The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-19

4 - so sweet 10 all OF US. AHis aWibi
struggle lasted until half past four when
suddenly Curtis cried, in a voice which
sounded as IL 1t came from Heaven,
| boys she's out" Thank Cod" broke
| from all lips. IL seemed as II j lived
! over again. But though the worst dan
| ger was past still we were not yet saved
as the tempest still kept on. still tossed
| and pitched us. but that l did not mind
as / knew that God had not saved us
J from one death 10 give us another Well
the storm kept up all day, but / did not
mind II much. as l was getting pretty
well used 10 Il now At night 1t cleared
up and this morning II broke bright and
clear. The first thing OF Interest TO hap
| pen to-day was the lookout yell, sail
Alloy" on steamer this is quite an
event. She was flying distress signals,
We bore down on her. she was a schoon-
J er, and had been Knocked around by the
| storm. our Captain fixed her all right
| and we continued on our course. The
schooner was the Jennie Hall. Of Adci-
son. | don't know what State but l
| thiak North Carolina. She was lumber
| laden and bound for Porta Rica.
| The waters which have been very
| Dun blue have now turned to most
beautiful dark blue. 1t looked like blue
! Ing water We see thousands Of fying
fish, mostly early in the morning.
THE PASSENGERS.
| ] will now try and tell you something
about the passengers. lst. There is an
| actor and he and / are together most OF
| the time. His name Is Archibald c.
| Haynes, Of New York. He is going TO
California, for his health. He has betn
sick ever since he has been aboard, up
! 90 last night. You can so this way TO
California for tl20, which includes every
| nd n fhfrtx lar He
told me last night that II tho Lord for
| gave him he would never do it again. as
| Pullman's were good enough for him.
End. Ernest Ritchie, Of Richmond In
diana. lie is going TO Nicsrauga TO work
on coffee plantation. lie Is cicSly
| think. and a very good passenger fer the
company. We call him Weary While.
Ord. Mr.. Demsrest. young French
man. who is In business in Ecuador lie
speaks good English. and is always try
| ing TO play Jokes. lie is very amusing
! lie and Mr.. Du Bots came very near hav-
| ing a fight, a short while ago. lie was
| showing Du Bots. who is an old man
| about sixty, what he could do in electri-
| city. He took his handkerchief ana rub
! bed the window very hard saying, Il
| viii now show you how simple 1t Is TO
| give an electric shook. Now, as soon
as / finish you put your finger on the
| glass" Well after one or two more rubs
he said. Now quick put your finger on
the glass" Du Bots did so. DO you
| feel the pain?' asked the Frenchman.
NO" said Du Bols. "Oh yes you do"
contended the Frenchman. NO. I don't"
SAYS Du Bois. well" said the French
| man, IF you don't feel the pane, | wish
| you would tell me what you do feel"
| Du Bots was not bit mad, but all the
| Frenchman did was to laugh at him and
! so he goes on all day.
| 4th L. c. Du Bots, New York. He Is
the oue 1 have just mentioned in connec-
ton with Demarest. the father Of our
flock. and a gentleman with very OK
! allied opinion of himself. He Is on his
| way to Columbia.
5th. George Hayward, OF New York,
on his way TO san Francisco. lie Is an
| old man about sixty. an oil merchant.
and seems very fond OF yours truly.
9Th. George Ringie. Jersey City. says
he is going to California for his health.
but we are all Of the opinion that he Is
a pedder. He has a case full OF cheap
| jewellery.
7th and sth. Are Ottor Roensch and
VIM. Schauflcr. Hamburg. bound for
| Guatemala, very nice Germans. speak
| English fairly well, and are going in the
| railroad business.
9Th Jose Lizarralde, Guatemala.
| Spaniard, plays the violin. but only
classic music. and can do nothing without
! piano accompaniment. and as the piano
| IS not on board. having been taken off
| the day we sailed, to be put in order.
SO you seewe are minus this amusement,
but as fchie Haynes plays the banjo,
we 90 very well without IT.
| 10th Jose McVillalbe, from Socerai,
| Columbia. a priest who is on his return
| from Rome. Smokes good cigars and
drinks good whisky.
18th. Mrs Lena Won Forell. Prussia,
with two children and nurse. very quiet,
| and has only been on deck once. Have
| nothing 10 say about her except one Of
the children has only one ear.
18th Mrs. Roberts and daughter,
Toronto, Canada. Going to Ecuador 10
| get the Miss married.
These are all Of the first-class pas
sengers. They all seem TO be very nice
| people.
We had a concert tonight. and Archie
played and everybody else sang. A fine
| concert It was. You should have heard
| IT, ] sang a solo. Carry Me Back To Old
| Virginia, and made a great hit-nit. But
| every thing goes here. Archie Is quite
| amusing. on the Sam Crowder order.
18th inst. Passed Wattings Island last
| night and are now amongst the Bahamas,
| and the climate and weather IS changing,
getting warmer as we go along. Passed
| Fortune and Castle Islands, also Bird
Rock. They are all highlands, and seem
TO be fertile. Have not been close enough
to see any OF the natives. Passed the
east end OF Cuba, Cape Maysi. The cap
/ tain did not go very close I'm, as he said
| he did not want TO take any chances.
| We ny the American flag, and they seem
10 be very suspicious Of American vessels.
| The island seems TO he very hilly at THIS
| end. They have a very powerful Hight
house at the cape. you could see 1t Tor
| fully twenty miles. This end OF the Is
| land is in sympathy with the rebels.
We requested the priest 10 hold services
| today. but he refused, saying he was
not allowed TO preach out OF his district
| unless he had permission from Rome.
| Passed a German steamer. the Amrun.
| We saluted her. but she did not answer.
| The Captain said he did not know why,
as II was the first time such thing had
ever happened 10 him.
! 18th We are now about one day be-
| hind I'm our course. but are sailing under
steam and sails. as they seem very anx-
ious to make up for lost time. We pass
ed the Island Of Navassa this morning
and saw Uncle Sans flag flying to the
breeze This island Is owned by Baltl-
more firm. and they make fertilizers
there. We had a meeting OF the passen-
gers this morning 10 take some action
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