Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-09-24
on THE OCEAN WAyE.
Happenings from Honolnla 10 Manila.
Written frora Day 10 Day.

are seen inGFc AK fewer signs Oi rain
today than usual. The weather, every
day and every night is sweating
weather. The temperature and hu;nid
atmosphere make everyone perspire
freely. II is needless 10 say / enjoy it
all because feel best when perspire
most The chaplain held services al 10
o'clock il the aft" dining saloon.
attended. He gave notice OF services
this morning. a young mans Christ
ian society has been organized and it
gives promise of good fruit There is
quite a number OF active Christian
workers in the command. I am pleased
al that.
Report today is: Latitude, 2l.0l n;
longitude, l720s E: course, S SO w:
distance, 24i miles; total distance, 1876
miles.
| have just been looking over the
ships chart and believe now that We
will reach Manila on the Both or 3lst. not
sooner. This if all conditions continue
favorable.
Sunday afternoon offered nothing to
break the quiet and rest of the day.
The men were stretched along the deck.
reading, card-playing and talking and
the officers were on the upper deck
smoking. reading and telling stories.
spent much of the afternoon in my state
room reading, later l went on deck.
Last night was very warm and as the
men express it good sweater" Its
very warm and as there is so mach
moisture in the atmosphere the men
perspire most freely. l have not en-
loyed more refreshing nights sleep
since leaving home than did last night.
i feel ready for today. 1t is partially
cloudy and shows some signs of rain.
but we rather welcome showers now.
This Monday morning have ordered
an inspection OF knapsack and haver-
sScss, etc, in order TO ascertain what
the men have lost since coming aboard
the steamer. One ofthe most objection
able features of long voyage like this
l. ones inability 10 communicate with
friends ashore or 70 get any news from
home Each day we sail on. on, with
out seeing ship going or coming or
anything in the sea.
Last night flying fish made the mis-
tske of flying aboard our steamer and
was caught. 1t was about IA inches
long.
Report for this Monday at noon is:
Latitude, 20.56 n: longitude 1880 E:
course, S SO W: distance 24l miles: total
distance. 1917 miles. If not mistaken
the distance from San Francisco to Hon
!olulu is 20S0 miles, so we are today 1897
miles from our native soil and still sail
ing westward. The same distance is to
be Travelled on our return.
Il will amuse an Idahoan 10 know the
ease with which one perspires in this
latitude. George Wall would melt
away here. l remember that he can
perspire at any season of the year.
A few white birds and flying fish
are visible today, but so few that it does
not pay to sit and watch for them. We
go into beautiful calm night.
Tuesday morning, July 10Th: Day
break found US this morning in position
with everything in good condition, but
with the promise of very hot day be-
fore us. While we are sailing on the
same parallel from day to day yet it
does seem that each day is hotter than
the one preceding. At any rate, may
make record of this fact. Each day is a
sweater" The Valencia has Just run
up close to us and as that steamer has
less deck room than the Morgan City.
i found that many of its men in the holes
are not wearing shirts. Too hot for
even outer shirts. l signalled Col.
Reeve OF the Minnesota troops, aboard
the City OF Para, my compliments and
asked how he was getting on. He re-
piled; Roasting and no ice cream"
At 9:45 this, Tuesday a. m. the S. S.
Ohio, lowered a boat and turned back
in search OF something. It was soon
reported on all the steamers that man
had fallen overheard The search was
kept up 30 minutes and more. At this
writing have no particulars but will
get them as soon as my signal corps can
with those on that boat.
A very sad feeling creeps over one
when he hears the cry: MAN over
board" and then sees the searchers
hunting in vain for him. 1t is never
known whether he browns or is devour- |
ed by some sea monster. When the |
search is over the steamers sail on and |
The men aboard seem as light hearted |
and gay as if no accident had happened
and no body had been lost in the deep. |
To be lost in the deep awakens a sad
and painful thought.
At noon to-day the steamers report
was rs follows: Latitude, 2O.59 ~:
longitude, 1853, 81 f.; course, N. 80 W.:
distance, 22l; total distance, 2,138.
The loss to-day was occasioned by