The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-19
THREE THOUSAND IN WANT.
VISIT TO THE ARAN ISLANDS
WITH MICHAEL DAY771.

rstker O'DonoEhue's story-Huuser and
pe.th In Fishsrnsn Brabazen's Cnbin
AnAN ISLANDS, Galway Bay, Feb. 1.-Mr.
uicbsel Davitt, accompanied by your corre-
.nondent, arrived here yesterday, after a final
~ ~heartless bit Of diplomacy directed toward
he British detectives.
The misery and restitution on the islands is
a great that imperative relief WAS demanded.
,,nd was placed in Mr.. Dayitt's hands for the
,urnoss OF supplying the people with food.
when We loft the hotel at Galway early yester-
Say morning three detectives followed us to
A.. wharf, There was but one sailboat there,
and We engaged IL.
"How far is It to the Aran islands ?"
"Thirty miles" said the boatman. with a
.,.nce at the clouds. "Itll take us till night
pret there with this wind"
els there a shorter way?"
"There Is"
"What Is IT."
stake a car along the shore till you como to
Oostello Bay, an thin sail tin miles across tn
channel"
AT ye don't take your boat" remarked Mr..
Dsyitt, gazing dreamily at a great disturb
sncs at an upper pier, what will you do ~
Faith. yer honor. I'll sail down the bay an
stt a mess av fish,"
"How far?"
about twelve milo"
"Could you make It double the d distance p
II could sail ahead then. and be sure that
cur friends beyond there do not catch YOU"
Tho skipper looked ahead, grinned delight
sdly, and, calling his men. ran UP the mainsail,
hook out the lib, and moved away. We were
uhsltered from view by a pile OF bnles. The
dtturbanco ut the adjoining pier had at last
e.,led down into a bargain. and tho three de-
tN,ives set out to sea In u long rowboat mann
ID by four men. They evidently thought we
we're In the cabin of the little sloop, and the
Irish skipper Of that stanch little vessel kept
up the delusion to the immense delight OF HIM
self and his crew by holding long and excited
conversations with nobody in the cabin. The
sloop sailed away. and after 1t struggled the
rowboat. with the spray dashing over the hud-
ding figures Of the officers in the stern sheets.
Our jaunting car started along the smooth
roads an hour later. and We saw no moro OF the
chase Of the fishing boat that day. The long
drive OF twenty-four miles was broken by the
crowds that cheered Mr.. Davitt whenever wo
passed through villages. Finally we came to
the end Of civilization, and stopped for a bito
before crossing a bleak moor to tho odge of
Costello Bay. 1t had gro wn late and very cold.
The driver alone was impervious to the
weather o.. ,.,.
whip. ".rr bein' de scene av u wish beinn' graft
fed. A young man wuz .wu'kin' along here
s SSID a fG ISIr; ys ssz + af f%: : n SIGne y w !axa his soI pIg;
man. Faith. III hev a coompanion Az me
own age 7 talk an sing wild Shall / change
the fairy up an done it. an the pair nv thin
walked along happy an chatty till dey cooms
e g vine where tousans Of grapes wuz CROWN.
IN si aiih nSnn sh6 %nn az III H's si tafia; an w si6opRed wa as
vance a pig. ate like q pig; an couldn't stop.
yelt. Vance a nig. allus u piE.' an tn other
young man was changed back into a pig ag,lin.'
" "RS sHe 7 fe ae. VII VI yh sSo sh asked I net, uhtn m.
own mudder seen 1t wild her own eyes Z"
1t was 1 o'clock before we started for the
a Fishing boat OF about forty tons burden and
chartered, her to take us over. The man de-
msndsd the exorbitant sum OF one shilling for
our sS'I lu a,s1 Si4 t bad. os we W Rshe sii ,ss " days i ".
nshi fur 9 bushl ay perteties. an, afther %carryin'
e, S Sppd 81 Tree os.l hi.e ! n mate slipped an split
Is We tackled In the teeth Of a bowling wind
that sent the spray from stem to stern. It was
s ~ a. s.s ! time" the s1ipper said. mo
a nv, water: an thin L. Door ,s aiss1. % sa ss'fn %
Tidout letters an news an sometimes, food.
-ff!tRR ooas Rf' q the w dessetire es IN in's sh Ssy Towboa.
andwondered where they were.
Twas dark when we swung past a towering
Btat. despite the gloom; the ' Boat had S been seem e.sl.
Snd the pier WA crowded by a motley group Of
P fS!!istf Il, % sRe s Has S of rs in %S : %1es saa dfsin NJ;
that he had come on a. mission Of mercy and
SSs scs sas fe., they ~ raised 2 cheer that eshoed
I'll the priest the news and the others tramped
nItatly after u.s. AS we assembled tho hill tho
torO r OF o SMALL cottage WAS thrown omen and
de parish priest, Father O'Donoghue. and his
surate; Father Farragher, came out. They
Wildly to and fre' ii Hs ebild G!sM d ,Ms,h t1 and
I ts5fsssaplIhiEE . wdl em0ns srG IN the the half tT Iish prie Thc;
peoPle broke into wild shouts. The arrival OF
i Mr: DHyitt meant food. and many OF them were
It's the most notifying thing in tho world
to me to be obliged TO appeal to charity again
bad been warmed and fed, but. what can /
a.! MY people are simply STRIVING to death.
nask IS'a ior G their h Fsip fai F6ey and Ssy there net Is tho no
vessels and tackle necessary to Ii iish SUCCESS pecess
that our 5000 people are in absolute want.
aia.a se tihsS f Gst some hnes seed 1L %po Ss.,h and and I'M 9
o. s lIRs tRs soIi 50 spBB sa F
There Is no soil to speak Of. For centuries
the sen and carried. It on their backs up on
the hills OF rock. They have spread it careful
~ n dna ah lsS0! the fS sKSF tn thus surface msds Of r ,hs 3 FSsfs !:
toes. and 80 got their food. When a dry year
mainland, but death to the crop here, for the
soil Is 80 light that the sun burns the potatoes
ia there no market for tho kelp 2" asked Mr..
mo one will buy 1t. Only two firms purchase
It now. and as they employ tho same buyer the
people arc swindled. K0lp.' the priest said,
turning TO me. Ifs seaweed. Tho people wade
psculiar kind Of weed Of n deep red color. II is
y ,Sy dihieuit to get 1t at times. us !. elings to
brought ashore 1t is thatched with potato
TENDER 4 is burned. From the ashes chemists
get Iodine, Can you imagine the amount OF
work that Is required to get q ton Of this stun?
When II is al ready It is transported to Kilker-
Now they are fortunate q they get 70. Tie
analysis for testing the kelp.- Sometimes
ss refuses It altoEethor. and again he
course he can DE- exactly as he wants to, Tor he
yhat he offers, or throw their klein into the sea.