Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-10
A SAIL FROM WASH
INGTON TO n. Y.
BY FORREST STUART.

Continued from last week.
Seven o'clock found ms on board the
Old Dominion steamship Hamilton.
A tug pulled the big boat ont into the
harbor and we headed for the Atlantic.
The night was very dark and the crisp
ness of the air reminded us that autumn
was near. We sailed past the battle
ships in Hampton Roads. They we're
now aglow with lights and presented a
grand sight. A huge searchlight shown
from the Wyoming upon several boats
filled with sailors not far from her side.
The captain of our ship informed us
that diver was at work. was sur
prised when he told me that the depth
OF the water at that point was only sixty
feet. Stauffer ard l watched the the
fleet until It's lights disappeared in the
distance and then we moved 10 up the
front where the lookout was stationed.
The lighthouse on Cape Charles and
Cape Henry winked dismally at each
other ocross the black waters. IL was
close to midnight when we reached the
Bay. Here we struck squall and the
Hamilton rocked like cradle, We
went down to the lower deck, where
we could see the waves and at the foot
of the stairs we met Mr.. Tracy from
Chicago, who joined us. The fun com
menced about 1870 when we started
for our state rooms. Mr. Tracy, feet
tall and weighing 300 pounds. made
numerous pitiful attemps to get up the
steps leading to the upper deck but
failed completely in each instance. He
began to look discouraged. when StaffeI
remarked that there were three of VI
in the same boat and we rendered him
what assistance we could. The idea OF
sea sickness had not occurred to ms nm
til Witnessed Tracy's efforts. / open
ed the door of my staterOom, turned on
the light and beheld a sight which
made me shudder there were two berthi
: in the room and neat cardboard Gus
pidor was attached to the side of each
bed. felt as If was about to clint
; on to an operating table. Soon wal
conscious of an unpleasant feeling and
lost no time in getting outside neai
the railing wished then that wal
back home again. However. after sit
ting out in the cold wind for a few min
ntes recovered my balance and ex
perienced no futher trouble. When
y looked ont the window early next morn
ming no land could be seen. The boa
. drew nearer in and about 10 o'clock Al
u lantie City came into view. During th
remainder Of the voyage We were nc
out of sight of Jersey shore. When "
reached the Earrows the Woolwort
building and other skyscrapers on lowe
% Broadway appeared upon the norther
horizon. They we're twenty miles ava
J, and from that distance resembled th
the jagged outline Of mountain rang,
7 One might bankrupt the English lar
gnage in attempting 20 describe Ne
York harbor and the city Is it appeal
Jo 10 the observer on an incoming vess
ot and not do the matter Justice. 80 vi
ID leave off here. We landed at pier
on the North River at p. m, sel
tember End. Tracy and stauffer. Iii
i'd myself. we're strangers in the city, b
cd had studied the map and knew II
in lay Of the streets We boarded Min
In street elevated and lead the way
or the Navarro. After dinner we walk
III over 70 Broadway. = block east OF o
hotel. Is is some street and has {,