New-York tribune., 1884-10-12

Without beinr allowed :, yash OG the dirt and
dust 81 their long trip. the new convicts were
lnarchrd mt the Gen whore meals were served The
piac. already tul to Overlooking. was reeAing wlth
the hot ar from bodies all day underground, whose
rar, were wet with sweat and covered with coal
dust They were allowed neither knile' FORK nor
spoon Tin cups and plates only given to these
creatures aho like rayenous beasts toro with hAnds
and teeth the food hat was given as it might have
been 10 beasts.
Ncttc. pale and trembling. her eyes iull oi tears
drew closer to her only friend.
-rm 10 frightened she whispered. looking
ar,und on the wild creatures about her " XIII me-,
pl,a.c Kill me can't live in dis pace. I'm 30
'fraid."
We'll might she be afraid. poor child. Her pretty
lace and delicate Ggure had attracted the notice oI
large. hclvy-loolug negro sitting opposite.
While dcvourng As food. his eyes were fixed Oh her
with hook that teriied hcr.
Al tO'Nears other side Va, the mulatto boy. The
angry welt from the whip was swollen and IN
famed. his food was untouched. heavy frown was
ON hi, face and with it that look Of misery which
first had drawn the mans heart to him.
Tat something" he whispered, when for mo-
men. the guard looked away.
II you only kneW.' tic boy answered., raising
his eyes.
Il know MY own case. I'm innercont too OAeal
said Lurricdlv Eat. or you may get whipped
n.a.n" rh. hoy's face worked conyus,vcy and he
gaso.d as one ho wou.d not cry aloud Ihis un-
expected sympathy touched his young soul. As a
stole he had borne wrong abuse. blows; but kind
ness softenci the proud heart, and sent tears to the
/ flashing eyes nm
/ There v., no further chance for word. The boy
/ ate al Htf.c of thc Icpr,,iye iuOd. odrse, badly
cooked. cod. unciClu. there WAS nothing to h\te
I appetite. Yet tIe hungry. oyc"oT@ed cr' atUr ~
az r l.t f...f
begged for the boys with eager looks, ana ate IL
/ rt,cnousv. The meal was soon over ihcn came
/ tine order 90 To the night cells"
I O.%r,i the bow and Nctte. with several more
! men amt women of the newcomers, were marched o.
a long bullung that stood al the cnd ol row 90
. similar ones Without WindoWs its Only Ne"Via
' tom vls through tue Cicvlgeo between tue logs oi
which n va, huilt As ONcll entered ne couic
/ have touched the ceiling Of the room lt did noi
. exceed niue teet ~ height, NIFTY ia length ana
twenty m width vet witnn TINS limited space were
. crowd-d one hundred and fifty human bengs WIN
I three tiers of bun Tor ther accommodation.
4 4 uumbcr-tIty at least were surrounding Two
tub. of water at the end OF the room Ihco' N'eIi-
out soap or towels, were striving 10 Wls ON so',t ~,
| of the coal gr M. Others stripped themselves "i
( their rags aud hung them up to dry, l0r TINS was
/ one of tine prison rules thus naNed they JbInPe"
into their wretched bunks ana covered themselves
/ with the more wrrtched clothing.
| Tho ,teucn was terrible strong man AZ he was,
( O'Nsal grew FAINT from II. And clnging u hm'
| the poor httlc giTl stood trembling and "eepln z;
That difference OF seX cXi'tel lh con- 'V.7 ,d i
forgotten for IN this den, ndi'crlmhalr4y nuuUlou
| together were both men aud women. ..l
Tho mulatt0 boy was follow prisoner wiz"
/ ONcal. ., min.
@Them'- yer bunls." the guard bad said. pointing
| 10 three near tine door. Then be- gave then InGI M
numbers. O'Ncar- l0lG. Ao.tieS l,Ci - an" tuyy tuy
/ bp,', LOIS D." An done yer toTglt tul, ne Idl
added with threatening GESTURE Olo7hs 'le "', ". -
! with "a bang. shutting the one aythu' on az i'
| locked and holtcd u. ana tney heAIu hi' S'"P N'
Ihrourh the chnks between the logs there Sam, came
/ enough hight to family Distinguish "p.''D"' " % Ioi
{ b al and
who IN their greater hc. plcssuess chung to h
o. tine tubs The one man there iurnrd' atu W." & .
ug Netue around the waist tird 10 hl'' "', ~ ~
/ b.ow frnin D'Nral'S fist made MN rct"H- y" iO" "
/ Whispered oatn. and VII spoiei tiIet', 10. u'
,leakIuL wa. allowed. tho negro went b' u!1 "t'"
n WIS next 10 theirs There seemed iti wy il ~
s'N ..I t,ou0bt "a. be watched 10 where the man
slept. le decided himself T." take Jhe lv"eI nu." M
then put Ncttie on the next ana the poy VA '''
lheu he turned 10 the tub Nettie had dipped her
I hands IA the water but she hcd ihtih uf' L. tu
~ that diu lIEht could be seen -ilchl"t u" - ~ L
coal dust and grease that had been "'i'ue i', ',
I dlthy bodies of Che men. lo wash IN suoh water
. Nrttie r,,,.inr thr uegro's bunk. was rud"Iy
+ guspcd bat was released 100 % snHi"Iu 'i"~ i @ wa
ONcal. and the trembling rrl climbed I" "ci p'T,o T
of rest Rest Great God lu Heaven t"'." ''ii' .
oA.a rest here "as 70 space 1--WE ,,'frs. b.r as
1 one foot and % half wide. and mattress - no." "
stone and Infested with ycrmin. so i"ui ;" 'ls-s.
lne that bat for terror OF 4t man even mIT1
/ leaning ont o. his buuk 20 look al n'' 9"o ""''''
/ anrIghtcd, have uea from her ned'
but those creeping creatures we're less teiru{lh-
thnu thJt frarfp! man The u.thY RAGS cuiru o'l-
dIug SHE put 40 her iert. aud wecping pas lh-' i
wore the night away until. cNlihs iS'' ~ | ,',., +,
asleep. Ia the bunk beneath, % Nea'. lu'l "l ~" 49,
misery was still wachlu OF her. Aittr some ho"i
when loud snoring told ot tine conVcts Sie'p' n no
| beurd "a Motion II was perfectly dhIk but iu-
/ stlnct told him what n was, am Pul'lh va" "' l,,,,
/ hand he caught fast hold of man. HrAspihs n'i,
tighter tighter forcing him back 10 his buaNi az al
/ mining him inst with his Knee on III" i'li"" "
/ hrwny chest PNeal plead with the brute oT thr
rnor httle eirl. Il Que spark of humanity nan
/ fingered in the negro. be might nave elcl'@ou @ w.
/ "Ter damned convict" he exclaimed. : dye tnhA l
vu mind vrr Take yer blasted hans Oh o me- take
| 'em on. That yaier gals nine. tas,
resort determined to protect the deIencees5 Sn'.u;
/ ~.lrU 'ra.. an yet Iashed fer yer pnlns. War
/ thar twenty little nlss DOfued AJert Il" '"'' :"