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aud Eusased 10 f1ay at Couey leland.


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nad Eusased 10 Elny at Ceney leland.
John Reilly. aged %, and August Bauer
and Charles Waltors. aged respectively is and
10. wore inmates OF the New York Institution
for the Blind. at Ninth avonue- and Thirty
fourth street. In 1877. They are blind. Reilly
born on Cape Cod. took early 10 tho soa for
livelihood. Starting before the mast on amer
chantman. he rose to the grade OF frst mate in
his twenty first year. His ship put into the
port OF Havana to tako in a cargo OF sugar. soon
after his promotion. While the negro crew Of
the lighters were hoistng the hogsheads into
the hold OF the ship the tackle parted. and the
hogsheud fell, bursting into many pieces. A
staye struck Reilly 10 the face just under the
left eye. and the sight OF the eye was impaired.
he came to this city. and entered an institution
for the treatment OF eye and ear ailments In
East Thirteenth street. His eye was operated
upon. but unsuccessfuly. The attending ply
sican desired to demonstrate to hts GLASS VII y
the operation had failed. As he Hourished his
operating knife. Roilly says. the point entered
beth eyes He thSn entered the New York In
the rowing spirit that he acquired in seafaring.
He had acquired considerable musical knowl-
edge, and nd hs b, conceived the idea Of organizing
Bauer and Charles Walters his companions
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voices Bauer and Walters agreed to Join him.
To prepare themselves the trio devoted every
leisure m9men. 70 tue study OF oharacter songs
aqq gGRsis gans is74 Reilly camo to the conclusion
Ss the the 1S snd
await the start. Reilly announoed his own rs-
tur 10 In In ali an I'D nd M oh
eoton N was @ '' made Hs % had S Sestated to brosS6
the subject Of the tour TO Beuer's pnrents, fear
@ Would not allow Bauer to quit the a institution
without the consent OF hts parents, and plan
Of Spos ssssD on the sn Tess Ike s nS wa Ra id
quilted tho institution on the afternoon Of that
day. having an understanding with Bauer as
Tor the beeipninR, of tho attempt o
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dow on the ground floor, the bars rising to only
and. jumping to the coping OF the onter. ledge
of the area. found himself In the yard. One OF
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T. his home: BELLY and Walters went to South
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few dsy. later having persaadsd @ hls parents
Wait oi his A dspsrtSpe
Reilly borrowed some money from relative.
and sent an order to Boston for q number OF
string and wind instruments. He could not
afford to buy q piano. but he counted upon
finding one wherever he went. He spent the
remainder Of the money 10 the hire of a hall
and in liberal advertising. attending to
everything himself. The, hall was packed.
and tho receipts enabled Reilly to repay
the loan and lay Ly small sum. A Boston
through tho Nsw England States, paying them
a good salary. and bearing all expenses. Later
they wore given shares In the receipts. On
Thanksgiving Day they played aad sang to
Thereafter they were successful. Early in the
fall they came 70 this city and found employ
ment in Bunnell's American Museum. They
remained there at a fair salary until the mn-
scum was sold. Then a physician told Reilly
that he had over-exerted his lungs and must
give them rest. and Reilly and Bauer bought a
news stand at Tenth avenue and Twenty ninth
street with part OF their savings. The kindly
neighbcrs soon learned that they were blind
and their stand quickly Sielted them a living.
Rest has restored TO Reilly's lungs their full
strongth. and he. Bauer. and Walters have sc-
cepted an engagement to play at Coney Island
hotel during the coming summer. Reilly and
Bauer propose they say. to keep their stand
open while they are away. leaving 1t in charge
OF two half-Dlind friends.