The Republican journal., 1913-09-04

her trust, speeds over the playful ex
panse-too vast, seemingly, to be .
playful, too capable of being so mad. t
be SO glad-and on the high sea | an
lowly. There is water nearer my eve
than Is feet below the main deck on tn
great floor of the ocean. The trad
wind is gentle ard cons ant, the shin il
gracious, the officers a-e gallant ant
courteous, the passengers one after an
other. no longer say stranger, bu
take my arm and walk the decks; but
am drifting out and on-they say t,
Madeira next, but the psychic shi,
heads for other ports, for greeting.
that date farther back in nv itin
erary. This forenoon at IL l have
an appointment with the chief enginee,
to 60 down with three other gentlemen
and see the engines that drive the shin
Four decks down, hotter and hotter as
we descend the steel stairways, six
powerful pistons are driven in as many
cylinders that extend vertical through
three of the decks, by.steam generated
over 80 stokers, consuming ITO tons of
coal every "a hours. Running aft from
the engines are two shafts of polished
steel, 18 inches in diameter and 100 feet
long, resting the great bearings flooded
with oil. These pass out through the
stern of the ship down near the keel:
and the twin screws (propellers) at
tached to them outside are playing mad
with Neptune in their sullen roar. The
two shafts run aft as stated in two long
low chambers that are bulk headed
from the engines by heavy iron plate
doors, that can be shut wa er-tight bv A
magic touch away forward and up in the
pilot house, should either compartment
be flooded by break of the ships double
hull; and the shafts would still run. al 4
the propellers would still roar, though
the shaft chambers were full of water.
The ship is fitted up not only with wire
less" but with signals as we'll that
give and take warnings of danger of
collision in thick weather; but we have
had none, and they look fer none on this
course after two days from Boston or
New York. The days are passing in I'M
speakable splendor, and the nights are
brilliant, while for you the Dog Star
portends. We are now famed by the
same Trade winds from the northeast
that providentially set Columbus, to the
fright of his sailors, from these waters
over into the caribbean Sea, that vir-
gin world might not longer remain in
hiding.
Sunday, July q. At dawn my good
berth mate, Mr. Marshall, and are out;
for the rugged island Of Madeira, %
miles long and half as wide. half hidden
in the blue haze, is coming to view, its
fleece clouds, its gorgeous lush green,
vineclad slopes fianking and rising back
of Funchal in al the charm of tropic
grace. The anchor is dropped at a. m.
and babel of voices begins. Bumboat-
men and diving boys throng the ship
the latter seeking silver coins thrown
from the decks into the clear, cerulean
water Sometimes three dive for one
coin, and a tussle ensues under the sur
face, but the cola comes up; so do the
three brown urchins. At the wharf
bullock carros queer hackney coach
sledges, drawn by docile oxen-are wait
ing to take the visitors through the
streets and to the funicular railway sta
ton, from which cog wheel road as
cends the mount some 2, 900 feet. where
a garden Of flowers in profusion ant
brllliancy of colors may be seen. The
outlook from the mount is wonderful IL
effects of sea and sky. The slide dowr
the mountain road in willow basket to
boggans guided by hardy mountain ma
tives, is thrilling but safe Embroider
les, carved and inlaid voods, gold ar
silver work and basketry, are found il
the entic ng shops.
Porto S,anto lies to the northeast som
miles away, its purple dones rising int
the azure vault, as allurilg as whe
Columbus made port there before tryinl
the unknown ocean" to the west
There is a burial here Of young Italia
girl from the second cabin of our shin
She danced yesterday afternoon, bu
died at p. N. of heart fai ure. 1t la
been known that her hear was weak
Father Triquet mourned that the SUI
geon refused to let him see her befor
she died, on the ground that It would b
an indication to her that she could nc
live. He told me with deep feeling tina
he had no thought of offering religion
consolation, but only kind, good wish
She had been playfully talking with hir
in the morning. In our first cabin
was not learned that there was a deaf
till after the burial.
Monday, July %. This is our last da
before making the port of Gibraltar an
it is day of azure sky and light silve
cloud and gentle zephyr, cool and Lowell
"a day of joy in the serenity of IT'S pei
lection. Bon voyage indeed.
F. F. PHILLIPS.