The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-01-05
ANYaTERY oF TEE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "city Of
Boston. n."-captain MurraY's Ideas
and Experiences.

ana Expertenoaa.
A few years ago, the City Of Boston sail
ed from harbor, crowded with an exPectan'
throng Of passengers bound for . foreign
shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery Of her untimsly end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the Allan
tc voyager, when the fierce winds howl
around and danger is imminent on every |
hand, shudders ss the name and mysterious
fate of that magnificent weasel are alluded
to.
Our reporter, on a recent visit 10 New
York, took lunch with Captain George Sid
dons Murray, on card the Aiaska, Of the
Guion line, Captain Murray is a man e
stalwsrt build, we'll knit frame and rbeery,
genial disposition. He has been con-
slapt voynger for quarter Of q century,
over half OF that time having been in the
trans Atlantic service. In the course Of the
conYersation over the Widespread table, the
mystery ofths City Of Boston was alluded to.
"Yes," remarked the Captain, al shall
meyer forget the last night we saw that ILL
fated vessel. ! was chief officer Of the City
Of AntiOerp. On the day we sighted the
CStv of Boston q furious southeast hurricane
set in. Both vessels labored hard. The
sea seemed determined TO sweep away every
vestige Of life. When day ended the gale
did not a5ste, and everything was lashed
for night Of unusual fury. Our good ship
was turned TO the south to avoid the posi-.
bility Office bergs. The City Of Boston, how.
ever undoubtedly went to the north Her
boats, -preservers and rats were all 90
curely lashei; and when she went down..
everything went with her. never 10 re. an
pear until the sea gives up its dead"
"Whai in your opinion, Captain, was the
cause Of the loss Of the City Of Boston.
"The City Of Limerick, in almost precisely
the same latitude. n few days later, found
the sea full of floating ice; aud haye no
doubt the City Of Boston colllded with the
ice, and sunk Immediately"
Captain Murray has been in command of
the Alaska ever since she was put in com
mission and els justly proud Of his noble
ship. She carries thousands Of passengers
every year, and has greatly popularized the
williams & Guion line. Remsrking upon
the bronzed and healthy appearance Of the
|
| not seem to be very great physical trial.
"No2 But persons appearance is not
always a tIus worthy indication Of his
physical conii.ion. Fur seven years haye
been in many respects very much out o!
sorts with myself. At certain times was
so lame that it was difficult for me 10 move
around. | could scarcely straighten up |
did not know what the trouble was, and
though performed all my duties regularly
and satisfactorily, yet felt that l might
some day be nyertaken with some serious
prostratIEg disorder. These troubles in
creased. felt dull and then. again, shoot.
ing pains through my limbs. Possibly the
next day would feel flushed aud unacccunt-
ably uneasy and The day following chilly
and despondent This continued until last
December, when was Frustrated soon aile-
leaving Queenstown, and for the remainder
OF the voyage was a helpless, pitful suffer
er. In January last, a friend who made
that voyage with me, wrote me a letter urg-
ing me to try new course Of treatment. /
gladly accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months haye given thorough and
business like attention 10 the recovery nf
my natural health; and to day, have the
proud satisfaction of saying 10 you that the
lame back, the strange feelings, the sclatc
rheumatism which have SO long pursued
me, have entirely disappeared through the
blood purifying influences Of Warmers Safe
Rheumatic Cure which entirely erad:cated
all rheumatic poison from my system. In
deed, to Inc, il seems that it has worked
wonders, AMI | therefore most cordially
commend IT,"
"Apd you have no trouble now in exho Z.
Il ing yourself IN the winds oi the Atlantic?'
Not the least. an, as sound as bu'.
let and feel specially thankful over the
TACT because believe rheumatic aud Kid.
ney disease is IN the blood of my family.
was dreadfully shocked OH my last ARRIVAL
in Liverpool To learn that my brother, wLo
is wealthy China tea merchant, had sud-
} denly died of Brght's disease OF the kid
neys, and consider myself extremely for
tnrnate in having taken my trouble in time
) and before any more serious effects were
possible"
as the writer watched the lace before him
50 strong in all its outlines aud yet 80 geni-
VI. and thought nf the inuumerable expos
ures aud hardships to which it's owner had
been expnsed, he instinctvely wished all
r who are suffering from the terrible rheu-
matte troubles now 50 common might know
OF Captain Murray's experience and the
means by which he had been restored. Pain
b. is a common thing IN this world. but far toe
many endurs it when they nigh, Just 81
well avoid 1t. 1t is a false philosophy
y, which teaches us 10 endure when we car
4 just as readily avoid. So thought thu
:. hearty CAP tain of the Alaska, 50 thinks th'
, writer aud So should all others think wh'
u desire happiness and long life.