The sun., 1896-07-22
JOHN H0URIGAN'S R00ST.
AN EVICIED TENANTS AIRY ABODE
IN THE STREET.
IL Is n Composite Stack or Hay nnd vari-
Gus Household Furntture. In which He
hns Burrowed Shelter FOR Himself
md Mrn. Mourirnn In Cnnn Of Rnln.

II Is n Composits Stack or Hay nnd vari
Gus Household Furntture. In which Hs
Has Burrowed shelter for Himseii
aud Mrs. Hourigan in Case OF Rain
John Hourigan of westheld, n. j., a ston,
mason, and Isabel, his wife, are at present
abiding on top of a composite stack Of hay, hen
coops, and household furniture in front of his
late residence in Spring street. in that village
from which they were evicted on Saturday.
The stack represents the combined architec-
tural genius OF George H. Embreo. who is the
agent OF the Philadelphia owner OF the house
formerly occupied by the Hourigans, and Con.
stable John NJ. G. Embree. And this was the
order OF its building: Four forkfuls OF hay
from the Hourlgan barn were laid rs founda.
ton. Upon this was placed q washstand. the
head ola big bcdstead, and clothes rack,
more hay, the bedroom croskery. bed Stats at
all angles. the kitchen chairs. moro hay. cook
ing utensils, three wire netting hencoops, corn
fodder, bedding. two large tin slop cans, the
foot and side boards OF the bedetead, a scythe,
moro hay. the kitchen stove, and a big deal
table. Tho four pigs Of tho Hourigan fold
were transferred to the vacant pen OF neshbor.
1t is not because they can't pay their rent
that the Hourigans slumber on this potpourrl.
Embrce's first visit with a threat OF eviction
last March HouriEan was II In bed. as he had
been for almost n year. Mira HouFiRan pro-
duced wad of bills from her stocking and be-
gan to count out the necessary S.. Her hus:
band bounded into the room and snatched
the money from her hand.
Never" he cried: never on your life!
fallln' from the chimney. an the .windey p,nes
blue in me veins: Look. ye murtherer. lookH
Mr.. Ebmree fled. The contest was not re-
newed until two weeks ago, when due legal
notice of eviction was served. Meanwhile
more than ever has the invalid Irishman be-
como thorn in the flesh of the Spring street
neighborhood, which 10 composed mainly of
negroes and their families. 1t has been tho
bclligerent etone masoa's delight during his con-
valesccnce to sit in the darkness OF his thresh-
old and make embarrassing comments upon
the conversation of Mrs. Williams, who lives
across the street, with Mrs. Barton, who lives
two doors further up the street.
Hourigan has burrowed under the shelter,
and in that secure retreat defies the rain In
clear weather he sleeps outside, the greater
part of the time treating the neiRh6ors to
and the constable, touching up their personal
characteristics, family life, and genealogical
trees.
Mr.. Fmbree Is Town Committeeman. He
has served notices upon his colleague, \. b.
Gardner, who has immei iiate charge Of tho
Spring street district. that tho highway Is
ohstructcd. Mr.. Gardner intimates that the
sub Com nittee on Sewers, of which Mr.. En-
hree Is q member, has full power 70 act. Mr..
HnuriEan sits aloft and grimly smiles.
1T took the slobs six months" he says, ito
run me out OF me house. It'll take 'em q
good deal longer to run me of the earth."