New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,,so,ov.p,rs ROUND FOR AFRICA.


,,caupysovs AND PATHETIC SCENES oN AMI
ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTREAL"
A. hour or more before the City Of Montreal OF
The inman Line left her dock yesterday morning q
was in the cabin. surrounded by several Of the ne
missionary colony Who were to start with ner AT
boclock upon the journey to an unknown NOV
her eyes filed with tears, ana rh sne
S S'a crushed %S her r5gs 9f ast
mann was from her home in Woodstock, Conn., and
snnounced the death of her father yesterday
The colony is the organized by Bishop dayi%s
of the Methodist Episcopal Church ana nnao crs
ffty-ihree persons all told OF whom thI otS he
children. The $4,000 yards of cotton cIoan und
missionary currency; the mouth-harmonlcas anu ho
iewsharps which are to char the attention on tht
natives of the Iushilange: bsSGnee an 70 be
the parent of future CIVILIZATION; tno in check
ammunition, designed to hold baTbaTls IN a cme0A
e,ratiye: the axes and other, tools i ipr
The contruotion of habitations; and, finally, tne
1000 Bibles printed in phonetic n ten mn
tion of the books of French inhdeis arc an s"ioiy
slowed in the hold Of the heavily laden snip. ,
mated and not without touch of pathos mere ana
there The wind whistles through the rigging anh
blows across the deck with an icy m sSivsring
A photographer comes on board and plan's. NE
camera in the gangway TO take picture Oh .n 1r
COlOnists There is FusHlbR ioi SVou -.
any other kind of group, and two or three saio.s
may be seen clnging to the rigging IN slin s'a't
esqae attitudes, waiting for the s c,orn INV
be removed The most prominent ngure, uy
reason of his white helmet, Is tne Iopino ~
sentative of the Salvation Army: When Ino
negatives have been taken, most OF tue coionSStS
followed by their friends. 20 down INTO inc cnp
aud the last handshakings and iarewells take pace
At9 o'clock big load Of mail bags is driven 10 to
gsngway on the run. The ships bell is ruhe
warning "all ashore" and 10 the diving stratus VI
"Old Hundred" the visitors come out Oh the caoln
followed by the coonists. both in tears, ana lhcn
The vessel is cleared of all except the passengers
sna crew. On the pier an old man. who has
nearly reached the uttermost limit OF tue cohNen-
tiona span of life is taking leave OF ms uaugh'ei
;rears tricke over his wlnd-hushed cheeks, ana as
he clasps her to his heart ne, so ,}s
brokenlv God bless You, my On. cniiia n. Ill
aboardr shouts the first officer, as the last mall
lag Is swung amidships. With nasty KISS
the daughter tears herself away, ana m, m,lngling
with dozen Others. PUSHES on the snip. ihe sails
plank is removed. the little tugs STRAIN on the
fawsers the big screw turns ana the ohe pia pay.
bulk moves out into the stream huhuISu peVpP'v,
filled with religious enthusiasm. wave theiI mas
md bandkerchiefs from the pier and sing " In tne
Sweet Bye aud Bye The colonists gather S IN In
The waist of the vessel take up the words ana Ihe
song swells into grand chorus. IL Is only marfea
nv n m,licrously clad, half-drnnkcn tramp. WIN
long red beard and wild bleared eyes, WHO shou's'
III the rhythrs of the song,
.Rum and gum, rum and gum
Therell be no rum in the Kingdom come'
Amuscnlar Christian seIzes him by the nape OF
fhe neck aud the fullness Of his trousers ana
nm half way down the pier. When released the
tramp takes 10 his heels and runs as LOT hs Inv.
Ont I'm the stream the CITY of Montreal Il hea'iug
for the bar and the missionaries have begun uhoi
tourney to the heather of Africa