The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-09-01

Scr Ba,simore American.

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&C. G. r. y baltimore American
The number Of passenger was not so
great . when We last crossed the Channel,
and We were consequently able, by quick
novement In transferring ourselves from the
can 10 the boat. 70 obtain good seats on .
bench about the center Of the vessel for our
companions, that being the most desirable
position.
sICKENING PREPARATIONS.
While the steamer was moving quietly out
from her breakwater pier, half-a dozen sail
ors appeared on deck, each with q pile of
white china basins under his arm. Having
placed one at the foot Of each lady, they
pick out, with the judgment Of long exper-
fence, such Of the male passengers rs they
think will soil the deck during the passage II
not provided with the usual protection. Hav-
Ing distributed their basins, new supply Is
brought up and everybody Is watched by
them to see II they are about to yield. Then
these men move arourd among the sick ones
and remove the basins rs fast as they require
1t, leaving empty ones in which 10 further
relieve their stomachs. To be surrounded
BY such scene as this is of itself enough To
make weak stomacbs sick. .
Some passengers imagine that q full
stomach Is preventive, while other. supply
themselves with bottles of wine, which they
empty while crossing, all Of which is sure to
AFFORD food for the fishes before the French
shore Is reached. The second class passen-
gers are confined to the forward deck. where
there are no seats to be had and nothing but
standing accommodation. Here it is that
the worst scenes Of sea sickness are TO be en-.
countered, and when we reached the French
dock the passengers on that end Of the vessel
presented . most forlorn appe arance. They
moved like weakly convalescenis from the
hospital, and needed help to ascend the
gang plank. But this was the case with
many Others from the nther END Of the boa,
including the divine Patti, who looked as II
she had recently risen from q bed Of sick
ness.
HOW WE JARED.
Having safely piloted my little party of
across the ocean without the
slightest approach to sea-sickness, i still
looked with anxiety to their crossing, TO-
there Is scarcely more awkward position for
. man TO be 10 than TO have two or three
sea.siek tAdi e. under his charge on q rolling
and pitching steamer. There was one of
them who had crossed the channel with me
several times before, and could be depended
upon, but as TO the other three was doubt
full In the extreme. One Of the younger
ones amused herself with humming Nancy
Lee" and laughing 1t the basin brigade. A
male companion coilsd himself on the end
d the bench, with rug under his head, and
seemed TO be busily engaged saying his pray
sss, q from under the brim Of his hat bis
lips could be seen In rapid motion. On ap-
preaching him We discovered that he was
TO distract his mind from the dread
visitation, the utterance that reached us
being " seven thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six." However, he passed over In
safety, while although N ncy Lee" brcame
more quiet and sedaie, she also came out
admitting that ut one time sh
felt little peculiar" The remainder of
our party, one Of whom had never crossed
The cbannei before, although famked by a
ls'y who required three oasius during the |
passed the ordeal In perfect safety |
and stepped on shore proud Of the achieve
nent. However, all confessed they could |
not have stood the racket much lsnger. The |
:rossing At Calais only requires an hour aud |
,hree quarters.