The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
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] OF Doymount is a distance OF ous mile and a
hail. ana our nrst idea was TO have private wire
run that distance. The Dublin Geographic
authorities were willing TO do this; they even
sent out engineers TO make estimates OF the cost
but when they telegraphed TO London for the
necessary permission Mr.. Scudamore said. "No'
we cannot DO It. II we gave permission TO one
We must do II to all" All our endeavors 10
cause Mr.. Scudamore TO rescind mis- orders were
unavaillnG, and we came TO the conclusion that
home rule would have been . very acceptable
thing In Ireland Just then. So we had 10 turn
about for the pest means of getting our messages
down TO Dublin first II possible. and then our
labors commenced In earnest. In the carrying out
OF our plans we had TO return 10 the primitive
I means OF the early newspaper days.
TIE FLEET HORSES, THE LIGHTNING MESSENGERS.
But knowing that In THIS method OF news car
rytng we had experienced competitors we had to
exercise all our skill IN providing plans Tor gain
ing the victory over them.
TRIP ON AN IRISH JAUNTING cAR--vHAT FOL.
LOWED.
few days before the match we made a trip in
a Jaunting car TO the Bull and examined the
ground on which we had to compete The road
from Sackve street passes by ST. Georges,
winding round the Bay, round the promontory
at ClonIarf, and some what lurther on, where you
alght from the car narrow bridge leaos you on
To the "Ball," which Is a narrow strip ofland,
bounded on the right by The Bay, on the left by
tidal channel, which Ia forbade when the tide is
out, but has six feet depth OF water at high tide.
We perceived at once the difficulties OF the sttua-
ton; the long road to Dublin would in all proba-
bility be crowded with jaunting cars there might
be Q blockade that would stop our messengers for
half an hour or more besides, the bridge which
must be crossed on loot before reaching the cars
would, toward the END or the match, at the very
moment when we had most haste, be
densely crowded and perfectly impossible. Be-
tween the bridge ard the firing points there was
likewise a good tnree-quarters OF a mile, which
would occupy q horse i've or seven minutes.
TO CROSS THIS STRAIT
or tidal channel t. the main road would necessa-
riy take fifteen minutes. Here, then, was the
point whereon TO gain In the race. Either we
must have boats or courageous horsemen 10 cross
the fifty or sixty yards OF water, otherwise our
trends would outrun They had feet horses,
so had we; they had cars, so had we; they had
boats, so had We; perhaps they mad iacllires We
knew not Of To be defeated in the warfare OF
correspondents Is a very Illuminating thing; to
gain victory Is the glory Of US ALL
RAYMOND CASTLE AND THE HERALD OBSERVATORY.
In Dublin we made the Acquaintance OF gen.
tleman to whom mentioned our fears that
our messengers would not be able to pass easily
along the high road to Dublin. ~ can help you
out OF that" ne said "ior my frienA Mr.. TIckel,
OF Raymont Castle, whose turreted mansion looks
upon the field OF contest, has carriage drive
through his grounds and at the other side there
is a direct 'back-way' TO Dublin, which Will be as
good as deserted all day long" We jumDed at the
idea-perhaps we could thus gain five minutes In
our for the telegraph otflce, and five
minutes would be enoughl SO we look jalnting
car on sunday morning and paid a visit to Mr..
Tfpka lI wh we a nd
courteous gentleman. He at once gave US the de-
sired permission that our cars might cross his
private grounds. Then another idea. From the
lawn In front OF the house we had full command
OF the Dollymount range; we could see the long
line OF boarding around the enclosure, we could
see the targets, we could see persons moving
about, and the distance was, perhaps, a mile and
quarter.
TELESCOPE.
rhe thought struck us that by the aid OF a pow
erlul telescope. painted ON the lawn OF Raymont
Castle, we could read anything written in large
characters in Ink upon large sheet OF paper. No
sooner the idea entertained than we began to ex-
pertinent. A powerful glass was loaned frem
Robinsons Polytechnic Museum, IN Grafton street.
safely planted, while young irish messenger
was despatched to the shooting grounds TO hold
up large sheet Of paper, covered with
figures and words. We could read 1t like a charm
"God save poor lrelandV wrote our intelligent
young son OF EriR. Then we resolved that on the
day OF the match one OF us should remain In
charge of the telescope, whose duty should be TO
read from the painted target the most important
results which we desired
TO CABLE TO NEW YORK.
But we mad many an hours trouble before our
plan was July matured. One OF US went to o car
penter's and nailed the target together; another
was sent 10 purchase immense sheets OF paper,
nine feet long by four wide, with which to cover
it, and another hunted Tor some hours among the
back streets and beerbouses or the CITY for the
artistic members who TO assist US In in.
scribing tine dispatches and to adorn our stan.
THE PROCESSION.
At six O'Clock on the morning OF the inter-
national match a curious procession OF jaunting
cars could have been seen, to use the words of
the novelist, drawn up in front OF the Shelbourne
Hotel IN Dublin The sky was dark ana threaten
ing, the chilly; the big city lay asleep. One
by one the cars were filled,
First were our four army sergeants whom
had almost lorgotten), provided VITA telescopes
and diagrams representing the targets pencils
and Instructions and drill thrice renearsed.
On the second were loaded large deal
table, chars. writing materials, cable blanks and
the big target at which our tsescopist was to aim
all day long.
70 tho latter unwieldy article we had appor-
toned a couple OF stout IriSnmen, whose duty IL
would be TO hoist 1t up and down during toe day.
On the next car rode our arlist sign painters
armed win brushes and paint pots. and wonder
ing "whst the divIl they were gong to do wld all
the things"
Another car was to carry the telesc0pist to his
destination and another the correspon dents for
the field OF the conflict
Two messengers on horseback followed.
CAREFUL AND PRUDENT FRESHMEN.
The procession started as Soon tue big picnic
hamper had been loaded, which would have been
entirely forgotten but for the vhoughuulness OF
our TWO stout Irish target holsters.
"Yel excuse me, SIR" said one, on concluding
his barRain 'but what Will ye give TO are during
the long dayY"
"Bless yer soul, Pat II 1t had not been for you
devil a DIT OF lunch or a drop OF drink would we