Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-01-18
AMYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Tsts Which OSsT,SSE St ei aS Ssf f

The Fate Which Overlook the .'City OF Boa
tono-Captain murray's Ideas ana EN
A few years ago. the City of Boston sailed
from harbor, crowded with an expectant
throng of passengers bound for torelgp
shore.
She never entered port
The mystery Of her untimely end grows
deeper as the wears increase and the Atlantic
voyager, when the fierce winds howl around
and danger is imminent on every hand, shud.
ders as the name AMI mysterious fate Of that
magnificent vessel are alluded to.
Our reporter, on recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George sid
dons Murray, on beard the Alaska OF the
Guion line Captain Murray is man OF
staIwart build, weIl-lmit frame and CHEEKY,
genial disposition. He has been constant
| voyager for a quarter Of century, over half
of that time having been in the trans-Atlan-
tic service. In the course of the conversation
over the Widespread table, the mystery OF
the City of BostO- was alluded to,
"Yes,n remarked the captain, u 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 q furious southeast hurricane
| set in, Both vessels labored hard. The sea
! seemed determined to sweep away every yes
| tige Of life When day ended the gale did
not abate, and everything was dashed for
night Of unusual fury. Our good ship was
turned to the south to avoid the
possibility Of icebergs The City of Boston,
however, undoubtedly went to the
north. Her boats, ife-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
| he eo,,a latitude q favdave LATER found the
sea full of floating ice; and l have no doubt
tie City of Boston collided with the ice, and
sunk immediately"
Captain Murray has been in command OF
the Alaska ever since she was putin commits
sion, and feels justly proud of his noble ship.
She carries Thousands of passengers every
year, and has greatly popularized the Will
iiams q Guion line. Remarking upon the
bronzed and healthy appearance of the cap
tain, the reporter said that sea life did not
seem to be very great physical trial.
emo! But a persons appearance is not
always a trustworthy indication of his physi-
cal condition. For seven years have 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.
could scarcely straighten up. did not know
what the trouble was, and though | per-
formed all my duties regularly and satisfac-
torily, vet / felt that l might some
day be overtaken with some serious pros
trating disorder These troubles increased.
I felt dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arccs and limbs. Possibly the
next day would feel flushed and unaccount-
ably uneasy and the day following chilly and
Respondent This continued until last De-
cember, when l was Frustrated soon after
leaving Queenstown, and for the remainder
Of the voyage was a helpless, pitiful sufferer.
In January last, friend who made that
voyage with me, wrote me letter, urging
me to try O new course of a treatment.
gladly accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough and bust
ness-like attention to the recovery of my nat
ural health; and to-day, have the proud sat
isfaction of saying to you that the lame back
the strange feelings the sciatic rheumatism
which have so long pursued me, have entirely
disappeared through the blood purifying in
huence of Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure
on from my system. Indeed, to me, it Seems
that it has worked wonders, and l therefore
most cordially commend it."
"And YOU have no trouble now in exposing
Yourself to the winds of the Atlantic"
mot the least. am as sound as bulle
and feel specially thankful over the fac
because believe rheumatic and kidney dis
case is i'll the blood of my family. l wa
dreadfully shocked ON my last arrival in Liv
arpool to learn that my brother, who is
wealthy China tea merchant, had suddenl,
died of Bright's disease of the kidneys, anC
consider myself extremely fortunate in hav
ing taken my trouble in time and before an.
more serious effects were possible"
} The conversation drift3d to other topics
and as the writer watched the face befor
him, so strong in all its outlines and yet s.
genial, and thought of the innumerable ex
posures and hardships to which its owner har
been exposed he instinctively wished all VIII
are suffering from the terrible Rheumatic
troubles now so common might know of cap
: Murray's experience and the means by whicl
he had been restored. Pain is a common
thing in this world but far too many endur
it when they might just as well avoid it, !
is false philosophy which teaches use t
endure when we can just as readily avoid
, So thought the hearty captain of the Alaska
so thinks the writer and so should all other
| think who desire happiness and long life.