Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-08-25

rate many were n that department who
W uId herwise have travelled in the
second cabin, they preferring to sacrifice
heir comfort on the way across for the
S75 -aved.
We bad beth in the second cabin,
small room about feet by ten feet, in
which were -four narrow beds, two, one
above the othe on each side. and a
small closet for clothes, grips, etc, at
the end of esch tier Of beds. This left
only narrow hallway between the beds
uot yer four feet wide at one end
was the door, thp other very neat
wash stand, mirror, etc. This berth
was occupied by Mr. Lindsay, Mr..
'urphy, an Ifistman f., NJ Denver, Mr..
| Jacobson, Swede, from Philadelphia,
nd tnvself al on the W v 10 W, ii O
native lands, and we had verv pieas-
ant time together. The berths are Sc
dom occupied except at night, large
and comfortable smoking room tor the
men, and an elegant sitting room for
the ladies being provided on the upper
deck with suitable attendants for each.
| Bath rooms are nicely upholstered, and
kept as clean as new pin. A lovely
piano with numerous music books, mag.
azines, writing paper, library, etc, ar
provided for the ladies' entertainment.
while in the mems resort is a bar room
where all the popular drinks are served,
checkers, chess, cards, etc Quite Il
contrast between the forms of enter
tanment. During the summer months
most of the time is passed on deck
here the comfortable deck chairs are
set around under the awning, reminding
one of beer garden without the beer
or tables for no drinks are served out
side of the smoking or dining rooms.
Among the passengers nearly every
northern state was represented as we'll
as Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, and
the British Isles. The Irish predomn-
ated, many returning to their native isle
for visit, many to spend the remain
der of their days. 1t is wonderful how
quickly acquaintance are formed, how
soon "birds of a feather flock togeth-
er" We had the usual specimen-this
time from 'Frisco-who knows it all,
and who before the trip was over had
made himself obnoxious to every one
the honey moon couple who should |
have seen themselves as others saw |
them; the small boy who was having
the time of his life, and the good all |
round feIlow-male and female-who
was out for a good time and had a good
word for every one. We had splendid |
weather all the way across, good happy
company and certainly az pleasant
trip as one could wish.
The first cabin passengers were more
exclusive, spending most Of their time
in their elegant sitting rooms, and sell
dom mixing with the second cabin
crowd. One section of the upper deck
is reserved for them. and their apart
ments are luxuriantly fitted up. Their
fare being about double, they are en-
titled to better service, but the accom-
in the CuDard line for second
cabin passengers are all that one could
wish for, and are equal to the first cabin
accommodations in many steamers
crossing the Atlantic.
The steerage through which we took
a trip daily is of rather a low order, and
during rough weather must be decided
y filthy. While the weather was fine ;
there were many sick women and chill
iren during the first day out and the ,
were anything but pleas
mt. At nine o'clock each evening when
he bugle sounded all the women and
children in this department were re-
luired to go below to their berths. The ,
ood and sleeping accommodations are :
.lso poor, and even in fine weather did a