The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-04-01

height, but less in width; each 10 double
bedded room; with two shelves ON one
side for bedsseads, one four feet above the
o.her the narrow lodges in front are to
keep the occupants from rolling out, and
at one end Of the room IS fastened wash
stand. A small space is only left to move
in. Such are the quarters designed for
two persons. The bell announces that
dinner is ready We pass into the cabin,
or the ships largest saloon. Here are
long dining tables fastened to the floor,
and have raised edges to keep dishes from
sliding off with their contents. The side
board is overhead long and wide swing-
ing shelf, III which are perfOratlons for
every variety Of table glassware. EIch
passenger is assigned place, which he
are expected to keep during the voyage.
A the evening progresses and night takes
the place of day, the various lighthouses.
some Of which are revolving), on the
shore are watched with eager interest till
late at night. At 10 A. NJ. the next morn.
ing, our vessel steams into the harbor OF
Qeenstown, formerly called the Cove OF
Cork. This harbor is remarkable for it,
capacity and safety, and we found here
large number OF vessels anchored The
place is protected by formidable fortiica-
tions, and On the islands are located bar
racks, magazines, ordnance depots, etc.
As the Parthia was to remain here sew
eral hours to receive the mail, we embraced
the opportunity, with others, Of boarding
a small steamer, and went ashore. The
town is built on a steep slope, the houses
being disposed in successive terraces. At
the east end are pier, quays. and sta
ton house for pilots and officers of the
port of Cork. On landing, pots of sham
rock. bog oak ornaments, lace work goods,
fruits, shillelahs, etc, were offered for
small consideration, while several we're in
vited to donkey rides After being amused
here for four hours, we again reached our
; ship. and at 3 P. NJ. steamed out Of the
harbor, when the pilot was dismissed, and
we we're soon on the broad ocean, bound
for home.
But during the night the wind rose to a
gale, causing the vessel to roll most fear
fully. We seek our bed, are rolled and
tossed, jerked and shaken, and wedge our.
selves in the berth with our carpet bag, t.
prevent being rolled out on the floor. We
happily escape sea sickness, though others
have the epidemic. and many never get
rid of it until they step on shore. And let
me here say, lying horizontally mitigates
the evil, if the vessel does not roll too
much. Ola sailors often have slight at
tacks, after remaining few months on
shore.
| In the morning we went on deck. The
sea is in great cornmotion, the horizon all
around is Jagged and broken with the
heaving waters, the ship plunges into the
abyss and the keel is out of the water, and
! the screw is heard buzzing around, when
recovering her bow is lifted high into the
air; staggering and trembling, it would
seem as if she would be torn to pieces.
| The spray sweeping over the bows made
| it necessary for the steerage passengers to
keep below But gales have an end, and
| fine weather followed. Though the din
ners have passed off pleasantly. many va
cant seat proclaims the triumph of Nep-
tune. and many an abruvt departure gives
token of his influence. There were a good
| " number Of passengers aboard, many Of
them returning from a visit abroad, the
same as ourselves, when we passed some
pleasant hours in comparing notes Of what
we had seen. and Of talking regarding flu
tnre destinations, after arriving at Boston.
Having nothing more to do but eat, sleep.
and be borne along, time passed pleasant
". We had expressed desire to see the
stvle Of fish that in ancient times swallow
ed Jonah. and the 'xt morning. when the
sea was calm, and though the bright sun
rescmbled looking glass. was luckily
gratified by seeing them playing and spou'-
ing for over an hoIr, not great distance
from the ship. At another time something
like triangular piece Of sheet iron was
observed protruding above the water, and
silently cutting through it, the lin of a
shark, which lowered about us several
hours. No other incidents Of Importance
occurred Until we neared the banks Of
Newfoundland, when we got into dense
fog, lasting from ii o'clock in the night
until about noon the next day. In such
cases the ship is put at slow speed and the
steam whistle blows every few minutes,
disturbing very materially the slumbers
Of the passengers. During the morning
the motion Of the vessel was stopped en-
this occasion the lead indicated $40 feet
deep-suficient to overwhelm any craft
we had ever seen. After the fog lifted, in
due time we near the coast and come in
sight Of Cape Cod, where vessels outward
bound, fishing smacks, ETC., became quite
numerous, and soon We were glsddened
by the stars and stripes floating on the
breeze from fort of the land. Now
more craft comes in sight, and as we pass
the shores on either side, dotted with light
houses and dwellings, tha pilot comes
aboard, bringing the latest papers, and
then small steamer hauls alongside, the
flag flying at her stern denoting her be-
longing to the revenue department, and
another one with yellow flag represent
ing the sanitary department, and sailing
along every one is watching the shores Of
the beautiful harbor, until we reach the
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