Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-08-03

first officer of steamship Cotton
| wood on the voyage described)
On July "a, 1920, the cargo, ship
stores and stewards stores, the lat
ter comprising a menu BETTING any
first-class hotel, all being stored and
the pilot on board to pilot us down
the Chesapeake bay, we steamed out
of Baltimore, Md, bound for
Gothenburg, Sweden. 1t was a
beautiful day, light westerly wind
and clear sky the shores lined with
dark groves, green fields and sandy
beaches, and the bay dotted with
various kinds of water craft.
At s O'Clock the next morning our
pilot left us, and we shaped our
course by the great circle" route,
across the Atlantic for the north
coast of Scotland. three thousand
miles distant. The sporting about
of many fsh-porpoises, dolphins
and whales--the presence OF other
ships, some away on the horizon
others passing close by, ana our
wireless communicating with others,
some of them many miles out OF
sight. all serve to make life at sea
enchanting, rather than monoto-
mons. as Gland lubbers' are apt to
| imagine.
On July we observed a decided
drop in the temperature OF both sea
and air, which is noted every four
hours. This caused us some
anxiety, as it indicated the presence
of icebergs, but the tension was
| soon relieved by the receipt or
wireless message from another snip
telling us of the exact position or
the ice, and being directly in our
track. we changed our course and
cleared; but passed in sight OK 1t.
The view of that huge pyramid OF
ice protruding out of the sea, hlgh
into the air and sparkling with
many prismatic hues from the rays
of the sun, was a sight worth seeing
and long to be remembered.
On July we passed between the
shetland Islands and Fair Island OF
the north coast of Scotland, and
shaped our course for the Maze, the
southern point of Norway. Our
run across the North sea was one OF
anxiety, on account of the reported
presence of old German foatlng
mines, which are menace to naNl-
CATION, as they never die. 10
strike one would mean the loss OF
the ship. and perhaps the whole
crew.
The next day, when about
seyentv-five miles from the coast,
we received orders by wireless from
Gothenburg, to proceed to Malmo'
Sweden. where we arrived July a.
after a fine passage.
Malmo is a very ancient city, nav
ing been founded in 935 A. ID. 1t is
located on low land. The buildings
are of antique design, and not very
we'll kept up, the streets paved with
oyal-shaped stones bedded in clay
but very clean. A large beet-sugar
mill seemed to be the only industry
there; in fact, business seemed TO De
very much on the decline. Fro
visions and all wearing apparel were
very high and wages low. Inc ae-
nominations of Swedish money are
in krone and ores. One hundreo
ores make one krone, which equals
cents IN American
money.
The inhabitants, both male ana
female, are a robust, healthy, hne-
looking race, and extremely courte-
Gus. A strong pro-German sehti-
ment prevails. Prohlbltlon Is
strictly enforced. Copennaseh'
Denmark, is only one hours sail by
ferry-boat, yet to pass from one Guy
to the other is an undertaking.
was two days getting passport ana
Identification documents. in order TO
visit that city.
On July 2S we sailed for New
Castle, Eng; but twelve hours out
we received orders by wireless TO
proceed to Kalmar, on the coast Oh
Sweden.
On July 80, while running up the
Baltic sea in a dense fog, with the
captain on the bridge, as the pilot
and | came out from dinner, |
heard a ships fog-horn, and as
stepped onto the lower bridge,
Russian three-masted schooner
loomed out of the fog, right under
our bow. Our engines were I'M
mediately reversed; but too late
We struck the schooner square
amidship, and cut big hole in her
so she filled at once. Being lumber
laden, she did not sink. NO one
was injured except the man at the
wheel on the other side, who had
his arm broken. We ran hawser
to them, and towed the schooner,
full of water, up to Kalmar, where
we arrived at 8 o'clock the same
night.
Being the first American steam
ship ever to visit this port, they
gave us a hearty welcome. The
wharves were crowded with people,
headed by the city officials.
Sunday being regular visiting
day, excursion trains were run in
from the surrounding cities and
towns, and our decks were packed
throughout the day, with the won