The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-31
THE OCEAN TRIP
ofths PrOlldsups BFids- s-ElsOt-InoidSntS of
the Voyage,

the Voyage.
NRW YoRK, May 29.-Miss Folsom, &C.
compsnied by her mother and uncle BEN
jamin, left Antwerp in the Noordland on
the 10Th inst. for New York, The original
intention was to sail on the servia from
Liverpool, and nearly all the baggage OF
the party was forwarded from Paris to
the English seaport, The Folsoms them.
selves performed half Of the journey
TO the coast before they were reached by
kilograms and the route changed TO Ant
Werp, The dozen or more trunks, which,
by the way, contained the trousseau,
could not be recalled, and they were duly
delivered In Liverpool and came out to
this country by one Of the Cunard steam
ers. The only baggage which was carried
on the Noordland consisted OF ak trunks,
Pending the departure OF the Noordland
Mrs, and Miss Folsom passed two or three
days at the house OF the United States
Consul at Antwerp, They were in.
troduced to Mrs. +. Marsely, sister.in-law
OF the Belgium agent for the Red Star
Line, At the lRtter's suggestion Mrs.
Marsely accompanied the travellers across
the ocean and took general charge Of
them.
stateroom No. 20, one Of the four bridal
chambers OF the Noordland was occupied
by the mother and daughter, and the two
adjoining rooms by Mr.. Maraely and
Baron and Baroness Schomber, friends OF
the Folsoms. Five hours after leaving
the Flushing light astern the isteamer
rushed into violent gale, and from the
10th to the 20th nothing was seen OF the
bride.elect Of the President or Of his future
mother.in.law. They were confined to
their rooms with violent makde.mer. On
the Goth, however, they appeared at din.
ner, Miss Folsom sitting to the right OF
Captain NiCkels, commander OF the
steamer. The whole OF the voyage was
more or less msrred by bad weather, 80
the ladies enjoyed very little time on deck.
Mics Folsom, however, made the acQuaint-
anCs Of several Of her passengers
and made most favorable impression.
She took an interest In the maritime de.
tails OF the voyage, and listened atten.
lively to Captain NlCkels' explanations.
Her iaVorite walk was on the starboard
side OF the saloon deck.
Among the time.killing devices It was
suggested that each one OF the cabin pas.
sengers should write letter or set OF
verses or something which should be read
for the edihCatioA Of all. This idea was
received with enthusiasm, and 1t was fur.
ther decided that Captain John Goldman,
who was passenger, should be the editor
OF the manuscripts and that the collected
stories should be preserved In the form OF
pamphlet, which would be called "The
North Atlantic Sprays" name suggested
by the rough weather the Noordland had
passed through, The passengers all set to
work, and In very short time Captain
Goldman had formidable collection OF
verses and stories. He.read aloud in the
cabin several numbers OF the Spray. One
evening In the cabin he produced four
pages OF toolsCap, closely written on both
Hideg, and announced story called "Little
Mol, }" from the pen Of Miss Folsom. Gap.
tain Goldman proposes to send type.writ-
ten copies OF this number OF the
Spray to Miss Folsom and q few
will not coRfde Miss Folsom's story to the
newspapers. Nothing but the recolleC.
tlons OF the passengers who heard the
story read are accessible, though they all
remember the plot Of the narrative. They,
Of course can give no idea Of the literary
form.
On Wednesday afternoon sail was re.
ported to the westward, which proved 10
be pilot boat from Sandy Hook, No. %.
II soon reached the steamer, and Pilot
Copeman climbed on board. He did not
know OF Miss Folsom's presence on board,
or he would doubtless have mentioned the
death Of Colone! Folsom. On Thursday
afternoon her uncle pointed out to her the
tips Of the wrecked 0regon's masts, at
which she appeared to be deeply moved
All the crew and passengers who In any
way came in contact with Miss Folsom
speak Of her charm Of manner and great
beauty,