Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-12

{, l. louh odHl0lS, bu0 COul6uluus wa
? aboard-he had a perpetual "grouch.
John D. Rockefeller's sister wa
4 aboard also. We had congenia
, party at our table-with at least sil
, Western people. There was 81
pound man from San Francisco
genial and hearty, a good naturec
merchant from New York, retirec
business man and his wife travelling
for fun, and our party of four.
The chief occupation aboard ap
peared to be gambling. Men ano
women gambied in every conceivable
fashion, from bridge and poker te
betting on the color of the pilots
eyes. 1t was disgusting to see how
crazy decent people could become
over mere triffling things. Pools
were auctioned off on the probable
run of the boat. Hundreds Of
dollars changed hands every day
| perhaps you wonder at my know
ledge of these transactions, but one
who could be aboard that boat and
not know would have to be a better
and binder and deafer man than L.
Nothing of Importance happened
save meeting American-bound steam
ers, viewing schools of porpoises and
and watching the flying fish. Fog
settled the last day before we reached
| Queenstown, and we had the sensa-
ton of stopping while they took
soundings. AS we neared Queens
town harbor, the fog lifted as if to
give us a view of that most beautiful
spot. We had caught just glimpses of
the Emerald Isle before, but with our
entrance to the harbor the sun came
out. The most beautiful harbor
have seen-New York and Liverpool
or Boston cannot compare with it.
Surely the sons of Ireland have rea-
son to be proud of this port. The
frowning forts give touch of securi
ty, the ight house betokens safe
haven and little church on the hill
symbolizes peace to the Voyager.
The disembarking of the passen-
gers was interesting. Our vessel
could not go to the pier, so tenders
came out to meet us. l imagine a
good many Irish families were made
glad that night by the coming of
sons and daughters from America
and we'll they might be proud of their
kith and kin (and [ haven't kissed
the Barney stone either) Tuesday
night between Queenstown and
Liverpool was one long to be remem-
bered. The fog settled down thick
and heavy and the fog horns sounded
nearly all night. Wednesday morn
i"g we were told that we could not
roach Liverpool until one o'clock,
and at one we were Informed that we
must lie at anchor outside the bar
until $50. But the tide refused to
hasten for US and it was about five
when we started for cur dock. We
had the pleasure of seeing the Baltic
the largest liner afoat-leave for
America. The Stars and Stripes were
at the mast head, and she was
majestic sight.
The landing: to get ship over 800
feet long and drawing IS feet Of water
ana heavily loaded to the dock is
no easy task, but it was done SO east
ly that you feel it had been done be-
fore when you were not aboard,
Then the unloading Of baggage dug
guge, it is here). Talk about bag
gage smashing-the Great Northern
men aren't in it at all. Trunk man
ufactures must pay a commission
to the ocean lines. But it was done
quickly at any rate. Then we land
ed and the fun began, To search for
and round up tifteenpieces of baggage
is no small task when thousand other
peopleare doing it. After looking all
over the station, we secured all but |
one piece. It refused to appear. !
Finally we took our train for London |
without 1t. shall never forget that |!
hour-all excitement, nervousness,
nproar, pandemonium. I used up |
three porters and ali my strength |
and patience in the event.
We reached London, going 2l5
niles in less than four hours-!.o find
he missing article standing on the
platform, Some one else had taken