MORE DISGRACEFUL FIGHTS IN THE HOUSE.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 25, 29 July 1893, Page 2

MORE DISGRACEFUL FIGHTS IN THE HOUSE.

London, July 28. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Logan crossed the Chamber and exchanged hot words with Mr Carson. The latter retorted " You are one of the gaggiup; gang." Mr Logan then occupied Mr Balfours seat. Messrs Hayes and Fisher who were behind seized him by the neck, and Sir C. Ashnead-Bartlett his legs, and he was ejected. A free fight followed during which the Radicals punished the Conservatives, and the Conservative whip seized the Radical by the scuff of his neck, and shook him. A number of Irish members attacked the Opposition gangway. Instantly the whole gangway was a coufused mass of shouting, struggling, and fi^hting^ members, climbing over benches to join in the melee. W, Redmond and T. Healy were conspicuous in the fray, Col Sanderson hit out boldly, felhnp several members. \V. O'Brien, standing on a seat, rawly implored members to maintain order. Tanner's friends helped him out of the row. Burns tried to suppres the disorder. The Irishmen were knocked down and trampled upon. Heaiy fell after a, fierce struggle of five minutes. The strangers in the gallery hissed and cried " Shame." Mr Gladstone sat at the table mute, pale, and calm, but appeared to be greatly pained at the scene, though he did nothing to stop it. Sir Ashmead-Bartlett, addressing the Premier shouted " this is your doing " Benches were wrecked ; shirts, coats, and waistcoats were torn from the backs of members Lord E. Churchill and Messrs A. J. Balfour and J. Chamber lain restored order.