The semi-weekly miner., 1882-04-19
our LONDON IHTTDa.
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at Liverpool-O6 to
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at Liverpool-O3 TO
London, Ito.
.epeciol Coerosp ondeDce of the MINER.
Perhaps y our readers, while enjoying
their Sunday morning breakfast, might
b interested in catching few gli,npses
Of ''life on the ocean wave." Ifso, and
they are willing to accept the crib
blings Of an unpretenttous pen, it shall
render them service. The principal
lines Of steamships plying between New
York and Europe are owned by English
companies. There is one German line
to Bremen, and one to Hamburg; one
French line to Havre, and one Ameri-
can line between Philadelphia and Ant
werp. The Cunard and White Star
lines are the favOrites. It il we'll known
that the Cunard line has never lost q
life. The names of their ships end in
ia and are generally the names OF
countries, as "Abyssinia." Those OF
the White Star line end in ic; those Of
the Gui0n line bear the names Of States
and Territories, and those Of the Inman
the names Of great cities. The Brit
tanic, Of the White Star; the City Of
Berlin, Of the 1nman; the Arizona, Of
the Guion; the Servia, Of the Cunard,
and the Elbe Of the Hamburg line are
all fast ships. The Servia OH her Feb
ruary homeward voyage made the trip
from Sandy Hook to Queenstown
these beirg the points between which
time is reck0ned as a measure Of speed
in seven days, seven hours and forty-one
minutes, which is claimed by the Gu
nard people rs the fastest time on rec
ord. The Arizona, however, claims to
have beaten this time by few minutes,
and the question is not settled. The
Servia is the newest ship afloat and in
dicates the rapid progress in the art Of
ship-building. Her length is $50 feet,
width Of beam ~ feet, tonnage, 5000,
and her engines have nominal ten
thousand horse power, and her cabins
are capable Of accommodating four
hundred passengers. The saloon is fin-
ishetl in light wot'd, like the latest Pull
man slecpers. The panels are elaborate
" decorated with pictures representing
various scenes and fruits, leaves and
flowers. The inlaid woods Of different
colors, and the gliding and freseoing are
all done in the most skillful manner.
and the vessel is . model of elegance
and strength, combining all the COM
forts known to sta-going people. The
ship is lighted by the incandes-
cent electric light, which exhibits it's
palatial splendors to advantage and en-
ablcs one to read as If in the day time.
Fortunately, on reaching New York
I found this ship nearly ready to sail.
The usual hustle preceded our departure
from the pier. The decks and saloon
We're crowded with visitors who, not
withstanding the rain, came down to
take leave Of their friends. Flowers, the
usual parting gift, yielded ever ywhcre
their grateful perfume. Promptly at
The hour for sailing, which depends on
the tide, the bell is rung, the cry ''all
ashore is given; then the fond en-
braces, the fearful farewells. and the
bridge is drawn. Steam tugs are en-
ployed to move these monster ships out
into the river. While this is being done
the passengers remain on deck; the dock
10 throngca will, lingering friends, and
in motion, like aspen
leaves, speak the last goodbye. In two
hours We are in the bosom Of the great
occan and even now there ar
many who begin paying tribute
0 its relentless god. No remedy has
yet been discovered for sea-sickness. A
few are exempt from it, others are sick
but for day or two, and some continue
20 during the entire voyage.
The service ON the Scrvia is we'll ar
ranged for those inclined to sick ness, as
al meals may he ordered Ia carte at
almost amy hour from eight o'clock in the
until ten O'clock at night, the
chairs leing arranged ut the tables on
pivots 50 that, should occasion demand,
and this is not infreluent, the passenger
may turn upon his seat and take mis-
leave. To those not subject to sea-sick-
ness the ocean voyage to Europe is an
agreeable episode. We have here lit
lie isolated world. Men, women and
children from many lands and speaking
many different languages, are here
brought together for time under one
The regulations of the
ship, upon the whole. s:,lutary aud gen-
orally satisfactory, are vigorously en-
forced. The saloon, music room and
room are all closed ut half-past
eleven o'clock, and half an hour later,
when the bell is struck eight times, and