The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-03
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
OF Boston Captain Murray's
Ideas and Experiences,

The Fate Which Overlook the ''City
or Boston Captain Murray's
Ideas and Experiences.
A few years ago, the City Of Boston
sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectrnt throng of passengers bound for a
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery ofhe untimely end grows
deeper as thu years increase
and the Atlantic voyager, when the fierce
winds howl around and danger is i'm ! l.
nent on everv hand shudders as the name
and mysterious tate OF that magnificent
vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter, on recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
SiJdons Murray. on board the Alaska, Of
the Guion line. Captain Murray is man
Of stalwart build. we'll knit frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
constant voyaaer tor quarter OF a CEN
fury. over half OF that time having been
in the trans Atlantic servce. Nm the
course OF the conversation over the we'll
spread table, the mystery of the City of
Boston was alluded to.
Eyes," remarked the captain, II shall
never forget the last night we SOW that
Inflated vessel. was chief officer of the
City of Antwerp. On the day we sighted
the City of Boston furious southeast
hurricane set in. Both vessels la Jored
lard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestige of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and
everything was laShed for night Of I'M
usual Jury. Our good ship was turned to
the south to avoid the possibility of ice-
bergs. The City of Boston, however, un-
doubtedlv went to the north, Her boats,
life-preseryers and RATS were all secure
ly lashed; and when she went down, ev-
erything went with her, never to reap
pear until the sea gives UP it's dead"
"What, in your opinion, Captain, was
the cause of the loss of the City of Bos
TONI"
"The City of Limerick, in almost pre-
clsely the same latitude, q few daysl tier,
found the sea full Of floating ice; and
have no doubt the City of Boston cClii"
ed 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, and .as great
ly popularized the Williams q Guion
line. Remarkipg un0n the bronzed and
reporter said that sea IFS lid not seem
to be very great physical trial.
No! But q persons appearance is not
always trustworthy indication Of his
physical condition. For seven years
heve been in many respe Cts very much
out IF sorts with myself. At cert,in
times | was SO lame that II ras d .GicuIt
for me to move around. could s;fce-
ly straighten up. | did not know what
the trouble was, and though Iperfor,ned
all my duties regularly and satisfactorily,
yet felt that might some day be over
taken with some aeriotts proetrating dis
order. These troubles Inc essed. felt
dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly
the next day | would 'eel flushed and
unacconntably uneasy and the day fol-
lowing chilly and respondent. This con-
tinued until last December, when | was
prcstratsd soon altar leaving Queens
town and tof the .1pmgindeI the voyage
was be pless ,pitifu sufferer. IN January
last, q friend who made that voyage with
me, wrote me letter urging me to try a
new course of treatment. | gladly &C
ceDted his counsel, and for the last seven
months have given thorough and bust
ness-lihe attention TO the recovery Of my
natural health; and to-day, hare tn
proud satisfaction of saying to you that
the lame back, the strange feeling j, the
sciatc rheumatism which have SO long
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood purifying influence of
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which
entirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me, it
seems that it has worked wonders, and
| therefore most cordially commend it."
"And you have no trouble now in xpo-
sing yourself to the winds Of the Attain
tic2"
Not the least. am as sound as bull
let and ! feel specially thankful over the
tact because believe rhetrnatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood of my family.
was ireadfully shocked on my last arri-
val in Liverpool to learn that my brother,
who is q wealthy China tea merchant, had
suddenly died of Bright's disease Of the
kidneys, and consids- myself extremely
fortunate in having taken my tfotble in
time and before any more serious effects
were possible"
The conversation drifted to other top
les, and as the writer watched the face be-
fore him, SO strong in all its outlines and
vet So genial, and thought Of the innu-
merable exposures and hatdships to
witch its ostier he'd been exposed, he
instinctively wished all Hho sire suffering
from:the terrible rheumatic troubles now
80 common night gnow Of Captain Muir
rays experience and tie rnesEis by which
he had been restored. Pain is to'ri
mon thing in this world, but far too many
endure it when they might just as well
Avoid it, It is q false philosophy which
readily avoii. So. thoilgtt the hssrty
captain Of the ALASKA; so thinks the VIII
ter and so should all others think who de-