The Republican journal., 1884-01-10
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the "City of
Boston. captain Murray's Ideas and
ExperlenceS

A few years ago, the city Of Boston sailed from
ha.bor, crowded with an eNpectant throng of pas
sengers bound for Il foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untmely end grows deeper
as the years increase, and the Atlantic 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 al
luded to.
Our reporter, on recent visit to New York, took
lunch with Captain George Siddons Murray on
board the 4laSka, of the Guion line Captain Muir
ray is man of stalwart build, wellkni frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has Leen constant
voyager for a quarter of a century, over half of
that time having been in the trans tantic service
In the course of the conversation over the well
spread table, the mystery of the city Of Boston was
alluded to.
"Yes," remarked the Captain, "I shall never for
get the last night we that ill fated vessel
was chief officer of the City of Antlce7p On the
day we sighted the Cay Of boston a furious south
east hurricane set in. Both vessels labored hard
The sea seemed determined to sweep away every
vestge of life. When day ended the gale did not
abate, and everything was ashed for a night of nm
usual fury. Our good ship turned to the south
to avoid the possibility of ce-bergs. The City of
Bost0n however, undoubtedly went to the north
Her boats, life preservers and RATS were all secure
ly lashed and when she went down, everything
went with her, never to reappear until the sea
gives up its dead
"What, in your opinion, Captain, was the cause
Of the loss of the city Of BoSton?"
The city Of limerick, in almost precisely the
same latitude a few days LATER found the sea full
OF floating ice; and have no doubt the City Of
ly."
Captain Murray has been in command Of the
AtaSEa ever since she put in commission and
feels justly proud of his noble ship. She carries
thousands of passengers every year, and has great
ly popularized the Williams L t3uion line Re
marking upon the bronzed and healthy appearance
OF the captain, the reporter said that sea life did
not seem to be a very great ply scal trial.
"No. But persons appearance is not always "A
trustworthy indication of his physical condition.
For seven years have been in many respects very
huch ont of sorts with myself. At certain times /
was so lame that it difficult for me to move
around. could scarcely straghten up. did not
know what the trouble was, and though perform
ed an my duties regularly and satisfactorily, yet
felt that might some day be overtaken with some
serious prostrating disorder. These troubles in.
creased. felt dull and then, again, shooting pains
through my arms and limbs. Possibly the next day
WoHd feel hushed and unaccountably uneasy and
tle 'liy following chilly and teSpOndent. This con
tinued until last December, when was prustrated
soon after leaving Queenstown, and for the remain
DER OF the voyage was helpless, ptitul sufferer
IN January last, Il friend who made that VOYAGE
with me- wrote ne letter urging me to try a new
course Of treatment. gladly accepted his counsel,
ana lof the ist eeNeh months have given thorough
and busneSs-lihe attention to the recovery of my
natural healtt; ana to-day, have the proud salts
faction of saying to you that the lame back Ihe
strange feelings the sciatic rheumatism which have
50 long pursued me, have entirely disappeared
ihrou2h the biood purifying influence of Warmers
rileuiIatlc poison from my system. Indeed, to me-
II seems that it has worked wonders, and | there
fore most cordially commend it,
Ana you have no trouble now in exposing your
self To the winds of the Atlantic?"
Not me least. | am as sound Il bullet and |
itel specially thankful over the fact because be
leVe rheumatic and kidney disease is in the blood
OF my family. was drcadfully shocked on my last
arrival IN Liverpool to learn that my brother who
L. WtaIthy CHINA tea merchant, had suddenly died
OF bIghts disease of the kidneys, and consider
IN! SET extremely fortunate in having taken my
lfoupt III llht ah before any more serious effects
were possible"
The conversation tlritrd to other topics, and as
thc writer watched the face before him. stron. in
all It's outlines and yet genial, and thought of the
exposures and harlshps to which its
owner had been exposed he inStmctivey wished
al VINO are suffering from the terrible rheumatic
irouHlts now 50 common, might know of Captain
Murray> experience and the means by which he
hai been restored. Pain is Il common thing in this
world, but far too many endure it when they might
Iuel as well avoid it. 1t is false philosophy which
farhes Us to endure when can Just as readily
Voli. 50 thought the hearty captain of the haska,
SO thinks The writer and should all others think
who desire happiness and a long life