The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-08

States, and soon we we're out all alone
by ourselves at sea. The weather has
been very nice with the exception of
one day. Tuesday it was rough all day,
waves being about 25 feet high, but it
did not affect our boat very much. The
Cedric will accommodate in the storage
or Sd class g. 800 and in the lst and I'd
class 700; total 5000 passengers. Her
cargo of passengers on board now is 18
Est class, Is I'd class and 1877 Sd class;
total 220 passengers. So you can see
we are having good time as we are
not crowded at all. Among the passen-
gers on board with whom I got &C.
quainted is one bound fer Australia,
one for New Zealand one for Jerusalem,
some for England. Ireland. Norway,
Sweden and Finland. The cuisine is
excellent. lst and I'd class is as at
first class hotel; Sd class is as ordi-
nary board The hours are: breakfast,
6 a. NJ; dinner, IL; tea, S p. NJ: lunch
con p m. Cleanliness is the order of
the day. So the scrubbing goes on
each day. The inspectors who are the
captain, purser. doctor and chief stew
ard come around each day at 10 q. m.
Every place is gone through, kitchen
dining room and berths. The kitchen
and toilet rooms have tile floors. The
woodwork in the lst and I'd cabins is
finished in mahogany, painted gloss
white and lighted by electricity. Ire
ceived pass from the chief engineer
to visit the engine room. 1t is reach
ed from the second deck by one and
two flights of stairs and then you are
in the midst OF the great working en-
gines. The third flight of stairs will
take you down in the boiler room where
the boilers are feed by 4S freplaces.
81 firemen supply the boiler with coal
and it is constant shoveling from start
to finish. Thus it goes on across the
Atlantic. The Cedric's crew consists
of 800 people-2OO stewards. 10 steward
esses, 10 in the engine department and
81 firemen.
The thoroughfare across the Atlantic
is great. We have passed steamships
and sailing vessels racing to and fro
every day. They seem to have the
same great roadway over the deep.
Nothing of interest has been seen in
the ocean while passing except that we
saw whale spouting water q short
distance from the steamer. Herewith
is the day list of speed the steamer has
made. The record is taken at 10 p m.
each day.
Oct. 1910 miles, fresh winds, modsr-
ate sea.
Oct. 1882 miles. fresh winds, mod.
/ crate sea.
Oct. 1888 miles, fresh winds. flowing
Oct. 1876 miles, fresh winds rough
sea.
Oct. 1879 miles, fresh winds, rapid
sea.
Oct. 1888 miles, moderate winds
rapid swell.
Oct. 1878 miles, moderate winds
rapid sea.
Oct. 1O-376 miles, moderate winds,
rapid sea.
We expect to arrive at Queenstown
Ireland. to-day to exchange mails, sc
will close. The total distance from
Denison to Queenstown is 1925 miles
AS for myself, have been we'll anc
have enjoyed the trip so far very much
l enjoy excellent health. am now al
early riser. as the old saying is, "Early
> to bed, early to rise makes mar
healthy, wealthy and WISE" This
morning got up at breakfast call ant
it was 1890 q. m. Denison time. l an
yet keeping the home time and wi.
until get back. The difference il
! time is FIVE and half hours. shall
continue this letter from Queenstown
> ireland, at my destin alton and viii
give such points of interest IS come Il
my notice along the way. 1 remain
Yours as ever,
81. A. NORMAN.
. Queenstown, Ireland,
Oct. 20, 1905.
3 SHORT NOTE FROM COLFAX