The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-09-07

been brokon LOOSE by the wind
and was drifting with moro speed
than wo.
AT about 81 p. m, wo reached
tho firm leo surrounding this isle ;
and then Of course, we had TO dis
embark. Tho boats werc again
pulled upon tho leo with the as
slstancc OF all parties, when wo
began for tho second time, our on
ward movement upon tho firm ice.
But now tho sailors wcro greatly
worried, and wo mado very dis
couraging progress and taking
into consideration tho incrcasin,,
darkness on this bloal1 wilderness
OF ice, it was not 4 very desirable
or comforting feeling. Tho wind
seemed to grow stronger and the
icc moro uneven, while VIC were
going ut tho ratio Of ono milo cve-
ry two hours At one time it
scomcd that we would certainly be
competed to remain out on the
ice all night, though We woro in
sight Of tho lighthouse. A gloomy
hour that-tho passengers begin.
ming to murmur and threatening to
to abandon tho boats, and seek
thcir way to the island but the
captain restrained us, partly by
saying that wo would indeed per-
ish as there wcrc many dangerous
places to avoid before reaching
tho coast, and partly by comfort
ing us with tho assurance that he
was looking every minute for aid
from the isle. Evon the thought
Of remaining there on tho ico dur
ing tho night was enough to chill
any one, and Pm suro tho reality
would have frozen the entire par
ty: unless there had boon a suffi
cicnt amount Of stimulants on
board to have kept us alive in that
way. And tho poor women how
they did suffer and cry! but now
they arc all talking and laughing
over the adventures Of the day.
But to return. Whom wo wore
all about the climax Of our despair,
10! VIC heard tho whoops Of voices
coming to our assistance What Il
joyful moment that to ovcry heart!
and in confirmation Of which, soon
and simultaneously the cold lev
wclkin rcsoundcd with dca(oninr
shouts. Ios, it was aid, the strong,
sturdy arm Of the scamcn-and
within an hour and 4 half after,
we were all at our journeys end
x y. Early the following
morning the journey was resumed,
and without any serious mlshap
we succeeded in crossing tho Belt,
and on the evening Of tho same
day reached Hamburg.
This is free. imperial city Of
North Germany, situated on the
river Elbc, aboutscvcnty-fv miles
from it's mouth, and contains about
175, 900 inhabitants. 1t is tho first
commercial port Of Gcrmany-its
imports amount to $3.50, 100000
annually, and exports sl.t5, 900, 900,
and is, indeed, one OF the first com
mcrcial cities Of tho world. Veg
sols Of largo size come quito uN 20
the town, in front Of which tho
river is divided into several chan,
ncls by numerous small and OK.
cccdingly fertile islands. The
oIdor portion Of Hamburg was
very badly built, and consisted Of
narrow and very dirty streets
but in 1912, siXty-ono strocts and
over seventeen hundred houses
wcrc destroyed by fire, and in The
process Of rebuilding, many i'm
portant improvements were made
the business portion Of the
Hamburg Of to-day, is really very
magnificent. 1t is not city tho
Astounding in public buildings or
works of art deserving Of special
montion--yot thcro arc somo sights
we'll worth q visit. Tho Bourse
or Exchange is very tino build
ing, and certainly very largo. Be-
tween 1 and 3 o'clock ovcry day, |
it has within it's walls somo six
thousand merchants, and many
visitors in tho galleries. 10 bc |
there between thcso hours, which !
is during change, and look down |
on tho crowded assembly in the |
great Hall, is undoubtedly q very
interesting sirht. as wo wc yotcb |