The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-08
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "City of
BOStOn'-Captain Murray's Ideas
and Experiences,

A few years ago the City Of Boston sailed
from harbor, crowded with an expectant throng
of passengers bound fora foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end growsdeepef
as the years increase and the Atlantic voyager,
when the fierce winds howl around and danger
is imminent on every hand, shudders as the name
and mysterious fate of that magnificent vessel
are alluded to-
Our reporter, recent visit to New York,
took lunch with Captain George Siddons Murray.
ON board the Alaska, of the Guion line Captain
Murray is a man of stalwart build. well-knit
frame and CHEEKY, genial disposition He has been
constant voyagerforaq uaIter of century, over
half OF that time having been in the Allan
tic service In the course of the conversation
over the Widespread table, the mystery of the
City of Boston alluded too.
yes" remarked the Captain, 81 shall never
forget the last night We saw that Inflated vessel
was chief officer of the City of Antwerp On
the day we sighted the City of Boston 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 abate, and everything was
lashed Tor night Of unusual fury. Our good
ship was turned to the south to avoid the posi-
biiity of icebergs. The City of Boston, however,
undoubtedly went to the north. Her boats, life
preservers and RATS were all securely lashed;
and when she went down everything went with
dead"
'fWhat, in your opinion Captain. was the
cause of the loss of the City of Boston?7
The City of limerick in almost precisely the
some latitude a few days later, found the sea
full of floating ice and have no doubt the City
Of Boston collided with the ice, and sunk imme-
diStely."
Captain Murray has been in command of the
Alaska ever since she was put in commission and
feels justly proud of his noble ship She carries
thousands of passengers every year, and has
greatly popularized the Williams 81 Guion line
RemaIking upon the bronzed and healthy APP
pearance of the Captain, the reporter said that
sea life did moi Seem to be very great physical
triad.
Mo- But a persons appearance is not always
a trustworthy indication of his physical cond-
ton For seven years I have been in many re
spects very much out of sorts with myself At
certain times was so lame that it was difficult
for me to move around l could scarcely
straighten up. ] did not know what the trouble
was and though performed all my duties reg
ulaTly and satisfactorily, yet 1 felt that might
some day be oveltal<en with some serious pros
tratng disorder These troubles increased l
felt dull, and then again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly the next
day would feel flushed and unaccountably I'M
easy, and the day following chilly and despond-
emit This continued until last December, when
| was FRUSTRATED, soon after leaving Queenstown,
and for the remainder of the voyage was a help
less, pitful sufferer. In January last a friend
who made that voyage with me wrote me a let
ter urging me to try q new course OF treatment.
gladly accepted his counsel. and for the last
seven months have given thorough and business
like attention to the recovery of my natural
health and to-day have the proud satisfaction
of saying to you that the lame back the strange
feelings, the sclatic rheumatism, which have so
long pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood purifying influence OF War
ners Safe Rheumatic Cure, which entirely Grad
ieated all rheumatic poison from my system.
Indeed, to me it seems that it has worked won
ders, and 1 therefore most cordially commend
it"
''And you have no trouble now in exposing
yourself m to the winds of the Atlantic!
mot the least. I am as sound as bullet,
and feel specially thankful over the fact be
cause believe rheumatic and kidney disease is
in the blood of my family. | was dreadfully
shocked on my last arrival in Liverpool to learn
that my brother. who is a wealthy China tea
merchant, had suddenly died of B1ight's disease
of the kidneys and consider myself extremely
fortunate in having taken my trouble in time,
and before any more serious effects were posi-
BILE"
The conversation drifted TO other topics and
as the writer watched the face before him. so
strong in all its outlines, and yet genial, and
thought of the innumerable exposures and hard
ships to which its owner had been exposed, he
instnctively wished all who are suffering from
the terrible rheumatic troubles now so common
might know of Captain Murray 5 experience and
the means by which he had been restored Pain
is a common thing in this world, but far too
many endure it when they might Just well
avoid it. 1t is false philosophy which teaches
us to endure when we can just as readily avoid.
So thought hhe hearty captain of the Alaska: so
thinks the writer. and so should all others think
VINO desire happiness and long life