New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-12

Donegal and is bounded by Sligo on the SOUTHWEST
CARREGALLES, Feb. 2l.-Tne population OF Carre2aE
len Parish includes 500 families Of whom 600 are Ou'
oncs At present 800 families applying for rehei'
and the number increases weekly
Three acres would average the support OF one cow
whilst the average quantity of land held by the farm
ina elias. may be computed at about ten acres
The farmers here have ceased cultivate their farms
as heretofore, prefering stock 10 agricu tr; Stoh
remuner,tlye In last year when butter and STOCK went
down to half the former value. hence the collapse an,
the average Of deaths Is treble fha OF any gear
conId eve Won $50 names OF families IN tins parish
whose clothes are worse than the greatest Degkat
ever witnessed. They without shoes 10 their zee
ana have no possible II cans OF obtaining them ana
fear next year Will be far than the present. .,
The poor farmers are unable 10 give employment OF ~
nav tbeJr debit al the shops Many farmers are at
pres mt under eiectments from their landlords
The latter know II impossible for their poor
pay rent aud exist. The people here, and as genera
rule throughout the country arc lar worse on sr
1s47 and 1913. They ere kely 10 pfoohg e Nv,
snort time oniy assisted by charity. Wholesale emHrd
'''" - 1-'-''' F. MURRAY, P.
CIooxR. February.--As It is your chief appointment
and sacred dnty to the extent and describe 'ne
distress in Ireland, consider every Irshman Douhu %
assist your laborous but noble Undertaking hou VIII
allow me. therefore, 20 address you ON Cloone uSFcs
The extent Of this parish Is about tweniyseven lrsh
miles. It's population is about 5000 people. ont Oh
this number there are scarcely 1000 having the neces
sarle of life II IL not 20 be wondered at the lana IN
the entire parish IL OF very inferior qnaIy'
The soil s roor cold and shallow lhe la'IhS
are small, and an average about az t"e'o
icres each. The farmers from acres
own to an acre. general spend The Spring ana harvest
England or Scotland. They the rents ana also
their support for the Winter by theiI labor Ia England
" Scotland rs their farms inadequate TO return the
cents rates and cesses As there is demand Tor WORK
now in England Scotland. there is universal cry
ont for work parish Last the small farmers
who went to England Scotland barely realized ~
much as paid their home. There IS no farmer hbe
TO employ the small farmer or aboref this year Iheie
are 400 families IN abjcct poverty In this parish We're
rved over 400 families this week by g1vi them sWa
quantities OF Indian meat, wnirn rev viii hetd every
We L. probably nnt Julv Over 100 families are ~
Stale OF perfect starvation firmly believe thht ar leh@t
200 families need, average, $40 each ana ihIee
successive good harVests u take nem ont OF hcr poor
wrctched aud dfpiOrabe condition. Landlords can ten
that many three years rent ana nave no
means Ia pay a.
| could mention m least 100 farmers who have no
money no cattle food and fuel but there are Two
who,ahOve all wretrhed Ste-Hugh conway ahh
Peter Brady. Tue former has tg IN MS Iah! no no
food for hem. Tue other IN bad health rom slaINh
The police they never saw worse case. IL Is
sad, indeed That young man aud NJ iaulf are
~ dcpOrahe STATE. There u rumOf ne ls not now
with hIs fanl y. bnt going from house To mouse ini
his support Others say Ms friends gave MN money 20
leave TIE country But his VIE and children arg 10 the
oar power Trusting the Irish Americans vi" not suffer
a pa. IA Of 5000 people 10 die hunger beg To De
excused Tor thus spassluc on your patience.
j. HOwMCAN. Catholic CITRATE.