Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-27

, The Nevada was advertised to sail
at $50, and as early as o'clock the
night before, passengers began TO
come on board, while the ship hands
were at work all night in lowering
ice and provisions into the hold.
The steerage passengers utilized the
deck as sleeping place, and you
could not walk ten feet without
stepping on some slumberer. AT
one point was a huge pile of trunks
which had been sent on the day
before, and this was favorite rest
ing place. However, as soor as it
was light, every one was awake, and
the majority out on the pier. 1t
was, indeed, a peculiar collection.
Here was group of Irishmen who
had had enough of America, aud
were seemingly only too glad to re-
turn to Old Ireland. Now a carriage
drives up to the dock and liveried
servant hands out millionaire and
his wife who are going for an ex-
tended tour through Europe; now a
couple of Sisters of Mercy come on
board, and two japanese theological
students follow them. A we'll dressed
colored man with his better dressed
white wife come next, and l might
continue almost without end in de-
scribing my fellow passengers, but l
wish to add something about my
voyage.
Promptly on time the gangway
was hauled ashore and the Nevada
started out into the North River.
5 Everybody who had friends on the
pier babe them hasty goodbye. l
noticed one girl weeping by the rail
and looked to the dock to see the
cause of her grief. There stood
three young men, brothers | sup
posed, but, as I afterwards learned,
they were three of her lovers who
had come to see her start for home
The pier seemed to recede rapidly,
and when we could no longer dis
tinguish forms thereon, we felt that
we were surely started.
1t is very pretty sail down New
f York harbor. The steamer passes
Bedloe's Island, and you can look
9 up at the colossal Statue of Liberty,
and only then can you appreciate
the great size Of that masterpiece.
Staten Island with it's beautiful vii
lagos is seen, and on the other side
you can distinguish the elephant, y
and the other hotels Of Coney Island.
, AT distance are the larger hotels
of Rockaway and Manhattan Beach
C Sandy Hook disappears on the right,
E and we are really out on the Allan.
tic, to see land no more until the
coast of ireland comes into view.
To some the ten days of the ocean
5 voyage are unbearably stupid, but
for my part they pass in an extreme.
e ly manner. The universal occupa.
y ton is walking, and you see groups
t walking, as if against time, up and
down the deck during pleasant
weather. Tuesday and Wednesday
Y were perfect days and the deck was
h filled all the time, but on Thursday
: morning we had the benefit of 6
i, storm at sea, and it required a skill
J. full person to walk the wet deck that
e day, for the steamer rolled and
t plunged to and fro in an unpleasant
t ly irregular manner; even to remain
e quiet on deck was not possible, fol
: you were in imminent peril of being
!, drenched every moment by the
t waves that swept over the deck. A
= storm tests the sea-going capahility
l. Of traveller and almost without
e exception we were treated to a lib.
). eral supply of seasickuess. Some
l. were afflicted with that unpleasant
:, complaint as soon as we lost sight
t of land, while others kept bravelN
e up throughout the voyage. l will
# not attempt description of an at
o tack of seasickness. 1t would b.
e best to leave some of the pleasures
l. of a trip at sea to be experienced
e By Saturday the passengers had al
got their sea legs, and then we began
to feel at home.
Z The interesting feature of da,
comes when sail is seen, but as no
y more than dozen have been sighted
" since we lost sight of land, we hav,
not had occasion to weary of tn,
} novelty which it affords. AS it i
y seen we rush to the side of TIL,
- steamer and watch it with interes