Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-03
IRISH FUGITIVES.
DILLON AND OBRIEN ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
CITY YESTERDAY.
They are Net BY a Distinguished Party Of lIish-
AmsriCans-6Oysrnor ELL Calls on Them
Story Of Their Escape-Porgramne Of
Their Future Operations

New YORK, November 2.-William
O'Brien, John Dillon, Timothy Harring-
ton and L. ID. Sullivan arrived here this
morning by the steamer La Champagne.
They were met down the bay by a large
delegation of Irishmen on board the
tug boat John +. Moore, which was
chartered by the Irish societies of the
city of New York. Among those on
board the Moore were: Patrick Glea-
son, President of the Municipal Irish
Council National League, John Cor
man. Treasurer; eX-Judge Browne, dele
gates from the Ancient Order of
HibernanS, Ancient Order of Forrest
erS and the Irish Home Rule Club.
When La Champagne was sighted, Mr..
O'Brien was the first party to be
distinguished. The reception commit
tee cheered him, and he waved his hat
In response. Then Mr.. Sullivan came
forward TO the railing Of the
vessel and all on board the tug
cheered vociferouSly. Every one
climbed ON board until the tug boat was
deserted. The Irish representatives
held a levee on board. Mr. O'Brien was
accompanied by his wife, and Mr.. Sulli-
van was accompanied by Mrs. Sullivan.
All were i'm excellent health and de-
clared that they had enjoyed the ocean
voyage.
Mr.. O'Brien, in response to cOngratu-
lations upon his escape from the British
authorities in. ireland, said Mr.. Dillon
and himself had been six days on Il
yacht before they reached France.
They were Joined at Havre by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan and Mr.. Harrington, who
sailed with them. Mr.. Sullivan was
very enthusiastic at the prospects of
Home Rule for Ireland. On the way
over he wrote IL poem which he gave to
the newspaper men.
The Government was not taking prop
er measures for the relief OF the famine
stricken districts in Ireland. They
first denied that famine existed and
now they admitted that there was deep
distress in the country by proposing
measures for their relief.
When the steamer landed at her pier,
the distinguished IriShmen were driven
10 the Hoffman House, whore they made
arrangements with the committee 10 ad-
dress meetings throughout the country,
at which SUBSCRIPTIONS will be taken up
for the Irish National League. Shortly
after noon to-day Governor Hill called
on MesSrS. Dillon and O'Brien, At the
Hoffman House. Other callers We're:
Mayor Grant, Eugene Kelley, the bank
or. aud Joseph J. O'DOnohue.
After luncheon. MeSSrS. O'Brien, Dli-
Ion. Gill. Sullivan and Harrington, met
the reporters, and Mr. O'Brien, who act
ed as spokesman for the delegation,
read an address. on the situation OF Irish
affairs, and the purport Of the visit oil
himself and his follow travellers To
America.
I'VE are coming % America, the adj
dress said. ..by the desire and with the
approval of Mr.. Parnell and the Irish
Parliamentary party. 1t was uuneces-
sarv 10 say much about his and Mr.. Dll-
| Ions reasons for leaving Ireland In the
peculiar manner In which they did.
Mr.. O'Brien said they were well watched
bv police and spies ard their footsteps
were being continually dOgged while IN
| the country. When they took special
train al Limerick the police
took another special train IN
order TO keep them continually
I'm sight. The conduct OF the
police was ludicrouS as well as out
ragcous. Yet they were caught nap
ping. Neither bribeS nor threats in
! duced anyone to tell the police Of theil
departure and Balfour'S system o.
espionage was wasted. He and his col
leagues decided TO appeal TO the Ameri
can people and state their appeal in per
son. They had believed that while the
appeal on their trial was pending they
would have time TO come to this country
and return.
The main point at issue, in Upper
ary" the address read, was whether
we were 10 be cut OIL from the United
States. The Tipperary prosecution:
| can mission; our escape was determined
upon in order 20 carry it out.
Mr.. O'Brien told the reporters tn'
story Of the escape Of Mr.. Dillon anc
himself. They walked from Dublin, Mr.
O'Bricn said, down to Dalkey, a small
port near Dublin, i'm company with Mr.
| Clancy. the Sub-Sherif Of Dublin. They
dined at the house Of Mr.. Timothy
! Healy. Then they boarded the yacht
/ st. Patrick, commanded by Captain
/ Michael Murphy, and set sail for
France. They were becalmed for Sev'
eral days. and ran several narrow eS'
capes of being discovered by English
revenue cutters. The royal yacht Ad-
elaide from Falmouth lay close by in
one OF the calms, and the tugitives
could see her crew watch the 81. Pat
rick.
The party will remain in New York
until Wednesday evening, when they
will 90 to Philadelphia. On Thursday
evening they will address their first
meeting i'm the Academy Of Music there,
at which Col. Mcclure will preside. An
other meeting will be held at the same
place on the night following. at which
Governor Beaver will be asked to pre-
side. Two meetings will be held in
Boston on Sunday, and the meeting in
New York will be held on Monday even
lug. Governor Hill may preside at this
one. T. p. O'Connor will arrive here on
Wednesday i'm time for the Philadelphia
meeting. 4 meeting will be held IN
Jersey City on November - and one IN
Newark on November II. After TINS
the delegation will divide into pairs and
address meetings throughout the coun-
try.