Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-26
The Famine in Decentralization.

On the whole, the accounts from the disturbed dis
tricts are less threatening. Although restitution is
extending, there has been altogether less turbulence
in the popular demonstrations. In some parts, public
works have commenced, and employment will hence
forth become general
AT Skibbereen, on the 9th inst the day on which
the general relief committee met an attack was ap-
pretended. From eight hundred to a thousand of the
laboring population of Caheragh were seen marching
ten abreast, and armed with spades towards the town.
The shops were closed in great CONSERVATION, and
the military called out; but luckily, through the
exertions of Mr. Galway, Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Dr.
Donovan, and several influential gentlemen the peple
induced to halt outside To an inquiry from
Mr. Downing, the made by the spokesman of the
people was ave have come because we are famisi-
ing because we have no food Of any kind we could
suffer death from hunger ourselves but look upon
children and our wives dying of hunger, and we
ready and anxious to work for Bread if only get
much as will give one good meal day! Butiti is
not 3d. day will give families meal, and
Indian meal is Is. 10d. stone" So The truth and
force of this distressing appeal" says local writer,
" could not be resisted; but Mr.. Downing, Mr.. Fz-
patrick, and Mr.. Donovan assured them that it was
TO the government they should attribute the price OF
food; and upon whom the maledictons of the hungry
multitude were pouring in unmeasured terms During
this conversation, Mr.. Galway gain and again called
upon the people to dispersc, and at length proceeded
to read the Riot Act. But universal shout was
raised, I" We might Us well be shot as starved we
have not eaten morsal for more than twcnty-four
hours"
Mr.. Downing then besought the people to follow
him out as far the workhouse, and that he would
procure them bread far as the town could afford IT
which, after much solicitation they did, and regularly
cncamped the rising ground outside the workhouse:
where they remained until Mr. Downing returned
with SOS. worth Of biscuit which lie and the Rev. Mr..
Webb assisted by the Messrs. Lewis, distributed in
the wcrkhouse yard and about A o'clock the multi
tude moved for their dreary homes yet suen, dis
contented, and unhappy, saying, " That while sack
OF corn remained in the country they would not allow
their children TO starve," and denounclng IN the
strongest manner the Government The military
were then withdrawn.
The Galway indicator gives the particulars of an
opposition to the removal Of provisions from Galway
to Tuan. Ultimately, by the strenuous exertions OF
the Rev. Mr.. Roche, MIR. John Connor, and about 80
other gentlemen forty carloads OF meal and flour
were conveyed out of town. Shortly afterwards,
however, amentabe accident occurred at Boherbeg'
one Of the outlets Of Galway
Ii appears that the of this street having pro-
ceeded to the cross-road at Bohermore to arrest the
carts which the Rev. Mr.. Roche and the other parie;
forming the escort induced them to permit to pass II
| safety, the women determined upon Stopping any
| which in the meantime might come that way and
accordingly when four or FIVE other carts laden with
-four and meal were proceeding through Boherbeg,
the women frantic with hunger and the cries of the
4 furnishing children, rushed upon the provisions ant
endeasored 10 plumber some Of them. In doing SO
we regret that one of the starving creatures, whom
have been credibly given 20 understand had nothing
but one meal day and half previous, met VIC
lent and untimely Death She laid hold OF the hea'
of one Of the horses excaiming that she would have
some Of the meal lose her life. The driver az In
same moment struck the horse with his whip; tn
result Of which was. that the unfortunate woman fell
When the wheel of the cart passed over her throat
4 killing her on the spot
To relieve the universal distress, the Dublin Eve
j required. The calculation is thus arrived at: b
the government returns, the quantity Of pand unde