The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-01-23
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the .'City ofBos-
ton,-Captain Murrny's Idens and En-

ton;,-Cnpiain Murray's Idens and Ex.
< few wears a.o, the City OF Boston sailed
from harbor. crowded with an expectant
| tbrong of passengers bound for foreign
| shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery Of her untimely end grows
| deeper MS the years increase and the Atlantic
voyopor when the fierce winds howl around
and danger is imminent on every hand, shud-
ders Ms the name an mysterious fate OF that
magnificent vessel are alluded to.
orr reporter, on recent visit to New
York. took lunch with Captain George Sid
dons Murray, on board the Alaska, of the
Guion line. Captain Murray is a man Of
stalwart build, well-knit frame and CHEEKY,
genial disposition. He has been constant
voyager for quarter OF century, over nalf
of that time having ben in The trans ATTAIN
tic service. In the course OF the conversation
over the well-sprcad table, tine mystery OF
the City of Boston was alluded to.
YES remarked the captain, Il shall
never forget the last night we saw that i'll
fatoi vessel wa, chief officer of the City
Of Antwerp. On the day we sighted the
City Of Boston furious southeast hurricane
set in. Both vessels labored hard. The sea
seemed determined 10 sweep away every yes
tige Of life. When day ended the gale did
not abate, and everything was dashed for a
nlshI VI UNUSUAL Jury Su sooi SUI WIS
turned 10 the AutT 70 uyHa tne
IoSSiplity ol lcepeib5; ihe Nv VI poo'vh,
however; uhuouDoGiay "enU W vno
north. her D9ats, Hls'Pleso'Ners anu IalVa
were AL securely Hhsheo anu wheil sne "enU
uowh, every hlhg Weno WIN Hr, never Uore-
appar untll Inc sea gives up Jus ueau.
hat, III your oplnio,i, 'aPgnin was che
Gauss Use Oh Ine loss OF the Ci!y vi pos.oh,
=, Inc ivy Oh LlHerlch, III aliiiOsO PItcisey
lhe saiiie attuue, ale"uap9 'ateI, iounu me
sGa iuli {" HnaIii8 we; I'M : nu.e ~ uoIp1
tie oity OF Boston coiiIueu WIN Inc lce, anu
SUNK iihiIedi -, :. ,
upIail MurIat Las pe.h III oyIiiIia'ih vi
'he AaSka ever siIlep SUI was w III coiiiiiils-
sioh anu leeIs JuSot ou'' VI nio iio,''o sup.
one carries thou'uiius vi tassengeti eygiy
yehr, ana nus ereaIy poPuiaIhed tlie " IL
mans " uui0h me. heiIiaIklig upon the
Dron~d ahd healtny az earahce ol the cap
tam, the reporter fall lhaD sea ne dld hot
seem 10 DE- very great Physical IRA.
MOI But persons appearance Is not
always trustworthy lhnicatloh OF us pilysl'
cal condition FOR seven years nave Deen
III many respects very IlucI ouo oi Sors WIN
myself. Az cerlaih tiihcs / WIS so iaine that
IL was dlllcult ior me 10 move around.
what the trouble was, ana though per
formed al my duties regularly ana satisiac-
toriiy, YET let tIat might some
day be overtaKen WIN some serious pros
tratlng disorder These troubles incr' ased.
! ielt dulI ana theh, again. shootihg pans
through my ai%s anu iinns. POSSIBLY the
next day "oulI ieel flushed ana uhaccount,
ABLY uneasy ana the day following emily and
deSlhleilt' lilS continued uhtll lasb De
ceiIber, when ! was prostrated soon after
lea, ing Queenstown, ana Tor me remainder
OF tlie voyage was leiphsb pltiful sufferer
IN January last, irlelll VINO made that
voyage with me, wrote me letter. urging
me TO try new course OF treatment. l
GIadIy a'cepted MS counsel, ana Tor the last
seven months nave gwen thorough ana busi-
he's-ilke attention 70 the re, overy OF my nat
lllal health; ana to-day, nave the proud sat
lSlactlon OF saying 10 you that the lame back,
the strange feelings The sclatlc rheumatism
winch nave so long uisued me- nave entirely
a t cared throush the Dlood purifying In
huehce OF warner oafe hhehinatic Cure
VIII Gu ehllrelY eradicaed all rheumatic pois-
on irom my system. Indeed, TO me, lt seems