West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-01-11
A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
10 Pate which Overlook tho =" City Of
Bostop."-Csptsln Murray's Ideas
and Experiences.

A few years ago, the city Of Boston
Piled from harbor, crowded with an ex.
ectant throng of passengers bound for q
ign shore.
She never entered port.
The mystery OF her untimely end grows
Feper as the years increase, and the At
mite voyager, when the fierco winds
bwl around and danger is imminent on
tcry hand, shudders rs the namo and
Mysterious fate OF that magnificent vessel
q alluded 10.
Our reporter, on a recent visit to New
ok, took lunch with Captain George
ddons Murray, on board the Alaska, OF
% Guion line. Captain Murray is man
stalwart build, well.knit frame and
heery, genial disposition. He has been a
constant voyager for quarter OF cent
tiry, over half OF that timo having been I'm
he transatlantic service. In the course
pr the conversation over the well. spread
table, the mystery of the CITY Of Boston
WAS alluded To.
never forget the last night we saw that i'll.
Ia'ed vessel. l was chief officer of the
.C'ty ~ Ahtnerp. On the day we sighted
the Guy " Boston a furious southeast
HURRICANE set In Both vessels labored
hard. The sea seemed determined TO
sweep away every vestige OF life. When
day ended the gale did not nbate, and ey.
erything was dashed for a night of unusual
Jury; Our good ship was turned to the
south 10 avoid the possibility of ice bergs.
The CITY II Boston, however, undoubtedly
went TO the north. Her boats, life pre-.
servers and RATS were all securely dashed ;
and when she went down every thing went
WIN her, never TO re-appear until the sea
gives up its dead"
What. In your opinion, CAPTAIN, wns
the cause OF the loss ofthe City Of Boston 30
The Cny Of Limerick, in almost pre-
clseiy the same latitude, few days later,
hn full f.f \
have no doubt the Cty Of Boston collided
with the ice, and sunk immediately.o
captain Murray has been in command OF
the HtdSRd ever since she was put in com.
MISSION and feels justly proud Of his noble
ship. She carries thousands Of pa ssengers
every year, and has greatly popularized
the Williams & Guion line. Remarkinp
upon the bronzed and healthy appearances
OF the captain, the reporter said that sea
iifo did not seem to be- very great phys.
zeal trial.
"Nor But persons appearance IL not
always trustworthy indication OF his
physical condition For sevon years 1
have been i'm many respects very much out
OF sorts with myself. At certain times |
was so lame that 1t was difficult for mo to
move around. could scarcely straighten
up. did not know what the trouble was,
and though performed all my duties reg.
ula'ly aud satisfactorily, yet / felt that 1
might some day be overtaken with some
serious prostrating disorder. These
troubles increased. felt dull and then,
again, shooting pains through my arms
ana limbs. Possibly the next day would
feel flushed and unaccountably uneasy
and the day following chilly and despond.
ent This continued until last December
when was Frustrated soon after leaving
Queenstown, aud for the remainder of tho
voyage was helpless, pitiful sufferer. In
January las friend who made that voy.
age with me, wrote me a letter urging me
TO try now course of treatment. | glad.
ly accepted his counsel, and for tho last
seven months have given thorough and
businc attention to the recovery of
my natural health; and to-day, / have the
proud satisfaction of saying to Won that
the lame back, the strange feelings, the
sclatic rheumatism which have so long
pursued me, have entirely disappeared
through the blood-purifying influence of
warmers Safe Rheumatic euro which en-.
tirely eradicatod all rheumatic poison
from my system. Indeed, to me. 1t seems
that it has worked wonde RS and l there.
fore most cordially commend it.o
ANA you have no trouble now in expos-
Ing yourself to the winds OF tho AtlanticY,
Not least. / am as sound as n bull.
let ana L ieel specially thankful over tho
fact because i believe rheumatic and kid.
ney disease is in the blood of my family. I
was dreadiully shocked on my last arrival
In Liverpool 10 learn that my brother, who
is wealthy China tea merchah', had sud.
denly died OF Brighps disease of the kid.
neys, and consider myself extremely fort.
innate in having taken my trouble i'm time
and before any more serious effects were
possible"
The conversation drifted to other topics.
ana as the writer watched the face before
him, so strong in all its outlines and vet so
genial, and thought of the innumerable ex.
posures and hardships to which it's owner
had been exposed, he instinctively wished
oil who are suffering from the terrible
rheumatic troubles now so common might
know of Captain Murray's experience and
the means by which he had boen restored.
Pain is common thing in this world, but
far too many endure it when they might
Just as well avoid it. IL is "A 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 a long life.