Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-06-22
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Our Foreiun Letter.
On BOARD S. S. CITY OF CHESTER, !
MID OCEAN, Tuesday, May 2S, 1878. T


your readers would like to have an
account of our voyage across the
ocean, l submit you these few brief
notes of our trip. neglected to
take notes on our passage and conse-
quently this account will be imperfect.
The morning we started was pleas
ant, but cloudy. Before we reached
Cumberland, however, the clouds had
all disappeared and old Sol showed
his radiant face, promising us good
day. Having taken the mail train,
we had a tedious though nevertheless
a pleasant ride. Before we reached
Baltimore "naom con1pagnon de voy-
age met with mishap in breaking
the handle of his valise, putting him
to great inconvenience after our ar
rival in Baltimore. After having it
repaired we partook of sumptuous
supper at the Rennert House, and
then went, in company with my
friends brother, the Rev. Caspar
schmitt of Elk Ridge Landing, who
had joined us at the Relay, and who
accompanied us to New York, to the
Masonic Temple to hear the Phono-
graph. Having "done' this latest
and ninth WONDER" we started for
the President street depot and began
speeding on our way to New York.
Early next morning we arrived at
tie City of Gotham, and by eight
o'clock were comfortably enscnos-
ed at the breakfast table of Sweeney's s
Hotel.
Tuesday we spent in preparing for
the voyage, and by Wednesday we
found we had time TO stroll around
the great American Metropolis, In
the morning we repaired to the In
man Line Pier to inspect the City of
Chester, and to be able to find the
place without any difficulty next
morning. Thence we went to Broad
way, stopping at various places, both
to transact business and view cele-
brated places. After dinner we took
a ride to Morisania, passing many
places in the neighborhood Of New
York, among them Hell Gate and
Blackwell's Island. On our return
| had the misfortune to lose my hat,
which was taken away by stiff
breeze. On this account I was OBJ
liged to walk through the streets OF
New York, veritably the observed Of
all Observers" Skipping over many
Of the incidents Of the day, we at
length reached South Ferry and there
took the ferry for Brooklyn, where
we staid all night. Early Thursday
morning we started for our place OF
embarkatlon, Pier No. 45, which we
reached by the Long Island railroad,
city railway cars and ferry. Our
friends promised to follow us shortly,
saying the ship would not start till
an hour after the appointed time,
Whom we reached the pier there was
hustle everywhere and many of the
passengers had already arrived
There was so much confusion on the
ship, and it was so crowded with
friends bidding adieu to each other
that it was almost an impossibility
to stir, much less meet the friendi
whom we expected. At 1910 a. M
the seamen had succeeded, after re,
peatedly ringing the bell, in clearing
the deck of the friends saying fare.
well, and then the City of Cheste,
started off. After being towed a
short distance by a tug boat which
was used to turn her she was left tc
ego it alone" After an hours sail
she stopped to allow the pilot to dis,
embark and then again sped on hel
way, and has been going ever since.
The City of Chester is a most mag
niGoent ship Of four thousand foul
hundred and sixty-six tons. She is
second in size Of the Inman Line; hel
length from bow to stern is 487 feet
Her depth is forty feet and her width
forty-6ve. She is comparatively &
new vessel, as this is only her forty.
first VOYAGE from New York She K
an iron steam ship built in the mos
improved and durable manner, ant
seems capable of resisting the power
Of the most violent storm. In order
to man her she requires enough mel
to almost populate little town, Th'
Captain is Mr.. Samuel Brooks, q gen
tleman of elegant physique and i
what the ladies would call very hand
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