Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-08-26

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II 1899 / We. ID S0ez, il command
Of The British steamship NeeFa. be-
longing 70 the Bombay and Bengal
Steamship Company company own-
/ ing 4 line Of steamers born OF the ne
ceseIties Of the manufacturing world
when the supply OF American cotton
was 80 largely cut OF by The war Of the
rebellion. The line was under the
management OF William + Stearns. now
deceased, son OF the late Professor
Stearns, Of Amherst College, man
W no, going to India penniless, developed
qualities which enabled him to rise on
the Aocd tide Of prosperity 10 a colossal
fortune and high social position. but, as
/ u proved. only to see has riches float.
out 90 the receding tide, and leave his
family but poorly provided for at has
untimeIy death.
The Neera was lying IN Suez Roads,
the canal being not yet open, awaiting
passengers, etc., before sailing OF her
return voyage % Bombay. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company steamship
Carnatic was also about ready 10 sail
for the same port, and only waiting.
/ mails and passengers. 1t happened that
/ the passengers for the two steamers
came across the islhmus together. and
that two old friends and school-mates
met, the one to join the NeeTa, the 9TH
i er the Carnatic. A day VAS spent by
the friends, who unexpectedly met on
the Egyptian desert, in recounting their
experiences since they last parted. and.
naturally enough, there was good deal
of bsdinsge between them as TO the
comparative merits Of the two steamers,
| and as to which should first land on the
"coral strand" upon which these "grii-
Ems" were to be initiated into their du-
ties in the seivIl service" 70 which they
lad been newly appointed.
The Carnalic was the FIRST TO be rea-
dy, and sailed from Suez in the morn
ing; the Neera left early in the even
ing, some ten or twelve hours after the
mail steamer. The night was fine, and
at breakfast-:ime We had passed Sha-
duan Island, were out of the Gulf OF
Suez, and into the Red Sea proper
Breakfast was served on deck, undeF
double awnings Of heavy canvas. The.
Young gentIeman who had Ieft his friend
| the day before seemed somewhat de-
pressed in spirits and during breakfast
said, rather anxiously. Captain, at
what time did we stop last night 70
"Stopl We have not stopped since
leaving was the reply.
"N0t even to take soundings 2"
"No; the engines have not been eased
since leaving port."
The young man seemed much sur
/ prised, and finally said that he had .
most vivid and remarkable dream dur
ing the night, and this he proceeded to
relate in substance as follows:
ain mydream It appeared TO me that
the steamer was stopped during The
night, and that I went on deck 70 as
certain the cause. saw a boat pulling
of from an island to intercept as and a
lantern was waved 10. arrest our, ,atten-
ton. As the boat came nearer ] saw,
my friend Morton standing IN the stern.
Il AS he came up the gangway ladder Il
said. sFor Gods sake, Morton, what
brings you herer Inever saw bsml
palmer, nor heard his voice more dis
i iinetly than when he said, The Carnas-
&c has struck rock, and gone down;
/ the passengers and crew are on an is
land close BY all safe, and we want your
ship TO take them on board" / dreamed
that our ship stopped until other boats
came of with the remainder OF the peo-
pie, and that We then proceeded"
The naFration Of the dream made q
Il profound impression upon the passen-
gers, but the Captain, as IN duty bound.
laughed il OF. The young man proved
Jolly sort Of fellow, but was called
'the dreamer" during the rest Of the
voyage.
On arrival at Alden, FIVE days later,
before our anchor was down, we were
hailed BY boat which had beer dis
patched fr0m the Pensn~ular and Orfen-
lal Office. and asked # we had any news
Of the Carnatic, that ship being day
overdue. We had no news TO give;
but our dreamer quietly remarked to
me, "You may find that there j.
more TO my dream than y0u supposed" !"
A few hours completed our eoaliRg,
and we we're of again for Bombay. On
arrival ai that port We heard the news
OF the loss Of the Carnatic. and The cir
cumstanccs were just as narrated 10 rs
s two weeks before. The ship struck on
a rock near Shaduan Island. some twelve
hours aller leaving Saez. Tie passen-
gers and crew were landed on The Is
land: the steamer subsequently slid OF
|, ihe-rock, and went down in deep wa
; Ter. During the night a steamers lights
: we're seen By the shipwrecked crew,
and boat was sent out 70 intercept her.
Our dreamer's iriend Morton went in
the first boat; the remainder of The peo-
: ple were subsequently taken on board.
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