Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-07-03

the sailors hospital of New York and
Southampton. Each evening the pass
| engers assemble in saloon parlor to
listen to an organ recital or may be In
the drawing room to hear some one
sing and play on the piano, or sit in the
library to play game of whist or go
to the smoking room to bet on the days
run of the boat.
wish that I had space to explain
how these bets are made. l will say
there is generally about 20 in the pool,
each pays $500 to enter it; then num-
ber is chosen as the least miles the boat
is likely to make. Last night the num-
ber was 413 miles. That means the
numbers only run from 413 to 433; then
each number is put in box and drawn
out one by one, and assigned to the
parties as the names come in rotation.
When all are drawn Mr.. Goodwin then
auctions the numbers off, the first num-
ber- 413-was sold last last evening for
30 shillings (all bets are made in Eng
lish money!, the highest number (428)
brought So shillings; 433 brought 68
shillings; next came the choice, mean
ing if man bought the choice, he could
choose over 433 miles or less than 413;
if any number lower than 1000 this
party lost. The first choice sold for
II pounds or sixty dollars, and the
next choice for eight pounds; both lost,
as the boat made 421 miles in 90 hours
and 26 minutes. AS there is about five
hours difference between New York
and London time, each day of our time
shortens up according to distance run
last, so our days are short going and
long coming.
A great many do not join in any
games, but sit around the decks in
their deck cha,. and sing songs or tell
stories or talk tS",,t home or where
they are going. 1t 1s Surprising how
sociable we get here in little while.
One thing we notice that is laughable
and this is the Americans turn out to
the right and the English to the left.
Some parts of our promenade are mar
row on account of deck chairs, and col
lisions are frequent Then when the
ship gives an extra roll (and she is do
ing it frequently while / write) the
pedestrian will freely run to the lower
rail because the ship will be very low
that side often to geU splash of water
in his face, and once in awhile be COW
cred with sea water; then you will see
hat go overheard and all laugh; in
fact something is continually turning
up to cause amusement.
At the present moment the scene is
sublime. While there is no storm,
there Is big sea on, and the ocean is
mountains and valleys, and ali covered
with foam, the big waves lashing the
sides of the ship; she plunges headlong
into big wave, the forward deck will
be covered with water, then she will
roll until you think she will almost roll
over. Still no'one is worried, and the
ship goes along as usual. We are now
on our fifth day out. Things will go
on each day about as | write, so will
add no more TO this letter, except a
a word about the the second cabin and
steerage. There are about 200 second
cabin passengers; their quarters are
similar to first cabin, except not so
luxurious, and they are forbidden the
run of the ship; they can only come
about one-fourth of the length of the
ship. They are often in the stern of
the ship. The steerage passengers
cannot come on the upper decks, but
must content themselves down below.
Their sleeping quarters are below the
water line in the ship, and have COM
Portable sleeping places, good whole
some food, and are seemingly well
taken care of, There are about 500 of
them on board.
FRED JULIAN.