Amador ledger., 1908-07-31

Promptly at p M, December l,
1907, the Second -Torpepo Elotillg
showed off from the docks at the Nur.
folk Navy Yard outward bound tor
San francisco. We ran down the
river to Hampton Roads and spent
the remainder of the day swinging
ship and anchored about p. NJ. Got
under way at 80 a. M, Decembe 2,
and ran out to Lynnhaven Bay and
swung ship with the rest of the
tlotilla until about o'clock.
At il 20 a. IN. the U. s. S. Whipple
hoisted the signal to proceed and the
Flutilla formed column and steamed
out. The weather was very fine, and
just SLOW swell running. We passed
the Iightship off Cape Hatteras at 10
p. IN. and entered the Cult Stream
about a 30 a. NJ, Decem Der 3.
Weather atill fine and | have eaten
every meal SO far aud havn't been
the least bit sea sick. Our position
at noon December Bird was lat. 81 deg.
AOr1h, anu 1uuB' II ueB' WOSb, Ihie
position being about four to five hun
bred miles off the coast of South
Carolina we having run about 245
miles since noon yesterday and con-
sumed about IL tons of coal. The
weather remained fine all afternoon
and all night, but began to get cloudy
about a. IN. on the 4th. Started to
rain about 8 a. M, and the sea began
to get considerably rougher. Nothing
of interest has happened since yester-
day, have passed no vessels nor en-
countered anything out of the ordin-
airy. Our position at noon today
s(Dec. 4th) was lat. ~ deg. north, and
long. y ceg. west, this position
keing about 500 miles off the north
ern coast of Florida, we having run
245 miles since noon yesterday, and
consumed about Is tons of coal.
witnessed my first burial at sea this
morning about $50. A man died
suddenly on the U. s. s. Hull last
night and was buried just after
colors this morning with the usual
ceremonies The weather is very
much warmer than yesterday, and the
sea has Gained down considerably,
but was very rough all last night.
At noon today dec. 5th) we were in
Rat. % deg. north, and long. SO deg.
west, this position being some 600
miles off the coast of southern
Florida, we have run 235 miles since
noon yesterday, and consumed II
tons of coal. We have sighted no
land since leaving Cape Henry,
Virginia, as we are making a direct
line from Cape Hatteras to San Juan,
but expect to get in some time
Saturday afternoon. A gauge glass
On boiler 81 blew out about nine
O'Clock last night and caused quite a
little excitement for while, hut no.
body was hut or scalded. Our posi-
tion at noon dec. oth) was lat. q
deg north, and lung. CT deg. east,
this position being about 200 miles off
Cape Macy, the eastern end of Cuba.
We have consumed about Is tons of
goal since noon yesterday aud run
approximately $50 miles 1t is con-
aiderably rougher today. We struck
the northeast trade winds late yester-
day afternoon and heavy ground
swell has set in and we are rolling
pretty badly. The food is getting
very bad. All the fresh bread got wet
and moulded and was thrown over
board, and we are rolling so nadly
that we can t cook anything much.
But we will get to San Juan tomorrow
and then we will be happy for five
days.
Sighted Porto Rico at 5 :55 a. M,
December eth, and arrived off the en-
france to San Juan Harbor about
$50. Passed through the entrance,
by the Moro Castle on the left and
dropped anchor inside about 1880,
having run about 305 miles since
noon yesterday, making a total dis
lance from Hampton Roads to San
Juan of 1910 miles.
San Juan Is typical looking "Spi-
gotty" town, although it presents q
better aud prettier appearance from
the water front than Santiago, Cuba.
Went ashore last night aud looked
around the city. There are not many
interesting things in the city, but
went all over the Moro Castle at the
entrance of the harbor and found il
very Interesting. Also visited Fort
ChrisfnhaI and wont inside the fam