The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-08-07
L0NGYEAR PARTY STOPPED
Boat on Which They Sailed Was TAX
en- In Charge by English War Ships

y. J. Longyear company sent over
there TO sink the Norwegian shaft
that the following letter from Hans
Johnson will be interesting reading
TO all our subscribers. Mr.. Johnson
was az one time in charge of the pop
factory at this place and for the past
year was working for Mr. Moberg. He
was one OF the first men selected 10 go
on the trip. In his letter he gives a
detailed account OF the trip. day by
day. SO that our readers viii be in
formed of every move from the time
the party left Crystal Falls. The
letter was written to Jas. H. Johnson
and is as follows:
Looken Work, Norge
July IL, 1915.
Friend James:
Will send you few lines 10
LET you know how everything Is going
and how the trip was. We got to Ne
gaunee at 10;30 a. m. Went to the
Breitung House for dinner, supper
and bed; left Negaunee 4:36 a. m. the
22th. We stayed on the same train TO
New York. We had two day coaches,
two sleepers, two dining cars. We
went by the way OF the 500 to Mon
treal; from there to Buffalo and then
to New York. We came all the way
down alongside OF the Hudson river
II was a fine scenery. Got to New
York Wednesday at S;l5 p. m. We
went on board the steamship at 1880
a. m. and sailed at D. m. You will
find inclosed the first Atlantic News
printed aboard from wireless, June
25. Had a very fine day, lots OF music
and singing. and dancing. l got nice
state room and we get lots to eat We
made 2s6 miles up TO ~ a. m. today.
June 2s
Still having nice weather and very
few sick. We are $50 miles from New
York at noon.
Everything is going fine. This
morning was fine but this afternoon
the seas are running high and good
many OF the passengers are sick, but
am still well, eating like a horse.
We are 1865 miles from New York at
IL noon.
June 2s
The weather is fair but the sea is
running high and expect a bad night
OF H. Distance from New York at IL
a. m. 1890 miles.
June %
Still alive and kicking and feeling
fine but very nearly everybody aboard
was sick last night or today. Did not
get any report today; too stormy to DC
the printing. Has been blowing strong
all day from the southwest and big
sea running, had TO close up all the
port holes.
June 30
Had quite storm last night but
everything went fine. II has been
raining today and also heavy foe
but did not last long. We are 2l5C
miles from New York Just at ~ a. m
July
Everything Is going fine Nothing
unusual doing. We are 2517 mile,
from New York, IL a. m.
July 2
Everything is the same as yester
day. II has been heavy fog all day
The sailors have cleared away every
thing about the life boats as we ar,
now nearing the war zone. An Englisl
cruiser held us up for one hour
They left two officers and foui
marines on board our ship. they ar,
going with us 10 Scotland.
Have made 1853 miles at ~ a m.
July 3
Well we were held up today agar
by big cruiser and taken into
harbor. II is on the coast OF Scotland
We are anchored out In the harbo
and cannot 60 ashore They hav
gone through all our pass ports an,
papers. | don't know how long w
have to stay here. We are 1910 mile
from New York The company sent
wireless to U. S. A. TO inform every
body all is o. X.
July ~
We were held IN In the harh7- =
hours. left there az z D. m Got 4
christiansand at 7,S0 p N. July 5tf
We were there one hour and left 10
Christia@a ard rot there s a. m. Jul
9Th. Left again at s;25 .. m. 10
Thramzene. Was on the train /
hours. II was the hardest ride we ha
but the scenery was beautiful. II wa
day lielIt all night No lamps on IN