The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-04
FROM OMAHA 4:
TO DENMARK I A |
Andrew Anderson, Formerly Of Buck
Grove, Writes Letter TO Dr.. Bon.
ney, Telling Of Ocean Voyage e.
BRITISH OFFICERS INSPECT SHIP
Passengers on Danish Sips We'll treat
ed by Officers-Dantst Flag Wi. -
comes incoming Ships. go.

Dr. A. F. Bonney, of Buck Grove
has furnished the Review with an
interesting letter from Mr. Andrew
Anderson who, with his wife and his
daughter, left the latter part of De.
cember for Denmark where they are
making an extended visit with rela!
tives and friends. The letter receiv.
ed by DR.. Bonney tells OF their safe
arrival at their destination notwfth.
standing the perils of submarines and
floating mines. g., r.;..-s.sr a..gyt.
The letter is a most interesting one
and will be read with pleasure by the
many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs Ander.
son. .s, ~. =.
A trip from Omaha to Denmark:
We will start, with that Mike Gin
ton, of Buck Grove, came down to
spend Christmas with us before we
left and we had good time together
Christmas and Christmas day.
After we had good feed they took
us down to the Union Station and we
were to leave at Cos p. m. on the
Milwaukee but we were 40 minutes
late. Out OF Omaha we had a bad
night with rain and lightning. We
bought our tickets from Omaha to
Copenhagen, went out in town and
got us a little feed and then went to
the. Wabash r. r. for New York but
we. didn't get our baggage with US
from Chicago that the transfer com
pany didn't have them on the station
but promised to send them after US.
It was still raining when we got
out of Chicago ami the train started
to lose time right away, and when
we got into Buffalo we were hours
late; then they made up train and
took us half way to New York and
left us in a little town for hours
so when we got into New York we
were IL hours late. When we got In
to New York we went up to the hotel
to clean up and then we got our
breakfast. After that we went down
to tn dock to look for our baggage,
but it had not come, and that, was IL
o'clock noon, and the boat was to
leave at 2 p. m. So we didn't think
our baggage would come SO went to
the baggage master on the dock to
have 1t sent on the next boat, and we
went on board at p. m.
= After we got aboard We found that
they had loaded som freight in the
bottom of the boat that was contra
band, so they had to take 1t out again
and that delayed the boat 10 hours,
SO we did not get to sail until II p. m.
which was lucky for us as our bagg-
age arrived on the dock at 9 p. IN.
So we got it with us, and were very
glad, for without ii we would not have
had change of clothes until we got
to Copenhagen. We slept good the
first night on the boat as we were
pretty we'll tired out from the trip
on the train. .-,
Friday morning, December 20. We
got up ut GAO a.. m, got breakfast at
s a. m. We were up on deck, but it
was cold and cloudy and trying to
snow. We saw steamship going
west at noon. During the afternoon,
the wind was raising and the boat
started to roll little, so wife and
daughter did not feel good, and to-
wards evening, l felt bad myself, the
first time have been sea-sick.
December 80. Did not get up until
noon. The. waves were very high,
and we didn't feel good, any of us.
But we got up and ate little dinner.
took trip to the deck, but the
waves were dashing over, the deck
once in awhile and it was SO cold l
went below and stayed there the rest
of the day and evening. The ship
sailed 800 miles that day.
December 81. Wen. this is the
last day in 1916, early before break
fast. The music went to all dining
rooms and played church music We
went on deck before breakfast but 1t
was cold and some snow had fallen
during the night, but the sea was fine.
We sailed 345 miles today. The after.
noon was fine and we had q fine sup
per served Danish style. The men
got beer and cigars, and the women
candy and fruit. We took little
trip on deck but it was snow weather
so we went down and went to bed
january They woke us with
music this morning. We got up and
wished each other Happy New Years
and everybody in Buck Grove thej
same and many thanks for the past
year. 1t was still cold and raining.
We passed steamer going east This
afternoon we were all lying in bed.
We had such a funny feeling, as the
boat was rolling SO much.
January 2. The weather was fine
this morning We took q long walk
on deck at noon. Sailed $50 miles
that day. l...-
January 3 and no excitement up to
date. The weather Is nice ana the
air is getting warmer. Played cards
all afternoon. 337 miles today.
January 4. 345 miles to day. We
have been on the ship a week today.
January 5. Today is year since
we had the excitement in Buck Grove
(tire) This morning we met a steamer
going west. 1858 miles today Moth.
ing going on this afternoon.
January 6. This morning we saw
the first land In Europe, the British,
Isles. When we sighted land, the
SLIP was flying the Royal Danish
Post.office. flag and when dark. they
put up big light that could shine on
the flag SO that every ship passing
US could see what nationality tile
ship was. We got into Kirkwall at
8 p. m, that is, we anchored outside
the harbor. Several small torpedo
boats were out to see who we were,
and told us they would come out and |
take US in at O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. ... .t...Is. ,...t.ssa! "a ..,,...
January T.. We started for the har-