoned by troops
acting under the authority of the gen.
eral headquarters of the Irish Republic
can Army but it is not known whether
the building was attacked.
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Brigadier General Slattery and n PARTY
of men in uniform in ear were fred
upon near O'Connell Bridge at about
II 80 o'clock last night. The ear was
riddled with bullets and one Of the pas
sengers wounded. later being conveyed
to the hospital.
Center Of City Patrolled
Armored cars later patrol!ed the
center Of the city, and everybody on the
streets was searched. A party of ,nen
In an open motor car speeded up when
challenged by troops in an armorcd car,
and were pursued and fired upon by the
military.
Many of the windows in the telephone
exchange were smashed by bullets. and
work there was suspended for an hour.
Regular forces patrolling Grafton street
were fired on from roofs of houses in
Bridewell lane.
Later another party Of regulars con-
veyed priest to the hospital in motor
ear, escorting him in an armored auto
mobile, because Of the dangerous c0ndi.
Gon Of the streets.
Peace Conference Meets Again
The conference was resumed in the
Mansion House at 3 o'clock this after
noon, with all the conferees who at
were Lord Mayor ONeill and Arch.
bishop Byrne, the sponsors of the con-
ference Michael Collins, Arthur Grif-
fifth, Eamon do Valera and Cuthal
Brugha.
Little hope for tangible results in the
direction Of peace was expressed.
although Lord Mayor O'Neill and
Archbishop Byrne have exerted them
selves to the utmost since the ad-
Io1k LII;
understanding. The public is generally
showing little interest in the meeting.
One of the main stumbling blocks in
the way Of an understanding is the ap.
parent irreconcilabilty of the two
parties regarding the holding of cleo
tions on the existing parliamentary reg
lister.
Arthur Griffith is said to hold firmly
to his view that the elections cannon be
postponed beyond the first week in June
while Mr.. De Valera contends that
new register is indispensable to obtain
ing the popular verdict at the polls.
whatever delay its preparation may
entail.
Belfast. April 2O.-Snipine was re-.
newed today in the Short Strand the
scene Of last nights fierce riot. Am.
bulance men were soon busy, taking
two wounded persons to the hospital.
Mary Keehan, who was shot yester.
day, is dead. bringing the death roll
since Tuesday to eight, of whom four
were killed in last nights disorders.
There was some shooting at Cullinc.
tree road and Northumberland street.
Police Sergeant Brun, who was wound
cd last Thursday, died today.
roDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES