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New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

was eold Tnaf the best HahOre7s Sor wo-Tna
under compressed air are negroes and 1rLssr-s1s
The italian shifts az the COMPRISED ar aad
fees There Is no dlflculty IN sscuEins al Us
labOrsrs needed az from s. 50 20 s. 90 q GASs
CuriOusly. working IN COMPRESSED air has
fascination for those who have dOns mudA q
They stop working "a the air for tina ou'
good, Every breath Is so much cOnasnset czJJ-
gen, fun Of tingling, sparkling LIE. may &c noi
realize how the pressure stimulates Easza c-l
they get out OF e
II a workman were 20 remain undeT p-esscss
permanently, there would be no trouble foz sc1ls
weeks or months. but outraged nature w0--,
ultimately rebel ana the man become useless a
taken into the normal afr be would de a. els~
For this reason men DO not remain n Sns az
normal pressure very long When ie iS not 700
high they can work IN e for eight hours VIZ %
difficulty.
The pressure OF the water upon Ghe crH2e
naturally increases with the depth OF the 0~@-
mel A river tunnel eighty feet deep requires =
air compression OF twenty-five pounds 70 80
the water out while tunnel 11O feet deep n1'-'
1lfty-pOund pressure. which q too hsh 20
human being 60 endure for any length o. uiaa
In emergencies men viii WORK Tor q -" 49, n---
daily under pressure Of forty pounds. wals
AA1N SOu4A cllUNfG LOE an cNtAo@-~~I N--~-
pressure Of ffty pounds.
Deep sea flsh are accustomed 60 hVins 49,
the water pressure Is tremendous. va
brought up into the air. they burst open
cause Oe the reduction In external preSsuEss
have watched the effect OF changed enVLEoH-1s-s
on the deep sea FISH caught az Bermuda Rass
the eyes bulge out; then the mouth; Hnaly %
entire fish changes its shape untn it suSssse
balloon. A man ~ accustomed % 49,
pounds pressure. Take him high enough ~ :
balloon ana he would burst tust as the c2e' s.
flsh do when brought 90 the surface. 80 80
aftef working continuously IN the CON - 4.
air &OE few months booOlas useless ~ - 80
tnen brought 60 the surface ne dies 4f0l- -
alysis Immediately. -,
III removing fish from Cts deep haplt'.S = -. =
the air causes him % burst. a e strange 80
man working eight hours q day UNDER ~ kssss
suro develops cafssOn disease. or the ueas;ss -
So common Is this that every tunnel plaAs "a. =
q hospital Tor ITS wOrkmen. The eoAsSe1 80 -,
ease is not thoroughly understood. ~ tts Nsass 49,
phase ft s. a general paralysis through pIeSssss-
injury 90 the spinal cord. Every tunnel NoTs~s.
has az times headaches and ueuTa-stc DeAi-A - -
few develop the caissCR disease an Its most 80 :.
Gus form. The symptoms Of the severe tsQe -
paralysis. loss Oe sensation On tha ex-feilitss1 N
profound coma and irregular resllzat.o1s a. ~
recover from the MID f0rrl. but when tneTe tnes.s A.
paralysis ~ 10 often permanent Tna eSss "a
ventvs for cA4ason disease IL plainly OF sco1 -
eisnS aS sleap And ptsrN if a2en "a
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
PeriIs Attending the Construction of Tunnels Below
Water for Subway Traffic - Death Threatens.
But Wages Are High Men Are Jolly

were a "nervy bunch" the engineer said,
rough. wiry fellows clad in hip boots and muddy
coats and hats. AS they filed past and separated.
each to go to his particular task. removed
his coat, another his coat and outer shirt. 1
noticed that the garments, even the undershrt,
were covered with dry. silvery dust. 1t had
come from the mica filled mud. One worker
observed in particular He was a negro from
Virginia. tall, boned, muscular, with bright
face and shining teeth. He cracked a joke,
chuckled and started down the tunnel removing
his coat and shirt and singing, II lub yer ma
honey" Five of the shift We're negroes. typical
Southern darl1ies.
leaned against the air lock and took in the
details of the scene. Behind me was the nine
feet of solid masonry around the air lock, sep
arating the finished tunnel from the end in
which work was being done. Before me- two
hundred feet away. through the haze I could
see the end. where the men were patiently dig
glng and blasting away circle of mud and rock
and putting in its place a huge, hollow circle
Of iron
The engineer touched my hand and becl1Oned
me 10 go forward with him. I stumbled along
the little railroad built for carrying out the
debris. stepping aside at one point to allow two
cars full of mud and rock to pass and soon
reached the business end OF the tunnel, where
I climbed ladder to a platform. Sitting down
on my point OF vantage looked around amazed
at everything I saw. Every one. everything
seemed 90 be busy. Stretching along the circu-
lar walls OF the chamber and the floor were
pipes for carrying compressed air and water.
pipes for conveying the hydraulic power, and
wires for the electric lights and electric power
Above me to the left. near the top OF the tunnel
the compressed air was rushing into the tunnel
from an eight-inch pipe Below. three men.
stripped to the waist. were shovelling black.
heavy looking mud into cars. One OF the SHOW
ellers was the colored man. The sweat was
running down his face. but he was still sing
ing, 'T lub yer. ma honey"
I could not see The actual end OF ths tupne,
for Il was hidden behind the hydraulic shield
This is really huge. clumsy looking circular
| disk built as carefully a watch. Through the
face or the great disk with its cutting rim, are
! three doors. When mud is encountered. the
doors are shut end the whole mechanism pushed
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
CONDITIONS IN JAILs
Some Marked Improvement IN TRn
State iR Last YeQr.

Conditions IN the county tailS have co1fY1rss a.
improve throughout New York State .. ~. -.
year. says the eleventh annual report OF m. So
commission OF Prisons. although progress has -
In every case been as rapid as It should be. n
some counties where the jailS are autiquataa 40
in many particulars fail to comply with ~ c
law the local authorities have been inactive ~
little has been done for the betterneut az 49,.
institutions In a number Of other counties hr,.
ever this matter has received due consderatlo-
and valuable Improvements have been made
The common and undesirable practice oe aYl--us
jail prisoners 20 mlngle in the corridors. aY,.-s
when locked in their cells at night for the eSrir,
term OF their Imprisonment. stIu continues n -
OF the 1ats- In the old jais. with their dru--ur-
cells. this practice had some Justification. Is -
continued confinement Of human beings /, tso-.
old cells for the term % their commitments vas
extreme hardship. With new jals. having Isr-s
well ventilated and well lighted cells this practice
the commission believes. should be discontinued
1t converts the Jail into clubrOoul-rather attrac
tive than otherwise to certain classes OF fndoIenr
peOple-aud Is Injurious TO the morals Of prisoners
who have not yet become wholly depraved Ths
compantOnshtD Of these latter classes with prisoners
more de2raved than themselves hardens and de-
grades them with the result that al the expiration
OK their terms they go out into the world win
more inclination 70 seek fellowship with evil ass0s
mitment.
The commission has persistently advised that In
properly constructed iais the prisoners should bs
separately confined IN their cells, except when
taken out Tor employment systematic exercise
under the care OF an officer. and that the present.
practice OF allowing them to spend their entire
time visiting with other prisoners in the corridors
entertaining each other with games and rec0untinG
20 the other prisoners their criminal exploits "a
0emoTaliztnS and should be entirely discontinued.
No such practice Is allowed In the penitentiariss
the commission realizes that separate confinement
Is not agreeable 70 the prisoners and REQUIRES uors
attention from the keepers. Il holds that jaiIs
should not be made nurseries Of crime. either for
tne convenience OF the officers n charge for the
qualification OF the social instincts OF the prisoners
LonesomeneSS with opportunities for reflection and
wholesome reading, win be beneficial Saved from
the eOnt2mlnat1ng influence Of evil associations, the
prisoner win come out Of jail. II not improved at
entered II the jail prisoners Ot the state were
kept separately confined the 5ails OF the STATE
would 20 be attractive % that class who now
rather enjoy the present club life OF these 1nstt-
tons.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
AROUSED SUSPICION.

You're a deep thinker" cried Turret Tom' ad-
Enirngly.
rs hinspired plan.' said Limey Joe. Well
DO it,"
The first Iuff or executive officer, was somewhat
surprised when the trio asked for only a days
leave He suspected deyiltry out Of habit; but Don
ovan assured him it was moral system they
would be after trying
The liberty party. hundred strong. lined up
forward beside the long black Iar qzies OF the lS-
inch guns Two bells had just struck. An officer
nassed down the line inspecting the trim marines
IN indigo coats with orange cheyrons, visor caps
white belts and red striped trousers and the less
GORGEOUS jackies in flowing trousers blouses, with
lanyard and jackknife, and fat blue caps tilted
at an angle. All We're pronounced fit TO go ashore.
Aboard the barge that rowed to the foot OF
18TH street Horseshoe Tim Smoky Mike and
Sinner Abe Lincop (colored) heard the moral plan
with enthusiasm I'd begged the privilege of joining
the Donovan p8Ty. It doubted that they
would have the stamina 10 remain steadfast, and
they balked the notion OF intrusting their funds
10 the treasurer. but they were Professionally ac-
cepted.
Take your bearings here, mates said the lead
er as they crossed the railroad freight tracks be-
yond the dock. Dye mind the coming tower av
old Petite. the night watchman? fixed it up wild
him last night whin was on lanch duty. an he'll
be frindly thrue pilot TO a disabled bark whin
we come rollin in at bells"
They claIabered up the hill past Riverside Park,
seductive with its trees and green grass and
benches. where comely girls sat with their
charges and pretended TO blue in the land
ecape Turret Tom cast sleeps eyes. IAmey Joe
Inuttered something about tasting the feel of a
bench.
Abstain an be men," said Clinker Donovan Sc
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

mates. I figure we got a miiyun dollars TO
spind,' said Clnker Donovan, a sandy mustachea'
blue eyed A. B.. as the North Atlantic feet came 70
anchor fn the Hudson the other day.
did you dream ftp asked Turret Tom. lean
young Missouri farmer in sailor togs.
"It's a blooming 'appy dream.' queth IAmey Joe.
late OF his British majestys Imejuice service.
"Avast We dumheads, an agitate your intel
leelfs!'' -ejoined Cinker. natural leader of men.
Ain't they ten thousand admrals. captains, luffs,
slushers padres. marines an sailors In the feet?
Isn't it mostly the pay four months cruise in
tropie wathers average sloO per individOoal what's
to be bowed in the city av New York?
i lost months pay on the barge race at Guam
1ananlo.' sighed Turret Tom.
Tine bloody robbers skinned me at poker hoff
Trinidad" said Limey Joe, and l 'ad to borreT
sixteen dollars for twenty-five"
..Av course. thots the sporting life," said Dono-
van but the milyun amt all lost in extortion an
gambling an buying parrots an monkeys A kiho
providence has KEEP the heft our coin Now, l.
have e scheme 10 purport, an in passing III say
that the good gods has favored US in not haVn this
feet anchor of the Bowery-
"'Twould have saved carfare," observed Tur-
ret Tom
so much more Cor the pookut av the buncO
man." said the Clinker.
Knockout drops an actresses is my undoing'
Gaoth L..ney Joe, casting dice the cover OF his
ditty soE.
Donovea. proceeded 70 outline his great scheme.
He began by painting the delights of great city.
New York the sailors paradise, continuous
performance Of civilized pleasure that never paed
like the bizarre amusements of Calcutta and Yoko-
hama. The police did not interfere. One could buy
anything and sell anything, even the L. S, n.
clothes his back. But what happened TO the
average jacky who came ashore TO this glittering
metropolis with ten days furlough and big wad
o. greenbacks in MS pocket? Bedad, the third
day he was back the ship, penniless and bedrag-
gIed candidate the sick bay II not entitled 70
Il pair OF handouts in the brig. He had seen moth
.ug and done nothing, except TO make fool Of him
self He had no money 10 go out again.
-@clo.- accordin' 10 plan. mates" said Clinker
well get Just one days lave at the start, an the
treasurer which is me. carries livery cint of spnd-
ing money. which is resos for each hOmbre.
III lead ye through the pleasant pastures. as the
padre says an bring ye safe to your hammicks to-
morrer 10 sape an rest two days afore We start on
the next cruise. Thus an we'll get the worth
az our coin an sip the dregs Of joy with fresh ap-
preciation."
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

a OF he tunnel
snsae by Or r. Ellis q this city IS Of especial interest
ellan at the meeting Of Rapid Transit Commission
eOnstlcea East River from the battery t9
the pressure Of the srToun5E 3atal s 56 @ 9'oes %
repaired az great expense and delay.
BY Dr. r. Ellis
Recently as invited guest visited one Of
the tunnels being bored under the harbor. The
visit TO this unearthy. earthly place made
vivid impression me.
We entered a dingy looking yard, went down
flight OF steps into the dressing room. and
emerged clothed in rubber boots. slo,cb ,a..
and old rubber coats. We first looked over 49,
plant which consists Of machines and er,,,a.
Rnd tanks for generating compressed air -,
draulic power and electricity. Then we stennea
on platform which, by cable. carried rs do,vD
Iae shaft a hundred feet. Here we saw the Inn
mel leading up through the solid rock N tba
railroad station. which is to be erected sa,,arol
blocks inland. All about was the mist ana
weird men and strange noises and macbinerv
and pipes and mud and mules, all mixed un n.
Sether "A the fog stood in wonder. realiz,n.,
that above me were thousands OF New vo,,,o,.
hoFfylng to their work: behind me the sinpla
problem OF tunnel carved through stone under
fne city. and a railroad station; before ma e,a
real thing, the river tunnel stretching dovyv 90
cut into the dim distance
@he engineer who accompanied me touched
my shoulder, for. as he said ''one cannot hear q,
buch noise" and pointed ahead with a srn,Io
On his face. I followed him lnutely taking ,r
everything possible in the constantly chane,,ra-
teeile' until We arrived at the lock where tho
sand hogs' were working Ike beavers % r,,t
ehe 1erFyooats out Of business.
The engineer. his lips close 20 INV ear sho,,.
60; "You are in good time to see the obaDTro 80
The shifts The men coming out have bson
working since z this morning Those Fellows
aoolS you work TIN ~ tonight. There are three
shifts OF eight hours each"
Just then there was a sound like a prolonged
rOu OF thunder. II was caused by Che com.
Dressed air rushing out OF the air lock. Thor
The small door IN the end OF the big bolIe,
shsped lock opened and twenty workman J
walking boss and a young tunnel ene4neer
stepped forth from the steaming interior Az /
watched the tired men as they disappeared q
ttle mist was reminded OF the bronze qroun
"alfners Returning 90 Work." and yy,shet
MeunieT were present 20 see these man. fel
thar ha would have honored them With a brnnz,
group also.
Hurry a." mOti0ned my guide, SO bent Ioxv
$40 entered the door OF the compressed al
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
AuoAclous PLoTTERs

An extraordinary illustration Of the auaaclty,
secrecy and skill with which the rsVOIutiOnares a
Russia conduct their operations has Just cone e
light at BaNus where. 'Ths Newcastle ChEonllls'
correspondent says. there has been discovered ul,
ming from under the cartridge and ammllniciOa
depot OF the SalianE regiment 20 private bild-l3
100 yards away, q subteTTanean galley admirably
constructed and ventilated, and lighted by elac-
tricity. In the basement OF the building 60 ELsa
tho gallery ran were found many suhVeESiVs Goe-s
mentS, but nothing that could imphcaes in6fVi.--s
and the proprietor had didCUlty IA proving t-1s
the basement was let TO tenants for whom ss--cl
Is being mada-LOndOn Globe.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
THE SECOND TEMPTATION.

| The second great temptation doomed up at a DIS
tance of two blocks from the anehorage' tWaS
| a corner canteen where the drouthy influence OIL
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union hao
not fallen n restrict sailors thirst. An hilarious
marty of bluejackets could be seen through win
dow seated around table. They were singing ana
clinking glasses and bull necked 1elloW' with
red angle chevron roared a toast that was either
funny pathetic;
..The inside OF q loaf the outside Of jail, a
pound of heefsteak and pint of ale
We're the same in Jail, bein in the service.
an. C5awd knows we never white bread an
beefstyke," muttered Limey Joe
SAY let's haul schooner cross the bar" cried
Horseshoe Tim and Sinner Abe Lincoln in a breath.
Donovan acted promptly. He seized two of his
comrades by the Ianyarls, kicked another In the
shin, and hustled everybody toward the subway
entrance What with the crowd of Jackes and
marines there, not until the train was speeding
downtown was it discovered that Horseshoe Tim
and Smoky Mike had deserted. They had probably
gneaked back to the corner canteen and wouldn't
slip their cables till the last cent was gone Dom
ovan read a lecture the second cardinal sin OF
intemperance, the first sin being Irritation with
Purse girls.
Trurret Tom said the first sin was unavoidable
.von on subway train. and he grinned with tdiotio
farror at young" woman OF forty-fve with
chemically blond curls on her plump neck The
leader reprimanded him, AMI furthermore called
his attention to a notice stating that $500 nne Is
The penalty for not using the spitkid
They arrived at the Brooklyn Bridge. having lost
only one member, Sinner Lincoln who escaped az
FIeecker street on the plea Of pressing engage
ment with some yellow relatives IN Nlnetta Lane:
Now. we're what shtarted out a snug an
4r,ro nartv av high sea ginteTnin" said the ClnEer.
Let the rnigades sooffer their ignorance. Follow
me into this Park Row Delmonico'
The simple sailors almost wept as they saw the
rations At for an admiral laid before them on clean
linen There was chicken soup that seeHeu liAe .
6raaro bread and butter like that the Missouri
farm. radishes, lettuce and other green stun that
couldn't be got down fast enough except py using
the hand. gravy enriched mealy potatoes mouth
watering roast beef. rice pudding V'ltn esss IA ~
oud yeaI cofRoe with cream that commissary |
thief had grated upon.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
They Escape Many New York Pitfalls Set for onvars'
Feet and Return to the Fleet in the Hud-
PassabIy Sober.

officers Wallets an laundrymin. It amt dignihed
an they might spy our conduck.
Several bunco who offered TO show the sights
of the town were warded of. and then the advent
urers came to a gorgeous museum that had sisn'
'eWelcome to Our Brave Bluejackets. and man
with a pimply face, a gold watchcnalh anu d
hoarse voice was shouting;
As you see! AS you see! The hideous, fierce
and original Link from laval A cannibal creature
with the body of a man and the face or an ape!
He was captured the jungle by United States
sai,orq and IA kent here against his will by a
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

tween gunners mate Of the Kentucky and yeo-
man of the Missouri on the hits per gun per min
ute" scored by their respective ships in the South
ern trials. It was all quick. puzzing talk about
thirteen shots with 1S-inch Elsie in three and
half minutes 4.G0O yards. and loading fifteen to
5-inch Spitfre in twenty-nine seconds.
'Tm from Missouri" began Turret Tom, land
have the honor to belong to the aft turret gang
Lave that to the marines an petty Off cers'
admOnished Donovan. 'Our duty calls us to the
bowling alley, thry wild the target rife below,
shower bath. and thin to the glorious Bowery.'
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

verely. "Ain't IL enough 70 see thin pore mis-
erabIe marines peacockin' up an down the gang
way? look on Thin muchachas as torpedo nets
the same which thrles prevint us hittn' the tar
get Beiad IL we yield 90 the temptation av the
apron brigade. we'll nivir get farther than caOie
length from quarters
"Ah. there, Bonito," gurgled Turret Tom to a
black eyed charmer, and Smoky Mike almost DIS
located his neck gazing TO leeward; but the party
managed to get past IN safety.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
CHINATOWN AVOIDED.

The lights of Chinatown cleaned red and gold
above fretted balconies. when the comrades arm
in arm, steamed up Park Row at an easy, three
knot gait.
Cant we hit the joshhouse. Clinker?" asked
Turret Tom.
- 'Ow about them white wives?' quoth Limey
Joe. arranging his lanyard and cap.
"Bedad they has rescue parthies out for thin
pore craytures Already" said Donovan so let the
good intintion pass for the deed wud like to take
ye to sample the samshu an Yokohama applejack
but don't want to run foul av three thousand
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

After the shower bath suggested ball
game at the American League Park. and there was
also talk Of Coney Islands attractions It was de-
cided however. to these pleasures for another
cruise. AS interlude before supper in a marble
restaurant that disappointed with its pork and
BEANS but won out fapjacks and maple syrup.
the party spent an hour at a vaudeville theatre.
The singing of Starlight and Sweet Elaine
pleasing. familiar features. while minstrel
team was compared unfavOrably with the Names
talent and boxing bout with thin kids was looked
for in vain
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
e Watching Hogs" a eSsg

ne following account OF visit to the
elng ezcaVated beneath the OF Harbor
snsae by Or r. Ellis q this city IS Of especial interest
gust nov because Of the assertion by MAYOR Nc
Cellan at the meeting Rapd Transit Commission
on Thursday that portion subway tube being
constructed under the East River Battery 20
eo foot Of Joraeon street Brooklyn hatened under
We pressure OF the surrounding material and
repaired AZ great expense and delay.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-11
o S F.

The pie social held at this placa
on last Saturday evening was q
grand success and We thank the pep
pie for their work
Uncle BODY Jordan and T. T Well
man, who have been sick for same
time we are glad to say are improy
ing nicely
We are having one of the srlndo,t
Sunday Schools that ever WAS held
on Twin Branch, Mrs Pmn Burtpl,
Superintendent
Cleva Carter is able to be ont
again
Little George Griffin and WINE
Adams spent Saturday and sunday
Mt Il. f. Carriers.
George wnl farm with uncle Ben
this summer.
mere will be another pie social
at this place the 3rd Saturday eyea.
ing May 18th, and we think we viii
have an ice cream festival All read
next weeN paper and YOU will lind
out Everybody come.
Success to the NEWS. Soda Key
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-11
MARNING.

You cannot have good hefrA unless
your kidneys are sound, for t5e kid
neys filter the blood of impurities
which otherwise &c, as irritating poi
sons and break down the delicate
organs of the body ard cau2e serious
trouble. II you have kidney or blad-
der trouble and do not use Foley's
Kidney Cure, YOU win have only
Yourself 10 blame for results, as it
positively cures all forms of kidney
and bladder diseases. Sold by Louisa
Drug Company.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-05-11
RAVEN ROcK

/ The quarterly meeting viii be held
m thls plict No second saturday
"a saaAas IN thia "a NH m Rev
lziiiicr
4 We are glad q 81, the sick 81
be- ruiunnaas see an improving
Mis- slfub Diamond 81 ihif ri1c1.
; visiting her dsRhier. Dove Short
ID Narmd
| Mu y Sparks will Jn leave
- hsF hnmeai HARM eil, y Va.
ad viii be- accompanied by her
- ela.