Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
ON TIE WING.
A SEASICK TRIP UP THE NORTH.
ERN COAST.
StroIIs at Crescent City-A Visit to
Pebble notwithstanding Stage
Ride-Salmon Canning-Etc.
KrRpYv1LLE. or. October "a. 1ssE

KIRBYvILLE. Or, October "a. 1885.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Have you ever been
in Oregon? have, am here now, and will
tell you how I came here. l left Sacra-
mento-where I have resided tor the last
year-a few months since, taking the early
train for San Francisco. Now, a good
many will tell you that they take the early
train SO that they can have few more
hours in the city. Itook it because could
save 81 So This train landed me in San
Francisco in time for dinner, a call on O
few friends, and to take the steamer Crescent
City at 4 P. N. This steamer is owned by
Hobbs, Wall e. Co., plying between San
Francisco and Crescent City, where the
company have large lumber interests.
There were thirty-fve passengers, a good
number Of whom were ladies. AS we
steamed out of the bay and through
the Golden Gate, the passengers were
all ON deck, all feeling happy.
and | fattered myself that I would
have splendid time, but l was doomed to
disappointment. The steamer Crescent
Nlly 10 q very Inherent affair from the
Queen of the Pacific with her 300 feet of
deck, elegant social hall and library and
easy chairs, piano, etc. The Crescent City
was built expressly for the lumber trade,
and only carries passengers for accommo-
dation, at $12 so per head. Captain Stock
fieth is every inch a gentleman, but he
cannot prevent his boat from rolling and
pitching especially when he has the deck
loaded with railroad iron and only two
crates of cabbage in the hold for ballast
The railroad iron belonged to the company,
and was taken up to build track from the
wharf at Crescent City to the redwoods:
the cabbage for the good people of Crescent
City. Owing to so much iron on top and
so few cabbage in the hold,
THE BOAT ROCKED PAINFULLY.
Just after getting out of the "Gate and
into the sea, supper was called. The din
ing-Toom is in the bow of the boat, and
seats nine people-four on a side and the
Captain at the head of the table. On en-
tering the dining-room, l found six pas
sengers seated with the Captain-five gem
tlemen and one lady. The balance of the
passengers had either lost their appetites or
had brought THAR provisions aboard and
were eating IN their rooms. After supper
and smoking "Tansels Punch" turned
in. / had the lower BERTH and liking
plenty of air, | left the door of my room
open. | soon dropped to Sleep but some
time in the night l awoke suddenly
thought for a second or two that l had
fallen overheard, for | was in the water
soon discovered, however, that the boat was
rolling, so that a big wave had struck the
deck and almost deluged me. I climbed to
the upper berth and let her roll and wash
AT 7:30 the steward called us to breakfast
On entering the dining-room | found the
Captain, engineer and one lady-no more
We had splendid breakfast-the best of
meats and all the delicacies in the market
The steward is a good caterer and the cook
a chef. After breakfast, putting on my
overcoat and taking "Tansel," l stretched
myself upon the deck and enjoyed myself
and by myself, for there were no other
passengers in sight l had Just opened
Saturdays RECORD UNION, which l had
brought with me, when gentleman came
out of his room and looked over the side
of the boat He seemed to be very much
interested in something or somebody be-
low. heard him say something; seemed
TO be talking with some one that ! could
not see. All at once he rose up, very pale |
and went into his room. Soon another |
came out and he went and
LEANED OVER THE BOAT
And talked to that man down on the out
side of the boat. He rose up pale and
went inside. Then woman came out of
a room on the other side of the boat. and |
she had a talk, rose up pale, and she |
went in. began to ask myself and won
der what or who they were talking
to, and why they all looked so
pale. Were they all angry with the man |
over on the side of the boat Good man
ners prevented me from asking them, and
~ aA q I,o
the RECORD UNION and smoked until din |
ner. What dinner-a twenty-pound |
roast of beef, boiled mutton, roast ham, lots |
OF side dishes and pastry without end, but |
no one to eat but the Captain, engineer, the |
lady and myself. l viii hear state that the |
lady never missed a meal. When | |
came out of the dining-room I took |
a cigar out of my pocket, but /
did not light it. I thought I !
would wait until I reached Crescent CITY. i
for fear l might not get any there, and |
then / wanted to go and look over the side |
Of the boat. Mr.. Editor, have you ever |
been on the water in gale, when the boat |
you'd C -, 49,, -, ~, and then go down,
down, down, and then your stomach would |
drop ont and go down into the hold |
Well, I've been there. 1 could not see the i
man that the rest ofthe passengers were so /
mad at and | went into my room. In |
passing the looking-glass l saw was pale,
but | was not mad, so the mystery was
cleared up. There is one thing that | have
noticed IN travelling on a steamer in rough |
becomes 50 generous
hey are willing to give up everything,
even gave up my dinner
AT CRESCENT CITY.
W. oo,,,, -, siol,t Of CraScarf C,itv inst a