The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
ON SEA and LAND.
A w orcester Tourist
Writes About His
Fine Trip.
YARNS SPUN ON THE BOSTON.
Pilot Haines and Captain
Stanwood Tell About
the Great Gale.
YARNS SPUN ON THE BOSTON.

| drInOuIn, N. ., Aug. 4.-W men IL
gets too hot for comfort in Worcester,
this is q good place to tie to and cool
off. July 81 marked the day of our
departure, breezy, cool day, if you
remember, just right for travelling.
| We waded through the new station in
Boston. called at Dame stoddard &
KendalIs. where they keep hooks and
| lines, looked in at Jordan & Marsh's,
got our dinners, went to the wharf and
boarded our steamer, put our f1xins in
the room, and then went on deck to
take notes.
About 200 others were there assem-
bled. and a little knot of friends We're
on the wharf to see them off. 1t was
just 200 when the last line was cast off
and the steel PROV of the good ship
Boston pointed southeast " south.
State rock, the bell buoy, Bug light,
Boston light, where the course was
changed and the ship headed east n
north, We're passed in succession, the
latter point at 2.46. Wind northwest,
very moderate.
AT 4 o'clock we were abeam Thatch-
er's, and the wind had changed to
south southeast. At II midnight the
wind was again northwest, and we
were distant from Boston 148 miles. At
4 a. M. we had reeled off PIP miles or
knots, and Yarmouth cape (Cape Fou-
cher was in sight of the pilot at 405.
Cat rock was passed at SIG, N. E. IN,
233 miles: Niger buoy at 5.24; Bun
ker island, 5.271a; Corner buoy, $50; at
wharf, 5.35. Time, Is hours and 26
minutes. That is the official record.
10 go back to Boston and watch the
way over the bay would be more in
teresting. Boston harbor was beauti-
full that afternoon, and Worcester was
fully represented on the passenger list
of the hyer-I believe that is what the
speedy ships are called-so there was
no chance to be lonely.
The going down of the Portland off
Gloucester was the pleasant theme of
conversation in one group, and Pilot
Haines of our ship told his experience
in that gale, an experience that he will
never forget.
| The Boston ran as near the coast that
morning as the captain deemed pru-
| dent. and then turning head to the sea
rode out the gale. The critical part OF
the voyage was the turning about But
Capt. Stanwood knew his ship and
crew, and the maneuver was skilfully
executed, and no mishap occurred.
Jack was more interested in Nor
mans Woe" and gave US
1T was the schooner Hesperus
That sailed the wintry sea;
And the skipper had taken his little
daughter
| To bear him company"
The sun shone so brightly, the wind
blew so gently and the sea was SO
smooth that any other state seemed an
impossibility-a dream of fiction.
| After this came a beautiful sunset
Hob fhav n o,-Iyv
In the smoking room there was a quiet
game OF two of whist, and in the sa-
loon Moody and Sahkey concert, with
variations, kept dulness from getting
monotonous. OF course, we had our
meals, but as nobody was seasick the
only excitement came with the chances
| OF getting a seat at the first tables.
By 1890 the decks and saloon were
deserted and quiet reigned. Forward
! the men on the lookout were pacing
their narrow bounds or standing like
cranes watching a stream for a choice
morSel of fish. Away aft, trailing over
the taffrail, was the log-line twirline
and twisting and wailing it's dismal
notes to the night air. There is hardly
a sound from below, only the pulsatior
| of the big engine and the vibration OF
| the Whirling propeller give any sign OF
| life. as the cloven water rushes by
lscintillating with phosphorescent light
| The curtains Of the pilot house win
dows are drawn and only a glimmer Of
| light gives a suspicion Of the watchful
care Of the pilot and the steady hanc
of the man at the wheel The great
compass sits lightly in its huge bronze
box between two big bars of iron that
are called adjusters. The name of SiI
| William Thompson is engraved on the
bronze compass box, but a new com
pass, made by Baker Of Boston. has
i6nnn ri. ftn,p ~, ~
old one with a title, which proved toe
panicky for so short a trip. The log is
registering Is 1-6 knots an hour. but
the ship seems to be pushing ahead Of
her own volition.
AT o'clock in the morning we are
out on deck watching the coast line
We can see the cape and presumably
the town beyond. We get nearer anc
nearer to the town, and the green fields
are a pleasing sight. We go on shore
as soon as our craft is fast to the pier
Mr.. Coaldwell of Her Majesty's customs
| puts cabalistic sign on our boxes. 8
local jehu takes our checks and we are
free to wander whittier we will.
| We find our way to the Grand Hotel
and for breakfast we pick out sirloin
nave cup OF coffee, some Juicy rasp.
! berries with sweet cream, etc.
| In the afternoon we go out to drive
and see those wonderful hedges lawns
and fields of the greenest green and thf
gardens with their profusion of bloom
Perhaps the grandest, the most PLEASING
feature Of it all is the weather. n Is
simply incompatible. we had straw.
berries with our tea at supper and there
were beautiful roses from outdoor
pushes in the vases on the table. IT is
the close season on Holsters, but II is
like Maine prohibition--ope to visitors
| We went over to Bay View Parlr
where the new man has made great i'm
provements. He has a pretty LITTLE
| donkey on the grounds and has nice
team and carries people around to the
lighthouse and return for q quarter-a
beautiful drive.
| White roses are still clinging to the
trellises on the houses and many kinds
OF roses adorn the gardens, and the
nelds are filled with clover buttercuns
and daisies. rs
But am aching to tell you about the
Horton picnic that we went to yester-
day. There were FIVE boat-loads m
people and grub-both of the very first
quality. Lots Of Worcester in jf--ten
The Shervea was the flagship She was
the only craft of the fleet CARRYING a
nag. Commodore Cameron, Captain
Roy, the Shoo-fly, Vice Admiral Hilton
the Tiona, Post Captain Williams the
Flora, Captain Horton, the tenders Ia
the Shervea and Shortly. The feet
mobilized at Bakers wharf, provisions
and passengers slowed and the signal
70 start being given we sailed away ia
the grounds selected for the great feed
little bluff on the south side of Johns
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