The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-05-01

UNION , SOUTH CAROLIE.
the wind blowisR gale, : steam
pipe in the fire Socm bursted and
the steam all escap6 The dynamos
stopped and the eAeincs shut down
leaving US in the dark stormy OCEAN
q thousand miles from IaAd withsus
any lights or any headNSY. Yo1
know that ship ia i 3! Nj
position in storn M j1t Sail o.
| steam to keep her 6islf mn 81 81 81 ths
| waves have much more 81 Her.
/ was at that time Miskine myself
safe ashore. After aII AZ Tie stean
escaped and the fife room cooled on
Sufficiently to allow the men. below to
get at the broken pipe i'm four
hours We had enough 1teaSn in the
boilers to 60 ahead slowly From.
Gibraltar We went to Algeras AfficA
where We stayed ten days tf,en We
crossed over to Mcssina, Cicily md
from there to Naples, Italy. While
in Naples l went out to Mt vesu.
vius and went through the ruins Of
Herculanean and Pompsia, the two
cities buried by ashes from Wesufius
nearly two thousand years ago. /
went through the museum a1d saw
all kinds Of ancient curiositie yuch;
as jswelry, money, Weapons fdrni-
ture, tools, works of art, pstri6edl
bodies, bread that was baked two
thousand years ago, cloth, 90. /.
also visited the museum Of art in
Naples and saw some paintings made
by some Of the greatest artists that
ever lived. There are paintin -;
there that . million dollars couidnt
buy. [ visited the king palace and
other interesting places. We were
shown through the palace BY ene;of
the kings guard. EyerythiAg was
magnificent. We could see Nesu-
vius in eruption from where we HSreI
anchored. At night ere - Isd
hot lava would be thrown huu]af
of feet in the air at intervals 81 Z I'm;
minutes. In the day time q -;
clouds of smoke and vsptr eouS(k Isl
seen to shoot far 6p Ia the sif. 1&'
was an aHs inspiring sight to watch
tho ;aouutain at night throw out its
FIRE and melted rock.
We left Naples on March 26th.
and went to Leghorn, Italy, small
city about two hundred miles up the
coast. We stayed there q week.
The town of Pesa is about twenty
minutes ride from Leghorn. There
you sec the leaning tower so often
heard Of On our way up from Leg
horn va stopped three days in Mar
garetta Bay which is about fifteen
miles from herr There is only a
small city there. 1t made up of
tourists and people who live here
during the winter. 1t is beautiful
place. We leave here the - for
Nice, France: We are to meet the
"Albany" and "Buffalo" there. l
don't know how long we will remain
out on this station. There is some
talk of US going to the China station.
l am very well satisfied out here as
long as we travel around a little SO
that tho time will pass quickly. l
have two years and three months
more time to do before my enlist
ment expires. My time is out Aug
ust 8, 1906. Uncle Sam won't get
me in his navy again if 1 know my
sell. My pay is now, including
ration, $28. l expect to get the
next highest rating some time soon
which will be $s more.
The weather here in the Mediter-
ranean is delightful. Cool nights
and bright warm days. We have
had very little rain so far since the
first Of February.
Well, how is old Union getting
along now? Write me all the news.
l heard of DR.. Smiths death last
year. Tell me what all of our
friends are doing now and what you
are doing for yourself.
Well l will close for this time and
will try to write more often in the
future. Write to me soon for I am
anxious to know how old Union is
progressing.
With good luck and best wishes to
all, l am your friend, x. II,