Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-16
AMYsTERY OF The SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook The ''City Of
Boston" "4Captain Murray's
Ideas and Experiences.

A few years ago, the CITY Of Boston
sailed from hsrbor, crowded with an ex-
pectant tbrong of passengers bound for
fcrelgn shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untimely end grows
deeper as the years increase, and tue AT.
Ianiic 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.
Our reporter. on recent visit 10 Ne"
York, took lunch with Capain george
Siddons Murray, on board the Alaska, OF
the Guion line. Captain Murray Is man
of stslwart ouiid, well-knit frame and
cheery. genial disposition He has been
q constant voyager for quarter OF q CEN
tury. over half OF that time having been In
the trans Atlantic service. In the course
of the conversation over the Widespread
table, the mystery Of the City Of Boston
was alluded 70.
.'Yes," remarked the Captain, u shall
never forget the last night we saw that Ill.
fa.ed vessel. | was chef 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 to sweep
away every vestIge of hfe. When day
ended the gale did not abate. and every
thing was iashed for q night OF unusual
fury. Our good ship was turned to the
south to avoid the possibility of ice-bergs.
The City Of Boston, however, undoubted-
ly went 10 the north. Her boats, life e-pre-
servers and rafts 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 carss of the loss of the CITY OF Bos-
tong
"The CITY of Limerick, in almost pre-
cisely the same latitude, a few days later,
found the sea full of floating ice; and /
have no doubt the CITY of Boston collided
with the ice, and sunk ImmedIately.'
Captain Murray has been in command
of the Alaska ever since she was put IN
commission and feels Justly proud Of his
noble ship. She carries thousands OF pas
sengers every year, and has greatly popu-
larized the Williams Il Guion line. Re-
marking upon the bronzed and healthy ap-
peararce OF the captain, the reporter said
that sea life did not seem to be q very grea
physical trial.
"No But persons appearance is not
always trustworthy indication OF his
physical condition. For seven years l
have been in many respects very much
out Of sorts with myself. At certain
times l was SO lame that 1t was difficult
for me to move around. could scarcely
straighten up. did not know what the
trouble was, and though performed all
my duties regularly and satisfactorily, vet
l felt that might some day be overtaken
with some serious prostrsting disorder.
These troubles increased. felt dull and
then, again, shooting pains through nv
arms and limbs. Possibly the next dsy I
would feel flushed and unaccountably up
easy and the day following chilly and des.
pondent. This continued until last De-
cember, when was prostrated soon after
leaving Queenstown, and for the remain.
der of the voyage was helpless. pItIful
sufferer. In January last, a friend who
made that voyage with me, wrote me a
letter urging me to try q new course Of
treatment / gladly accepted his counsel,
and for the last seven months have given
thorough and busIness-hke attention TO the
recovery of my natural health; and to-day,
have the proud satisfaction of saving TO
you that the lame back, the strange feel
Ings, the sciatic rheumatism which have
so long pursued me, have entirely disap-
peared through the blood purifying influ-
ence Of Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure
which entirely eradlcated all rheumatic
poison from my system Indeed, to me,
1t seems that it has worked wonders and l
therefore most cordially commend it."
Sand you have no trouble new In ex-
posing yourself to the winds Of the Allan
tici'
'.Not the least / am as sound as a bull.
let and feel specially thankful over the
fact because i believe rheumatic and KID
ney disease is in the blood OF my family.
/ was dreadfully shocked on my last arrl-
val in Liverpool to learn that my brother,
who is q wealthy China tea merchant, had
suddenly died of Brght's disease OF the
kidneys, and consider myself extremely
fortunate in having Isken my trouble IN
time and before any more serious effects
were possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics
and as the writer watched the face before
him. Sc strong in all its outlines and yet 30
genial, and thought Of the lnnumerable ex-
posures and hardshlps to which its owner
had been exposed, he instlnctively wished
all who are suffering from the terrible rheu-
matte troubles now 50 common might
know of Captain Murray's experience and
the means by which he had been restored.
Pain is common thing In this world, but
far too many endure 1t when they might
just as well avoid it. 1t is false philoso-
ply which teaches us TO endure when We
can just as readily avoid. So thought the
hearty captain OF the Alaska, so thinks
the writer and so should all others think
who desire happiness and long life.