The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "City Of
Boston."-Captain Murrsy's Ideas
and Experiences.

A few years ago, the City Of Boston
sailed from hsrbor, crowded with an ex
pectant throng of passengers bound for I
foreign shore.
She never entered port
The mystery of her untimely end grow,
deeper as the years increase, and the At
lan.ic voyageT, when the fierce winds
howl around and danger is imminent OF
every hand, shudders as the name anC
mysterious fate of that magnificent vesse
| are alluded to.
Our reporter, on a recent visit to New
NOIk, took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray, on board the Alaska, o
the GuiOn line. Captain Murray is a maj
of sta.wart build, weil-kniJ frame anC
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
constant vOyager for 2 quarter OF a cent
ury, over half Of that time having been il
the transatlantic service. In the COURSE
O. the conversation over the well-Sprg &C
! table, the mys cry OF the City Of Boston
was allu led TO-
"Yes, "remarked the Captain. 81 shall
never forget the last night we saw that ill
ia ed vessel. l was chief officer of the
City u 'AHt,cerp. On the day ws sighted
the CITY Of Boston a furious southeast
hurricane set in. Both vessels labored
! hard. The sea seemed determined tC
sweep away every vsS'Ae of life. When
day ended the gale did not aba e, and ev
cry hing was la~heI for a night of unusual
fury. Our good ship was turned to the
south to avoid the possibility of ice-bergS
The City Of Boston, however, undoubt edly
went 10 toe north. Her bons, life-pre-
servers and RATS were all securely lasued;
and when she went down everything went
WI a her, never 10 re-sppsar until the sea
gives upits dead"
What, in your opinion, Cartsin, was
the cause OF the loss ofths City Of BOStOn?'
The City Of Limerick, in almost pre-
cisely the same latitude, few days later,
found the sea full Of floating ice; and
have no doubt the CSty Of Boston collidsd
with the ice, and sunk Immediately"
Captain Murray has been in command OF
the Alaska ever siRce she was Tu' in com
nilsson aud feels justly proud If his noble
ship. She carries thousands of passengers
every year, and ha, greatly popular zed
the Williams & Guion line. Rsmarking
upon the brOnzed and healthy appearance
OF the Captain, the reporter said that sea
life did not seem to be very great phys
icsl Trial.
mo: But PERSONS appearance is not
always a trustworthy indication of his
physical condi ion. Fer seven years l
nave been in many respects very much out
Of sorts with myself. At certain times |
was so lame that it was difficult for mo to
move around. l could scarcely straighten
up. l did not know what the trouble was,
and though performed all nv duties reg
ular ~ and satisfactorily, vet l felt that l
might some day be ovefuaken with some
,erious prostra'ing disorder. These
troubles Increased. felt dull and then,
gain. shooting pains through NV arms
and limbs. Possibly the next day / would
feel flushed and unSccountably uneasy
and the day following chilly and despOnd-
sn5 This continued Until last December,
- hen l was Frustrated soon after leaving
Queen town, and for the remainder of the
voyage wa q helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January last, friend who made that vOy-
age with me, wrote me letter urging me
TO try 4 new course or treatment. | glad
Y accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough and
husiness-li6e attention to tbs recovery of
my natural health; and to-day, have the
y Qua satisiac' ion of saying to you that
lie lame back, he strange feel ngS, the
sciatc rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, havo entirely disappeared
through the blOod-purifying influence of
" arnog'S Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
irely graduated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indse1, to ms, it seems
that it has worked wonders, AMI l there
fore most cordially comment IT,"
"And you have no trouble now in expos
ing yourself to the winds of the Atlautic?"
mot least. l am as sound q bull
let and 1 feel specially THANH, vi over the
fact because / believe rheumatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood of my family. l
was dreadfuily shocked on my last arrival
in Liverpool o learn that my brother, who
is n wealthy China tea merchan had sud-
denly died OF Bright's disease of the kid
neyS, and consider myself extremely fort
innate in having taken my trouble III time
and before any more serious effects were
possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics,
and as the writer watched the face before
him, SO strong IN all its outlines and vet so
genial, and thought Of the innumerable eN-
poSures and hardships to which its owner
rad been exposed, lie instinctvely wished
all who are suffering from the terrible
rheumatic troubles now so common might
know OF Captain Murray's experience and
the means by which ne had been restored.
/ an is q common thing III this world, but
far too many endure it when they ght
just as wei avoid it. 1t is a false philoso-
ply which teaches Us to endure when we
can just as readily avoid. 50 thought The
hearty Captain oG the Alaska, so thinks
the writer and 81 should all others think
VINO desire happiness and long life.