The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03

| rope, tIlc OtneT Gnu OF WnlcD Is fastened on tine
through which the diver may siip his rlShi
sfRSai the ts S so% SSe v.4, NSo o
second rope attached to the wrist indSpend.
T6cmei tells o, men who crouch ppon the
edge Of the kaique holding the marble between
Ave or six feet and disappear head first into
the water with the marble in their hands.
HrSe rep % Tie TAS ow G0Sb
tom, tho marble is 50 shSpsI that tho diver
only has to turn is santed edge upward aud
marbles acquire value BY use and many do.
sSend IRON I i1ther to son and grandson. when
There isa peculiar state oI inscnsibility or
divers when they stay down too long that
many who are subject to 1t wear the second
be- h9 ss , o.e X X. w6 s1s. h
name, who ;sll into a stqRor when he had 10.
| up but Candy!is was not attached to IT. Then
diver went yen, down for hin. but could neither
IN which they found a cyrrsn. doyine. After
sucs tGss ssd tSss Was
yived after the barrel msthod,. IL which the
sponge flshers place great confidence.
until a search has been made Of the locality
for sharks. Sometimes sharks follow the
opps @ to MAKE vs fSsn dynsm H
ss ns Sa 9 ess aH Ta1
goats are carried for food on the ksi9ues and
h Ss nnS hS s9 70 he d
II y tho custom before one diver starts to
for anpthsr dyer e go down to listen
sharks.
dredS OF yards by n diver W no la ntantIy liaten-
ing. 4 ). Sulunas. another ex-diver OF Kalym-
Sane S has hs
which they recognize the shark. as far away as
When this. noise is heard the diver hurries
the other faGnss. which h1rredly : bring Bring their
that the neshborhood Is clear Of the intruder
.T. a sa & S.s ss:f' S9.s
named skoumbourdi. signaled danger after
having been Down only a moment He
reared the surface tie wste6srs saw %SsvS him IN
'n Ds tn shr 9ss A and Of s,s
on the boat attempted to rescue him. tho shark
tTrneG on ts eide &c gave pull cut
Certain parts OF Rhodes are fascinating be-
cause Gauss known to hold fortunes in sponges. One
coral, Putthis tree was known to Do especially
found: Bqt OF tho tenth the shark who guards
and to ss from
on BenEasi John Gstars. plain fisher.
Sfarsd %ys hdpg marble slab il
began to haul back. It stuck aud hauled tight |
was pulled ' to The surface UHis With rs
flesh hanging In shreds as II lacersted by rows |
d we'd head hrnt he All idenfy nsased imtn dsrS
by the marble: He had Owed head frst nto the |
tain that the marble struck the sharks stom-
hch with So s9eh force that itcaqsed him pain and
diver and has been fishing again this
season }I on the same BengSst; but hi, wears now
a himself before each dive. Indeed in all
the kaiques there Is an image or. picture Of the
? n.,o and his deadly grasp. Immune rable
nell ha. q brother In law, Michael Tsanealis
OF kalym9s who once was the foremost diver
diving snS wsss Ss % he
snd sss to sa:
was started down. He also did dH not t. ccmo np
FbGsziHg then from the signal: What the
went down to theiraid. The two were held fast
by one octopus, Warned by the expectation OF
.ne INC OF their comra1es and guided by the
plightapd managed 70 cut of the tentacles by
which they were held and bring the two m en-
sshion Dt that ee he ed ae from
strangulation. but the other recovered
Besides sharks and devil fish. there are still
sea and call it home. There arc sword6sh
shst nave 6 6sen to do royal battle With
tail. quite as form liable and only .rGs less
N size than the weapon OF q sword neh. In
upon the plain diver.
, Even the spongs itself is tho home Of a
deadly enemy; Often IN tho sponges there is a
chest this worm fastens itself uron the divers
iescrIbed by Themells who carries a scar
rom Il as like eword. thrust. After receiving
Hs " ass E E.sS aS Hs PRG s rsi
assion Is to cut out with sharp razor, kept
1E th1 bsn e the
attracts mucS as possible Of the SeI pos au
has been known to linGer before dying was ten
hours For years this worm carried or a start
tss dootot 81 F FasneS Ts.@
M IN was In ths peighborhood. The doctor
Q ths .ponge fishers an ointment or salye
" ..'N', ,cN a. many nNoS from Ine |
worms bite az had been lost before.
Aside from the dangers the sponge fishers
lie is not very agreeable although he does his
pest to live up to the short life aud morry'
heory On the days he dives he 10 not allowedto |
at. But when the day work Is done the plain
liver begins to gorge himself and Incidentally
o drown his thoughts OF dangers past and
pture In large potions Of wine and mastika'
t 4. nights are spent In this manner. and no il
ne exception to the general rule that Greeks
IRE aostemtous.. But when ashore his m ethod
~ Lie conforms to the more sedate theory
The sponges are never allowed to remain in
heir own vile-smsllinE milk an instant
o Q thap .necsssary. Men beat the
wash them in the salt water until they can
% strung in punches Of twenty with
'ut reference to size or quality. These are
iunG over the edge OF the kaI1ue and left to
rail In the water for couple Of days, As the
ialque sails along the strings OF sponRes swirl
round her like fringe. At the ond OF the |
hird day they are NJ TO bring into the presence
= the human nostrl and are Dipped in a solu-
lon OF lime. after which they arc allowed to
Try ana ara packed down In the Eaque which |
erves for a storehonse.
As many OF these kaiQuas are owned and
'perated by sponge merchants the Rsason's |
atch is sent directly to London or CONSTANT |
,ople or some other large city, and so goes on |
he market But there are always buyers
Waiting the arrival OF the sponge feet. As the
ponges are not assorted. either in size or
IuAlity, the buyer has tn he mighty ahravI |