Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-22
IRISH LANDLORDS.
How They Seek in Vain TO Collect
Rent.
From tie NelD York Tllegrdm.

and have resulted in The Sheriff ABANDON
ing the object OF the expedition. Tough
Keel, a Wild rocky district, about seven
miles beyond Bunbeg, was the scene OF the
first attempt.
Onthe shore OF a small lake is culti-
vated strip of land lying between the
water and granite blum which juts out
from the base of q high mountain range.
The Sheriff. who was accompanied by
resident Magistrate Peel two county
INSPECTORS and go police. proceeded 10 TINS
wretched district about O'Clock yester-
day morning and Immediately proceeded
to eyict tenant-a certain IaILlcA h C.
Cool. who owed tao and half years
rent, amounting, with costs, TO $40 5s.
10d.
Amid miserable weather, nothing could
be more cheerless than the scene. Cray
masses of rock Overhanging the cabins,
streaming with water and partly Velled
10y mist sullen crowds of people endeaYor-
ing to shield themselves from the driving
rain and wind, miserable patches OF land
drenched with wet, combined TO form a
picture weird and touching in the eX-
IRENE During the time that the bailifs
were engaged in carrying out the few
sticks OF furniture possessed by the un-
fortunate tenant. a considerable crowd
congregated around the hoyel, and looked
grimlv on while the eviction proceeded.
When about half the effects had been
taken out Father McFadden, the parish
priest, arrived, and asked the Sheriff:
t.Whose house are you inI' The Sheriff
REPLIED that be had been informed by the
agent. Mr.. HeWsOn. that he was IN Paddy
McCoors house. NcFadden said that the
Sheriff had made a mistake, that McCoOl
was not the occupant OF the house. He
protested against the Sheriff proceeded at
random. He must produce separate
decree for every house. and not act with
cumulative power. The authorities had
taken the preservation of peace into their
own hands, and they must look to it. He
would not advise the people to submit
longer tamely 10 be thrown from their
homes, and il any tenant were eVicted
that day without separate decree being
shown, it would be over his body.
The sheriff then sent for Hewson and
asked him Il he knew the tenants house.
The agent replied that fit was not Nc
COOls it was some one else's and for the
Sheriff TO proceed. Father McFadden
objected strongly against the eviction
until the Sheriff knew whom he was going
10 eyict. The Sheriff and agent held a
consultation and decided TO abandon
their intention 70 eYice Tough Keel
tenants.
ACTIVE HOsTILITIES.
The Sheriff then went on TO Craghy,
about miles down mountain road,
leading through a narrow rocky pass
with huge granite cliffs OYerhanging the
way. On the road down the pass the
evictiug party was met by large crowd
OF fully "A thousand men, who grOaned and
hooted for miles.
When Craghy was reached the people
formed into a solid phalanX round the
g To h.o rfsaN-
shouting and hO0dng at the police. After
a short delay. Agent Hewson requested
the Sheriff to proceed. A number OF
policemen attempted to force their way
through the men standing around the
house. The excitement at once became
intense. The people gathered closer to
each other and refused to move before the
police. who then tried to push the men
ont of the way. Those in the rear, how
ever, held those IN front in place. The
hoOting and grOaning now became act
ually deafeuing. The mob surged to and
fro, shouting angrily to each other in
Irish, and il seemed as if they would at
tack the police. capt. Feel, however,
ordered the officers 10 retire and the peO-
pic teen quoted down.
THE CHCRCH MILITANT.
District Inspector Gilman appealed TO
Father McFadden TO use his influence to
proceed, As he did not want to Use force.
Father McFadden. declined again to in
teriere. and said he was sorry such a
scene should occur in Holy Week." MIR.
HeWson urged the Sheriff 20 proceed with
the eyictions. That gentleman was UNI
able 20 spproach the house, and the police
fixed bayonets with a view to frighten the
people out of the way. a
District Inspector Gilman then ordered
the police TO advance with their bayonets
at the charge. The police proceeded tC
advance 10 low stone wall, behind which
the people were crowded. At this point
Father McFadden and Father Nelis
rushed between the people and the police
and demanded by whose direction the
police We're ordered to charge the people
Dir. Gilman said il was by Capt. Peel's
orders. Father Nelis Immediately asked
Capt. Peel if he had ordered the police &c
advance. Capt Peel denied that he had
so ordered He only ordered them to fix
bayOnets, but not to advance. The people
now began TO assume a very Threatening
attitude, cr0wding up 10 the very bay
Onets Of the police, and refusing TO bulge
an inch. their faces showing the utmost
determination. Capt. Peel, seeing the i'm
minent danger Of collision, ordered the
police TO retire.
The people greeted the movement witt
wild cheering and waving of hats. The
police now formed upon the opposite side
Of the road from the houses, with theil
bayOnets still fixed, while the people
men and wOmen-thr0nged around the
menaced house, needless of the rain
which poured down in torrents, encOurag.
ing each other in volube Celtic.
A consultation now was held between
the Sheriff, Capt. Peel, the agent, aut
District Inspectors Gilman and Tweedle
Mr.. Gilman again appealed to Father Me
Fadden 10 induce the people 90 leave
Father McFadden declined TO interfere
as he would not assist in putting peopl,
out of their homes. Capt. Peel then askel
him 20 tell the people not TO interfere witt
the police and he would withdraw from
the scene. as he considered he mad not
sufficient force at his command TO carry
out his instructions. Father Mciaddei
then besought the people 20 let the polio,
pass quietly. The police force fell I'm anC
marched Of 90 GwoedOre, accompanied b.
the agent and Sheriff, leaving the peopl
IN their homes for another days.
When the crowd saw that the police
were gone and that the eYictiOns Woul,
not take place then the utmost signs ofiO,
and trump were shown by cheering an,
clapping OF hands.
A WRErCHED COUNTRY.
The property on which eyictions wer
70 take place belongs 10 Mr. Key. Il il