Year: 1875

MOB OF oRANGEMEN ATTACK AN o'coNNEIL


CENTENARY PRoCEssIoN-FIERCE FIGHTING ON


BOTH SIDES.


The London Morning Post of August 10 gives the
following in regard the disturbances Glasgow
the O'Connen Centenary


1t had been hoped that the celebration of the OCon
nell Centenary would have been allowed to pass over
least in Scotland without any serious disturbances
but, briefly stated yesterday riot took place
Glasgow, the magnitude of which surpassed any
outbreak in the west country for many day.
On the afternoon Of Saturday it observed
that the Orangemen of Partick began 10 assemble in


the streets in small groups, but as the evening
they became more united, and by eight O'Clock they
had gathered into formidable band on the streets
radate from the Cross in almost every direction.
The Roman Catholic contingents belonging TO
Partick, which had taken part in the demonstrations
of the day, returned about the hour mentioned,
and their appearance was the signal upon which
their opponents formed themselves into regular
order 1t not long before the opposing ranks
countered each other, and, each side was armed
with heavy bludgeons, the fight in the course of few
minutes assumed alarming aspect When the battle
commenced the respectable people residing IN the
vicinity secured themselves within their houses while
those who had shops in the neghborhood made haste


protect them from the fury OF the mob During the
hour more the fight continued 30 rage around
the Cross and several occasions as many as halt
dozen wounded men lay bleeding in an nsensible con-
dtion along the thoroughiare The struggle for time


in spite its fierce character, undecided but at
length the greater numbers of the Orangemen prevailed
and the Roman Catholics, despOiled OF their gala day
1nery driven from the field In the earlier stages
of the fray the police that it was useless to
interfere but Of the factions being worsed they
attempted to break up the ranks of the other party
About forty apprehensons were made but this seemed
only to increase the number and fury Of the combatans
who continued TO carry the ,scrimmage until mid
night IL was at time thought that the volunteers
would have to be placed under In the evening
there was stone throwing disturbance in which about
100 persons are said to have been injured All night
the streets remained crowded and the roughs made
futile attempt break into several houses.


Our correspondent telegraphng last night from Glas
gow says-'The excitement arising out of the riot on
Saturday and yesterday has not yet subsidized Fears are
entertained that collision between the 0rangemen and
the home rulers may again take place Glasgow police
men are being sworn in to enable them to assist the
Partick authorities The prisoners who have been APP
pretended being tried by them at the Glasgow Police
Court Two home rulers were to-day (Monday) fined
two guneas each twenty-one days imprisonment
Assistance obtained from Glasgow TO quel the riot
Partick and Sheriff Murray substitute Of Lanark-
shire also deemed it necessary TO request the command


ing officers the Barrack Hill and in the Gallowgate TO
keep their men under arms. There a good deal Of
skrmshng in the burgh of Partck, especially in
the neghborhood of the Cross but beyond the lighting
caused by 200 800 Catholics, who had come from
Glasgow to take vengeance upon the orangemen, there
was no disturbance OF serious nature great num-
Der of prisoners have been taken into custody and
several persons including the police have been Injured
Many windows have been broken and a number of
weapons on one of which The Sword Of Faith was
inscribed, have been found lying in the street. body
of between 200 and 300 Orangemen who have been
parading the streets have been persuaded by the
authorities TO return home. The disturbances have
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