Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-26

has before aud often will, that each dal
seemed shorter aud ~pleasauter than tn
preceding one, and the nearer We CAM
to Glasgow the less anxious we're the in
Quiries as to the distance aud the exaoi
hour when q passenger could set foot OF
the shore.
The banks OF New Foundland, a nebu.
lous spot as laid down on the maps, are
about one thousand miles from New
York aud on the line OF the principal
steamships which carry passengers to
and from Europe. The banks are gen
orally toggy, though not as much so as
usual on our voyage, The GOODNESS oil
the water aud air was a surprise, The
thermometer fell TO thigty.e eight degrees
aud there was but little ~prorsnAding on
deck during the ten or twelve hours We
we're passing through. When a heavy
fog would suddenly %envelop the ship aud
the whistle begin its monotonous warn.
ing some Of The more eredulous passen.
gers who had been listening to sailsrs'
yarns below, would ~Lervously inquire
what would become Of the ship If she
should run into an iceberg. Go to the
bottom, Of course, aud never a man be
heard from, as in the case Of the City Of
Boston Of the InmAn Line, which has
been missing since 1871. Ieebergs this
far south have gradually melted until
only the hardest portions remain. Great
jagged pixies stand out just under the
water on sll sides, aud would pierce the
hull of this ship as if it we're a bag OF
sand" This was the cheerful aud CON.
soling reply Of a bright young English.
man from Galveston, who was on his
eighteenth trip across the Atlantic. But
We saw no ieebergs and learn that noue
have been seen this year. When seer at
all it is usually in July or August, though
really there is not one chance in a thou
sand on such voyages to see an iceberg,
much less run into it.
On the morning of the 9Th Of June we
were out of the Banks, and at noon the
chart showed that we we're 1912 nautical
miles from New York. Good weather,
smooth sailing and a pleasant time
might be reasonably expected from
thai time on. On the afternoon of the
7th, however, the wind rose and the sea
came against the ship in great rolling
swells from the northeast. As long and
heavy IS this great iron ship is, che
would be lifted up on an incoming wave
aud then plunge forward into a trough
OF the sea every few minutes. This
kept on for several hours, and about
ten per cent. Of the passengers felt re-
turning symptoms Of the detested sea.
sickness. On the 9Th, however, which
was Saturday, the sun shone out beauti.
fully, the sea became comparatively
calm, and at noon we we're 1864 miles
from Sandy Hook. Some little details
OF ship life may be worth mentioning.
In the first place, as to the dimensions
OF the Ethiopia, which ia a fair sample
of the Anchor Line steamships. This
is a vessel Of 4004 tons burden and 2lOO
horse power, with accommodations for
200 saloon and 1900 steerage passen.
gers. Its length is 42o feet, breadth of
beam 40 feet, AID depth of hold 341 feet.
1t is advertised as a magnificent float.
ing palace, and l will not raise
any controversy on this point.
The cabins are comfortably arranged
and neatly ornamented and upholstered.
The state.rooms contain two berths each,
aud, we are informed in descriptive cir.
%culars, are furnished with every requisite
aud have communication with the stew.
ards pantry BY mean of electric bells.
This last is a pretty little fiction, so far
IS this trip relates; but really there is no
use for it on board a ship where four
meals are given a day. Those who got
hungry between times should be able to
walk to the stewards Office to give their
orders. These steamers each carry a
surgeon and stewsrdess, and is provided
with piano, organ aud library. The
dining saloon, music ball, ladies' boudoir
and g'ntlemen's smoking room are all
located on the main and upper decks,
near the center Of the ship. There is
some discomfort and lack Of nice atten.
ton perhaps on all lines, but | have no
complaints TO make. This one seems to
have been built for strergth and safety
more than style, or even speed, though,
as for that matter, the steamers occasion.
ally cross the Atlantic in very good
time. The line is owned by the Hen
derson Brothers, who are S~cotchmen, Of
course. The business has been conduct.
ed by the family for two generations.
They have six steamships in the Glas-
gov service, six in the London, twelve in
the Mediterranean and five 10 the Indian
service. The Ethiopia was built in the
Clyde four or FIVE years ago. Coming
over we had breakfast from 8 TO $3.50
an, lunch at IL m, a formal dinner at
4 pm. and tea at 7 o'clock. Eating
heartily four times a day was out Of the
question. Then the actual time was
shortened nearly half an hour on
US each day by the distance
sailed east and the clock moved for.