The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-01-17
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
Tho Fato which Overlook tho "City Of
Isoston."-Captaln Murray's Ideas
and Experiences.

A few years ngo, tho CITY ~ Boston
sailed from harIor, crowded with an exc
pectant 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 At
lan,ic voyager, when tho fierce winds
howl around and danger Is imminent on
every hand, shudders as the name and
mysterious fate Of that magnificent vessel
are alluded IT,.
Our reporter, on n recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddous Murray, on board the Alaska, OF
the Guion line. Captain Murray Is n man
OF stalwart buili, well.Lnit frame and
cheC0y, genial disposition. He has been
constant voyagcr for u quarter Of cent.
ury, over half Of tia. timo having been In
the transatlantic service. In tho course
of the conversation over the widespread
table, tho mystery Of the City Of Boston
was alluded In.
Yos,"rcmarked the Captain. 81 shall
never forget the last night we saw that III.
fa'nd vessel. ! was chief officer OF tho
Ciiy ~ ini,rerp. On she day we sighted
the cir 0C 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 aba'e, and ev.
cry hing was dashed for night OF unusual
fury. Our good ship was turned to the
south To avoid the possibility Of ice-bergs.
Tho City ~ Boston, however, undoubtedly
went TO the north. Her boats, life.pre-
servers and RATS were all securely lashed;
and when she went down everything went
with her. never to re.appear until the sea
gives upit dead"
What. In your opinion, Captain. was
the cause of the loss ofthc City of BostOn?"
cisely the same latitude, a few days later,
found tho sea full Of floating ice; and
have no doubt the Guy Of Boston collided
with the ice, and sunk immediately"
Captain Murray has been In command OF
tho Alaska ever since she was put in com.
mission and feels justly proud Of his noble
ship. She carries thousands OF passengers
every year, and has greatly popularized
tho Williams e. Guion line. Remarking
upon the bronEed and healthy appearance
OF tho Captain, the reporter said that sea
life did not seem to DO very great phys
ical trial. ~ ts..
"Noi But persons appearance Is not
always q Trustworthy Indication OF his
physical condition.. For seven years l
have been In many. respects very much out
OF sorts with myself. At certain times /
was so lamo that IL was difficult for me 10
move around. coull scarcely straighten
up. did not know what tho trouble was.
and though performed all my duties reg.
ularly and satisfactorily, yet / felt that
might some day be overtaken with some
serious prostraiing disorder. These
troubles increased. felt dull and then,
again, shooting pains through my arm:
and limbs. Possibly the next day would
feel flushed and unaccountably uneasy
and tho day following chilly and despond'
enk This continued until last December,
when was FRUSTRATED soon after leaving
Queenstown, and for the remainder Of tho
voyage was helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January last, . friend who made that yoy.
ass with mo, wrote mo letter urging mo
ly accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough and
business.likc attention to the recovery OF
my natural health; and to-day, havo the
proud satisfaction Of saying to you that
the lame back, the strange feelings, tho
sciatio rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through tho blood.purifying influence of
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
tirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to mo, It seems
that 1t has worked wonders, and i there
fore most cordially commend It," ..
"And you have no trouble now In expos
ing yourself to the winds OF the Atlantlcw
q Not the least. am as sound as bull.
let and I feel specially thankful over the
fact because I believe rheumatic and kid.
ney disease Is In the blood OF my family. I
was droadfuliy shocked on my last arrival
In Liverpool to learn that my brother, who
10 q wealthy China tea merchnn', had sud.
denly died Of Bright's disease OF the kid.
news, and consider myself extremely fort.
unato In having taken my trouble In timo
and before any more serious effects were
possible" 90
Tho conversation drifted to other topics,
and az the writer watched the face before
him, 90 strong in ali its outlines and vet so
genial, and thought OF the innumerablo OK,
posures and hardships to which IFS owner
had been exposed, he instinct.vely wished
ali who are suffering from the terrible
rheumatic troubles now so common might
know Of Captain Murray's experience and
the means By. which he had been restored,
Pain Is common thing In this world, but
far too many endure it when lthoy might
tust as vol avoid &c. IL n q false philoso- 4
ply which teaches US TO endure when we
can Just az readily avoid. 70 thought tho
hearty Captain OF the Alaska, 20 thinks
The writer and 30 should oil others think
Who desire happiness and long Life.