The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-22
ON SWEDISH SOIL
Mr.. H. A. Norman Writes
From His Old Home.
TELLS ABOUT DENMARK.
Journeys by Land and Sea Through
England, Denmark and His Native
Land.
oRsALA Mas SWEDEN, Nov. 1905.

The day wrote my last letter, we
sighted the rugged coast of Ireland a little
before noon, the goth day of October.
Indeed it was pleasure to see land once
again alter seven days journey on water.
This same day we received wireless
telegram from New York that the Cam
pania one of the Cunard line steamers
had had misshap by hard storm, as
presume you have read in the papers.
The Campania left the harbor at Liver
pool for New York the same day we left
New York for Liverpool. We passed
each other beyond the Newfoundland
banks. And while they we're near the
banks, terrific wind storm set in and a
very rough sea. We passed through the
outer edge of the storm, so that the storm
did not effect US very much. The Cam
pania's passengers were up on deck, to
see the waves of the sea. Although the
captain had told them to stay down on
the second deck. The deck was we'll
filled with their passengers, when wave
struck the ship and submerged it. The
passengers stood in water up to their
waists, and those who could catch hold
of anything did so. but those who could
not. five in number, were washed over
board and could not be saved, as the sea
was too rough, although they could be
seen keeping themselves up on the waves
for short time. Those who were lest
were two young ladies and three men.
About thirty others were injured by flying
pieces from the ships rigging. One
young lady had one of her legs broken,
others arms, and ribs. So when they
came near New York they were met by a
small steamer, with doctors on board for
their relief / felt thankful for the
pleasant trip enjoyed across the Atlantic
at this time.
Ireland lay in the Atlantic sea with a
border CT high rocks perpendicular all
along the way, with the exception OF a
few places. where there is gentle in
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see as you pass by the irregular form of
their parcels of land, separated by hedges
which made pretty sight. with the houses
all painted white. We passed distance
about FIVE to ten miles from the shore all
along the coast and finally stopped at the
entrance of Queenstown bay. just as the
awaiting'our to receive herpassengers and
her mails. We landed there seventy-fve
passengers. Queenstown could be seen
at distance of ten miles up the bay.
slightly rolling and large town. We
stayed there about 20 minutes. and started
on our way, as they we're in hurry to
reach Liverpool by next morning, while
high tide was on. We passed along the
coast until late in the evening, when we
passed the last light house, called the
Tusker light at II Friday night, and then
passed into and over the Irish Sea dist
ance Of 24o miles. We sighted the Is
kerries light house Saturday morning
about S o'clock, and the coast of Wales
could be seen with snow covered noun
tains. We arrived at a. m. at Liver
pool, and the landing commenced. We
] had a good view seeing the trunks unload
ed, slid down an incline about 20 feet
and the trunks landed with great speed,
against other trunks which had not yet
been. cleared away. did pity some of the
trunks although they we're we'll roped.
Next came our landing by bridge from
the steamer to the station, where the Gus
tom officer waited upon US. Liverpool is
large city and great city for foreign
shipping, as the harbor is full of all kinds
of of vessels, both sailing and steamers
from different nations. On the streets
| could be seen the rich and poor, rich
nicely dressed. while the poor were poor
ly clad. On the business streets can be
seen fine display windows of all kinds of
goods. The buildings are not like our
American cities. New York and Chicago,
with their "a stories high.
From Liverpool my route changed. AS
there was no Sunday steamers from Hull
to Gothenburg, Sweden. l left Liverpool
at 2. o'clock p. m. Saturday, by rail for
Harvich, a sea port in the south east part
of England and arrived there at 10. 90 D.
m. the same evening. All along the way
through England was fine scenery, with
their farms and villages. But the railroad
Accommodations are very poor, was shut in
one room with only two seats to accom-
modate eight persons, door out on sides
no water to drink, no toilet. Indeed it
was punishment. l embarked on a
Danish steamer for Esbjorg, Denmark
at II Saturday evening and landed in
Esbjorg at 500 a. m. Monday. This
voyage and the railroad trip through Eng
land was the hardest part of my whole
trip. This Saturday night over the North
Sea was my first sickness at sea. | tried
my very best to keep up courage and not