Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-01
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
IHE FATE WmcH OVERLOOK rHE "CIrY
on BosToN."- CAPrAIN MURRAY's
lDEAs AND ENrERrENcs.

lDGAs AND ENrrRrENcs.
A few years ago. the CITY Of Boston
sailed from harbOr. crowded with an ex-
pee'ant throng Of passengers bound for
a foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery Of her untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase. and the At
lan,ic yoyGger, when the fierce winds
howl around and danger is imminen, on
every hand, shudders as the name and
mysterious fate Of that magnificent yes.
sci are alluded 10.
Our reporter on a recent visit TO New
York, took lunch with Captain George
Siddons Murray. on board the Alaska.
Of the GuiOin line. Captain Murray is a
man Of stalwart build. well.kni, frame,
and CHEEKY genial disposition. lie has
been a constant voyagcr for a quarter Of
a century. ever half Of that time
having been IN the transatlantic
service. In the course Of the con-
vcrsa,ion over the Widespread table the
mystery Of the City Of Boston was al
lgded to.
"Yes," remarked the Captain. II shall
never forget the last night we saw that
IN. fatcd vessel. | was the chief officer
Of the City Of Antwerp Ga the day
we sighted the City of Boston a furious
southeast hurricane set in. Both vessels
labored hard. The sea seemed dc.ermin-
cd 20 sweep away every yesiige Of life.
When day ended the gale did no, aba,e,
and everything was lashed for a nigh, Of
unusual fury. Our good ship " turned
TO the south TO avoid the possibility Of
ice-berg.. The Gig Of Boston, howev-
er undoubtedly went 20 the north. Her
boats, hfe-prcservcrs and RATS were all
securely lashed; and when she went down.
everything went with her never 20 reap.
pear until the sea gives up is dead
"What ia your opinion, Captain was
the cause Of the loss Of the Cuy ~ Bos.
I f0a 20
The City Of Limerick in almos,
precisely the same attitude. a few days
later. found the sea full Of floating ice
and | have no doub, the city 81 Boston
colliacd with The ice and sunk immedi-
a,cly.
Captain Murray has been ia command
Of the Alaska ever since she was put
Ia commission aud feels justly proud Of
his noble ship. She carries thousands
Of passengers every year and has greatly
populated the Williams u Gaion line
Rcmarking upon the bfoazed and healthy
appearance Of the captain, the reporter
said that sea life did no, seem 20 be a
very grea; physical Trial.
"No; But a persons appearance is
nut always a i%rustworty indication OF his
ply steal condition. For seven years /
have been in many respects very much
out Of sorts with myself. A, certain
times | was 30 lame tina, ], was difficult
Tor me to move around. could scarce
s,raigh,en up. did not know what the
trouble was and though | performed all
my duties regularly and satisfactorily,
yet | felt that | might some day be oy-
cf,aken with some serious Frustrating
disorder. These troubles increased. felt
dull and then again. shooting pains through
my arms and limbs Possibly the next day
/ would feel flushed end u%naccouniably
uneasy and the day following chilly and
respondent This continued until las,
December. when | was Frustrated soon
after leaving Queenstown, anl for the
remainder Of the voyage was a helpless.
piiifal sufferer In January las'. a friend
who made that voyage with me, wrote
me a letter urging me 20 ny a new course
Of treatment / gladly accepted his
/ counsel. and for the last seven months
have given thorough and business.hke
attention 20 the recovery Of my natural
health and to-day, | have The proud sat-
isiaction Of saying 70 you ,ha, the lame
back, the strange feelings. tie s%ciatic
rheumatism which have so long pursued
me, have entirely disappeared through
the blood purifying influence Of Warner
safe Rheumatic Cure which entirely Grad.
icaicd al rheumatic poison from my sys.
TEN. Indeed, to me, it seems that il has
worked wo..dcrs, and | therefore mos,
cordially commend H."
"And you have no trouble now in ex-
posing yourself TO the winds Of the At
lantic -
"Not the least. | am a. sound a. a
bullet and | feel specially thankful over
the fac. because | believe rheumatic and
kidney disease is in the blood Of my
family. / was droadfully shocked on my
last arrival in Liverpool TO learn tina, my
brother, who is a wealthy China tea mer-
chant. had suddenly died Of BHght's dis
ease Of the kidneys, and consider myself
extremely fortunate in having taken my
trouble ia time and before any more Sc
rious effects were possible
The conversation drii,ed 10 other top
les, and as the writer watched the face
before him, 50 strong in Its outlines and
yet so genial, and thought Of the innum
cradle exposures and h~ardships TO which
is owner had been exposed, he ins,ict-
lively wished all who are suffering from
the terrible rheumatic troubles now 50
common might know Of Captain Muir
rays experience and the means by which
he had been restored. Pain is a common
thing in this world. but far too many
endure i'll when they might jus, as well
avoid il. 1t IS a false philosophy which
teaches US to endure what we can just
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