The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-16
A MYSTERY az THE SEA.


The Fnto which Overlook the "City of
Iio,ion"-Captain Murray's Idons and
Experiences. ,
A lew years ago, the city Of Boston sailed
| from harbor crowded with au sIpectsnt
throng Of passengers bound for foreign
shore.
sus never entered port.
The mystery Of her uniimely end grows
deeper as the years increase, ana the AT.
lantio voyager, when the fierce winds howl
around aud danger IL imminent on every
hand, shudders as the name and mysteri-
sus fate ofthat magnificent vessel are al
ludod 10.
oar reporter on recent visit TO New
York took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray. on board the Alaska, oil
the Guion line. Captain Murray rs man
OF stall 0art build, well.knlt frame, and
CHEEKY, genial disposition he mas oeen
constant yoyager for "A quarter OF a century.
over half OF that time having been in the
trans tlautic service. IN the course oil the
conversation over the Widespread table, the
~ ystery OF the CITY OF Boston was al
luded to.
Eyes" remarked the captain; IL 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 u furious southeast hur'
| ricnue set in. Both vessels lAbOred hard
! The sea seemed determined TO sweep away
| every vestige of life. When day ended the
gale did not abate, and everything was
! iashed Tor a night OF unusual fury. OR
good ship was turned 10 the south TO avoid
! the possibilities of ice-berg.. The City OF
| Boston, however, undoubtedly went to the
north Her boats, life-preseryers ana RATS
were all securely lashsd; and when she went
down, everything went with her, never TO
reappesr until the sea gives up i.S ue.a, ,ho
cause of the loss OF the City OF BostsnY''
"The City Of Limerick, in almost precise.
ly the same latitude, a few days later, found
the sea iull OF floating ice; and have no
doubt the City OF Boston collided with the
ice and sunk immediately"
| Captain Murray has been in command OF
the Alaska ever since she was put in com
mission aud feels justly proud OF his noble
sbip She carries thousands OF passengers
eyery year. and has greatly populariLed the
Williams q Guion line. Remsrking upon
the bronzed aud healthy appearance OF the
oaplain, the reporter said that sea lie did
NOT seem to be II very great physical trial.
"No? But a person appearance IS not
always a trustworthy indication OF his
physical condition. For seven years have
been in many respects verv much out Oh
sorts with myself. At certain u oes j was
SO lame that 10 was difficult for me to move
around | could scarcely suaighten up;
1 did not know what Che trouble was, ana
though performed all my duties regularly
and satisfactorily, yet i lelt that L might
some day be oyertaken with some serious
prostrating disorder, Tneee troubles in
creased. ] felt dull then, again, shooting
pains through my arms aud limbs Posi-,
biy The next day would feel flushed aud
knnnccountably uneasy and the day follow
ing chilly and dependent. This contin-
ned until last Decembe when / was y os-
trated soon after leaving Uueeusto"b, and
} for the remainder OF the voyage Yves
helpless, pitlul sufferer. In January
last n friend who MADE that voyage WIN
me wrote me letter, urging me te try
, new course of treatment. gladly accepted
, his counsel, aad for the last seven month";
have givei thorough aud business.!ike at
ientiun to the recovery OF my natufa
! health and TO-DAY | have the proud salts
faction of saving to you that the lame back
the strange feelings, the sciatic rheu matisn
. which have so long pursued me nave en-
, tirely disappeared through The blood puri'
/ fying Influence of Warmers Sale Rheumatic
Cure, which entirely eradicated all rheu
matte poison from my system. Indeed, u
3 me, 1t seems that IL has worked wonders
: and therefore most cordially commend II
And Won have no trouble now IN expos
jps Yourself TO the WINS Of the Atlaniict
, mot the least. am as sound as bull
( let and feel especially thankful over TN
fact because be lieve rheumatic and kid
: ney disease Is in the blood Of my family:
} was dreadfully sh ocked on my last arrive
In liverpool to learn that my brother whe
} is a wealthy China tea merchant. had SUD
: denly died of Bright's disease OF the kid
news, and consider myself extremely fortu
nat in having taken my trouble u titas ano
and before any more serious effects were
possible"
, The conversation drifted TO other topic'
aud Us the writer watched the face beiort
him, 80 strong in all it's outlines and yet sc
, genial and thought Of the innumersbls ex
posures and hardships TO which It's ownel
, had been expose he instinctivsly wished Oh
, who are suffering from the terriele rheu-
matte trou bles now so common might know
OF Captain Murray's experience ana tne
means by which ne had been restored
Pain is a common thing in this world, bul
far too many endure it When they might
inst As well avoid II. IL is false philoso
phy which teaches Us TO endure when ve
can lust as readily avoid. so thought the
hearty captain Of the Alaska, 60 thinks tee
writer and SO should all Others think who
desire happiness and long life.