Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-26
BOY IN BOILER
MAKES TRIP
DER SEA
SToWAWAY, CONCEALED IN
SHIPS BOILER, CROSSES
OCEAN AND BY A CHANCE
ESCAPES CREMATION.

NEW YORK. June 23-Rivaling the
tales OF mythical fortune hunters Is the
experience OF a little Austrian stowaway
in one Of the boilers of the Umbria, which
has lust come into port. After the lad,
who is Is years OF age. had travelled l5.OOl
miles in ouest OF America. he at last was
nut in the hands OF a friend who promised
20 care for him
HIS name Is Bozo GacinO and he comes
from Dalmatla, a province OF Austria.
His wanderfngs began more than year
ago. when his father, a small farmer
gave him 100 forms and told him TO
seek America
win great glee the little Austrian left
the village OF Sebenico. for he and his
elder brothers quarreled continually and
he had a friend in America whom ne
louEed 10 Join. After spending thirty OF
his forms he reached Trieste, the sea
port. where he fell in with an Obliging
fellow who for the remaining 20 forms
agreed 10 embark BOZo for America
Bozo gave up his forms and the stranger
disappeared. leaving discouraged ht1ie
lad TO return to Dalmatia.
Gacfno's father then apprenuced him
70 a druggist. but the boy soon wearieo
OF long hours and small wages and ran
away TO Trieste. where he hid in steam
ship bound for Egypt.
In Alexandria he slowed away in the
Fabyian and reached Liverpool week
iafer. Then he crawled into the hold OF
the Cunarder. Ssxonia- Upon reaching
this port last spring he was speedily de-
ported after he had a fieeting glance al
the busy harbor.
When he was taken back 70 Liverpool
ne evaded the English emigration on
cials and for twenty days lived on crusts
found In the cutters. butt always keeping
a weather eye open for an American
bound vessel.
Fortune smiled upon his efforts on the
might OF June IS. just before the Umbria
sailed He crept upon the deck looking for
q hiding place lantern was flashed in
his face and the sentry. believing that
ne was one Of the cabin boys, ordered him
below Without realizing his danger. the
boy crawled into a boiler which furnishes
steam 20 the donkey engine. The
boiler was not used throughout the voy-
age. or otherwise the boy would have
been burned 70 death. Some friendly
stokers discovered his presence, but in
stead OF disclosing his secret they fed
him during the voyage
on Thursday, however. McKechan. the
REFRIGERATOR engineer. climbed on top OF
the boiler and proceeded 20 hang up some
OF his washing 70 dry. Just as the en-
gineer was preparing 10 climb down he
was startled 20 see head bob up out OF
the opening in the top OF the boiler and
then disappear again. McKechan crawl
ed over 20 the manhole and peered into
the darkness inside the boiler. He could
dimly discern the outlines OF a person.
and he shouted 70 him TO come out.
Receiving no response. the engineer at
tempted TO reach inside and grab the
boys clothing, but, was severely bitten for
his pains.
The engineer. satisfied that something
was wrong. went 70 Chief Engineer Har-
d., displayed his bleeding fingers and re-
ported the occurrence. Hardy. thinking
he had a mad man TO deal with, called
for volunteers TO descend into the boiler
and two Of the stokers responded. DR..
Charles Burland. the ships surgeon. was
also called and stood by TO render his SER
vices II needed. When the stOkers got IN
side the boiler they found that the boy
had crawled underneath the tubes on the
top OF the furnace. After a struggle and
some tight squeezing past the tubes they
managed to get their prisoner up 10 the
manhOle entrance. where he was quickly
pulled out.
All laughed when they saw the sup
posed lunatic. He was locked up in the
steamships hospital and when the vessel
reached port a vigorous search for the
bold lads friend was made. He was soon
located I'm Harlem and signed papers
which permitted the young Dalmatian TO
remain In the United States.