Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-27
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MACktNAw, Aug. 10, lb0V.
Did YOU ever, Mr.. editor, feel "homcsick 2"
The feeling is supposed tn belong particularly
to the ynnpr and tender, but must couiess To
little vi the feeling, just enough ~ recall OK
petiences long ngo passed through, rs saw
The Cpg,t. ON which had livod three DAYS, pas.
sinp 10 the west aud carving with her all my
ocuuaintancts. For a little while was lonely
and Iuoked after the buat with some considerable
regret. We had had quite an experience to-
rctLer. A little peril cansniidaies people I,
tioy get stirred up the Stiffness gets washed
out, Tongues get lnusc words " thankmncss
nre spoken aud experiences related which nm.
der ordinary circumstances would never find
vent. Aud we had been IN peril. Suddenly
when some ot us were asleep and all werc pre-
pairing to sleep, the shock came our boat had
cnllided With another steamer. and nobody knew
in the darkness whether we were sinking ~ not,
while all felt that possibly in few moments
we might all b. in the water, that cold night,
struggling for life
II wns an exciting moment. Our engine was
reversed NJ the time ot the colsi T--fortunaicly
fnr All--but we were under sufficient hcadway To
demnlish the other craft. which slOod above WA
tor lust ong enough for us In take her passengers
aud crew, aud then tho cold water swallowed
her MP.
The accident occurred Just after passing the
Port Huron light, aud ns we did moi knuw how
had olT wc were, the boat was headed for Port
and nearly all day OF Saturday, repairing dam
ages.
have existed, ] think, II men would never drink
whisky. The people from the other boat seem
ed IN be full when they camc aboard, aud. like
all people full of whisky thcv needed more and
seemed quite isappiulcd when thoy found the
article was rot to be hal on the Comet
Cant w DIES not use the article and keeps
those around him whn eau get along without w..
but the poor canadians were drsonte indeed
! without the grand tonic and universal pnnacca,
whisky.
notwithstanding the collision, I would have
Tie utmost confidence in riding on boat officer
I'd as the Comet Is for know that whatever
mipht happen, would happen In spite Of sober,
| wnichfnl minds, and that II by chance some
bundcring drunken pilot did run us dnwn, we
would have calm and s0bcr brains to manage
the difficulty.
SOU Ill. We went out OF Port Huron about . PM,
saturday, wind following, the sail set and the
COHei fairly flow. But all at once tho wind
changed tn the southwest and II Hcm. II hur
ricd through the rigging and attacked the sail J,
when 1t burst with report that could be heard
all through the boat LoUIs FISK stood by the
sail when II burst nnl came near being blown
away. lie held on ~ a 'rl AMI others cut
the ropes and let tho sail down aud soon all
WAS secure.
Mr.. WmGnr, young R0nERTs ~ and selr,wcre
outside observing the storm when the splinters
began 10 iy and ropes with small billets Of
wood attached were flung out by the storm ns
an Indian filings his ariit The observers were
soon seen dodring under the projection Of the
cabin roof, md seeking safety in the cabin.
Here they found the ladies, who had not rocov-
cred from the excitement nr TIE collision, worse
| excited thnn ever, screaming nnl lNintinR aud
| going through the usual exercises of nervous
people IN the presence ot ANYTHING unusual.
hut all things have an end. The trip which
began bv going into dry dock ut Detroit ended
! pleasantly last evening, aud left mo alone on
this Island. A very attentive darkey attached
himself To me aud allowed him to show me to
quiet boarding house where | have found
pleasant company. -.