Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-17

CO.. ~0uthwarS, backed from
her pie- Toto the Delaware river.
Quite a crowd of people had gather
ed there, 20 bid friends aud Tel a.
tlves good bye. / some OF my Wheel
Ing friends could have seen the parungs
OF a few, they would nave surely burst
blood vessel laughing or injured an
optic crying. The former came very
nearly being my case. The third officer
who had ordered an eff but passengers,
sometime before. was busy at thls time
washing "tsars" from the dec6, aud
said is harsh tone thai the sbip was
To danger OF laundering II somebody
vas not careful AT last the procession
Eot down tho ganE-p.ank, aud 90 see
some OF the giances cast back, from
tear-staiued eyes with yermilon co.orel
lids, was enough % break ones heart,
laughing.
A few cheers broke from the crowd al
Irregular Intervals, which were returned
by the waving OF hauJSerchieis or
few shouts. As we slowly swung
around, line was passed Co rug SD
that we might clear che numerous ship
ping without collision. The rope was
later on account OF the great tension.
However, tue strong current aided in
checking the steamer aud as her bow
pointed directly down the river, Sue
stopped swinging and gradually Heated
in that direction with tle t.oe- Cheer
after cheer was sent uD from the crowd,
which gradually grew fainter aud
fainter unit, we were beyond earshoL
The engines were started APP shortly
ssterwards. and the mag dcent steamer
glided down the stream al q Lively rate
We soon arrived 40 O bar, where Que of
the crew informed me that we would
probably ground. His statement was
verified and before many minutes we
were neatly settled boz the bed OF the
river. 10 was rot ti.i 1880 the next
morning that we got OF with the tide,
only co strand again au hour later. We
slipped of about noon with The inc0m-
ing tide, much 90 NY pleasure, a, l was
quite anxious % ger cue On che blue
water We passed The old historic re-
mains OF Fort Delaware, sc which point
the river grew Droader and deeper. It
was about twilight when We steamed
we'll into Delaware Bay. the land grad
ually dropped below the horizon, aud az
FIVE o'clock we shaped our course for
Queenstown, Ireland.
Early tSe next morning the passen-
gers had gathered On deck, and all
seemed 10 enjoy the inyigoratlug sea
air. AS for myself, l was much at
tracted with the Intense biueness OF the
water and the peculiar motion OF Tue
waves caused by cross sea, both OF
which were not only novelties. but OK
the greatest interest, aud afforded me
much pleasure. A passing fruit steamer
caused q rush 10 tue port side. She
saIuted us when directly opposite,
which w0 Immediately returned oY two
blasts of our whistle, having che tone
of bass violin. Although tb's oeiag
nv first time on She "Or'uy, ~ / didn't
fud any trouble in picking our those
who had been 20 sea before, AID the
ones who had not the lands
men would usually be sighting
some imaginary sail or smoke,
and ask many foolish guess
tions. Que young lady thought
the water such pretty color, etc, aud
of course everyone agreed with her.
even a male passenger, who few mo-
ments before bad cast the contents OI
his stomach overheard.
Good weather prevailed t,il the third
dav. when a fresh breeze sprung n.y.
causing the sea 90 chop aad dash about
upceremouiously, the waves breaking
over one another before rising 90 any
great height. Tue whole had tur ap-
rearance % large forest which
had been swop, by IRE, leaving many
ebarrcd stumps. This was made more
realistic by the lowering mist which had
the appearance OF dense amoSe.
retired earlier Jnau usual which
was the case with many others, some
Drobsblv fearinga htt'e rough weather
later on. and wished Oh Dee safely enc
sconced when 6, arrived. I was exceed
irqIvarxious that we have a Ittt.e %!
this weather. having read SO much OF
storm az sea, aud tniuking 10 would be
quite a novelty.
While sleeping souudiy ] awoSe WIN
a start. followed by a crash, which
afterwards ascertained vas accustomed
nv a water bottle jumping from It's
Mace and dashiug itsel. 90 pieces on the
tloor near bv. The motion OF che ves-
S 81 caused me 90 shift heavily from one
slde of the berth 20 che other. The
electric uzbt being within reach i
t1rned 10 or and received one OF the
greatest frtehts / have been treated 70
for long while. My trousers, when
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