The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-20
The Apia ~Shipwreck.

4llC EARAA oHAPWACSAs
There are occasional Incidents
single sayings, single deeds-which go
further to build up the patriotism of a
nation than centuries of national
prosperity. Nelson's great signal,
England this day expects that every
man will do his duty" is a more i'm
portant heritage to Englishmen than
is the Magma Charta. Farragut,
lashed in the rigging amid the smoke
and crash of battle, is as a pharos of
patriotic valor for all generations of
Americans.
Somewhat of this monumental char
acter, though, of course, in less degree
was the conduct of the Trenton's gal
liant crew, as the brave old war ship
drifted to her fate amid the horrors
of the tempest at Apia. Admiral Kim
berley ordered the national ensign to
be hoated, the band played the "Star
Spangled Banner" and the men
cheered Justify for the country they
might never see again.
1t was an immortal scene, and gen
GRAFTON after generation of American
youth will be fired to thoughts and
deeds of patriotism and devotion by
the story'of the Trenton's shipwreck.
The London Daily Telegraph has a
picturesque and generous article on
the subject. It says
Consider the scene, and the matchless heroism
and generosity of this Yankee crew. Almost
sure Of instant death themselves, they could sec
sas Sale0R she d salianfry t II the hurr dffo1s n aRS
the generous pleasure Of true mariners. We
do not know in all naval record any sound
which makes a finer music upon the ear than
the cheer of the Trenton's men. 1t was distressed
manhood greeting triumphant manhood, the
doomed saluting the saved. 1t was pluckier and
Of a victorious iine-of-battie ship. It never can
be forgotten by Englishmen speaking of Amer
leans. That dauntless cheer to the Calliope was
the expression OF an immortal courage.
JOHN /. VAN ALsT was so popular
an official and so genial a companion
that everybody hopes to see some sat
isfactory explanation made of the cur
rent stories that he was a defaulter at
the time of his death.
IT was a great game of ball on the
Oakland Park grounds yesterday.
and though the boys got beaten they
made the other fellows play for it.
Snap" Lang was a little off at times,
but still anybody who hits to our
short stop under the impression that
it's a SNAP" will make a mistake.
Baseball is a great game-an American
game-and as this anniversary time
draws neal we can't help feeling sorry
that George Washington didn't live to
see it. The Bostons come TODAY.
Let's give an historical representation
OF a bloodless Boston massacre.
It is reported that the increase in price of the
Sunday editions will soon be followed by an in
crease IN the price Of the dailies, and it is
well founded. -EUeniag Post.
Yes, indeed. We sincerely hope it
will.
THE rapid destruction of the ferry
boat New Brunswick on the river
front the other day shows how great
the peril to life may be made even on
SO short a trip as that between here
and New York. The craft burned like
finder, and if the boat had got out
into midstream before the flames were
discovered the loss of life might have
been something fearful to contem-
plate. The Railroad Companies
should be required to make the most
ample provisions against these dan
gers. The cabins should be protected
against the spread of fire from the
hold into the upper parts of the boats.
Iron floors would be a valuable safe
guard.
LAST YEAR after a big fight Thomas
L. Negus was removed from the State
Pilot Commissionership, which he had
held for many years. His peculiar fit
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