Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-05
EN- ROUTE TO
PALESTINE.
Out on the Ocean Sailing-Fiue Start
Made-No Seasickness to Speak OF
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Correspondents of the Richmond Palladium:
On BOARD NEW ENGLAND.
February 2, 1900
1t is now the second day of our
voyage, though our first twenty-four
hours lack three of being completed
There was an agreeable surprise that
so few became sick. The voyage has
been comparatively calm 1t was
EASY to perceive last night that the
vessel was rolling to and fro in long
but gentle swings. which has in
the window one instant Isee naught
but water because of the vessel dip
ping down into it, aud the next L am
looking up into the sky at an angle OF
forty-fve degrees. The fourth occu-
pant Of our room, Rev. 5. A. Corne-
Illus. of Oil City, Pa, did not venture
to the dining room last evening fear
ing the results of such an effort, and
Mr.. Cowgirl shared in his apprehen-
sive feelings this morning, but after
a time of brisk walking in the open
air, both went into breakfast, and
both are now lying down to make
sure of retaining the same long en-
ough for its proper DIGESTION. 1t Is
a beautiful sight and l have neve
more enjoyed any than | enjoy this.
| took a snap shot with my kodak
and. in spite of the fact that the
chances are against it, Lam hoping |
may have a reasonably enjoyable pic
ture to recall the delightful emotions
aroused by looking out upon the deep.
4 fAu- n.InaBfAc n0rn WAS AKIN q
with a gentleman who says he has
been master OF a vessel from his sew
enteenth year NOW at least sixty
| and he has never seen a more delight
full ocean in this part before. He says
we are favored with unusually fair
| weather for this cline. He thinks
further that before twenty-four hours
have passed the gale will increase
and the sea become rougher, because
we are approaching the region where
the contest between polar and tropl-
cal currents wakes great The dining
tables are provided for the first time
with racks to prevent the dishes
slipping off, and it is a little incon
venient at first to al over them, but
far better than to have dishes come
tumbling into ones lap. The vessel
was covered with snow this morn
ing, but it has been cleared away.
and the breaking clouds have re.
vealed a beautiful sky.
Last evening / asked a party Of
Richmond ladies if all were feeling
well, and one replied, ut is not q
good time to be asking questions.
That told a gentle story, yet so fan
as | know all have been able to take
meals except Miss Mary NJ. Evans,
who has been so sick (pot sea sick
ness as to require the ship physi
clan s care. This morning she is sc
much better that she expects to &C
out on deck before noon.
AS | have been permitted to OBJ
serve the passengers | doubt the
possibility of bringing together &
better class of people, though o.
course large numbers equally gooo
have remained at home. All ages
from eight to seventy-five are repre-
scented, and it is remarkable what q
large number of elderly people are
present. | sit at one end of the din
ing table and the first at my left isan
elderly lady, Mrs. Miller of Chester,
Pa, who is now crossing the water
for the twelfth time, and on one o.
her trips received a prize for appear
ing at the dining table for every meal
We are now so far from land that the
only birds we see is an occasional sea.
gull or one of Mother Carey s chick
ems, originally called the "Stormy
Petrol, and the sea captain, Spoken
of before, says they will be seen al
the way across He says also that
they obtain their rest by settling
down upon the water. He told US OF
a hawk that once followed his vesse'
across the ocean, and it was discov.
cred at length that the hawk hao
built a nest in the rigging of the yes
sci.
Our table fare is splendid, the cook.
ing well done and one could scarcely
get better in a frst-class hotel. Just
now the vessel is giving the greatest
rolls yet experienced and it is quite
probable the seq captain prediction
above given will be fulfilled.
FL yo0n q EJJIS