Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
NuSCEILANEOUS.
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate which Overlook the
"City OF Boston" "--Captain
Murray's Ideas and EX-
perienceS.

n lcN Nthao ANN
tom sailed from harbor, crowded with
an expectant throng Of passengers
bound for foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end
grows deeper as the years increase, and
the Atlantic voyager. when the fierce
wind howl around and danger is i'm
minent ON every hand, shudders as the
name and mysterious fate of that mag
nifcent vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter, on a recent visit TO
New York, took lunch with Captain
George Siddons Murray, on board the
Alaska . Of the Guion line. Captain
Murray is n man Of stalwart build,
well knit frame and CHEEKY, genial dis
position. He has been constant voy-
aeer for a quarter Of century, over
half of that time having been in the
transatlantic service. In the course
Of the conversation over the Widespread
table. the mystery Of the "City of Bos-
ton" was alluded to.
"Yes.n remarked the Captain, 81
shall never forget the last night We
saw that ill-fated vessel. | was
chief officer Of the CITY of Antwerp"
On the day we sighted the "City OF
Boston" furious southeast hurricane
get in. Both vessels labored hard.
The sea seemed determined to sweep
away every vcstige Of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and
everything was lashed for a night OF
unusal fury. Our good ship was turned
to the south 10 avoid the possibility oi
ice-bergs. The City of Boston, how
ever. undoubtedly went to the north.
her boats, life-preseryers and RATS were
all securely lashed; and when she went
down, everything went with her,
never to reappear until the sea gives
up its dead. )"
What, in your opinion, Captain,
was the cause Of the loss of the "City
Of Boston?'
THE City of Limerick, in precisely
the same latitude, few days later,
found the sea full of floating ice; and
/ have no doubt the City of Boston
collided with the ice and sunk immedi'
ately."
Captain Murray hos been in com
mand of the Alaska" ever since she
was put in commission and feels justly
proud Of his noble ship. She carrie;
thousands of passengers every year
and has greatly popularized the Viii
liams & Guion line. Remarking upon
the bronzed and healthy appearance o
the Captain, the reporter said that ses
life did not seem to be very grea
physical trial.
No? But peraon's appearance II
not always trustworthy indication o
his physical condition. For sever
years / have been in many respects
very much out OF sorts with myself
At certain times | was so lame that i
was difficult for me to move around.
could scarcely straighten up. | did no
know what the trouble was, ant
though I performed all my duties reg
ularly and satisfactorily, yet | felt tina
/ might some day be overtaken will
some serious prostrating disorder
These troubles increased. l felt dul
and then, again, shooting pains through
my arms and limbs. Possibly the mex
day would feel flushed and unaccount
ably uneasy and the day following
chilly and Respondent This continued
until last December, when ] was pros
trated soon after leaving Queenstown
and for the remainder of the voyag
was q helpless, pitifnl sufferer. Ii
January last, friend who made tha
voyage with me, wrote me letter urg
ing me to try a new course of treat
ment / gladly accepted his counsel
and for the last seven months hav
given thorough and business-like al
tention to the recovery Of my naturs
health; and to-day, have the prou
satisfaction of saying to you that tn
lame back, the strange feelings, tn
sciatic rheumatism which have so lon
pursued me, have entirely disappeare
through the blood purifying infuenc
Of Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cur
which entirely eradicated all rheumati
poison from my system. Indeed, t
me, 1t seems that it has worked wonders
and / therefore most cordially com
mend it."
"And you have no trouble nov il
exposing yourself 10 the winds Of th
Atlantic ?"
Not the least ! am as sound ms
bullet and feel specially thankful owe
the fact because ! believe rheumati
and kidney disease is in the blood o
my family was dreadfully shocked
on my last arrival in Liverpool to lcarr
that my brother, who is wealthy
China tea merchant, had suddenly diet
Of Bright's disease of the kidneys, nnC
consider myself extremely fortunate II
having taken my trouble in time ant
before any more serious effects wer'
possible
The CONVERSATION drifted to othe
topics, and az the writer watched thu
lace before him 80 strong in all it's out
tines and yet so genial, and thought o
the innumcrable exposures and hard
ships to which its owner had beer
exposed, he inatinctively wished al
who are suffering from the terrible
rheumatic troubles nov so common
might know Of Captain Murray's ex
perience and the means by which h'
had been restored. Pain ia a common
thing in this world, but far too many
endure it when they can avoid it. |
is false philosophy which teaches III
to endure when We can just as readily
avoid. So thought the hearty Captain
Of the Alaska, go thinks the write
and 80 should all others think who de
sire happiness aud long life.
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into any part Of the dwelling, saturatt
rag with cayenne pepper in solution