Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-01-12
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "City Of
Boston. Captain Murray's Ideas
and Experiences.


tor foreign shores.
She never entered port.
The mystery Of her untimely end
grows deeper MS the years increase, ard
the Atlantic voyager, when the fierce
winds howl around and danger is immi-
nent on every hand, shoulders as the
name and mysterious fate of that mag>
nificent vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter, on recent visit to
New York, took lunch with Captain
George Siddons Murray, ON board the
Ahska, of the Guino line Captain
Murray is IA man of 1talwart build,
We'll knit frame and cherry, genial dis
position. He has been a CONSTANT
voyager for Al quarter of century,
over halt of that time having been in
The transatlantic service. In the
course ofthe conversation over the well.
spread table, the nyStery Of the City of
Boston was alluded to-
Yes" remarked the Captain, 81
shall never forget the last night we
saw that ill>fated vessel. was chief
officer of the City of Ant,oe'p On the
day we sighted lie City Of Boston fu.
rious southeast hurricane set in. Both
vessels labored hard. The sea seemed
determined to sweep away every YES.
lige of life When day ended the
gale did not abate, and everything was
dashed for night of unusual fury.
Our good ship was turned to the south
to avoid the possibility of ice>bergs.
The City of Boston, however, undIubt.
eddy went tn the north. Her boats,
life preservers and RATS were all Sc
curely dashed: and when she went
down. everything went with her, never
to re.appear until the sea shall give up
its dead"
: "What, in your opinion, Captain,
was the cause Of the loss of the City of
BoStOns"
"The City of Limerick, in almost pre-
cisely the same latitude, few days
. later, found the sea full of floating ice ;
S and have no doubt the City Of Boston,
D collided with the ice, and sunk imme>
e diately."
i Captain Murray has been in COM
mand of the Alaska ever since she was
y put in commission and feels Justly proud
J of his noble ship. She carries thou
Il sands Of passengers every year, and
% has greatly popularized the Williams &
GuioD line. Remarking upon the bronz
ed and healthy appearance of the cap
tain, the reporter said that sea life did
- not seem to be very great physical
: trial. 'ldssn & ttE es...
! "No! But persons appearance il
. not always trustworthy indication O.
his physical condition. For sever
years l have been in many respect'
very much out of sorts with myself
At certain times was so lame that i
was difficult for me to move round.
-, could scarcely straighten up. die
o not know what the trouble was, anC
a though | performed all my duties regu
:, larly and satisfactorily, yet | felt tina
= I might some day be overtaken will
}, some serious prostrating disorder. Thes'
{, troubles increased. | felt dull snC
4 then, again, shooting pains through m!
- arms and limbs. Possibly the mex
day would feel flushed and unaccount
~ ably uneasy and the day following
:, chilly and respondent. This continue,
y until last December, when ! was pros
a trated soon after leaving Queenstown
ID and for the remainder Of the voyag
an was helpless, pitiful sufferer. Il
he January last, friend who made tn
voyage with me, wrote me letter urg
III ing me to try.s new course of treat
y. ment. gladly accepted his counsel
,. and tor the last seven months hav
of given thorough and business-like atteu
ey ton to the recovery of my naturs
y. health; and today, | have the prou
he satisfaction of saying to you that tn
90 lame back, the strange feelings, til
nut sciatic rheumatism which have so Ion
is pursued me, have entirely disapppare
NJ NJ through the blood purifying influenc
h. of Warmers Safe Rheumatic CuI
no which entirely eradicated all reumat