Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-30
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.


To the Editor;
Ny "trip 10 Washington and thence 20
Philadelphia was delightful one. fun
OF ethical ana historical intcrcs,. The
picturesque and unique Potomac. sur
rounded with Maryland and shonan-
d0ah helgins. and che simple SHAFT of
John Brown. marking .hr spot % the
nrSt blood shed Of The eva War. az.
fnfd'd me no ordinary pleasure 20 sec
the most Interesting region In ~.
world.
Tho city Of Washington with her In
posing, riasoly and magninren, cdihcc
. well worth an express pilgrimage.
Twp or thrcs days were by NJ means
rufilotft even u yet real glimpse Of
she. charming beauty Of her grandeur
and simplicity.
The quaker city had great deal 10
Interest me and my Mormon friends,
whom u Was my good fortune 10 meet.
Ana now We stand upon the deck VI
the lIelFenlani, about ~ depar, down
the broad Delaware river. very pleas
AM Introduction 60 our voyage bgfOfc
W. make our trip on the deep.
The steamer. by an occasional con-
vulslvo roar u her fiensn H. giving
aiFns % departure. The wharf Ia
crowded with ~ mob of frua Hlght.nfera,
fitsnis ana officials. lioxcs ~ candy,
hoquch and other tokens OF bon
L1yagu' arc changing hands. The
darling ones are being convuialvsly
kissed by thclr friends and relatives. =
We arc moving, tho belts are ring.
ms all over the ship. and the great flg-
horn II psiling forth ~ notes Of Adlfu
The ilft man has been hauled on board,
the lines are thrown on. the wharf with
~ cheering folk ana nuttering hand
H. AL . a. a.
are beyond the vision Of the brn.hcrly
love cry 90 hasten down tho Delaware,
sacred for ~ hulluwed memories OF the
War Ut the HeDolion.
After a visionary glimpse OF the his
forlc scenes along the banks, We have
plunged into tho blue waters OF tho
Atlantic, and have bid "GOOi-bye!" 20
our beloved country. ON rushed the
thiobblng ship 90 outride the might of
ibc angry ocean; then with the brsalh
~ tho deep there came the blbble Of
voices, Ocoisluned by sca-slckness.
The storm was grand and majestic,
raging az is worst. when We We're
about a day out. During liH operation
! had used all my adJco,lves with my
Mormon friends. The m0nHtrpuH cy-
clone enclrclcd US with broken shifting.
gray peaks.
The steamer had been well rugged and
was ready t1 contest for the mastery
with the defiant neptune. lielOw stairs
In the cyclone gripped steamer the
scene was an aweH1me one. The Ilel.
Henland dld everything she ought not.
With terrific jerks she wallowcd from
side 70 side, then like an angry beast.
she put her nose down ana stood on her
head. raising the screw into the howl.
Ing air a. churn and rattle tlll We felt
the stern post had o. submit 10 the
green waters that rolled over our heads
vlclOuRly.
The regular thick sob Of the machln-
cry, the bcspclker Of IAN we'll" could
be heard Through TOLL ana pitch, and
rattle and leap.
In the evening, while patrlling with
the hone II stunning the dire calamity
that had bcfailen almost all Of my fell
low vOynr,rs. y saw my friends Phil
Anaylc with his ohum ". J. Ffedrlok
In an attitude OF worship contributing
their share 10 tho general fund ~ the
angry sca. WIZ Purdy nnd his room
mate. Artist Harris. could be- heard
during the intervals saying would
that We were In our hqnihouse." Fred
Datwylar AMI Fritz Post were heard
10 eNcllim. "Mein G0it In iImmeii"
'ghiN meals a day ifln down ana mia
IN, We can't ycatcw dish" Thomas
0norh was wondering II ever again he
would 500 his little darling boys ana
wlfe before he n dead; and q. q. Hate.
man was very much terrified that he
couldn't 40.
Thls was weird enough. as ovory man
struck the side. liko thu eyes 1T a
bnnled boast, tanned with phosphorcsc.
encp.
Our voyage was nne continuous
storm but our brave shin VIVA cqunI 10
The emergency, putting into the waves
or climbing huge green mountains held
hcr course. nntll she though four or
Ave DAYS behind time. brought W. 10
our destination.
our voyage wiiF scene ~ beauty
which the dullest soul can never forget
Yours truly
J. a. HALAPLENS,
Athens, Greece.