New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-07-18
TO NEW YORK BY SEA.
Editor Enterprise 3:

Editor enterprise: .nu.
Ever since my arrival III thus
city some weeks ago, I've intend
ed writing you and my friends IN
New Iberia Of my delightful trip
by way OF the sea on the steamer
"Prpteus Should any OF you
contemplate visiting this great
gateway of the America in the
near future, l should by all
means advise coming by this
route. sn.e 4auu ts Of liuoi.
We left New Iberia on We'd
nesday morning just as day wns
breaking-the tran had been de-
layed--but reached New Orleans
in ample time to be taken aboard
the big steamer which lay at AN
Ichor below Canal street. and
started on our northern voyage
at ten A. Nj. the saape day.
I .AfterI settling ourselves com
tforta'blv in tIour state roopB we
spent most Of the afternoon and
evening watching the many OBJ
ieets of interest to- be- seen on
EVERY hand down Isl the Great
'ather Of WATER We % entered
the Gulf of Mexicoyseme time be-
fore the sun set that evening.
was especially struck by the line
Of demarkhtion between the wa
tiers of the river and gulf where
they unite as one body l. had
previously IheardIand read Of this
phenonienony bat you have to- see
lit to realize how wonderfully
fpronoundediit ISL I'VE noticed IL
some half hour after we d bee n
;ola we Iwereialreadyl inthb Gull +!
1.-THE waters Of the mississippi
are; as every one knows al dark
reddish brown, while those of sfhe
Gulf are hrseaI green oil Where th e
two met as far as 1.-THE eyescoul q
reach toothe right and9tO thedleft
lofdus, theDline off, distinction was
as 'plainlv visible as Ithmtghbtwo
pieces of goods2of the twodiffef-
cent shades had been aaid along
Isidebof each other at this point
The lineIwas perfectly straight.
We crossed it albright angles and
Ithotgh theibillo*s, broken 'Gnfef!
hfy handhby the gpassage of the
mighty ; steamer, aproared ~ anil
suryed around usl ahe lins uewfs
never for a momento brokmoi Ia
any part .9a9l4uoe bno nor j
~ Thursday the water Was "a hit
the rouehaiFriday it was almost
STORMY aid many We're sea sic r.
6ut TIE good, Ship held bravely dni
her way with rushing protS
and roaring Wheel " She mac es
such good tiute that on Satu fn
day evening it was AUTHORITATIVE
" announced that barring acdi-t
dent or "a storm on the Atlantic
We you'd reach New York Mons
day morning at s'A. N. Cross. s
ing the Gulf the weather. was
pretty warm warm and some Of us en-
CURED f it would not be- cooler
when we started northwafd up
the Atlantic. - We were 'n.tbldr
:. ;rNo," that on the contrary 20 it,.
might be WARMER" IN fills how
ever our informant was mistal1ers
for shortlrafter we left the Flor
ida. coast the weather gradual ~
grew cooler and more s,bfacing
BIZ Sunday most Of, lis MORE VIM
ter clothing and when at $ s ( NJ
we prepared to- 90 ashore ashore in New
York City, Monday moi morpin \ 4 'p
enloeker5 Judging fro from the fura
and wraps in evidence, niehH
have reonclrded it was nj mid ~
ter. ibid lis + i34 OF balg5s, 81
: The trip was most enlovablee
from beginning to end. After 8
few DAYS out, everybody got ad-o
and the utmost hemoe-a
1rYacv. and Kindness prevailed
among the passengers. The
SHIPS eoninanyo also seemed to
take a a,pptositlve delight in aseeihr1
kat eserybodya. Vas cdnfortable
and happy. gdIhdeed We were $50