The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-04
A MYSTERY OF TIE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "City
of Boston."-Captain Murray's
Ideas and Experiences.

bound for foreign port.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end
grows deeper as the years increase
and the Atlantic voyager, when the
1Sherce Winds howl around and dan.
ger is imminent on every hand,
shoulders as the name and mysterious
fate Of that magnificent vessel are
alluded to.
Our reporter. on q recent visit to
New York, took lunch with CAPTAIN
George Siddons Murray, on board
the Alaska, of the Gaion line. Cap.
tain Murray is 2 man Of stalwart
build, well-knit frame aud CHEEKY,
genial disposition. He has been 1
constant voyager for q quarter Of a
century, over half Of that time hav.
Tag been in the trans Atlantic service.
In the course Of the conversation
| over the Widespread table. the mystery
OF the City of Boston was alluded
to. af.
/ eyes" remarked the Cap.sin, 81
shall never forget the last night ws
saw that ill.fated vessel. Twas chief
officer Of the City Of Antwerp. On
the day we sighted the City of Bos-
ton q 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 abate,
and everything was dashed for q night
OF unusual fury. Our good ship was
turned to the south to avoid the
possibility of ice-bergs. The City
OF Boston, however, undoubtedly
went to the north. Her boats, life
preservers and RATS were all securely
lashed; and when she went down,
everything went with her, never to
re-appear until the sea gives up its
dead"
"What, in your opinion, Captain,
was the cause Of the loss Of the City
Of Boston ?"
"The City of Limerick, in almost
precisely the same latitude, few
days later, found the sea full of float
ing ice; and have no doubt the
City of Boston collided with the ice,
and sunk Immediately"
Captain Murray has been in COM
mand 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 has greatly popularized
the Williams & Guion line. Re.
marking upon the bronzed and
healthy appearance of the captain,
the reporter said that sea life did
not seem to be livery great physical
trial. ........
mo! But persons appearance
is not always trustworthy indica-
ton Of his physical condition. For
seven years have been in many re-
spects very much out of sorts with
myself. At certain times I was So
lame that it was difficult for me to
move around. l could scarcely
Istraighten up. did not know what
the trouble was, and though l per-
formed my duties regularly and sat.
isfactorily, yet / felt that l might
some day be overtaken with some sc.
rious prostrating disorder. These
troubles increased. l felt dull and
then, again, shooting pains through
my arms and limbs. Possibly the
next day l would feel flushed and un.
accountably uneasy and the day fol.
lowing chilly and respondent. This
continued until last December, when
l was Frustrated soon after leaving
Queenstown, and for the remainder
OF the voyage was helpless, p;tiful
sufferer. In January last, friend
who made that voyage with me,
wrote me letter urging me to try a
new course of treatment. l gladly
accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough
and business-like attention to the re.
covery of my natural health; and TO.
day, have the proud satisfaction of
saying to You that the lame back, the
strange feelings, the sciatic rheuma-
tism which have SO long pursued me,
have entirely disappeared through
the blood purifying influence Of War
ner's Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
tirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me, it
seems that it has worked wonders,
and l therefore most cordially com.
mend it."
"And you have no trouble now in
exposing yourself TO the winds of the
Atlantic 2"
"Not the least. am rs sound as a
bullet and | feel specially thankful
over the fact because | believe rheu-
matte and kidney disease is in the
blood Of my family. was dreadfully
shocked on my last arrival in Liver