The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

there awaiting them that If possible eclipsed any
1T had taken Ave days.
A FLYING TRIP HoME--THR DANUBE
Captain Boyton paid flying visit to America.
where he made trips on the Mississippi and. Mis-
souri, rivers. After sojourn of three months he
returned to Europe, and on August 3, 1876. found
himself in the town of Linz III Austria, where he
had been experimenting with torpedoes, and had
been injured BY one exploding in his face causing
said, Il took it into my head that would do the
Danube. And the Danube he did, and his voyage
he thus describes:"I got into the river They told
me to look out for one place-it was the strudel.
made Graun in twenty-four hours and there
t,s had s,aaa grand reception then then took
waves and the thing done. heard the people
cheering from the hills. and then ! glided out Of
sight That night l passed MOlk and saw the old
castle where Napoleon had his residence during the
Austrian war. passed it by night and arrived at
Vienna in the morning There very little interest
in that part Of the river. turned into the canal
there was reception OF most wild and enthusiastic
panied by large boat with the members of the press
on board. From Presbnrg was accompanied by the
,sa sr,o OF a swimming club for about
river they made me honorary member
All that day padded through miserable country,
gotters. They wash the sand and get god out. They
are wild looking people. with long hair and wear
baggy white trousers. The heat or the sun in
tense have shed my skin as often as any snake.
1t now got bad that night it cracked and next
morning it was all peeling of. The river resembled
lake without an island in it. kept running on all
that day. terribly tormented by mosquitoes. About
ten O'Clock that night in terrible current.
There great danger to which was constantly
exposed in the Danube-that the mills. The
Danuban mill is thing similar to what you meet
with in the Pc. 1t consists of two great barges
moorcd together with large wheel between them.
They anchored end in the swiftest part of the
current, which drives the machinery.
GOING THROUGH THE MILL.
~ kept running until about ten clock that night.
When, quite overcome with WEAKNESS, fell into
sound sleep and drfted for considerable time. was
walked mp by hearing tremendous crashing noise.
looked and saw an enormous wheel and braced my
long planks. In moment was upon it. tried to
get under. but one of the planks struck me and
opened my eyebrow while another struck me on the
OF these mills in little stretch of the
river, After getting under the wheel swan
round for some, time. half drowned. /
felt the warm blood trickng down my face,
my suit was cut and my paddle broken. Ihalloocd,
and man came out and saw something struggling in
the water. He turned his lantern down and tried
throw rope, but when he saw gistening man. with
grotesque headpiece and his face covered with
blood, he fled with cry of fear. Away went the rope
aud bang went the door behind him. hallooed again.
but could not make him return. therefore began
woke up was shivering with cold 1t was then day
light. WAS then at Komorn. Two officers out
and picked me up, and took me to the surgeon who
did up my wounds. After having some reireshment
went on all that day again. was almost cut in two
by the paddle OF steamer Next day, at vishegrad
gave me a little bottle of rum, which accepted
with thanks. got into Buda-Pesth that evening.
and was welcomed most cordially. The voyage had
taken me exactly lightweight hours.
ITALY-A JOURNEY ON THE
'From Austria went into Italy to do the Po
started on the 4th of November, 1876. Istarted
this river without any knowledge of Italian. was
moving 50 rapidly that did not have time to learn
the language. had no knowledge of the river. 1t
passes through rice country and is bad one for
fevers. This the first time intended to make
the entire run from Turin to the Adratic distance
of TAO kilometres. started in the best possible
condition. The Alps at the time were all covered
with snow. l got into the river at Turin. where it
is very shallow. This was the first time l in
tended 70 carry provisions for the entire entire
two feet long, made of tin. loaded it with bread.
cigars, bottle OF whskey. meat and lot Of other
things like that started away about nine o'clock in
the morning. 1t Saturday. The stream the
most "ornary cuss'' Of a river 1 ever met She ran
me over gravel beds and grounded frequently.
ran all that day through pretty country and was
nicely received by the people. That night in flying
over dam the boat came flying after me and cap
Sized and when rghted it | found all my provisions
converted into kno of pudding, dotted with cigars
instead Of fruit. The bottle of whskey the only
thing that all right-there was no water i'll
that At nine o'clock came finishing tho voy-
age Some people were out shooting ducks. There
was fellow in boat with bushes all about it and
with great long swivel. He turned it straight on
| me and was lowering it, jumped up and shouted
out Don't you let so. there! He stuck up his head
and dropped the swivel, which restored my conf
| dcnce.
LONG JOURNEY AND ITS END.
II all that day. The current pretty stiff,
but still ran mostly gravel BEDS ran all Sun
day night, and troubled with the mills all night.
l could hear them all about. At three o'clock on
Monday morning came to a narrow place on the
river where there were posts where some engineer
ing work was going on. came against one of the
posts and was hurt. kept padding down all Mon
day morning, and presently came to q part of the
river enclosed between high. muddy banks. On
Monday evening / was faint and was becoming
exhausted, but kept padding along. slept
bit and very nervous. fisher
man on the bank He looked ut two or three
times. AS passed him he gave me good look and
then down the bank hard as he could until he
to bend. There he thrust out pole and tried
to grab me. He Thought was dead body raised
myself up and said Buon giornoy You should have
seen the pole slip out of his hand; and how he ran!
SHOOTING THE BRIDGES.
II continued to run all Monday night, and still
have remembrance of the trouble had with
bridges There are flying bridges. line Of boats is
anchored in the centre of the stream. On Tuesday
morning was ont of provisions. On Monday had
got some bread and coffee from bridgeman. On
My agent had been asked what time might be ex-
pected there. He did not know, but he said at two
O'Clock Sunday. did not arrive on Sunday.
There were some fifty thousand people assembled to
come in, and ut night they were enraged and
burned the agent in effisy. On Tuesday arrived
heavy heart.
II knew my strength almost gone and 1t almost
broke my heart to think should fail went along,
working very slowly. II looked like Suddenly
heard hailoo behind me, and. looking back,
young officer coming in boat pulled by twenty
pontooners He said. You must get into the boat
and come back to the town. We have been waiting
for you. We want you to dine with U.S. l said
could not do it. He asked me what wanted. said
wanted some candies and something to cat A light
u
The officer said that by the got to bend the
stream certain way ahead the things should be
ready. And sure enough there they werea dish full
OF eggs, some bread, a bottle of Barolo and
lights. The officer was the of Gen
cral Pescetto, then italian Minister of Marine.
He had in the basket than could get into the
boat He accompanied me long way. felt now,
after feed and good drink of wine that could go
five times the distance yet before
DREADFUL FEWER.
1T was very lonesome on the river but worked
very hard and everything seemed brighter. At Ave
N 1 M WaS
spirits, and asked them how far 1t to Cremona.
They said long way, and padded on Presently
blood ran from my and mouth and thought
had broken blood vessel. 1 village the
bank, but afraid to work tor fear OF hurt
ing myself There viagc 1t
mirage. 1t getting dark, and steer
ing very wild. l could lghts-brhant,
fierce lights. thought there something the
matter with me. I haoocd the word, 'Soccorsoi'
Once heard the bark of dog. Then the lights be-
gan to shine again in fearful manner. 1t the
JeJbye def Juoco could lights the bank. but
instead OF goinu ahead making CIRCLES in the