110 CARIBOU SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



We all enjoyed the evening sail to the fullest extent 

 and retired at eleven, sleeping soundly until about four 

 on Sunday morning, when we were aroused from our 

 peaceful slumbers by a terrible commotion on deck. 

 The ship was rolling and pitching to such an extent 

 that it was difficult to keep from being thrown from 

 our berths, and the cuspidor was shooting from one 

 side of the room to the other like a billiard ball. 

 In short, we were in a gale. The deck space was 

 mostly taken up by pork, coal oil, apples and other 

 barreled goods, and they were performing the same 

 gyrations as the cuspidors in the state rooms below. 

 At 7 A. M., when opposite Johnstone's Island, the 

 captain wisely concluded to cast anchor and lash the 

 deck load to the railing. At 7 P. M. the anchor was 

 again hauled up and we steamed off, making about 

 six miles, when old Neptune became so boisterous 

 that at one time ten feet of water swept over the Por- 

 tia's forward deck, compelling us to face about again 

 and cast anchor near the spot we had recently left. 



Monday, October 1st was cold and clear, though 

 windy. At 5 A. M. we were again under way, roll- 

 ing along at a fair speed. Though we had but little 

 wind during the afternoon the sea was still rough fol- 

 lowing the storm, w r hich as will be remembered was 

 very disastrous along the whole Atlantic coast. 



