, 1890-08-07
BABY OUINLAN A SAILOR.
An Infant Follows His Mother Across
tho Atlantic.
New York Word. |

With winsome pair Of sparkling,
pearly gray eyes, soft, curly, golden
hair and dimpled, rosy cheeks, the
cutest little tot ever fond and
doting parent huddled and cuddled
and the youngest traveller who ever
crossed the ocean without parents S
care arrived here from Belfast
yesterday on the steam
ship State of Nebraska. Louis
Quinlan is l6 months old, and n
laughing, merry-looking little fell
low, who braved the Atlantic like
an old salt. Baby Quinlan did not
want for friends during the voyage,
because all the passengers took n
sympathetic delight in looking after
his wants.
Baby Quinlan lost his male parent
little over n year ago. He Is the
youngest of n family of six. Last
September his mother came to this
country, leaving the babe in
charge of friends In Belfast. Mrs.
Quinlan's two elder daughters pre-
ceded her to this country, and they
provided home for her until she
was able to support herself. But
mother and children were always
worrying about little baby ut home
and We're not satisfied until they
were able to make arrangements to
bring him here. How to get him
here was what puzzled them. 1t
was an unheard OF thing for II steam
ship company to take so young n
passenger unaccompanied by n par
ent or guardian, but eventually kind
friends volunteered to take charge
of him.
Among the Immigrant passengers
from Belfast was Lizzie Hughes,
who was acquainted with the Quin-
Ian family. She had told Father
Owens, the pastor of Catholic
church in Belfast, of her intention
to sail for this country, and he, hav-
ing charge of Baby Quinlan, asked
her to take care of the little one on
the passage over. Lizzie had at first
hesltated about assuming the rcspon-
sibility of the charge, but Bapy's
sweet, Irresistible smile and the
mirth and good humor that sparkled
i'll his eyes swept away all Lizzie's
objections, and she agreed to care
for the boy during the voyage.
The baby showed no objection to
taking the 5000 mile sail. Sea-slck-
ness had no terror for him and he
meandered about the ships deck on
his knees with the agility of Il
maintop-man. Lizzie did not
have to devote much time In looking
after Baby Quinlan's wants and de-
sires, because the mothers
of other children aboard the vessel,
assisted by kindly Miss Scott, the
ships stewardess, saw that the lit
tie voyager wanted for nothing. His
merry disposition made him the pet
of the ship and all aboard took an
interest in his welfare.
When Baby Quinlan, in the
arms of Miss Hughes, got to the
Barge Office yesterday morning he
wore u cunning little black cap and
u plain, but neat calico slip. His
cleanliness was an evidence of the
care that had been bestowed upon
him during the voyage. Miss
Hughes carried her charge In a per-
nervous manner, which in
dicated that she was not accustomed
to carrying babies. When she
stepped up to the desk to have her
name registered she exclaimed quite
"rhis is not my baby"
She then told all about the child.
Baby's mother, who was at the
was communicated
with. and Superintendent Weber
sent messages after baby's sisters,
who live In this city. They
came after the child, and they
hugged and kissed him in an amus-
Ing manner. The aiiectionate and