Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-18
DOWN AMONG THE DEAD.
Are the Tay Divers Afraid OF the
Bodies they Have To Handle?

London News.
When to the silence and loneliness OF
ocean or river depths are added the
blackness OF darkness and the dread
presence Of death, the diver must needs
have courage who boldly decends. In
the operations not yet concluded at the
Tay Bridge the less experienced divers
we're by some suspected OF suCcumblng
20 the terTOTS OF the situation. II there
were any human bodies there they were
imprisoned in a double prison OF car
riagrs and cage-like giriers. 1t was im-
possible for any diver quickly to clutch
at the body, and, ere he had time to
think Of his gastly work, to procure the
instant withdrawal OF himself and sol
cmn burden tO the surface. The work
involved patient and deliberate hand
hing Of the dead in the dark and silent
deep, and few who suspected the divers
from shrinking from the task ielt brave
enough themselves To blame them ser
iously for il. The suspicion after all
hal probably but small foundation; at
least two Of the divers strongly declared
that no "eerie feeling would prevent
them doing their duty, and said that If
necessary they would be glad to bring
up the dead even in their arms. Still,
the very way in which these men talk OF
this subject seems To show that below
water they can not face the dead with
the Callousness OF men who are brought
INTO contract with bodies on shore; that,
in TACT, they have tO reason with them
selves against natural tlmidity. Wy
duty" said one diver at the Tay, "is To
the living. when 20 down to find the
dead, feel that am going to do what ]
can lor the people they belong to, and
that il is not the dead have to be
frightened Of. | think OF the friends to
whom the bodies are 10 be restored, and
nothing would give me greater pleasure
than To give them their only satisiact-
ION" II death and darkness do inspire
timidlty even in these hardy men, 1t is
spmetimes more difficult for the diver
to 90 among the dead in the light OF day
"The horrible conceit OF death and
night" is matched by the reality, as
seen. inr example, by the divers OF the
Princess Alice, when they met the cold
stare Of the group Of cabin passengers
Who had chung together in agony as the
ship went down; OF As experienced by
certain divers Who refused To recover
wrecked treasures at the Farce Islands,
L,,ause they saw dead silors IN tine rig
giug and could not bear the sight
Paola- Marie Loses Her Satin slipper.
), I0ul, Post Dispatch
last night at the Grand Opera House
while the dancing was in progress IN the
finale Oi the second act ut La File de
Madame Angot," Paols Marie was trip
ping the light fantastic with CaPoul,
Who rncircled her Capacious waist with
his arm in that delightful manner known
only Ia the inventor Of the Capoul
hang As they gayly whirled around in
tLr may figures OF the enhancing valse
pIump Paola-marie tripped against the
rarret Io, the dainty white satin
simmer. with heel rs high rs "ihe mast
~ some tall admiral hewn on Norwe-
,,ian hills" came oil, and the foot was
disclosed To the enSptured audience
iprasrl only in the most exquisite and
delicate hose. With a shrek OF mOd-
est fright the prima dona quickly put
her foot in 1t again and kept mp the
ualtyiny. while her lace was as ref-as
nccpv's hues. Clairctt's innocence
ran.,,l her 20 blush and blush again,
uhil,, CapOul beamed upon her with the
,Ioration Of his eyes. Again they
Threaded the mary waltz, and at each
stsp petite Paola was afraid of another
nishap. The dance ceased. Paola bent
her hack 10 tie audience, and with her
Fingers completely pulled on the tight
lifting slipper. She Was safe, and once
more smiled again while she iiSped 10
the tender and carrssing CaPcul OF
Camborl mien, "HOHi sO1 qt6 wal y
l,nsg.