BELFAST DISTURBANCES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 6

BELFAST DISTURBANCES

FUNERAL INTERRUPTED .MORE INCENDIARISM ( Received July 17. l' p.m.) BELFAST, July JO. A hidden gunman's shot wounded a man in the leg and halted hundreds of people who were attending the funeral of an Orangeman, William Little, the vieti !' yesterday's shoot ill jr. Those lining the streets attempted to rush the building whence came the shot, but flinched before the lixeo bayonets of the Border Regiment. Armored cars trained guns on the house, .and the police formed a lane through which the occupants of the building, including several whose heads were broken during the disturbance. were escorted to ears and driven off amid jeers.

The building was locked and tin roof vainlv searched.

Rioters later ignited premises in Academy street occupied by Catholics and attempted to prevent the tire brigade from approaching. A police armored ear eventually gave the tiremen access, but meanwhile the flames spread to an adjoining building. The Times' Belfast correspondent points out that strict control has reduced the opportunities for violence. Women yesterday tore up the cobble stones id' a whole street for use as missiles, but replaced them on forcible orders from a police officer. Fire gangs who in a loisuroluy manner piletl furniture in middle rooms of houses in order to give the blaze a good start cannot repeat this prograTiime now that tin" curfew is en forced. The entire neighborhood is guarded.