New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-05
starvation In ireland.


come hos from service their former employers being
unable to retain them hnd thsr se@niy s
rsns In ore house the clergyman could not procure
light 70 administer the rites OF rel2 % dying so-
man nor could loan Of candle be ootalned IN me
neishbOrhocd The last Ts.f was 70 sri ~ ever VINO
b.f,h-se rssnses aud 10 thus described in the Exsi
psr. The father John Holmes, cane into the room
where the clergyman was engages N ara noy mssicn-
ness In his sight and that he thought be would 90 mad
from hunger before night" The wife too came stag
gering ia about the floor from exhaustion The Caiho-
lie clergyman who went on the mission Of religious cuty
was enabled through the active oenevoence Of Nr.
John Resell (nerchsni) 10 give momentSry relief in
A co-re.popsent Of the Freemans Journal writing
fro-, Navo r~es fearful picture Ct the state Of mat
/ rorn.v The scenes described are a. horrible sny
rsated Of lea-uered cities Men are not unirequenty,
!, Is stated found dead in the bitches ~ the wsysde
some are 90 changed y want e. not 70 oe Recognized
BY their friends-their looks wolrsh and ela1rg a.
rna5ren without clothes or food Of any kird. hey
roam about in search Of food until destn seals their
misery man named Byrue engaged OF the public
works in the parish Of Bas, lately died suddenly and
stthe inquest bald his body the following evidence
Mf19oysf Py-ze sworn-Is wife Of the deceased says
that he was work upon the public WORKS ND no
food was Obliged % pledge Der cloak Tor one stone OF
meal deceased oftsa said he would DO well If he had
food or nourshment and deponeni states TO the best OF
her belief her husband died for want Of food she has
now four children and hersef 10 MAINTAIN without any
sr,,ort whatever except that neighbor allows her TO
20 into rape field and pull some OF il 10 support na-
lure Deceased died on the 18th inst
Jams Broor, Esq NJ D. sworn-Found al the inter
nal organ. sound there no food Whatever in the
stomach or any portion Of the slimen'sy canal there
was little thin forces in the lower portion OF the srse
intestine is Of opinion hs; deceased came y Ill desla
from insnition or want Of food.
The verdict Of the Jury was a. follows James bgrne
came hv his death in Consequence Of having no food tor
some days. ard died Of starvation
In the ssme parish another inquest nei oeen held
within = day or two upon man who died AZ Belcarra
To bae starvation. Of cour-e, the unfortunate man had
parted with nearly al his clothing and accord ngy me
iurv brought in a verdici-Ded Of cold and restitution
Of course continues the writer. it = only in rare cases
that nouests are held lnouests are for cesths that are
accounted sudden. starvation comes gradually IS long
resisted il often beaten away for week or for month
One DAY some casual charity rescucs the victim a
chance dsy- work him again and II you Ask dad
such and such person die OF Starvation you are an
swered-" Why. not exactly OF Starvation tHlhE
heard fever dysentery or some sucn tang ne
died Of but he died in terrible want and had not NOR
sci OF food in the house when he died AZ you pass
along the rosds you see numbers upon numbers whose
wasted appearance shows that starvation Is hunting
them 10 the grave; and double they viii IN the pre-
sent state Of the country 10 the crave they must be
hunted down At length but as have said there u every
chance that dysen,ery some other disease viii be IN
the las, 10 claim the death For instance the turnps
that have been grown for cattle are now beng SOLD 20
the poor; and enormous price they ieteh-one ana
sixpence and two shilrg' hundred-ao9ut INC anne
price that in ordinary years used n be PAID or
The poor boil these turrips shake over them little
dust OF their precious meal (Which they buy ~ retail
al the rate OF on pound eight shings hundred) and
live while they live apon that These people die
OF dysentcry.
Funerals grow more numerous every day, and
new symptom of utter stark destiuton il now snow.
inc ftsel-tne survivors are mseraby poor 70 End
CO. ne for the dead and In places in Mayo am
eredby informed that they begin to bury he dead win
( out sny coiins az tai
The Mayo Constitution. Tory Journal. gave a.
week account Of nine nquesis in which the Veract-
were death hy starvation. This week u continues me
catalogue and adds the following
We have now 70 Jay before readers tie conunua-
ton Of the black list which will be read with disgust
I b. every humane person
/ on Monday the slstinst Mr.. Atkinson, Coroner held
an inquest the body Of Pat Mcdonnell al SPrrgnil
. The deceased found lying dead Ia held some
witnesses and DR.. Nelson examined and the io
lowing verdict was returned died from starvation
on the same day the Coroner held an inquest on
the body OF wen Cane, who died al Glaneadagh Yer
dict death from starvation.
On the same day the same Coroner held an hqufsl on
the body OF Bridget Joyce widow with iouf chhar'h
who died in email sheep house in held at Glane adagn
II presred in evidence that the deceased snd Eer family
were la the state OF desttption, ana one OF h
chidren had nothing 10 wet the lips OF III dylns pash
with but drop Of water OF little snow Inc oody gay
for eight days before few boards could De procured %
make a coffin In such state OF destiunon was me
locality. Verdict, death from starvation
on the ed same Coroner held an inquest on me BODY
of Edmond MacHae boy, at Csraciraoe' in Auymass
one Of numerous family The evidence OF the mothe
as their destiution was truly meancnoy. iAe la'
the diving child % his ianishing parent were
Mother give me three grains OF corn woman "h'
was present 81 the melancholy scene. searched I'M
pocket of bis jacket and found three grains Of corn
Verdict, died from starvation.
On the 2lth same Coroner held an Inquest on th'
BODY OF William Barrett. at Acres, hlala verdict
died from starvation.
On the same day. same Coroner held an inquest Of
the body Of Bridget Walsh, at Raihrom Nerdiet-oie'
N such number Of deaths by starvation are suthen
tiea,ed by coroners inquesis what must be toe muV
tude that actually occurring
Two Catholic clergyman OF me county OF H.sSV' ~
Nessrs Henry and MacManus have addressed letters
the public journals upon the subject oil me uisuess
sting in their parishes. which msy ne ssld %
one district The former gentle states mat oet"ee
four and FIVE hundred destitute persons OF MS pailsu ia
been represented TO the relief committee Tor lsoor 20
these had neither horse cow nor ais neiiher ht'P y.
nor corn that ten days have since elapsed Au nm
died of actual starvation that emp ment mas e Dee
Afforded 10 thirteen oay OF the many hundreds recon
rnended Rev Mr. MacMsnus describes his parish Loun
lurph as containing population oil IAvvo moi hol
than 90 OF whom ordinary years are able 10 mar
taiu themselves independently This year any OF IN
Door have been starved to death Within ne iast hre
weeks - have died OF restitution and both the Ieser.h
gentlemen state that GA, meal s 2is per CIV" IN q
nearest market town which il % miles distant rom 70
remote portion OF Mr.. MscManus.s position
correspondent Of the Msyo Telegraph slAIes sln
Mueknagh on the estate Of Sir Roger Palmer, Bart
. man named John MGowsn hss died through want an
q ! starvation -. -. -. -.
The same Journal informs us that there was nc NEE
l. urgent cali Of the commissioners TO hold tner eeuh-
with regularity at the times enjoned BY the genera
der and duly snd afectiOns:ey TO discharge toet 1
o lies according 70 the intention OF the risn poor re-
y act" The poorhousc continues closed against 'he =
mission of paupers and the few ia the house comp 81
they are starving no. alone for want OF 1000 ous ~
want of fuel and which induced them 70 oufn 70
household furniture These poor people cohsiusl j
r the master was 70 blame have within me l-st we. ~
10 enty assaulted him Two Of the assailans nave %
fortunate enough TO be committed 10 me county ~
where they are supplied with food and i1el INC susi
y JAMS ordered the paupers TO be supplied WITH neI u
ner on Christmas day and although 0eei "as
n, into the house the inmates were prevented en ~
luxury owing 20 the dersnged STATE Of me
% The master who hiss always been desirous 70 carry ~
lie the law and supply the wants OF the poor
e his care not having sufficient iuppy OF iue 20 o9i !.
i meat ana without bread to distribute, was forced
late hour 10 substitute stirsboui ior meal dinner
ig The price Of bread in the town " Csseoar u Al p
sent sd 10 I'd per llb loaf in many case ny"es
the buver paws for four tive ounces "nich ne u
= no, receive-the bread being so mucn snor' OF ~
% weight il il sold at Oatmeal Is also a. nisn as % pr
The Cork papers nearly sled with details o. os
N tuition in he various aud villages IN insi exc
.ive County Many more deaths from starTston !,
reported The reporter Of the Csrk ETGn'H6 gives u
following account from Skibbereen