The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23

their EFFORTS.
A neculiar feature Is that while divers
who are only lightly struck by paralysis
may be unable 10 walk on land. when
once placed in the suit and in the water
they and the mower 20 move returns and
arc .hio Ia carry on work There are
many s,,ch divers. they shake contip-
uauv when out Of the water and the
Greek word used Tor the disease signifies
that their nerves have been caught re-
ferring to the grip Of the sea. 50 many
such cases oceurri that a few years ago
Tho patr,arela,c al Constantlno0le pre-
vaiieI rpon the Porte 10 forbid the use Of
tho machines. when the order had no e.
fect ON the divers fwO WarsliDs went 10
the islands to enforce the command. The
Kalymnans prepared 10 resist. declaring
that to obey meant ruin TO the Industry
and appealed 10 leading Greeks IN Lon
don Sufficient influence was then
brought % bear 80 that although the or
der was never formally rescindet. lis en-
forcement was droD0ed. a similar order
from Athens 10 Greek subjects me, with
The same contempt. and DE kalymnnus
and AN the other divers nave continued
imperilling their lives and usins tAeir ma
WORK AID DAY
At the guaranteed depth one Of these
me- can work AN day with intervals for
rest. At the greater depth they remain
down about fifteen rGinutes and re able
Of course. 20 secure So many more spOrges
that the machine men make more money
than plain divers who. on aVcrafe. stay
down about two and hair or three min
utes. The plain divers begin % acquire
strength NJ lung as "a clild Thcmcli
has known men 10 descend forty-hve
fethoms in thrCe-quar'ers nj minute.
and remain down five minutes hy the
time-keeper Now they are telling story
ln KaIymn0s that one Of famous pair
Of twin divers OF the island stayed down
nine minutes. But I don't believe &C.,
SAYS ThemeL
All the boys of the island. from the
moment they toddIo into the water. prac-
ti.e diving and are ambitious TO- stay UNI
der water longer and go deeper than other
boys. a number OF divers go with each
boat ard take turns in diving Generally
about eight are in one boat so that once
iu eight dives comes the turn The plain
diver Is absolutely nude Ic wears
around his neck hanging over his chest.
tine bag for his catch. and "a knife. Re.
tween his hands he holds "a large marble
sab weighing about forty pounds. This
slab is pierced by a hoe through which
passes a. rope. the other end OF which is
fastened on the k8lque. There is also
moose in the rope through which the
diver may slip his right hand Tor safety
and surety in communicating with the
kaiQue. Some divers who are known 10
be subject To- a peculiar stupor always
carry second rope attached to the wrist
independently Of the marble rope
HOW THEY DIVE.
Thcmcli tells OF men who crouch upon
the edge Of the kalque holding the marble
between their bands Suddenly they
spring into the air five or six feet and dis
/ anpear head first into the water with the
! marble I'M their hands leaving scarcely
ripple on the water behind them The
marble carries them down with great
rapidity When they approach the bot
torn, the marble Us SD shaped that the
diver only has 10 turn IT'S s.anted edge up
ward and when he lands Doe is uD0n his
feet. These marbles acquire a value by
use and many descend from father 10 son
and grandson. when they are highly priz-
/ Cd.
There is peculiar state OF insensibirtv
or siup9r that a. mes so suddenly unou
| these divers when they stay down too long
| mat many who are subject to it wear the
second rope upon their wrist 10y which
| they may bee pulled ND NJ thew lose the
Il
Man. Caudylls 10y name. who feu into q
| stupor when he had not the independent
| Knot The marble was pulled NO. but
| Candylis was not attached TO IT, Then %
| diver Went down for him. bat could
| neither see nor feel the body. Other
/ divers followed IN turn and searched for
| him I'm the direction in which they found
| current Rowing After two hours the
! body was found and brought to- the sur
face. u is said that Candyiis was revived
| after tho barrel method. ia which the
/ sponge fishers place great confidence.
No diver goes down with the marble
| 20 work until a search has been made
/ Of the locality for sharks. Sometime
| sharks follow the boats go persistently
that days pass without am opportunity
10 make a dive. Then dynamite is re-
| sorted 10. not only 90 clear the water o.
! sharks. but 20 dispose of that especial
animal which has been ON the kaique'
trail. Live goats are carried for food or
the kaiques, and one or these being killed
| the stomach is used 10 hold the dynamite
which is fed 10 the shark. 10 is the GUS
tom before one diver starts 90 work for
another DIVER 10 go down 20 listen for
sharks. Most Of the divers have both err
drums broken, so that special men listen
for sharks.
CAN HEAR SHARKS.
Themeu declares sharks can be heard
hundreds Of yards by "a diver who is in
tenfly listening. s. Sulonis another
cX-diver Of Kaiymnos. declares he has
known Of cases whore divers have heard
the peculiar "glUck-rluck' by which they
recognize the shark as far away as one
When this noise is heard The diver hur-
ries aboard the kaigue The @ienal s.
gwen 10 an the other k7iques which hnr-
riedly bring their own divers to the sur
face. ana until n is certain that tho neigh
borhood is clear Of the intruder no more
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