The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-22
A MYSTERY OF OF The SEA.


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sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectant throng Of passengers bound for .
foreign shore. u ~ -i 81
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the At
lantic voyager, when the fierce winds
howl around and danger is imminent on
every hand, shudders as the name and
mysterious fate Of that magnificent vessel
are alluded to. 81 >stif = ~
Our reporter, on, . recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
the Guion line. Captain Murray is a man
of stalwart build, well-knit frame and
CHEEKY, penial disposition. He has been q
constant voyager for quarter of a cent
,ury, over half of that time having been in
Observation-Disclosures service. In the course
Of the conversation over the Widespread
table, the mystery of the CITY OF B0st0n
"Yes, . remarked the Captain, III shall
never forget the last night we saw that ILL
fated vessel. l was chief officer of the
CITY of Anttccrp. 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 vestige. Of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and ev-
rything was dashed for a 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 pre-
servers and RATS were all securely dashed;
and when she went down everything went
with her, never to re-appear until the sea
gives up its dead.v
!" What, in your opinion, Captain, was
the cause of the loss ofthe City of B0st0n?''
1.-THE City Of Limerick, In almost pre-
cisely the same latitude, few days later,
found the sea full of floating ice; and
have no doubt the Guy 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 and feels justly proud of his noble
ship. She carries thousands Of passengers
every year, and has greatly popularized
the Williams & Guion line. Remarking
upon the bronzed and healthy appearances
of the Captain, the reporter said that sea
life did not seem to be very great phys
ical trial. aet
"Nof But q persons appearance Is not
always q trustworthy Indication of his
physical 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 performed all my duties reg.
ularly and satisfactorily, vet felt that
might some day be overtaken with. some
serious prostrating disorder. These
troubles increased. l felt dull and then.
again, shooting pains through my arms
feel flushed and unaccountably uneasy
and the day following chilly and despond-
emit This continued until last December,
when was Frustrated soon after leaving
Queenstown. and for the remainder Of the
voyage was helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January-iast, q friend who made that voy-
age with me, wrote me q letter urging me
to try new course OF treatment. ! glad.
! ly accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough and
| business-like attention to the recovery OF
my natural health; and to-day, have the
proud satisfaction 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 influence Of
| Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-
tirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
l from my system. Indeed, to me, 1t seems
| that it has worked wonders, and there
| fore most cordially commend it,"
L. And you have no trouble now In expo
Ing yourself to the winds of the Atiaptici'
Not the least. l am as sound as bull
let and feel specially thankful over the
fact because believe rheumatic and kid
pey-disea se is in the blood of my family.
pas dreadfuliy shocked on my last arrival
In Liverpool to learn that my brother, WHIT
| is wealthy China tea merchan had sud
denly died of Bright's disease Of the kid
neys, and consider myself extremely fort
dSfate In having taken my trouble ia tims
and Before any more serious effects wert
! possible."
The conversation drifted to other topics
| and a. the writer watched the face before
him, 10 strong in all its outlines and vet q
genial, and thought OF the jnnumerable cx
posures and hardships to which its owner
| bad been exposed, he instinctively wished
fail who are suffering from the tcrribI.
rheumatic troubles now so common might
know Of Captain Murray's experience and
| the means by which no had been restored
Pain IL a common thing In this world, but
| far too many endure it when they might
/ 5ust as well avoid it. 1t Il false philoso.
ply which teaches US to endure when W
can Just as readily avoid. SO thought thu
hearty Captain Of the ALASKA, 20 think
| The writer and so should all others thinh