The state herald., 1900-05-25
oLLIE's JOURNEY ACROSS THE
OCEAN.
Ramblon Philippines island

Ramblon Philippines Islands,
March 9, 1900.
Being a country boy, will write you
this letter for the benefit CT my friends.
l was looking through my box and
found the letter that / wrote as went
across. l kept account Qt ny trip across
the Pacific. / -boLraaod tl tfalsport
Morgan City at II o'clock on lie morn
ing Of August 10. Set sail s p. m. Amid
many cheers frem the crowd The first
interesting event was our evening mess.
There were no oysters a6sut it, but the
boys acted like drove OF kalf fed hogs.
That evening was when the fun began.
1t wac case Of sea sickness, and after
one fellow started it the rest all followed,
and kept 1t up all night.
August IL.
Not much interest today except drill
ing The officers gavo us half an hour
OF drill, and it was comical. The
boat rocked about SO you could not tell
What kind OF movement We were making.
August IL.
Everything continues about the same
except the ocean Is much rougher. We
have Just sighted our first vessel, on the
starboard side. Had rice and apples for
supper, made all the boys sick.
August Is.
Nothing new for the past two days
except several degrees difference in tom
perature We are 1900 miles from San
Francisco. August II.
More excitement today sailing vessel
crossed our course about eight miles a
head Of us going north ward. The next
excitement WAS mad dog which was
put into sack and dumped over board.
Health is good although there is some
fever and home sickness.
August IS.
Nothing new.
August 10.
Had pretty good time
August 20.
Have just had dinner and wac sur
prised 10 got ielley. Boat wns otanding
still when We ate supper and we had q
great time M tia vessel rocked in great
aiapc aud our grub was scattered all
over the deck.
August II.
Nice day running good and looks like
there would be a storm.
August q.
We had rough sea today and about
dinner time it is raining Just about as
hard as you ever saw 1t and every body
got wet. We have crossed the $50 mo
ridian which leaves US week Of only
six days as we have gained day since
we started. August %
A very nice day, nothing new and
everything running at usual rate. We
have had very bad dinner, mostly OF
decayed beef and you should have
heard tho boys howl We are about
5000 miles from San Francisco.
August 26.
Nothing nsw the last two days-had
nice sailing and made good time-re.
port In We will sight land Sunday had
lots OF fun this evening Watching por.
poises jump out OF the watsr.
August q.
This is Sunday and We had church
services. We arc now In latitude 3s.55
and 1895 cast longitude and have COW
cred three thousands miles.
August %.
Another nice day and this il wash day
with ms ! tied my clothes on tho end Of
about fifty fect OF rope and put them
out OF the port hole II is q very snccess.
ful method but hord ON clothes.
August 20.
Jua, about like any other day--passcd
the time away watching whalos and
sharks-had a nice dinner pork and
beans. Now We have commenced to
drill. Health Continues good.
August 30.
This has been a day of excitement ~
we sighted land this morning from the
slarboard side. And abont 1890 We saw
an English war ship. Thia 10 tho hrrt
land wo have soon for % days. and the
boys are nearly crazy to set foot on solid
ground again.
September |.
We a~okr this morning In the midst
Of smnll group Of iplands thcy all look
beautiful and afford ua plenty OF past
time. THIS IL Kills ohauncl. Reached
kobo 4 p. m. met tho transport uulapcn
carrying Montana volunteers and many
loud cheers went up from both sides,
and remained abou, two hours. and took
on pilot, During the night We passed.
many small islands weather good md
wc ara making good Tine.
September 9.
Suddenly awakened a, 4 by our nhip
striking rock. II toss Va nbou, IN
hour TO got her on and the ship sprung
n l.ek and we made To- the beach. The
ship il going down gradually, several Of
the bo,b remained on board trying 10
save our grub until ehe was nearly
gone. l, went to the bottom at y. IN.
For supper Ind hard tack aosked In salt
water We ate IN beautiful Island.
September 2.