The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-12-12
THEE WEEKS ALTO \.
Graphic Description Of Voyage
Across the Pacific.
s. S. OCEANIC, 45TH VoYAeE,
Oot 10 1QQK r.

He-SS t@ANN OSe~'N-- 1890 -ND--F
an hour elapsed after the sounding of
the gong before the steamer left the
wharf, so that all farewe1ls were said
and parting tears shed before actual
departure. Still we could not keep
back the tears, while gazing for The
last time, perhaps, upon the fast re,
ceding shores Ut our homeland. There
seemed some trouble with the Chinese,
but we could only see a lot of rough
handling and hear the angry growls Of
the officials who were examining bag
gage and looking over tickets. See.
ing the pilot on board We began a
hurried search for p0stals, stamps, or
anything on which to inditea message
to the dear ones on shore. One card
was all we could command, for in the
hurry of departure we had forgotten
that the captain did not take his ship
out. Small favors gratefully received,
and We are glad to know the loved
ones will be sure of our safety beyond
the Golden Gate. The captain recog-
nized us Immediately and inquired if
we were going to tackle the heather
again. Having been on this ship be-
fore, we are not surprised that there is
no service to-day. A Sabbath quiet
ness rests upon the sea, and, but for
the uneasy rolling of the vessel, we
would hardly know we were on the
deep. Many seats at the table art
vacant and many forlorn figures grace
the social hall. There are number
of interesting children on board, 81
that there is no danger Of suffering
from ennui. A whale has been re-
ported in the distance, but the ajori
ty of US have seen nothing but tn
sea aud sky. This afternoon we hat
the ca!mest sea imaginable ard aay
an unclouded sun sink into the vas
ocean. A lovely moonlight evening
followed, and despite the rolling
occasioned by bad lading-we promis
ourselves pleasant voyage.
October 18th.
We were awakened this morning
by heavy waves dashing against gu
ports, and the storm has increased
such an extent that walking is impos
sinle. The day has been less event
full than even ordinary days at sea
We have wondered over every ind
vidual and find our right hand neigh
Dor is not passenger. The servant
an seemed bewildered, and we ven
tured to ing uire ii the vessel did ne
sail before she was ready. We al
most regretted saying anything whe
: told that the cook had been arreste,
in San francisco and the steward W,
s really upset.
October Goth.
The fearful monotony of life on Ii
: Pacific was varied to day with COZ
; siderable squali, and the extreme il
ness of one Of the passengers, an Of
lady Of seventy, then travelling alone
The waves swept over the upper dec
even, and it made our eyes quail
watch the reeling masts aud swayir
}. timbers, while tbs decks were kept
J such an angle that walking Was II
| most impossible. After dinner ol
patient grew 50 much worse that,
great alarm, we summoned the su
! geon, and with only u glance at Il
mOOnlit decks we went below al
spent the night in anxious walchin
b listening to the pitiful wanderiDgs
!. one sick at sea.
4 October 2lst.
We got up (there was little or l
sleep last night) all sorely bruis'
. from the continued rolling and pilcI
81 Ing If the vessel. All! if we cou
only paint our ship IN such d sea,
, thousand miles from land, the on
. object visible save the few sea. gu
; that are following Us stlll. We /
r. longer wonder At the proverbiAl su
!, erstition of sailors, but that they u
9 not all religious is strange beyol
4 comprehension. How can one Ii
amid such awe inspiring scenes wit
&c out trust in higher power and
deep generation for the Omni p0ten
thSt evidently rules the SEA. We Ia
"a few moments OF unusual calm,
=, the engines were stopped and the III
. cliinery adjusted while we were roc
ing on the waves. Late in the atte
d noon u regular .squall came vn, al
the desks were hooded so that tn,
resemhled running hrOnks. Th-
: was something appalling in tue bin
ing sheets Of rain aud hercs dashil
j. oe the ,vavas n,inf,iad wi l. al A, .,,,,,,