The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-03
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.


The Fate which overlook the Clsy of
ROstOn-Captain Murrny's kheHs
ana Experiences.
fow years ago the City OF BostonGsailed
from harbor crowded with an expoctantthrons
OF passengers bound for a foreign shoff.
She never entered port.
The mystery OF her untlmely eAl grows
deeper MS the years increase, and the Atlantlc
voyagcr, when tho florco winds hoN around
and danger is imminent on every hnnd, shud'
dors as the namo and mysterious nite OF that
magnificent vessel are alluded to.8
our reporter, on recent visit y New York,
took lunch with Captain George Slndons Muir.
ray, on board the Alaska, OF thoflGuion Line.
Captain Murray Is man OF stnlwart build,
well-knit frame and CHEEKY, genifl disposition.
Bo has been constant voyagerfo for quarter
OF n century, over half OF that tlute having been
In tho transatlantic service. - the course OF
the conversation over the widespread table,
tho mystery OF tho City OF Bost9h was alluded
Yes" remarked the CaptaiIf 81 shall never
forget the last night We saw that Inflated YES
sol. was chief of1lcer OF the City OF Antwerp.
on tho day VIC sighted the Citt OF Boston fu-
rious southeast hurricane sortn. Both vessels
labored hard. Tho sea seennd determined to
sweep away every vestlge ot lifo. When day
ended the gallo did not abatf, and everything
was lashed for night OF urusual fury. our
good chip was turned TO thaSouth TO avoid tho
possibility OF icebergs. TNe City OF Boston,
however, undoubtedly went to the north. Her
boats, life-preservers and3rafts wero all se-
curely lashed; and wheh she went down,
everything went with ho1 never to roappear
until the sea gives up It's aead."
"What, In your opinion, Captain, was the
cause OF the loss of the CITY OF Boston %
"The City OF Limerick In almost precisely
tho came latitude, fowdays later, found the
sea full OF floating icef and have no doubt
the City OF Boston colIfded with the leo and
sunk Immediately"
Captain Murray has boon In command OF
the Alaeka ever slnuokhe was put In commits
sion, and feels justlyproud OF his noble ship.
She carries thousants OF passengers overy
year, and has greatlyp popularlzed the Williams
Il Gulon Line. Reniffking upon the bronzod
and healthy Appearance OF tho Captain, the
reporter said that sAh life did not seem TO be q
very great physlcaleral.
"No2 But n pers4n's appearance Is not oil.
ways trustworthy Indication OF his physical
condition. For Bdten years l have been In
many respects veg much out of sorts with my
self. At certain tfnes was 30 lame that II
was dinicult for DC TO move around. l could
scarcely straight&n up. did not know what
tho trouble was, gnd though I performed all
my duties regularly and satisfactorily, yet l
felt that mights0me day be overtaken with
some serious brostrating disorder. These
troubles increafed. felt duh and then, again,
shooting painsfhrough my arms and limbs.
Possibly the nekt day would feel flushed and
unaccountablyaineasy,a and the day following
chilly and desbondent. This continued until
last Decembtf, when was prostrated
soon after leaving Queenstown, and
for tho remainder of the voyage was
n helpless, Spitiful sufferer. In January
last, q frienfwho made that voyage with me
wrote me asletter urging me to try new
course of tNatment. gladly accepted his
counsel, arH for the last seven mouths
have given thorough and buslness.liko atten-
| tion 20 tho recovery Of my natural health; ;
| and tO.dayf1 have the proud satisfaction OF
| saying to ySu that the lame back, tho strange
| feelings, t1e sciatic rheumatism which have
| so long psrsuod me, have entirely dlsap-
| penred Though the blood purifying influence
| OF WarneEs Safo Rheumatic Cure which en-
| tirely eranicated all rheumatic poison from
my syste1. Indeed, to me, It seems that II has
worked Wonders, and | therefore most cor
| daily Recommend it,"
"And yeu have no trouble now In exposing
yourselffo the winds OF the Atlantic2"
''Not TIE least. am as sound as a bullet,
and led specially thankful over the fact, be-
cause believe rheumatic and kidney disease
is In theiblood OF my family. was dreadfully
shockedt on my last arrival In Liverpool 10
learn tlht my brother who Is wealthy China
tea metchant, had died OF Brights disease of
the kidbeys, and consider myself extremely
fortunNe in having taken my trouble In time,
and before any more serious effects were pos
sible."N
The Snversatlon drifted to other topics, and
as the Eriter watched the face before him. so
strongtn all Its outlines, and yet 30 genial,
and hafdships 10 which its owner had been OK.
posedHhe instinctively wished all who are
sufTerHg from the terrible rheumatic troubles
now 81 common might know OF Captain Muir
rays experience and the means by which he
had qeen restored. Pain is q common thing
In thit world, but far too many endure II whom
they plight Just as we'll avoid It, It false
| philosophy which teaches us to endure whSn
we On Just as readily avoid. SO thouHlt the
| heagty captain OF the Alaska, 80 ikfhks the
| wrter, and 30 should all others,s ,shfhk who dc.
sire happiness and long lt
suppers ana Rsf| EDS Furnished
with oysters, cpedn, Xht Ficks, OIL Penn.
ylyania ayesde. Nv