Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
WERE IN IRELAND
 DURING WAR EXCITEMENT
Richard W. Tobin and His Son Re.
 turned on Steamer Adriatic-


 turned on Steamer Adrfatie.
 AIter a stay of several weeks in IIeland Richard w. Tobin and son Klchard w. Tobin, Jr. of Franklin
 set, nave arrived home. MT. Tobfn 1 anu ms son left for Ireland On July is l ana they intended to remain there fos. considerable period of time. but he cause or the European war and acting on Ihe advice of the American consul fbai Io SoIh, lEeland. they decided to cut 'neII GIT lr1p snort and sail for home
 when the War broke out all the oanhS closed their doors for a period oi ten days. during which time great iuilifculty iu was encountered by Amer loan leat tourists when they attempted to sel tnelr money changed into Amerf- gan currency. Money flanders of every uescr1ptlon took advantage of the heJp- Iess tourists and charged them eno- nous rates The banks reopened sA tn pusIness on the 9th of August and then the tourists were able to have tnelr money changed at G. very rnI1ch lower rate than that charged by the money lenders.
 On August 4th Queenstown was piaced under martial law and the port mds closed to navigation for ten tisys The streets soon became oyerrun with soloiers S91 preparing for the great con- met and daily transports fasie,, with army men left for the front. MI. To: pm asked the American consul at Cork, Wesley Frost, if there was any danger in taking passage in a steafaer lying the British colors as there WAS no hope that any vessels flying f6n Amerlcan colors would touch the port oI W Queenstown for some weeks and lowing letter: lsss : :,s>.7 Cork, Queenstown, Ireland. August IT. 1914. h. w. Tobin. Esquire. Cork, Ire. My Dear MT. Tobin:
 This is to certify, that not only I myself, but also all of the Anaricsr, eensuls in Great Britain with wi1orn I haFe>oeen in touch since the war com. nenced are convinced that there Is nnde, ur5eaiiX th no p1., aasgsr in taking passage We rave heen so advising all inquir- CTS, including ladies and minor cflfl- onfn. do not at present anticipate mat any American war vessels or other vessels flying the American nag VIII touch at Queenstown for some In your position I should have no child. .o- Yours very sincerely, WESLEY FROST, American Consul. Accordingly Mir Tobin made ar | arrangements to sail on the Aariatic of the White Star line. It is impossible 70 pook cabin passage on any of that mes steamers, as the cabins have all been taken until October i5 The majority of the tourists returning home had to book as third class pas- sengers, but after they had embarked | by the payment of an extra fee they were given many privileges that they would not otherwise have enjoyed As | Mir. Tobin was unable to convince the authorities that his son was Americar, born he had to pay S4 before they would permit the lad to sail with his father. However as soon as Mir. To- Din sends copy of the boys birth certificate back to the authorities the money will be refunded him.
 | The train service in the country was very unreliable, as the railroads have l been appropriated blythe government Tor military uses and the hotel accom- | modatlonS were poor, but MT. Tobin night of August 20. the night before he sailed. The next morning August 21. at o'clock, they embarked on a | tender which was to convey them to the Adriatic at sea. The officers of the tender were unable to locate the Adriatic so they put back to land and all the passengers were ordered | to disembark. A little later in the day | they made a second attempt to locate the liner, with no better success and | were again forced to land. In the eve- | ing a third attempt was made and the use of searchlights, considerable distance from land and the passengers were put on board
 Two or three days after emharfsing on the big liner the steward told the third class or steerage passengers that rates had advanced since they had pur- | chased their passage and they were forced to pay an additional fee. Many protested. but to no avail. A number of the third class passengers, by pay ment of additional money, were allow ed to eat in the dining room on the upper deck
 Just before the ship doclxed at New | York a wireless was received from | the American Protective association offering assistance financially or other wise to any of the tourists who were in need. The ship docked at New York early Saturday morning, August 29th and all the passengers, cabin and l steerage, were landed at the same wharf. This was much appreciated as it saved the steerage passengers to Ellis Island All were kindly and considerably treated by the inmisra- | tion authorities and Boy Scouts in uni form were at the pier to offer any assistance they could such as carry | ing hand bags, etc. for the passengers. on board and the crew numbered about $50, making in all a total of 2.259 peo- | pie.
 It is said that the liner is to pro ceed to Halifax where Canadian sel- diers will embark for the front and accommodations are now being pro- bided for vthe army men aboard the Adriatic.
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