The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-10
BBRNUDA'S BOBR PRISONERS.
LIFE or THE 500 BURGHERS
on DARRELL'S ISLAND.
They Are lie to Be, for Captives' Cheer
fui and Comfortable They Govern
themselves Fare and Pas-
Hymn singing ~ Nisht-Cen.
siderable Caro- In Guarding Them.

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times-Hymn singing ~ Nisht-Cen.
siderable Care I'm Guarding Them.
On Darrpll's Island, one OF the Bermuda
group, the British Government has estab-
lished a Boer anger. Officially II Is known
a. the camp Of the Boer prisoners OF wal,
but the SOL captive burghers prefer to call
Il their lager.
There they pass their time AZ hes. they
nav. completely shut OF from the outer
world, but with a very fair and habitatlo
little world OF their own; a prison, to be
sure, but a beautiful prison. And. rs a
whole. the Beers are a cheerful and com-
Portable lot OF prisoners.
Dariell's Island il a low-l,ing splinter
OF land a mile away from Hamilton. II
IL about a nile long and less than a quarter
as broad at its greatest expanse. Its shores
arr varied, the bright tropical waves wash
ing. here a gentle beach. and there an abb
rupt group OF rocks. Rich shaded wood
lands alternate with open spaces.
There Is more variety In that biz OF land
| thsn the South Afrikanders would find in
many a hundred miles Of their own country.
Perhaps that was one OF the reasons for
| their great depression when they first
landed. The contrast between the broad
sweep of their own veldts and the little
w%ave-pent prison-home. jewel as II was.
Was too much for their spirits.
But soon IL was borne In upon them hat
they were going to have a comfortable
IL not variegated life. What pleased them
still more was the discovery that, within
the limits of their island, they were free
to do aa they pleased. that except for ocr-
tain broad restrictions they could establish
a government of their own.
The British prison authorities are very
stringent in their conduct OF the island
settlement. A curious civilian who rowed
past the line Of guard buoys recently was
shot In the hand by a watchful sentry.
Another, who gained access to the island
by pretending to be a provision contractor.
was put under arrest after he had been
there a quarter OF an hour, and spent some
time in the g~uardhouse.
On the Fourth OF July a party OF patriotic
Americans, setting of rockets and fire.
works from the nearby Isle OF Wight, were
rudely interrupted by a guard boat and
were threatened with arrest by. the SUP
altern in charge. a threat which might
have been carried out hut for the inter.
~vention of a superior officer. who explained
that the rockets might be mistaken Tor
signals.
rell's Island that suggests a prison. But
for the restrictions against visitors ana
the wire lattices that shut on the landing
IL would be taken for an ordinary ncarnp
ment. The Beers live in big bell tents,
seven to a tent, set in groves OF cedar and
ngr
From cock-crow 10 curfew life in the
laa ger is one round Of hustle and activity.
As the day dawns the burgheis turn out,
and over their own campfires boil coffee,
which they drink black and strong Two
hours later they answer TO roll call, and the
routine of the day begins.
At $50 the contractors boat steams to the
dock and unloads the daily supplies Of
bread, meat and vegetables that are served
out TO the burghers for food. Each mar
In turn passes before the iron gates that har
the inciosure and there receives his rations
for the day. then returns TO quarters TO
prepare breakfast.
This meal, eaten usually at Z, consists
mainly OF coffee and graham bread Those
Of the prisoners who are fortunate enough
10 own chickens boil eggs: others. whose
piscatorial ambitions have been rewarded
by a fortunate catch, fry fish caught on
the previous day, and other vet. who are
more fortunate with the worlds goods
than their comrades purchase from the
ca lteen such delicacies a. their appetite-
dictate.
Breakfast over. camp fstigues are the
order Of the day Tents are cleared 81 bed
ding and aired and everything Is put In good
order Then the men scatter 10 various
exercises. amusements and duties some
wash their clothing or bedding or battle
In the warm ocean. Others angle from the
rocks for the Ray-hued fish some ~ which
are more beautiful than edible.
The mechanically inclined and the~p ara
many apply themselves to their latIes
and turn out all sorts 81 toys, tools and
implements The Beer IL A. ingenious ~ a
Down Fast Yankee and almost a. fond ~
tinkering
Some Of the little models Of wagons.
agricultural machines. artillery and rail
road trains turned out hy the prisoners
are maryels u Ingenuity aud i=auty
paI-r kpiyes. walking stcks. T~"nh"ld"rs
and ether kuick -kuackz they send to the
mainland 10 h. sold tn tOursts
Tia. prooe@ds ~ thee" salsr - 10 huy
,0bavO and daiuties Tor the tahl" One
bursh.f has suss..sd.d With uo other ma
tsnal than What Lee az Ahl- Ia pet M the
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store. ~ producing q very Tar billiard ishl"
on which many hard oInt"-t"d game az.
played fUr such stake a. Isak-i kniV-s
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