If you’ve been following the story of Duffy’s Cut, this article from June 29, 2010, seems to further a conclusion of mass murder. It was known earlier as a death caused by cholera epidemic but now it seems it is something other.
As one knows the story of the Irish in Europe and the United States, there was tremendous bigotry and hostility towards them as a group. They were important in the building of the US railroads that united the US continent for transport and travel–i.e. all that we have today. The Chinese workers were important for the western half of the rail infrastructure, while the Irish were important in the eastern. Prejudices are not just attitudes. They are practices that allow certain things to happen in the world. Here is the update on Duffy’s Cut:
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Experts-close-to-making-new-find-at-Duffys-Cut-97376529.html