Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-21
GUS DEAL IN HAVANA.
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this, remembered having heard some.
where that depression of the mind
constituted a considerable portion Of
most cases of sickness, and 80 l
thought, "what a magnificent oppor-
tunity to make a test by cheering up"
l tried the remedy and found it to be
an heroic one; but the hardest case of
"cheering up," l had ever even heard
of. First 1 tried to see the funny side
of it, and had 1 been we'll myself and
up on deck or on land, I might have
been able to do 80. Then tried to
recall all the funny things that l have
ever read about seasickness; but /
thought of oranges and lemons instead,
and then l thought of the hard-tack,
canned-b beef and pork and beans that
had been offered me that night for
supper. I could think no more, and
so calling to my bunkie above to hold
up, as it was my turn, resigned my
self again wearily to seasickness.
Finally, when my bunkie declared
so emphatically that he had thrown
up everything but his job, 1 remem-
bered Senator Vance's saying that on
u trip across the Atlantic, he had
thrown up everything except bis seat
in congress. And again, when dad"
an old white haired man of my own
company was begging SO piteously to
be killed, I thought of Mark Twain's
description of seasickness, "One mo-
ment you are afraid you are going to
die and the next you wish you could"
But Senator Vance and Mark Twain
never travelled like cattle in the filthy
hold of transport ship, or possibly
their expressions might have been u
little stronger.
The next night I had to find new
place to sleep, for to 20 down into that
reeking hold, wade through filth and
breathe the foul air, I could not and
would not. But to find a place on an
overcrowded ship where every inch
almost above was already taken, Was
not so easy. However, I braved the
heavy dew and the chance of rolling
off into the sea, and went to sleep
peacefully enough on little space OF
the deck; but hard rain soon came
on and was driven in. Then went
to the extreme rear end of the ship,
where the vibrations of the propeller
would almost shake you into a jelly,
and wearily lay down in a little mar!
row passage. l was soon walked, how
ever, by one of the sailors violently
stamping his trademark upon my
expression" 1 shouted after him as
he hurried off, and stretched out again.
Very soon was reawakened hy auoth-
er sailor trampling OH me this time on
my sore stomach. 1t was too much
arose hotter than the place 10 which
consigned him, to hear him mutter
angrily as he stumbled of, "vot der
h-ll, you mean blocken up der gang
way /" then began to ramble aim
lessly, stupidity about the ship trying
10 find some place to lie down /; but
every nook was full to overAowing,
and the men were strung out on each
side of the narrow passages, while the
rain was still beating hard on the deck
above. Finally I spied some of the
teamsters sleeping in the old hay and
manure under the troughs of the
mules. I Immediately turned in, and
although I was still very sick and the
mules frightened me by continually
running forward when the ship would
lurch heavily, 1 managed to get to
sleep, and so passed my second night.
Early the next morning, knowing
that we would come in sight of Hava.
ma about 12 o'clock that night, !
secured place on deck and held it all
day. The breeze was 80 strong and
delightful that I began to revive and
take an interest in life again. By
night I was eagerly watching to get
my first glimpse of the lights of the
famous MORO castle. 1t came in view
about 1890 a. M, and little later the
scores of twinklipg lights of the city
of Havana. We drifted during the
rest of the night and entered the har-
bor the next morning, passing up the
narrow channel by Moro and Cabanas
fortresses at about a. m. A little
later we passed the ill-starred Maine.
The band played the "National
Hymn" while the men reverentially
uncovered and strained eagerly for.
ward to see.
The harbor was full Of shipping, and
off to the east were several of the
United States naval ships. Among
them I recognized the Brooklyn and
the Texas. We were soon in dock and
the difficult task of unloading the
mules begun. Alongside of US lay the
immense and we'll appointed Mobile
the largest and best transport in the
government service-which had come
in the afternoon before, bringing the
Fourth and Ninth Illinois regiments.
The First battalion was landed, held
in the streets several hours, and about
o'clock, without any dinner other
than the quantities of fruit that the
men had eaten, started on the nine
mile march to camp. A good many
fell out and took the ambulances and
wagons; but it was no disgrace in this
case, for they were weak. aud some
still sick from the voyage across.
There was considerable confusion in
unloading the ship, for the company
baggage had gotten mixed and the