The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-19
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
The Fate Which Overlook the " City OF
Boston."-Captaln Murray's Ideas
and Experiences.

A few years ago, the City Of Boston
sailed from harbor, crowded with an ex-
pectant throng of passengers bound for
foreign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery of her untinely end grows
deeper as the years increase, and the AT.
lantic voyager, when the fierce winds
howl around and danger is imminent on
every hand, shudders as the name and
mysterious fate Of thai magnificent vessel
are alluded to.
Our reporter, on a recent visit to New
York, took lunch with Captain George
| Siddons Murray, on board the ALdSE0, of
| the Guion line. Captain Murray is man
| of stalwart build, well-knit frame and
CHEEKY, genial disposition. He has been
| constant voyager for a quarter of cent
ury, over half of that time having been in
| the transatlantic service. In the course
| of the conversation over the Widespread
| table, the mystery of the City Of Boston
4 was alluded TO.
eyes" Remarked the Captain, "I shall
never forget the last night we saw that ILL
| fa+ed vessel. l was chief officer of the
| City Of Antlgerp. On the day we sighted
the CITY Of Boston a furious southeast
| hurricane sot in. Both vessels labored
| hard. The sea seemed determined to
sweep away every vestige of life. When
day ended the gale did not abate, and ev-
| erything was dashed for a night of unusual
fury. Our good ship was turned to the
south to avoid the possibility of ice-bergs.
| The CITY Of Boston, however, undoubtedly
went TO the north. Her boats, life. pre-
servers and RATS were all securely dashed;
and whom 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 cause ofthe loss ofthe City of BOSt0RP'
''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 COM
mission and feels justly proud Of his noble
| ship. She carries thousands of passengers
every year, and has greatly popularized
the Williams 81 Guion line. Remarking
upon the bronzed and healthy appearance
of the Captain, the reporter said that sea
life did not seem to be . very great phys
ical 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 ceralin times
was so lame that it was difficult for me to
move around. L could scarcely straighten
up. | did not know what the trouble was,
and though performed all my duties reg
ularly and satisfactorily, yet felt that
might some day be overtaken with some
serious prostrating disorder. These
troubles increased. felt dull and then,
again, shooting pains through my arms
and limbs. Possibly the next day would
feel flushed and unaccountably uneasy
and the day following chilly and despond-
en5 This continued until last December,
l I .f,,1
| Queenstown, and for the remainder of the
voyage was helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January last, friend who made that vow
age with me, wrote me a letter urging me
| to try new course of treatment. L glad
| ly accepted his counsel, and for the last
seven months have given thorough and
| buSnesS-llke attention to the recovery of
my natural health; and to-day, have the
| proud satisfaction of saying to you that
the lame back, the strange feelings, the
sciatc rheumatism which have so long
| pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood-purifying influence OF
| Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure which en-.
tirely eradicated all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me, it seems
that it has worked wonders, and l there
fore most cordially commend it."
And you have no trouble now in expos
ing yourself TO tho winds of the AtlanticD
mot TIE least. [ am as sound as a bul
|
fact because l believe rheumatic and kid
ney disease is in the blood of my family.
was dreadfully shocked on my last arriva
in Liverpool to learn that my brother, who
is a wealthy China tea merchant, had sud
denly died of Bright's disease of the kid
neys, and consider myself extremely fort
innate in having taken my trouble III time
and before any more serious effects were
possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics
and as the writer watched the face before
him, so strong in all its outlines and vet 81
genial, and thought of the innumerable ex
posures and hardships to which its owner
had been exposed, be instinctively wished
all who are suffering from the terrible
rheumatic troubles now so common might
know of Captain Murray's experience anC
the means by which he had been restored
Pain is a common thing in this world, bu
far too many endure it when they nigh
just as well avoid it. 1t is false philoso
ply which teaches us TO endure when we
can just as readily avoid. So thought tn,
hearty Captain of the Alaska, so think,
the writer and so should all others thinl
who desire happiness and long life.
| Hale,s Honey of Horehound and Tar.