The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
FROM IRELAxD,s SOUTHERN CITY.
Emigrants From Cork Who Have Won Po-
IIiicnI DIrtInctIon In Gotham.


IIticnl Distinction In Gotham.
J.P Curran and Thomas Adds Emmett wero
both from Cork the former being born in New
market and the latter in Cork city. From Cork.
too have come tho ablest and shrewdest Irish
American politicians. There arc 10000 Cork
onanr. or "corkies." In New York. Richard
Croker. n native OF Rosscarberry. conspicuous
among them. Cork IL. with the exception
of Kerry, the most southerly county In
ireland, and contains a larger popula-
ton than any other OF the thirty-two
in the land OF shamrocks and shillaiahs. The
men OF Cork are famous for their clannish-
moss, and the duty which each ia deemed. when
in foreign, land. to owe to the other. constl-
tutes q sort OF UNDERGROUND political freema7
sonry. As general thing Corkonans have
found greater profit and distinction in connec-
tlon with tho political affairs OF other lands
than their own. though O'Donovan Rosa.
who Is q native OF the same town as Mr.. Crok-
er. IL an exception which proves this rule.
Tho county OF Cork contained at one time
100000 Inhabitants. Now 1t has 100000.
and being on tho highway OF ocean travel
between Ireland and the United States.
tho larger number OF emigrants embark
ing In Ireland who have como TO this
country passed through It This has been
tho means OF more closely connecting this
case with other counties of Ireland. and by
keeping open the line OF communication with
New York city. the great landing place for
1rishmen. has made New York popular and
B. 9o of
the city from 1857 to 1871 and an active figure
in the politics Of tho town. was Corkonian,
OF political domination "A considerable number
q natives OF that county. and proiitsd much by
Grace, the first Irish born Mayor Of tho city OF
NsT York elected hs l Is aHye Of
sosates anu S s2e IN active 0SG polies in this
city, were natives Of the same county.
ExiJudEe Power his first lieutenant 1, IN the
native Of Cork. and he was one q the FIRST to
organize Cork men into political ,phalanH
back political organization made up OF Cork
men exclusively, The district from which he
pioymen INTO to Very large number Of worEmen
in the gas houses OF the vicinity. and so gave
to the Sixteenth district the namo OF the "eas
A considerable number Of the less inteli-
gent. or less fortunate Cork men from the in
gas house workers here, and every district Of
the city which has gas house contingent,
me feh.d Gser thoarh the
conspicuous, native OF the county Cork in New
hors city Politics has awys kept from
has displayed little Of tho clannlshness, which
characterizes most Cork mon when they are
authority. John +. Ahearn. who has been State
senator for two terms from the district
which claims Tim Campbell as a resident is q
native Of New York city. OF Cork parentage.
He lived for many years on Monroe street.
near Gouyerneur. block OF houses called
Cork men. connected with ighboring affairs.
who dwelt together. In more or less harmony.
In this populous section o! the Seventh ward
Now. Senator Ahearn lives in Gouverneur
many OF its characteristics on account Of the
infusion OF the Russians. or as they call them
selves in self praise. Cork Russians"
The Cork men OF New York are said by some
Irishmen to thrive best in politics. They are
alert, genial. shrewd. and remarkably clan
1t is not customary for other Cork men lhow-
ever much appearances may point to the con-
traryl to oppose him.. Unlike their brothers
from tho counties further north, they are not
good hands at driving bargain. and are not
AS rule thrifty and proyident Physically
they are very strong, and their preference for
a fight has been manifested and preserved dut-
ing many centuries.
Notwithstanding the apparent prediction
OF Cork men In their own country for farming.
mcnt outside Of the large cities, and the great
majority OF those who reside in New York work
in or about the docks. coal yards. gas houses.
railway stables. or wood yards The annual
outing OF the Cork MEMS Association Is gen.
orally a hilarious and Commemorative affair.
pants on the homeward than on the outward
trip. Over 100000 people from Cork sailed
from Queenstown In the last forty years Dur
ing the ton years ending April /. 1901. 100000
live near the coast in Ireland, and they do not
get very far away from It in other countries to
which they emiGrate. That is one Of the rea-
sons why there are so many in New York city.