The Irish standard., 1886-07-17
WATERFORD.

WATERFORD.
A public meeting of the Waterford
town commissioners Vas held on June
TO- at which a resolution ''to obtain a
loan of s1 900 for the purpose Of giving
employment to and Of providing suit
able dwellings for the working classes"
was unanimously passed.
WESTMl1A,rE.
A private soldier OF the 66th Berk-
shire Regiment, stationed at Athlone.
named Serle, was drowned ON June x,
while bathing in the Shannon.
WEXFORD.
A great meeting was held at White
church, Sutton's Parish, on June l3, to
express sympathy with the tenants on
the Glascott property who have received
threatening letters from their landlord.
Very Rev. Canon Dreehan. p. F., pre-
sided, and encouraging addresses were
made by clergymen and others.
uS tltlCh VI lAC ChIC1 lS
found at the present moment in many
parts Of Wexford but, perhaps, no
where is it impressed more than the
district over which the Brantown and
Glynn National League held sway. 1t
scarcely fortnight ago since num-
Der of evictions were carried out, and
the district thrown into a. state Of fer
lnent; yet, another visit was made by
Emerson ald his satellites, thinking,
no doubt, that the spirit which revolts
against the payment Of what are con-
sidered rack-rents had been subdued by
the scenes they had just passed
through. On June s, a stealthy march
was made by Emerson and his evicting
men, to the farm Of MIR. Rothwell,
Coolstuff. and number of cattle were
seized and driven to the pound at Tagh-
mon. But all this, as it turned out
was a simple prelude to that which was
to come. On the next morning the ex-
pedition, accompanied by a strong es-
cort of police and bailitfs, again set out
on their heartless and cruel mission.
The first stop was made at Ballyweath-
er, and here some parleying took place,
the object Of hich was soon apparent.
The people bad assembled in numbers
in answer to the now familiar call Of
what may be termed The eyiuting horn,
to show sympathy, an1; if need be, sue
cor to the victims OF lahdl6rdism. A
rather uneasy look among the expedi-
ton betokened that all was not right,
that, perhaps, some hitch had been dis
covered in the proceedings, and police
scouts hurrying back and forward con-
firmed this. at length, however, this
was solved by Major Hutchinson, r. NJ,
appearing Oh the scene. but now some
of the work had been completed. Ar
rangements had been come to-, and it
was proposed to postpone the sicken-
ing process of eviction, and all retraeed
their steps.
Mr.. Charles Ganson, Dublin, has
served Writs on four tenants on his
Courtnaboola estate, near Callan. This
harsh action was entirely uncalled for,
as the tenants are fully satisfied TO pay
their rents, minus a reasonable reduc-
tion. The people Of the district are
highly indignant to have respectable
and hard-working neighbors threatened
with eviction. in reply to their solicita-
ton to have small percentage de-
Quoted from the impossible rent levied
on their holdings, which they have
brought to state Of fertility by unre-
mitting toll. 1t is admitted by most
valuers that the land has deprecated
by 40 per cent, within the Last few
years: and in the face of such evidence
how can Mr.. Charles Ganson expect 70 !
realize as much from his estate this
year as he did when the prices of all !
agricultural produce were nearly dou-
J what they are at present It is pa
ut to everybody that he is only trying
to achieve what is impossible.
WICKLOW.
The liberation of Mr.. James Byrne,.
of Moneystown, County Wicklow, from.
Wexford Jail, where he had undergone
a sentence of two months and two
weeks for intimidation. was celebrated,|.
on June 13 at Moneystown by the hold
ing of great demonstration on the.
borders of farm from which he was,
some time ago evicted.
For neat and efficient work in the laundryIi
line call at the Steam Laundry and Dye Works.