River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03
AMysTERY OF THE SEA.
Tic Fafe 5ya,ici, overtook the ar,i

The Fate Syhich Overlook rhe "Cfty
of Boston."-Captain Murray's
| Ideas and Experiences.
4 few years ago, the City of Boston
/ sailed from harbor, crowded with an *.
pectant throng of passengers bound for a
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery Of her untimely,end grows
deeper az ths years increase
and the Atlantic voyager. when the fierce
winds howl around and danger is i'm l.
nent on every hand shudders 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 Murray, on board the Alaska. of
the Onion line. Captain Murray is man
of s,alwart build, week knit frame and
CHEEKY. genial disposition. He has been
a constant voyager for a quarter of CEN
fury, over half OF that time having been
in the trans Atlantic service. In the
course Of the conversation over the we'll
spread table, the mystery of the City of
Boston Was alluded to.
Yes" remarked the captain, ~ shall
never forget the last night we 81 W that
Inflated vessel. was chief officer of tho
City of. Antw hrp. On the day We sighted
tie City OF Boston q furious south east
hurricane set in. Both vessels Ia Jored
hard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestge of life. When
day ended the gallo did not ai1ste, ard
everything WIS lashed for night of un-
usual inry. Our good ship was turned 10
the south to avoid the possibility of lee
bergs. The City of Boston, however, I'M
doubtedly went TO the north, Her boats,
Itfe-preservera and RATS were all secure
" lasled; and when she went down, ev-
erything weut with her. never to reap
pear until the sea gives mp 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-
cisely the same latitude, a few days lter,
found the sea full of floating ice aud ]
have 10 doubt the City of Boston collid-
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
81 passengers every year. and las great
ly popnlarized the Williams q Gujon
line. Remarking upon the bronzed and
healthy appearance of the captain, the
reporter sail that sea life did not seem
to be ve4y great physical trial.
Nc! BUT persons appearance is not
always a trustworthy indication Of his
physical condition. For seven years |
heVe been in many respects very much
out of sorts with myself. At certain
times | was SO lame that it was difficult
for me to move around. l could Hrce-
ly straighten up. | did not know what
the trouble was, and though performed
all my duties regularly and satisfactorily,
yet felt that might some day be over
taken with some serious prostrating dis
order. These troubles inc eased. / felt
dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly
the next day l would feel flushed and
unaccountably uneasy and the day fol-
lowing chilly and respondent. This con-
tinueA until last December, when | was
prostSted soon altar leaving Queens
town.and for the remainder ofthe voyage
was a be! pIess, pitiful sufferer. In January
last, friend who made that voyage with
me, wrote me letter urging me to try q
new course of treatment. | gladly ac-
cepted his counsel. and for the last seven
months have given thorough and bust
like attention to the recovery of my
natural health: and to-day, have the
proud satisfaction of saving to you that
the lame back, the strange feeling the
sc;atic rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood purifying influence OF
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which
entirely erakcated all rheumatic poison
erom 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 expo
sing yourself to the winds of the Attain
tier"
Not the least. lam as sound as bull
let and feel specially thankful over the
fact because believe rheumatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood of my family.
| was tIreadfuily shocked on my last arri-
val i'll Liverpool to learn that my brother,
who is wealthy China tea merchant, had
suddenly died of Brighfs disease of the
kidneys, and consider myself extremely
fortunate in having taken my trodble in
time and before any more serious effects
were possible"
The conversation dEifted to other top
les, and as the writer watched the face be-
fore him, 80 strong in all its outlines and
yet So genial, and thought of the innu-
fnerable exposures and hardships to
which its owner had been exposed, he
instinctively wished ali who are suffering
fromthe terrible rheumatic troubles now
SO common might know of Captain Muir
ray's experience andthe means by which
he had been restored. Pain is a COM
mon thing in this world, but far too many
endure it when they might just as well
avoid it. 1t is false philosophy which
teaches us to endure when we can Just as
readily avoid. So thought the hearty
captain of the Alaska, so thinks the wri-
ter and so should all others think who de-
sire happiness and long life.