The Burr, David creator Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Irish War" by David Burr and the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a historical account published in the early 1950s. This document recounts a specific incident involving conflicts among Irish laborers working on the Wabash-Erie Canal in the 1830s, illustrating how ethnic rivalries from their homeland led to violent altercations in their new environment. The pamphlet aims to provide valuable historical context and insights into labor relations during the canal's construction. The narrative focuses on the turmoil that arose between two factions of Irish workers, known as "Corkonians" and "Fardowns." As regional animosities followed them to Indiana, tensions escalated into physical confrontations, leading to fears for personal safety and property. The account details events leading up to a significant riot, the mobilization of militia to restore order, and the eventual arrests of some ringleaders. Through Burr's detailed report, the pamphlet elucidates the challenges faced by immigrant laborers and highlights larger themes of community, conflict, and the struggle for order amid rapid development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-03-09 Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Irish Americans -- Indiana -- Wabash County -- History Wabash County (Ind.) -- History Wabash and Erie Canal (Ind. and Ohio) F516 Original publication data not identified 80454033 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64763 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64763 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134508.0 64763