Smyrna times., 1896-08-05
FROM ACROSS The ATLANTIC.
Interesting Letter from DR.. c. o. Swinney.

Interesting Letter from DR.. c. o. Swinney.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, July %, 1896.
Mr.. EDITORIALS I sit in the parlor
of this hotel across the Atlantic Ocean
after my first day in Great Britain, [
rather wish might take up your ever
welcome paper (THE SMYRNA TIMEs)
and gather the news from its familiar
columns. I think possibly some of
your many readers would also be glad
to hear from us across the sea, among
our English and Scottish cousins.
BRIEF SKETCH OF OUR OCEAN VOYAGE.
Exactly noon, July II, 1896, amid
the ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles and great excitement and CON
fusion of passengers taking leave of
their friends, we could hear the loud
tones of the boat officers giving orders
to cast off the lines. A tug then
backed our steamship up the Hudson
river and in a few minutes we cut |
loose and at half speed we steamed, |
down toward the ocean, when our at |
tention was called by the shrill whistle |
of our steamship to a tug Fastening
after us, bringing lady who was left
at the New York pier. Even at an
extra expense of ten dollars, she was
still delighted to be able to reach our
ship and continue her journey home,
especially as her baggage was all on
board
Slowly we passed the Jersey Lights,
New York BOwery, Statue of Liberty,
Coney Island and Manhattan Beach.
At 2.26 p. NJ. the pilot left us, then
with full speed at 5 p. NJ, we found
ourselves out of sight of land with only
sky and water in sight, leaving our
hundreds of shipmates to comprise all
our little world for the next ten days.
Fair, warm weather made the upper
deck enjoyable; only very few were
seasick. Our time was spent in making
acquaintances, viewing different parts
of the ship, looking at passing boats,
&c, until Monday evening, July 13,
fog settled down upon the sea, then
the fearful fog whistle sounded for four
teen seconds every two minutes the
entire night through; there is some
comfort in the sound, as it is an assur-
ance of safety.
We then passed the Newfoundland
fishing banks, being about four hun
dred miles from land.
The fog continued for about five
days, so dense at times we could
scarcely see the length of the ship
ahead. Now and then we passed a
ship, known only to us by it's fog
horn. Tuesday, July 2lst, seemed to
be the best and happiest day of our
journey, as we heard at A. NJ. the
welcome sound come ringing through
the ship, "Land aho" Most of us
were asleep, but there was much
laughter in our hasty preparation for
the deck where, after all, we saw what
appeared to be clouds only on the dis
tant horizon.
These far away clouds proved to be
the green and the blue hills of the
Emerald Isle" The Donegal light
house is the first we sight on the coast
o and we saw them running up the flags
tand knew it was a signal station for
them TO telegraph to Derry, London
and New York these words: "No sick
all is WE'LL" Though this was late il
the morning yet it was only half al
! hour after midnight in New York, anC
|, we knew the arrival of our IS. S
Ethiopia" would be reported in tina
G days U. S. A. papers.
A short run of about six hours anC
p we reached Movill, Ireland, wher
Il about one hundred passengers lande'
for Derry. How fortunate that W
:. sighted land in the early morning an
thus had the entire day to see tn
Irish coast and other scenes on tn
# way. After leaving MOvill we passe
4 Arran Island on the left and had
n view of the Giants Causeway on Ou
! right, a place grand and majestic
Al somewhat like the Palisades on th
~ Hudson river; again ON our left W
passed the Null of Kintyre, the HON
,s of the Duke of Kintyre, where L
.. spends the summer with his friend
90 hunting wild game. On entering til
nt river Clyde, which is noted for il
beautiful scenery, we were only ha
mile from land, giving a fair view {
the white barrenrocks of "Ailsa Craige
e. -Paddy's Mile Somewhere the gia1
lg in ancient mythology stopped to re-
on his way from Ireland to Scotlan
when going to visit his sweethear
re Beyond this we saw the ''Castle
n Murry''-Ayr, Scotland-the home
o, Burns, the poet. Also, we passed Il
tie wonderful +Castle of Dunbarton
J. with many others.
iel The golden rays of the setting ST
g; shone until nearly nine o'clock in Il
es evening and twilight, so the time '
could see to read lasted until 10.
Pm.
At 11.30 P. NJ. we reached our pier
tb Glasgow very weary, and retired
ge our staterooms for the night.
T. 1t has taken us ten days and elev
as- and a-half hours to complete our vo
M age from New York city to Glasgo
nd All the way has been very pleasal
nm no sea sickness has troubled me n
q have [ missed a single meal, but,
Ill the contrary, always ready for I
fourth meal at P. NJ. If Opportun
is found 1 may write a few wol
again for your valuable paper.
led Fraternally,
nes s CURTIS o. SwINNEY