The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.

The Fate Which Overlook the City Of
ton"-Captain Murray's Ideas and
Experiences.
few years ago. t1e City OF Boston sailed
from harbor, crowded with an expectanl
throng of passengers bound for foreign
shore.
She never entered port
The myste.y 81 her rnrneiy end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the Atlantic
yoyager, wnen the fierce winds howl around
and dagger is imminent on every hand, shud
ders as the name and mysterious fate OF that
magnificent vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter. on recent visit to New York,
took lunch with Captain George Siddons MUIR
ray, on board the Alaska, of the Gnion line.
Captain Murray is g. man OF stalwart build,
well knit frame, and CHEEKY, genial disposition.
he Las been a constant yoyager for quarter
of a century, over half of that time hayit 6
been In the transatlantic service. In the
course OF the conversation over the weli-sp rea
table, tie mystery Of the City OF Boston was
alluded to.
Yes remarked the Captain, II shall
never forget the last night we saw that Ill fated
vessel. / was chief officer Of the City Of Ant
toe7p. On the day We sighted the CITY Of Bos
ton a furious southeast hui ricane set 20. Both
vessels lsbored hard. The sea seemed deter
mined to sweep away every vestige of life.
When day ended the gale did not abate. and
everything was dashed for a night of unusual
fury. Our coed shin WAS turned to the south
to avoid the possibility Of ice-beIgs. The Cuy
OF Boston, however, undoubtedly went to the
n.rth. Her boats, hfe-pIeseryers and RATS
were all securely lashed: and when che went
down, everything went wi her, never to re-
appear unit the sea gives up its dead. "
what, III your opinion, Captain, was the
cause of the loss of the CITY Of Boston,"
The city Of limerick, III almost precisely
the same latitude, a few days later, found the
sea full of floating ice; and have no doubt
the C,ty Of Boston collided with the Ice, and
sunk immediately"
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,
aud has greatly popularIzed the Williams d
Gulon hne. Remarking upon the bronzed and
healthy appearance of the captain, the reporter
said that life did not seem to be a very
great physical trial.
No? But a persons appearance is not
always a trustworthy indication Of bis physical
condition. For seven years / have been In
many respects very much out of sorts with
myself. AT certain times / was SO lame that 1t
was dlnleuit for me to move around. i could
scarcely strai8hten up. l did not know what
the trouble was, and though / performed all
my dni1es regularly and satisfactorily, yet
felt that might some day be oveTtaken with
some serious prostratlnS disorder. These
L nj
shooting pains through my arms and limbs.
Possibly the next day would feel flushed and
unaccountabiy uneasy ana the day following
chilly and respondent. This continued until
last December, when | was prostrated soon
after leaving Queenstown, ara for the remain
der OF tho voyage was helpless, pitiful suf-
terer. In January last. friend who made
that voyage with me, wrote me letter urllng
me 70 try new course of treatment. | gladly
accepted his counsel, and for the last seven
m0aths have given thorough and busness-liIe
attention to therecovery of my natural health
and 10 day have the proud satisfaction of
saying to you that the lame back, the strange
feelings, the sciatic rheumatism which have so
long pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood purifying influence of
Warmers Safe Rheumatic cure which entirely
eradicated al rheumatic poison from my sys-
ten. Indeed, to me, it seems that IT has
worked wonders, and therefore most cordial
iy commend IL
land you have no trouble now in exposing
yourself to the winds of the Atlantlc?n
- Not the lesst. / 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 wealthy China
tea merchant, had suddenly died Of Brights
disease OF the kidneys, and consider myself ex-
tremeiy fortunate in having taken my trouble
In time, and before any more serious effects
were possible"
Tho conversation drffted to other topics, and
as the writer watched the face before hin, 20
go strong in all Its outlines and yet so genial,
aud thought OF the innumerable exposures and
hardships to which its owner had been exposed
lie instinctvely wished all who are suffering
from the terrible rheumatic troubles now &C
common might know of Captain Murrays ex
perience and the means by which be had beer
restored. Pain Is a.common thing in this world
but far too many endure it when they might
just as well avoid 1t. 1t is false philosophy
which teaches rs to endure when We can Just
as readily avoid. So thought the hearty cap
tain of the Arash0, so thinks the writer and sc
should all others think who desire happiness
and long life