The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-17
BENNINGTON MAN
OFFERED $1,000
FOR HIS TICKET
Strange Experience OF E. J..
Gunshann0n In ireland
REACHED HOME ON SUNDAY
Had Seven Pence When He Went on
Board Steamship and Gave Money
to Barber for Shave

Edward j. Gunshannon Of the Ben
nington board of village trustees was
one OF the hundreds of American tour
lists who arrived in New York from
Europe Saturday morning on boa.d
the White Star line Celtic. The pas.
sage was unusually rough and a large
portion of the people on board were
seasick. Classes OF transportation
have been abolished because Of the
big rush OF tourists who are making
ave ~ effort TO reach America by any
possible method. First, second and
third class passengers were all afford
cd the same accommodation and as
these were not much IL any better
than ordinary third class some OF the
wealthy New Workers on board had
far from an enjoyable journey.
Mr.. Gunshannon sailed for ireland
late in Juno with in the intention of
passing the summer on the island,
taking tho trip at tho suggestion OF a
specialist lie returns in much III
proved health and looks like a new
man
Before taking The steamship at
Queenstown. MIR. Gunshannon had a
remarkable experience which 70 Glib
is illustrates the extreme anxiety of
Americans ON the othed side to reach
their homes. When he lett Benning-
ton he purchased round-trip third
class ticket. at an expenditure of S35
each way. The ticket was not t-ans-
ferIable and was made out in such a
way with the description and pc di-
gree Of the purchaser that Il would
he impossible TO avoid the restriction.
While he was in the ticket office ne.
gctiating for his necessary papers he
WAS offered $1,000 by q New York
man for the ticket. NJ. Gunshannon
was ready to make the sale and take
his chances on later steamer bur Il
was impossible to arrange a transfer.
Ait NliEN tAINl ENiif AltilAMANl
in obtaining certifcaton of his
ticket at Queenstown. The steam
ship company officials were not parti-
cularly Interested in the possesso OF
a return ticket-they already had his
money-and we're giving their atten-
ton to these who were cndeavoring
to secure tho available transportat-
ion lie was told by an official that
he would hayo TO furnish fugthe
Identification by producing a copy OF
the document identifying his father.
Mr. Gunshannon told the official told
that ii he couldn't get out
of the country without copies OF his
fathers papers that he would have to
stay in ireland for the rest of his
days The ticket official would make
no concessions. however. Nj. Gun
shannon then proceeded to the Of
fee OF the American consul. was Civ.
en- passport and when he put that
in the face Of the tickle, man his
transportation was .. KID.
When he landed on the deck OF the
| Celtic MIR Cunshann0n had lust
seven pence in money. rs il had heen
impossible for him 10 raise cash on
! his letter OF credit Tie turned The
seven pence over to the ship barbe-.
who. in view q the fact that the
passenger had no more money. save
him shave at a three pence reduc-
ton from the regular rate.
Once in New York. Mr.. Gunshan-
non had no difficulty in raising
money He had intended 20 remain
in iceland until september 10 but is
GLAD to be in Bennington once more.