The Newtown bee., 1904-11-11

1t is most interesting to hear tht many different languages, dialects anc
 brogueS spoken among the passengers There Iare number of young cOa
 miners, from the Forest of Dean
 Durham and Lanarkshire, in Scotland
 To listen to their conversation you would not imagine they spoke the same language. Another curious specimen on board is "Galvanized Yankee from Oldham, who can talk down his nose and speak the American accent so perfectly that no one would imagine he had been born near "Tommyfield.' ; One of the second cabin passengers is a Scotch Presbyterian minister return had brought some punches of heather with him, and some of his lady friends made it up in small sprigs to fix or cards with neat bow of tartan silk bearing the inscription, "A sprig of | heather frae the Hieland hills , These he intended presenting to all the lady members of his church.
 Friday, September 6:-We are now crossing part of the ocean called the , "Devil's Hole" by the sailors. It IS supposed to be the deepest part of the A tlantic, and full of strong currents. Our good ship keeps ploughing along, OuU PlO OCICo WO-Uull us of the passengers remain sick all the day.
 Saturday:-A brilliant morning, the curling over for miles on the horizon The majority of the passengers have got over their sickness and are looking bright and cheerful. What a wonder full change in "A hours. We pass quite school of porpoises dispOrting them selves in the water, fine steeplechaSers indeed. In the afternoon all the steerage passengers are lined up amid ships, and have to submit to an exami- nation of their eyeSight. This is to comply with U. s. regulations. Each one is examined by the ships doctor, and having passed, their embarkation pass is stamped and endorsed. Satur- day evening all the passengers arc in the best of spirits, as full of life and fun as if they had drawn a good weeks dancing, much to the amusement of the cabin and saloon passengers who look down from the promenade decks above.
 Sunday morning:-The weather is glorious and the water more smooth Divine service is held in the saloon, one of the ships officers reading prayers. The service is very brief, and concludes with the well-known hymn, ''The Church'S one foundataion." Apparently it must have been rather dry to some of the congregation, for immediately service was over a rush was made for the "bar." In the after noon we pass the "Aurania" within a mile on our starboard. She left Liver pool the day before US, so that we have gained on her considerably. The Sab bath is not much observed on ship board. A priest addressed the steerage passengers on the Sunday af- terno0n, giving them sound advice. In the evening, jigging and dancing was kept up with much vigor.
 THE sTEERAGE ACCOMMODATION.
 The steerage accc mmodation on the 70 ceanic," though not so good as the new boats, "Baltic" and Cedric" is much improved to what it was 20 years ago. The food was good, with the ex ceptiOn of butter, which was really nauseating, reminding one of the axle grease on the railways. For breakfast we had porridge, Quaker oats, Irish stew, salt herrings and pota- toes, tea. coffee and marmalade Dinners: soups, boiled beef and mutton, roast pork, fish and potatoes, and plum pudding. Apples and or anges for dessert. Tea, bread and but ter, preserves, marmalade. Irish stew and corned beef. Fresh bread every day, and gruel for supper. The amount of waste on shipboard is really appal- ling; this cannot be avoided on rough passages, when sickness prevails, but it is astonishing to see the amount of food thrown overboard.
 Monday, September 13.-We have now crossed the Newfoundland Banks, and are in American waters. The weather is fine and much warmer: the decks are crowded with passengers and almost impassa ble. A whale is sighted on our starboard, causing little sen sation, but soon disappears. At noon the ships run is reported at 505 miles, the best we have done. In the even- ing the weather changes, and we have an hours storm. driving all below. Ali a concert in the 2nd cabin I attend ed, most enjoyable program was gone through. A collection for the sea- mems orphan fund realized over e5.
 It is interesting to notice the diff ferent shades and color of the sea in crossing. Around the Irish coast it is a deep green tint, In mid-Ocean light blue, and ''crOsSing the Banks" it as- sumes quite dark blue shade
 IRISH HUMOUR.
 The Irish people on board are by far the greatest number and certainly provide us with the most amusement On the third morning out, after a rough night, 1 heard the following con- versation before daybreak:- ick Whats the time, Pat? Pat: The divil I know, sir. Mick: We lose time go- ing to New York. Pat: Shure I don t know if we do, but we caught hell last night. Next morning Pat was telling his mate what wonderful drame he had had. "And what was you drame- ing about?" says Mick. Pat says, II dreamt was chasing beautiful girl all over the ship, and when l caught her, shure l woke up and found I'd mi d. Ould tin box in mi arms.'' The table manners in the steerage were not exemplary by all means, and often partook of the ''catch-as-catch-ca style.' "The Lord knows we pay for all we git," was a common remark among the Irish; whilst another good natured soul says "He'll share his big plate of rice puddin, with any dacent man. Gods truth I will"
 NEARING NEW YORK.
 Tuesday noon, Sept. 13.-A foggy
 morning before breakfast, but the sun shines out after and wishes us all good morning. At noon we are 337 miles from New York. Many of the passen- gers are hoping to see the Statue of Liberty early next morning, and are longing for the real liberty from the ship soon after. Great preparations are being made for the landing. The tOnSOrial artists on board are buSily engaged shaving themselves and their friends so as to be presentable. For tunately the sea is smooth and favor