The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13

To THE EDITOR or The NEWS:
SIR noticed choice assortment OK false
statements under the head OF "A sail Long
Drawn Out" in the Journal Of Aug, y In ref.
erence to the ''0O0 or more people who. Went
down TO the sea on the steamer CITY OF bos'
tom Aug. e. Tho stub pusher, "A simon-pure,
ambitious Ananias, says that the regular cap
tain was IN In bed, etc.-lie No i; that u
pilot came on board at Nowport-lie No. z;
that the steamer sailed around Block Island
lie No g. that an attempt was made 10 anchor
of Point Judith-lie No. 4; that the steamer
nearly collided with three.masted schooner
Lie No. b in fact a mass OF falsehoods too
numerous TO mention, and serves To remind
the most common observer that The journal
would not give continental for a Dan sui
liyan excursion. I'll bet a mess OF loD-scouso
that the would-be nautical reporter or The
Jounal doesn't know n chain blocker from u
slop chest. or capstan from q cooks copper.
and III our mate, Mr.. Casey, should happen 70
get his weather eye on the said reporter he
would climb his frame. shiver his top lights.
mash him down, and dismantle his counte-
nance TO the degree Of mayhem.
Let me give THE News lew facts: In the
first place. the City OF Boston Is furnished
with officers second 10 no other steamboat
line IN everything that Qualities a set OF men
for such stations, men that Will never risk
the safety of their boat and passengers mere
ly to obtain transient notoriety for being
"bold sailor boys" In the second place, the
steamer on that day left her pier for the
Vineyard and arrived in good time and made
stop the required length OF time, took ber
departure form the Vineyard and made the
Sow and Pigs, then took departure for Bren.
tons Reef lightship, could not catch sound OF
bell made west passage, went 10 north end
OF Conanicut, then hauled down east passage
by Gould Island as far as Gull Rock, anchored
about ~ minutes. finally heard bell on Gull
Rock and took departure for Newport, landed
passengers and proceeded TO Providence, all
without srcatch. Now, let us see about
some old experienced officers Of other lines.
About 10 years since the steamer Rhode Island
went ashore ON Bonnet Point and wasa total
loss; all her passengers were saved. About
four years since the Providence went ashore
on the east end OF Rhode Island. About one
year since the Plymouth went ON Bishops
Rocks, about 800 yards from where we
anchored. The What Cheer and other 'yawl
boats Of the Continental line that Will float
In heavy dew, frequently, in thick weather.
are ashore on Fields Point and other places
show how admirably the steamer City OF
Boston was handled and without IA scratch T.
boat or passengers. The officers of the Bos
ton have had from ~ to 40 years experience
the mate, Mr.. Casey, having acted in that
capacity for over 30 years. l3 years OF which
continuously on the City of Worcester of the
Norwich hne. On the whole the sullivan ex
cursions are unrivaled in every appointment
and every particular and i really take great
pleasure in commencing the Boston. her gal
ant officers and these excursions To tho specia
favor Of every lazy and gentlemen who may
have occasion TO take Sunday sail uD and
down Providence River 20 the several outinl
places, north, south. east and west Trusting
you will pardon the sulphurous warmth o
remarks on my part, am yours, etc.
THE DECK WATCHMAN.
Norwich, Conn.,, August 10.