The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-04

gates present. There Is but one place
In Ballymote suitable for the require
ments of such conference. namely,
the court house, there being no other
nall sufficiently large for meeting of
such proportions. The mayor of Sligo,
who is also the member of parliament
for North Leitrim, applied to the SUBJ
sheriff, Col. Coffee, of Ross point, for
the use of the court house. The reply
he received was that he could not have
it, and the sub-sheriff also sent word to
the courtkeeper not to open the doors.
On being informed of this, Mr. McHugh
quietly sent for sledge hammer, with
which he burst in the door, stating that
he did so on his own responsibility, and
would take all the consequences. The
delegates then entered, and the business
of the convention was proceeded with,
and was transacted with the greatest
unity and enthusiasm, none but ultra
Nationalist being selected as candi-
dates. The spirited action of Mayor
McHugh evoked great enthusiasm from
the delegates. Some curiosity naturally
prevails as to what steps, if any, will
be taken by the authorities" regarding
Mr.. McHugh's having forced an entrance
into the court house, At last accounts
the door still remained open.
TIPPERARY.
In Neuagh, during the recent storm,
several dwelling houses in the town were
completely demolished One Of the dwell
ings, situated in Dublin road, was occu-
pied by family named Nagle, who very
narrowly escaped death, as the roof
tumbled in on them when they were in
bed. The roof Of another house was
blown bodily into the street. Other
buildings in the town and it's vicinity
were also wrecked. the storm proving
altogether one Of the severest ever re-
membered. Reports of extensive losses
by farmers come from outlying places,
where hay and other produce stored in
exposed situations were scattered over
the country side. A number Of cattle
are alleged to have been killed by the
lightning
WATERFORD.
The storm of Jan. IL was severely
felt in Waterford. where several people
were injured by falling states. In Mary
street some men were working on
scaffolds, when the latter collapsed,
and the falling planks struck man
who was passing, severe blow on the
head. The mail steamer Pembroke
burst steel hawser, and were it not
for the promptitude OF the officers and
crew, would have broken entirely from
her moorings. Part of Reginald's
Tower, which had withstood the storms
for thousand years, was also blown
escape. He was standing in Patrick
street, and had scarcely moved away
when several tons of states fell on the
spot he had just left.
WESTMEATH
A great deal of damage was done
about Mullingar during the storm of
Jan. IL and 10. In the open parts of
the country the storm was terrible, and
trees were blown down, blocking the
roads, man named Pat Conner, a
laborer in the employment of M. Roman,
Fennor, sustained severe injuries. AS
he was driving on a cart to Mullingar, at
Cooksborough a tree fell across the road
and struck the cart. The unfortunate
mans head was frightfully cut. The
cart was broken up, and a young man
named John Roman, who was on his
way to school and was sitting on the
cart, had most extraordinary escape.
WEXFORD
Frank Hopkins, laborer attending
on his father. who ia plasterer in the
employment of Messrs. Thompson
Bros, Quay, Wexford had marvellous
escape from death on Jan. 2. Messrs
Thompson Bros. are at present engaged
in the erection of a large store for
Messrs. Pierce & Co., Millroad Iron
works, and at this work Hopkins and
his father were employed. On Jan.
the young fellow missed his footing and
fell through two trap doors to the
ground. distance Of "a feet. DR..
Dowse was Immediately called in, but it
was found that his injuries did not at
all appear as serious as would have been
expected from the fall. He was con-
veyed to the County Wexford infirmary
and detained there for treatment.