The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-23

pumps and wells; no fire engine. The
fire brigade at Clonmel was tele-
graphed to, but the corporation en-
gine could not leave the borough with
out special permit, and the military
engine there had gone to Cahir. Had
a high wind been blowing half the
town would have been burnt down.
Thousands watched the fires through
out the night. The damage is esti-
mated at e1,OOO, which is not covered
by insurance, and the utmost SYM
pathy is felt for Mr.. O'Neill in his
great misfortune. Fortunately no
lives were lost as the fire commenced
about half-past in the evening.
Grand Sight in Arran.-On Sunday Il
scene long to be remembered was wit
messed at Arran island. Galway. 1t
was the closing OF the mission which
had been during the previous fortnight
conducted by the Redemptorist Fa-
theirs, and on Sunday evening, after
solemn benediction, the blessing of the
mission cross was performed by Fa-
ther Mcnamara, accompanied by his
brother and parochial clergy. During
the procession hymns were sung by
school children. who were tastefully
dressed and well trained. Since the
days of st. Enda no such demonstra-
ton was witnessed in Arran ma Naoim.
AT least 1000 people were present, and,
as on bended knees, with heads bent,
the canopy of heaven above and the
sea all round they received the last
blessing of the mission, the scene was.
one to move anyone. Add to this the
simple fervor which was displayed by
the hardy islanders, and you might say
Arran was again peopled by the saints
IN home
There was in all this most noticeable
drawback. since the deVOtions had for
the most part to be carried on in the
open air. How keenly the parish
priest feels this could easily be seen
each day, and let us hope the project
of building new church, which he has
inaugurated, may meet with the sup
port it deserves. Anyone who could
give would do so if only they were
vouchsafed a view of the scenes to be
witnessed daily On Monday the mis-
sioners took their departure amid a
scene as edifying as it was enthusi-
astic. The fishing boats all turned out
bedecked with bunting. and, with a
good breeze We're swiftly away. Many
fervent prayers for good luck and a
safe journey were waited after the
good fathers.
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Extraordinary Fatality.-A fatal ac-
cident of painful and unusual char
acter occurred at Celbridge on Satur-
day night 1t appears that three farm
laborers named William Mape, Red
mond Hogarty and James Coffey went
into Dublin on Saturday with three
loads of hay. Coming home they all
went into Coffey's cart, tying the two
horses behind. 1t is alleged that after
crossing the bridge over the Liffey at
the entrance to Celbridge the men were
asleep, and that the leading horse went
down a slope leading to the waters
edge, where animals usually go to
drink, and walked too far in. The
river was very much swollen, and the
current always swift at this point
was running at very high rate, so
his legs. The rope between the second
vehicle on which the three young men
were seated was borne down the river.
Mape plunged off the cart and was
never seen again. The others held on
and the horse, finding footing, they
came to the bank nothing the worse
for their immersion. No trace could
be found of their companion. They
reported the matter to the police Con-
stables Lewis and Atkinson went to
the river at the spot pointed out as
where Mape had disappeared. They
searched along the bank, but they
found no trace of the unfortunate
man. The three men belonged to Bal
lyteigue, Robertstown.
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