The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-09-29
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how I stand the trip across. Now
adieu, A. H. ScorT.
STEAMER ALASKA, OF The GUIoN)
LINE, MID ATLANTIC OCEAN,
A..&~.,Sat 10 1896 4

LINE, MrD ATLANTIC OCEAN,
August Is, 1886.
Well I boarded this vessel on Sat
|urday The 14th inst, at Liverpool, at
about six o'clock. p. M, high tide.
and that evening enabled to get over
the bar. We were due at Queens
town, Ireland, the next morning
about 9 o'clock, but We we're lost in
. very dense fog which lasted nearly
al Of the next day, and although we
knew wc were near Queenstown, we
~ssse unable to meet the tender, which
vas cent out with the mail and pass
engess, until about 5 o'clock. The
next evening after this We we're
canghs in = terrible storm which
lasted about thirty six hours, which
dismantled and carried away during
the night one Of the main sails. I
was again made very sea sick by the
heaving, tossing and surging Of our
ship. l had for room mate on board
IN Episcopal minister, the Rev. w.
F. Watkins, Of Wilkesbarre, Penn,
: very genial and pleasant gentle
man. He, like myself, was made
quite sick, ana the only relief we
could And was to return to our state
rooms and keep our heads on our
pillows, and during AL this time af-
ter the dreadful retching that occur
red at intervals, We would dose or
fall asleep. While l Was temporari-
" easy "a one OF these occasions |
was aroused from my nap by Rev.
Mr.. Watkins who was very hurriedly
dressing himself, stating that they
were firing canon aloft and he was
ssg0ing to see what that racket
meant" / was too sick to get up
and go out, and although had not
heard any firing Of canon / told him
to come back and let me. know the
cause OF the firing, and Which sup
posed must be signal Of distress
and intended to bring them relief
should any vessel be within hearing.
In . few moments, however, Mr..
Watkins returned saying that they
had told him aloft that che was
dreaming" which assure you was
joyful news to me, and. for few mo-
ments forgot I was sick at all. The
steamers engine was working badly
during the storm, producing what
we call in common parlance among
railroad men on their trains a shot
box" and from which we had occa-
sionally to stop and cool off. Well,
the storm Is over new, and / am
happy to know that we passed
through the dreadful and frighten-
ing ordeal, and that We are now sail
ing through > placid sea and hope to
get safely into the New York harbor
Sunday night. We passed what is
termed the banks, on the coast Of
Newfoundland, where there were =
large number OF vessels to be seen
engaged in the fishing trade On
awsking this morning, which is Mon
day the 33d August, / was pleased to
fiud thst our good ship was safely
moored in the New York harbor, and
lying At quarantine, while there med
ical officers Was inspecting our ves-
sci to see that we had no contagious
disease on board.
I In the course of an hour or so we
will be in the city OF New York and
will mail this to you. Isliall remain
perhaps one day in New York, and
one dav in Philadelphia, and be In
Little Rock by the 9th or 28th inst.
This will reach you perhaps a little
in advance OF my arrival at home,
from which place will drop you a
line. With esteem your friend,
A. H. ScerT.