IRISH RIOTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1, 2 September 1913, Page 5

IRISH RIOTS.

FIGHTING IN THE STREETS MANY PEOPLE INJURED. [By Electric Telegraph— copyright] LUnited Press Association. y London, September 1. The rioting began early on Saturday, in the Ringseud direction, where the mob attacked tramears laden with visitors to a football match. The police charged the crowds, and a rioter snatched a. sword from an inspector and attempted to stab him. The latter knocked down his assailant. Wild scenes followed and the ambulance was kept busy. The greatest disorder was round Liberty Hall. The authorities allege that it was started by those within the hall hurling broken bottles and stones at the police. Several times the police fought their way through’ the mob, hut the latter returned repeatedly, until the police were reinforced and the rioters were driven along the northern and southern quays. . A crowd collected near the Abbey cheering Larkin. The police were ordered to clear the streets, and many innocent persons were caught in the rush and injured by batons or trampled. Showers of missiles came from the houses, and several constables were severely injured, three being roughly handled by a party of women and girls, many of whom were drunk. They drove off the police and the rioters congregated in Sackville street, where three police charges started a stampede. Women screamed, juveniles were trampled under foot, and the ambulance had heavy work. The- rioting was resumed on Sunday night at widespread points, and the police were unable to cope with it, and military help was sought. Traders are busily engaged barricading their premises. The tram lines were torn up. In the Coicore and Fairview districts the police are accused of batoning old people-' and children while proceeding to church. * When Larkin was arrested there were thirty police casualties and ’seventy-five arrests

DISTURBANCES IN LONDONDERRY. , . Sporadic disturbances have occurred iu Londonderry and the Cheshire:) are in readiness for trouble. The polico have been, equipped with service revolvers. 'There was some firing by |civi!:iaps find, a man named O’Neil was .seriously, wounded... The police Kept the factions apart. Mr William O’Brien, speaking at an “All for Ireland” demonstration at-£kibberce.n, urged tai policy tof mat#!u tw tonal reconciliation and peace. The task of the Irish Parlament was all too desperate and impossible nidess the Protestant hostility was mitigated and the Unionists of England were pesuaded to drop deliberately tiie d fomenting of civil war until the general/' h election, MR KEIR HARDIE, M.P. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September I. In response to an appeal from theTrisli transport workers’ union, Mr Ksir Hardie lias gone to Dublin to investigate the causes of the riot and the alleged police excesses. POLICE MAKING PREPARATIONS Fearing renewed riots to-night, tho authorities are stationing police and. mounted troopers at many points iu the city. THE POLICE METHODS. Tlie Dublin Corporation propose an enquiry restricting the unnecessary -i violence of the police.

A HEAP OF PROTESTS. INQUIRY WILL BE HELD.

(Received 11.56 a.m.) London, September 1. The British Socialist Party has protested to Mr Birrell against the Dublin outrages; and also, telegraphed to Mr Booth, M.P., who watched the police charge, and criticised their behaviour: “Congratulate you on your protest against police brutality under the label of administration.”

The Corporation of Dublin resolved, at the Lord Mayor’s instance, to demand a sworn inquiry into the conduct of the police. The Lord Mayor added that if the Government refused he would hold an inquiry.

LARKIN REMANDED. Larkin lias been remanded till Wednesday. additional police. Many Drogheda police have been summoned to Dublin to assist in. the preservation of peace. RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS. CARSON'S HELLISH BLACKNESS. The Trade Union Comrv*ss at Manchester unanimously adopted a resolution, moved.by Mr Sexton, delegate for the Liverpool dockers, seconded by Mr Stanton, miners’ delegate, emphot>e«lly condemning the Government for mobibUiuf j-l.n , for brutal treatment of tit irons. The resolution snmmo v, ed Earl Ahendven, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to re-ss*

tablish the right of public meetings and to institute a rigid inquiry. Mr Sexton, in a speech, expressed indignation at. such occurrences in a national city. He said the black of Larkin, if it exist «d, was white compared with Sir Edward Carson’s hellish blapkness. No disorder had followed Larkin’ words before free speech was stopped. WAR DECLARED. Mr Ben Tillett said war had been declared on the workers, who must in future treat their opponents similarly.