Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-09-03
In The Old World.


To the MINING JOURNAL.
We left home Monday, July is, at &
p. III. on the electric car; left Cumber-
land on the "Duquesne" at 1925 p. M,
and reached New York at 9 Il. IN. next
day.
Sociable Charles Willard, of Cumhcr-
land, helped us to take in the sights of
the great city, such as Broadway, Wall
street, Produce Exchange, the Brooklyn
Bridge, and other prominent features
of the Manhattan landscape. He went
with us to Coney Island after supper.
where we staid till bedtime 1t was Il
great sight.
At 9 a. H. Wednesday we left the
Broadway Central hotel for Pier No. -,
home of the great steamship, "Majestic,'
and in hour later she cut loose from her
moorings and foated down the Hudson
river, past the Statue of Liberty, out
into the Atlantic ocean, with beautiful
weather over us and Il smooth sea
beneath.
When about 100 miles out we dis
covered sailing ship on fire. She was
loaded with OIL When we got close we
found she had burned to within 3 feet
of the water 1t was Il grand sight.
of the officers that the crew had taken
to the boats and gone to Fire Island,
about II miles away.
One day gives evidence that we have
fine accommodations This as we retire
ut 10 p. m, ends our first day at sea.
The morning of the 2lst broke III upon
us with beautiful weather and still
smooth sea. Nothing worthy of note
occurred until > p. M, when we sighted
Il sail far to the north.
We find we have $50 passengers and a
crew of $50, a total of 1870.
At 10 p. IN. all retire and this ends the
second day.
On the morning of the Ped weather
still fine and sea still smooth. Nothing
visible except a great many p0rpOiSeS.
We are i'll the Gulf Stream and the
thermometer registers Il temperature up
in the sos on the shady side.
During the evening we saw three
whales about 2 miles distant to the
north
We retire at the usual hour at the end
of our third day.
Weather fair aud warm ON the morn
ing of the 2}d.
At / 30 p. III. saw two tramp" steam
ers far to the north going easterly, and
later Il large school of porpoises, each
scholar Il chronic snutfe1, or what Tom
Porter would call "a putin boogger.'
At night the passengers in our de-
partment, situated about the middle Of
the vessel, got together on deck and en-
jOyed quite time i'll songs and rcclta-
tions At 10 o'clock a shower of rain
broke it up, and this closes the fourth
day.
The 9th of July Sunday dawned
fair but much cooler.
We had Divine service twice to-day.
We have five preachers on board.
About IL Il. NJ. away to the north we
saw IA steamer going west.
All games stopped, but booze is sold
all day until bed time, which ends the
fifth day.
Morning of the 18th opens with brisk
cold wind All complaining of the sud
den and radical change of temperature.
Sea fair till noon. Saw vessel pass 60
ing west, and at 6 p. III. another going
same direction
The sea is rougher than at any time
during the VOYAGE, but the noble Ma
jeStic' mounts and rides the waves like
"A glantess at home ION the Vastly deep
which she is
Several schools of PROPOSES in sight
to-day, and at I p. m. il big steamer
its name.
The passengers got together and had
another good time-singing, Rotations.
jokes, etc. Some fine talent on board.
There is Il little girl who performs on the
piano wonderfully. | enclose pro.
gramme indicating the high character of
the performance. a paper evidently
printed on board comprising vocal and
instrumental numbers, dances, jokes,
Rotations and approximations of high
order.-Ed End of the sixth day.
Until noon sea very rough and ship
rocking uncomfortable. During the
afternoon the sun appeared. weather
moderated and sea claimed down con-
siderably by bedtime. Seventh day
closes.
July p. Everybody up early to see
the west coast of Ireland. A great many
vessels i'll sight. We spicd two English
"men war very large, and several
torpedo-boat dcstrovers.
By ~ O'Clock all the passengers for
Queenstown, 23O in number, had gotten
their breakfast and were transferred to
boats known over here as "tenders."
We passed a large steamer of the
Cunard Line going westward. and mum
berless smaller ships of all kinds going
everywhere.
At ~ p. IN. we are in the English
Channel, but cant see very far ahead on
account of the fog. Ship not moving
rapidly on this account
At -, p. III. passed Holyhrad light
house, ON an island off Wales. Next we
saw the largest steamer atlOat-the
Baltic" of the White Star Line,
crowded with passengers.
Landed i'll Liverpool at o.. p. M, and
such a time we had in the custom house
with everybody looking for trunks and
other luggage Then the search for Il
hotel! The first one we entered was
full up" and at last we obtained lodg-
ings i'll private house, st. Paul Square.
| forgot to say that the health of all
on board was good during the voyage.
Yours, OWEN ENGLAND.