Evening journal., 1889-07-26
FLUSHING, HOLLAND.
A Voyage to Europe-The Incidents and
the Sights by the Way.


our party arrived at Flushing, at the
mouth Of the Scheldt, at 0. 80 in the morn
ing. and we are now lying by waiting
for the tide in order to run up to Ant
werp. The Scheldt is too shallow to
carry large vessels except at high tide.
If we had arrived a few hours earlier
this morning we would have been here in
time for the morning tide, but now we
will not arrive at Antwerp until this
evening. Antwerp is sixty miles from
the mouth OF the Scheldt. We are now
just off Flushing in the harbor, and have
a good view Of the town. 1t seems like
new town. The dwellings are all rooted
with red tile, which gives it picturesque
appearance. The fort In front, next the
entrance to the harbor, makes the city
appear like fortress.
The First Land
we sighted was the lighthouse on one of
the Scilly isles. just off the coast Of Eng
land. The top of the lighthouse was Just
projecting above the horizon when we
arose yesterday morning at 4 &c. We had
not sighted sail previous to that for
about eighteen hours, but since that time
there have been sails in sight constantly,
except when the fog kept them obscured.
The whole Of our party spent all day on
deck watching for glimpse Of the yari
ous places as we passed along. We have
not been near enough to land to see any
Of its productions, until this morning
Soon after daybreak we ran close to the
shore Of Belgium and in short time we
could see enormous herds Of stock graz
ing on the coast. We passed the Eddy |
stone lighthouse yesterday morning at
about II o'clock, and after that, with the |
aid Of glasses, we could readily distin |
guish the southern coast of England. The |
land sloped towards the sea and we
could see the large fields for miles inland |
marked out in squares like large |
checker board; they looked like small |
grass plots but the dark color sho we'd |
that the crops were good. But we are
near enough to land this morning to see
that the land is fertile. The trees alone
make the country beautiful. They seem
% be planted in rows, as far as we can
zee, and the fields are lying in rectangu-
ar shape between. Early this morning,
We noticed that the water of the North
Sea, was changing eeier, and nov we find
I comes from the mucdY water Of the
Scheldt
The Changes of colors ~ Water.
II has been interesting to observe the
hange OF the color Of the water between
lere and New York. When we were
eaving New York the water appeared to
,e green, and it changed from that color
nto dark blue, and became almost
lack when we entered the Gulf stream.
Toward the end Of our journey, 1t became
lighter blue ageis. AND toehh )
he green color as we entered the Eng.
ish channel. Next 1t changed to the
rown, and finally to the muddy water of
he Scheldt,
Our trip has been much shorter than
he voyage usually Is on the Red Star
me. We would have made the trip in
PISS than ten days had we not been com.
elled to wait for the tide this morning
Iut as it Is, we will make the trip in
recisely ten days. Ten days seemed
ute long while TO look forward to,
ut it has passed rapidly. We have seen
ails almost every day during our voyage,
'ut only few were nearer than five
niles.
News Sent Home.
On Sunday evening we passed. in mid
cean, the Nordland, Of the Red Star line,
0 which our steamer belongs. Whistles
we're exchanged several times between
he two vessels, so l suppose we have
een safely reported in the New York
ournals by the Nordland.
Spouting Whales.
During the voyage we saw several
lonstrous whales, one of them spouting
{ about three miles distance. We have
lso passed several schools Of porpoises.
hey always make for steamer as soon
S they discover it, and we could see
hem for miles distant, swimming to-
wards the vessel, lifting them
elves now and then several
eet out Of the water; so that
hey soon betrayed their presence. When
hey reach the edge Of ship theyyusu
lily follow it along, in order to sport in
he waves, and they afford great amuse-
nent to the passengers by their high
caps IN the air One morning we were
accompanied great distance by about
twenty-five, leaping from wave to wave,
md keeping side by side, with the ship.
A Prosperous Voyage.
The officers of the ship claim that this
mas been very successful voyage We
had but one storm and that only lasted
part Of day, and at no time was it too
windy to stay on the upper deck. The
sea was very smooth, save little rolling
At the start, which soon calmed down.
There was probably heavy storm that
passed before us, as we had no wind to
make the sea as high as it was
during the day. 1t seemed to
be all hills and valleys, and one day
about noon, 1t washed the deck, and then |
fell The last few days have been excep-
tionally fine and the sunsets are very |
The moon is about at the end |
of the second quarter, and the red clouds |
in the evening, and the moonlight nights |
have been such as one only can imagine
who has been upon the sea during the
finest of weather. We shall remain in
Antwerp for few days, and then our
party viii 60 to Brussels. We shall 60
to visit the old battlefelds Of Waterloo,
J. e. w.