The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-11

Viaieod with company Of Pk0sP0SSOSo,
OF the first chapter.
on Sunday. the sixth day Of March
the s~t sv7ply Of SO passe tl s'''f'
wa At last safely slowed away
under hakches: al the animals
were aboard and everything else
being ready We slowly left the
wharf at 1880 p. m, to the accom-
panlment of music and the Wild
huz7ards OF a miscellaneous crowd
that mad gathered to witness our
departure. Il -,..s
Early in the morning ON MONDAY
the seventh day Of March, we found
ourselves at anchor near Port TOWN.
send, but got under way again at 8
O'clock. Having determined on the
outside passage. by the time
evening came we were we'll out at
sea. Soon after supper a breeze
sprang up which freshened steadily
until it reached velocity OF twenty
miles an hour. Our doctor began to
look pale and our cook seemed I'll.
The wind gradually increased IN
violence during the night, and
heavy sea was on in the morning
Ninety passengers were ~ the grip
Of an intense nausea, two OF our,
company being among the number.
When I asked the captpain how high
the waves were known to rear
their crests into the air, he replied
that he had seen the water piled up
40 feet" the present waves being
mere "ripples" in comparison.
The wind gained force during the
day Of March 8, and by night there
were $50 sick men on board. two
more OF our company being "off their
feed" We steamed in the teeth o.
the wind, somewhat out Of our
course ! was informed, in order to
meet the waves "bow on" The
storm continued throughout the
nisht. It was a sleepless night for
most OF us. The neighing and
stamping OF the horses which broke
through their nimsy stalls and
trampled one another, and the bel
lowing Of the oxen as they tossed
helplessly backward and forward
with the violent motion OF the ship,
thetr sides full of holes where they
rured one another in their bloody
stalls, disturbed our rest and peace
Of mind.
During the morning OF March >.
the sights below were appalling.
Sick and retching dogs a. veil as
men were everywhere in evidence.
Second class passengers partook o.
food from swinging trousns IN tne
,oresence Of sea4sick comrades, While
tie odor BY the section drove to me
.unner air an deck cabin passengers
svho yentured below for an dns7ec'
s .inn sf conditions. Men lay sroan'
Inn in their hunks, praying tnh
the boat might strike q rock and
thus end their agony. Instead o.
abating the storm increased. Every
thing that had been lying around
loose was tied down Or tossed OVER.
hoard.
In the afternoon It became neees-
.ary to consider the Hive stock.
The bleeding. muhbated bodies OF
the horses and oxen called tor 81
tentson. One BY one the sndesins
animals were shot, dragged out OF
the stable, and, q section Of eae
boats railing being removed. her
q ~ action toased the carcasses ~
20 me leA2tng brine. For three
Sours this work went on, nnth not
horse or IN OF was left ahoard.
Il the meantime. the vessel tossed
like 4 mere cork on the mad wafers.
Then me stables disappeared from
the dec,s, timbers, hay and grain
beane pitched over board and the
deck thoroughly scrubbed untii every
evidence Of the torture and mSala7
ton at the dumb animals :was. WASH
I'd away. The crew labored hero
icsEy and the passengers lent will
ine hands. The pnrser' made splens
did effort 70 seem cheerful and I'M
conoerned. whtls everywhere were
kssts Of men No discussed ne O.