The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

breakfast on the train, consisting Of
corn beef, hard tack, pies and q dark
colored liquid called coffee. After we
had eaten our breakfast we took
ferry boat at Thirteenth street, across
the river, arriving at pier o Brooklyn
navy yald, where we loaded on the
transport, Logan. Thus commenced
our trip around the world.
That evening we were towed out in
the bay and anchored just in front OF
the statute Of Liberty. On the even
ing of the 10th we raised anchor and
towed out to seaand turned loose.
The boys all went to bed that night
feeling happy but they were not very
happy the next morning when they
awoke aud found what sea sickness
really was. Woe unto the meh who
were sleeping in the bottom berths.
The first week out we had five days
Of storm and the boys began to think
how nice 'twould be to be at home
We arrived at Gilbratar December
., 1899, ut 8 a. M, and the boys were
delighted to be on land again. We
found Gibraltar to be a beautiful place,
every thing so nice and green and
flowers in full bloom. We left there
at 4 O'Clock that evening and started
on our voyage through the Medlter-
ranean sea. we arrived at the island
OF Malta famous for our maltese CATS
December 5th, Ga. M, where theof-
ticers all went ashore, but enlisted
men had to view the city from the
ship. Malta was equally as nice a
place as Gibraltar. The soldiers were
astonished at the cheapness OF fruits,
etc. there. Our ship was coaled at
Malta by the Maltese which are very
singular to the lower class of italian
| in the States. We left Malta Decem-
Der 9th, Z a. m. Our voyage was un-
eventful for days. We arrived at
Port Said, Egypt, Dec. 10th, 2p.m.
The first thing that saw was Pears
soap sign and then Kings Mustard.
A few minutes later / saw DE Lessops
statute, or to use an officers words of
this regiment, "The man who dug the
ditch"
Port Said is the most beautiful place
/ ever saw. The boys were very much
amused to see camel train (which
becomes frequent sight later ON
leaving the city.
We left Port Said that evening at
d. M, and started through the Suez
Canal, which we found very cold and
the fog was so dense the first night we
could not make much progress. Next
day was an odd sight to meet the eyes
of our boys who came from the fertile
States. and see nothing but sand US
far as the eye could see. We found
along the canal Arabians with there
camels and tents. On the other side
we found the African in his uncivili2-
ed state. The Africans wear no cloth.
ing, but cloth around their waist.
The men would throw oranges and
potatoes to them and they would run
along after the boat with astounding
rapidity and never seemed to tire.
1t was amusing to see the Arabian
doing some grading along the canal.
They had packs or huge baskets strap
ped on the camels back, and the camel
would lay down and they would fill
the baskets with dirt and then the
camel would arise and carry the dirt
away. This would seem rather SLOW
method for the Short Line r. r.
From the Suez canal we passed into
Suez Gulf. Aswe sailed through there
we could see Mt. Sinai, the place
where the ten Commandments were
given. q Also saw where the Israelites
crossed the Red.Se
on the 10th we arrived at Alden,
where our ship coaled again. We left
Alden the next morning. On the
morning OF the 18th we passed Socotn
Island and could see at quite along
distance an active volcano. Later In