Thousands of pigs shipped from Cork as dock strike bites, and death on train
OWING to the continuing dock strike, the Cork Farmers Union has chartered a large steamer and shipped several thousand pigs from Bantry, the Echo reported 100 years ago today, on Saturday, September 22, 1923.
These were bought up by the Union’s agents all over West Cork at the high price of £4 10s per hundredweight.
Due to losses caused by the strike, farmers have for some time been abandoning pig rearing.
Meanwhile, rumours of a bakers’ strike on Monday have now been quashed by Donal O’Sullivan, officer in Cork from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
A Coroner’s Inquest has found that Patrick Collins, 25, from Clonmel, died of heart failure on board a train bound for Cork.
John Ivors, Ticket Collector with the G.S. & W.R., stated that he found deceased jammed in a carriage corridor, in a stooping position. He was a former British soldier and about to emigrate.
Elsewhere, in Galway, having four months ago caused the death of Mr Feeney, of Claregalway, when he bolted with a carriage, the same horse has now kicked and caused the death of Mr Feeney’s son, aged 20.
The young man was taking the horse to water when it lashed out with its hooves, causing serious injuries to his stomach.
Daniel, Patrick and Kate O’Brien, of Evergreen Street, were brought before Justice Sullivan at Cork District Sessions, charged with having stolen property belonging to Miss Annie O’Brien, from Mount Verdon, Summerhill.
Miss O’Brien stated that she locked up her house securely before going on holiday in England on May 16 last.
Among an extensive inventory of missing items were: sealskin coat (£40), blue dress (£3), fur coat (£2), black skirt (£1), three skirts (5s each), three pillow slips (£1 10s), quilt (10s), three feathers (3s each), and a scarf (1s 6d).
Other items included silver spoons, ink stands, butter cooler, clock, hat box and an electro-plated cake basket.
Witness closed her case by identifying all the property produced in court.
Sergeant Ferguson stated that, on being charged, Daniel O’Brien said he was out gathering sticks, as coal was scarce, and found the items under briars and grass. He brought his wife Kate to see, and they took them away. She was innocent of any charge.
Sergeant Ferguson said he is still making enquiries and applied for a further remand of up to eight days.
Widespread regret will be felt in Cork and, indeed, throughout Munster, at the death of William McBride, head of the firm of Wm. McBride & Sons, Iron Founders.
Mr McBride died yesterday at his residence, Ellerslie, Douglas Road.
A member of an old Cork family, he was closely associated with trade and commerce in Cork for many years. He was a generous supporter of many charitable and philanthropic institutions. His loss will be felt by a wide circle of friends made over a long business career.
There has been another death from smallpox in London, this time of a man living in Battersea.
Papyrus, this year’s Epsom derby winner, has set sail from Southampton in the Cunard liner Aquitania for America in search of international honours.
He spent a comfortable night on the liner in the charge of his personal attendant. After partaking of his evening meal with relish, he playfully frisked about his commodious quarters before lying down for the night and soundly sleeping through the silent watch. Basil Jarvis, his trainer, is accompanying him on the voyage.
Hurling: Cloughduv v Carrigtwohill at 2.15pm, St Finbarrs v Sarsfields at 3.30pm, both at Turner’s Cross. Emmets v Evergreen at Douglas, and Ownabuee Rovers v Shamrocks at Crosshaven, both 3pm, admission, 4d. Association Football: MFA Second Division, St Vincent’s v Clifton at Victoria Cross at noon, admission, 4d. Rugby Football: Wanderers v Myrtlehill at Mardyke Grounds, 3.30pm sharp, admission 6d.
