The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-16
ACROSS THE BRINY DEEP.
EdgertOn Boys Ride Rolling Waves on Old
Oceans Breast. Safely Landed on the
Other Side.
STEAMSHIP TUNIsIAN,
LIVERPOOL, Oct. %, 1900.


STEAMSHIP TUNIsIAN,
LIVERPOOL, Oct. %, 1900.
Ed. Reporter:
We entered the waters of the gulf of
st. Lawrence Sunday morning. The day
was beautiful; there was little wind and
no swell on the sea. We followed along
the south shore until near the island of
Anticosta, then taking an easterly course
to pass it to the south. We took our
last look of America at 4:30 D. m. Passed
the southeast end light at 10 p. NJ. Then
steering in a northeasterly direction for
the straits of Belle Isle, which we
reached Monday evening, having travelled
all day on a smooth sea and no sight of
land. We passed through the straits in
the night, and SO lost the sight on shore.
On awaking in the morning we found
ourselves out ON the Atlantic, lettering
on heavy swell My companion, like
many Others. was under the weather.
There was very little wind and the sky
was fair Wednesday the swell lessened,
bat clouds began to gather in the west.
The barometer fell, and we felt sure
there was a storm on our trail ~
Thursday morning there was driz-
cling rain falling, and the northeast wind
was raising. The storm was coming on
and by night we~were fairly in it-"all
was gloom The great ship was plung-
ing and leaping and rolling, and the few
faces visible wore sad and forlorn look.
At 1870 p. N. [ went on deck to take an
observation of the weather. [ opened
the cabin door, stuck my head out and
saw nothing but the blacklist night. The
wind was blowing gale. could
hear it shrek and moan through the rig
ing, the mighty waves Numbered against
the ships side and the breakers dashed
over the decks. Indeed it was appal-
ling, and Friday, only two hours away.
[ remembered the ship starting on Fri
day and slammed the door shut.
Yes, [ thought of home and friends
and those who are want to gather in the
evening perhaps at this very moment
for an hours social chat. [ knew 'our
foot was in it," and we would have to
take our medicine. So started for my
room through the narrow hall way,
humping shoulders alternately against
the walls, then suddenly took header
and fetched up against the stair railing
and dislocated my stomach. soon re-
covered, however, and found my bearings
and went on, aided by the new lex
periences. I found my room and my
mpanion-what was left of him-he
had lost his lunch. [ turned in for the
night, and was truly rocked in the era
die of the deep"
Morning finally came and the storm
was still raging. The gong sounded and
| went to breakfast, being ready for full
rations and got them, with some incon-
veniences We were doing we'll when
one of those fearful dives came, and a
rolling twister that sent dishes, victuals
and all skating on the floor to the lower
side of the dining room. The stewards
picked up the pieces and We soon finish
ed our meal. Next the noble and fear
less few doned overcoats and went upon
the promenade deck. Everything out of
doors was as slippery as an eel. We
chung to the rail and worked our way
on the leaward side to the front end, a
dis ance of $50 feet here we were well
protected and had good position to see
both ends of the ship. The bow was 100
feet ahead, steering due east. The gale
came from the southeast, SO we were
crossing the waves diagonally and the
dives and leaps and roll that that mighty
ship made was sight to see. Her bow
would sink below the on-coming wave,
seeming to take the final dive; a mo-
ment later she would rear her head over
the crest and higher and higher as if
making mighty effort to take to flight.
At the same time the water sank on the
port side as if the bottom had fallen out
of the sea. Then suddenly rising until
it was above our heads and hiding the
horizon beyond. The crest was dashed
into foam and carried away like drifting
snow. In this manner the good ship
Tunisian plowed through the battle
ments of old Neptune for $50 miles that
day By noon the storm began to abate
and by evening the clouds were break
ing away. All reioiced in the prospects
of fair weather and a good nights rest.
Saturday was fair and quite. Sunday
morning clear and cool. Sighted the
northeast coast of Ireland, and right
glad we were to see land again. The
north coast is high, rocky and precipi-
tous, and mountains in the back ground.
Coast towns and scattered farm houses
could be seen on the mountain sides.
We passed down the east side to Liver
pool in the night and landed this Mon
day morning