Boston Daily Globe Boston, MA 15 April 1883 EVICTED FARMERS The British steamship Nestorian, Captain James of the Allan line, arrived at the docks of the Hossac Tunnel Dock and Elevator Company at Charlestown at 7:30 o'clock last evening, having left Glasgow on March 28 and Galway on March 31. The arrival of this steamer is of peculiar interest, from the fact that it contained the first lot of Irish immigrants sent to this country at the expense of the English government. About 650 passengers, some of whom paid for their own passage, came by the Nestorian, and several more steamer loads will arrive soon. ... The majority of the passengers came from Galway county, the others from Mayo, Derry and Donegal counties. Those from Galway - most of them - had been evicted from their homes, and during the past winter have lived as they could, finding shelter in tents and living upon what little could be obtained. Porridge, made of Indian meal, was the principal article of food, and happy were the poor unfortunates if they got that once a day. They were sent over at the expense of the British government, which has adopted this method of supporting its poor, throwing them empty handed into another country.