Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-07

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been II in the forenoon when we rounded
Cane Clear and struck out to sea with a
heavy head wind stirring up the waves,
Singularly enough, the next day con-
when we came over. We expected to be
seasick but We're disappointed in this al
though half the passengers were looking
about as we felt the first few days on
our other voyage, and seemed determined
to be rid of their dinners without par
ticular regard to where they went. The
Ivernia is remarkably steady by reason
of her gigantic size but for two days she
continued to plunge pretty fiercely. The
waves often washed over the forward
deck with great force for the most part
driving the passengers 70 a retreat but
one small hoy who had boldly ventured
out unobserved by the others, curious like
all mall boys to see how things looked.
was caught by one of these sweepers.
dashed against n spar and had his leg
broken-not so very serious considering
that we had a physician and nurses
aboard. but sufficient to finish his good
time for the remainder OF the voyage
Two or three hours after the chief stew
ard was looking after the boys father,
who apparently knew nothing about the
affair.
had quoted down little and the sea
sickness had abated, our company grew
Jolly. One brought out a VIOLIN another
IA guitar, and another a halmonica; the,
Swedish fellows and girls collected in
groups and danced; some fellows sang
rag-time songs in which the whole com.
pany Joined at times. Every evening a
Swede would preach a sermon in the din
ing room to the more Serious bv way of
variety In the married peoples uarters
was a piano which was played every even
ing by some of the young fellows or girls.
SO that although it was so cold and dis
agreeable on the forward deck that one
could not stay outside with comfort dur
ing the first four days, everybody seemed
to be happy and contented and gave vent
to their feelings in many boiStcrous ways
which would not be counted in good taste
with cultivated society.
ON Sunday there was a Catholic service
in the second class parlors which those
of the third class who wished were al
lowed to attend. In the first-class saloon
there was also Il service to which second
class passengers Were allowed to come
and 1t was limited to us that we might
go if We wished, but only our friend the
fellow returning from Germany ventured
above. At the saloon door he was refused
admittance A lady passing said very in
dlgnantly, why, | never heard of such
IL thing! 1t seemed too ludicrOuS to he
Annoying, so he came back to content him
self with reading for the day. Early in
the morning it was reported that n little
child born during the VOYAGE was dead
kept sharp watch but saw only the cap
tain and a sailor carrying a box draDcd
with a British flag into the room, so we
suppose it must have been buried secret
ly for some reason. The Swiss fellows
and girls partially observed the Sabbath
by dressing in their better clothes ana
dancing only little during the day, but
noticed that the others We're dancing
from time to time throughout the day and
evening the same as on other days.
After leaving ireland We saw no vessels
until the fourth day, when we sighted
two steamers several miles away The
next day we reached the Great Banks
where we saw numerous small fishing
craft cruising about. That day the wealth
fi,,A : Chi, Il
time. 40l miles, eight miles less. we were
told, than her record mark. The ship's
time was put back each day 30 or 40 min
utes, but for the curiosity Of it | kept
the same time had at London and found
my watch fave hours too fast on reachina.
Boston, which shows that they live "a
llttie faster across the water than We on
this side. GI3'
arrival there had been a wonderful trans
formation IN our company. White shirts
red nec<tieS and new suits had been
brought from qbScura corners, galIdy hats
and gowns of lace and satin had fak,n the
place of old shaws and caicos Some of
the costumes were indeed' killing" Some
big stout. awkward woman would y" fit.
| tea ont with Il stylish gown with a long
| tram which she carried about as grace
| iully as a man sraspS Il mcaIbag Some
We're very decent and when they were
gathered in the forward deck with the
second class above looking down there
WAS very little difference between the. bet
ter ones of cur number and those ON the
other deck Someone remarked in look
| ing up at young fellow with a white
| vest prancing about the upper deck in a
dudISh manner, 'All the difference thnre
| Is between him and us is that his father
pays his passage and we pay ours our
seltse,
Before reaching the dock a doctor re-
viewed the company, then an inspector
came aboard to give passes, to the Amcri
can citizens who had passports or other
PAPERS, thus freeing them from examine
ami passed without difficulty Inn / IA
ton on landing. My friend had passnorts
none and had no other papers brsideg n
| letter of Introduction from the Ameriron
Express Co, which luckily foInd in nv
pocket. To my surprise this with n little
questioning was sufficient to piss mo ON
landing those of us who had tbe naeens.
We're allowed to go at once. while the ON
ers were detained for an emigration ev-
animation
1t was something of q SIGHT to COO +bo,,
six or eight thousand trunks grins Inn
dies and suit cases laid ont in tha weiti,,f.