The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-06-25
Our EDITORS Trip.

pa at noon Wednesday, as stated In local
column last week, aboard the steamship
Morgan, formerly owned by Capt James
Mckay, now owned by Knighs & Kel-
Ter, OF Tampa. Punta Gorda people are
well acquainted with this ship, as II has
often visited Charlotte Harbor. 1t is
now Differed as follows: f. II. Thomp.
son, master; Thomas Olsen, first officer
House d. Thompson, second officer
lanes S. Slsson, chief engineer; ]. Con.
zales, Ralph Hardness, assistant engin-
GERS. They are all very polite and oblig'
ing gentlemen and It is a pleasure to
travel with them.
The ssehgeraccommodations though
not luxurious, are comfortable and pleas
ant, and the same may be said Of the
table fare. The trip, In good weather,
should be very inviting one to any Of
our people wishing to go West. But
we had very dlsagreeable weather. 1t
was cloudy and rainy the entire distance
from Egmont Key to New Orleans and
the ship was rolling in the troughs OF the
sea the whole way. Apparently great
storm had just swept across the Gulf and
left It's surface a vast waste Of huge, heay.
ing pillows. AS a result, for forty-eight
hours we were "rocked In the cradle of
the deep" sure enough. II was rather
entertaining for the first few hours, but
pretty soon II proved to be "too blamed
much Of a good thing" Indeed, 1t put
the two lady passengers to bed before we
got out OF sight OF Egmon, Key, and
only their groans were heard until we
entered the mouth of the Mississippi
yesterday morning. Two or three OF
the male passengers also lost their appe-
titles and likewise jettlsoned what cargoes
Of provisions they had taken aboard their
stomachs previous to leaving Tampa.
saw one niger leaning over the outer
rail and hanging on for dear life, and
wishing that he could die. 1t was very
funny to myself and other "old salts"
aboard, though l did not feel inst right
myself. But the mate, seeing that was
tobacco, remarked that as long
as could DO that was In no danger OF
getting sick. I, therefore, recommend
ladies contemplating this trip to bring
along a supply OF fine chewing tobacco
and use It freely.
The ceaseless rolling OF the ship inter.
fered greatly with pedestrianism, social
intercourse and pleasant dining, / could
not talk to anyone without holding on to
a friendly post to keep my tongue steady;
and when | sat down at the dining table
| had to hook my legs around a table leg
to hold my chair in place, At the same
time had to use some dexterity to keep
The soup from pouring into my lap, But
was recompeused for all this by oftt
observing some passenger at the table
scramble from his seat and rush out on
deck to see some whale passing by-and
iced him.
did not sleep any how could /,
standing as did one moment on my feet
md the next on my head In my berth
Forty-eight hours of that and Of skipping
about the ship as If to show my agility in
lodging the floor as il rose above me
tired me out.
Mind you, now; neither the Morgan
ior her officers are to blame for all this.
think the responsible party is that new
man they have at Tampa. Capt.
Thompson says he will see him about 1t
is soon as he gets back to Tampa, which
will be one week from tomorrow.
AS we made no stops on the way and
iidn't see even sea.gull to speak to,
he trip hither had no incident except
'illows and their effects to narrate.
leave today for Columbus, Miss,
where, from 1873 to 1876, spent three
II the happiest years Of my life. want
o see If any of my old friends are living
here yet. Will spend only two days
here,and then come down to Mobile to
ook up other old friends and to meet the
Morgan OIL her return to Tampa.
A. p. ].