Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-30

peeping in at US. We all four, Mrs.
Walker, Miss Dwight, Annie and !, lay
down in our clothes and about ~ the
good plumber came back, having
walked about ten miles. He brought
a line from Miss Gaylord. They were
safe and with the plumber separated
from us by paper screen, we rested
easy, though did not sleep, except Mrs.
Walker and Miss Dwight for a little
while. Then the plumber got up at
4s0 and went back to search for the
doctor. I'm SO glad the trouble is not
with Annies knee cap, The doctor
said 1t would be tedious, but we have
much to be thankful for that we es-
capped with one sprained leg. Our good
plumber rescued rug for us today.
Of the many letters we wrote will go.
They had been collected earlier in the
afternoon as we hoped to get mail on
board the Minnesota at 3 today,
Our trip had been quite comfort
able, though the Purser said it was
the coolest ever made by the Dakota,
but as we had electric heaters In the
cabins, they were always warm. Please
pass this letter on to Elizabeth, as
Thursday, 7th,-Our steamer trunk Is
safe, but not much ip it. Still Annie
has --, and I have -. Never
mind, the new hats and good clothes
that were In the hold or the things
that were hanging up in the cabin. We
are glad to be here without clothes. ]
could write book about the Japs, but
will spare you, as have no time The
ride yesterday was through beautiful
country and the day was fine,
At Yokohama.
Att .4,1
March I.
Here we are safe and sound. A
shipwreck isn't so bad after all-after
you get accustomed to It, but might
have been. We are SO glad we es=
capped with our lives that we haven't
anything but thankfulness in lour
| hearts. Annie's leg is the worst thing
Mr.. McWilliams, the general agent
came on to the wreck and he just tool
charge of us and helped beautifully
His own doctor he brought with him
injury, whatever 1t Is. He will be here
after lunch to make thorough exam
nation and I'll write you again fol
next mail, but as one goes in an hour
want to get this off at once. Annie
says to tell you all she is not sorry
she came If she did get shipwrecked
and her ligament sprained. She is
Sldu HeT leg Isl broken, DuI Sne
wishes she had Lat her clotehs al
home. She is afraid the mermaids viii
not appreciate them, but we are not
thinking of clothes. We have love.
| ly room with BALCONY over the sea
Everybody has been so nice to US. An.
ME says she was never so popular ir
her life. Mrs. Smith and Miss Gaylord
We're at lighthouse FIVE miles from
US, on the shore, where many Of thu
passengers We're taken. Mrs. Smith |:
Of course nervous, but all stood II
splendidly. We went in Rikishas yes
terday morning, ten miles, to pori
| where ship came to get us. 1t die
not get in until late. Annie and I were
so comfortably fixed in the captains
room that we staid on board unit
morning. Then Mr.. Mcwilliams ane
his doctor came down for us. We arr
at this hotel for the present. This let
ter Is for you both. Be sure to send t
Logansport. Annie will write later
She was glad on account of saving
things needed. Mrs. Leeks and Mrs
Aleshine weren't in 1t with us. Annie
had pocketful of clothes and food
She always intended to Guido these
| women if she had shipwreck"
Mrs. Daum Better.
Mrs. Daum has since been laid up al
| Yokohoma on account of her injury
but Mr.. Daum received a message by
cable last Saturday, the 23d, that she
was decidedly better.