The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-19

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The announcement of the arrival of
the rescued emigrants by a staamar ~ ~
the Fall River River line. early yeater.
day morning, brought to both OastIa
Garden and Pier No. 29.. North RiyeP.
over. growing groups OF mon and w6.,
men, whose tirst appearance esme by 8
o'clock: The boat was expected at 6,
but did not appear until qnsrt.s OF 4.
Meanwhile. the group s. the wharf,
Peering through the gstes and looked
doors, or besieging With eItseaties And
olamor, the squad Of police detailed AZ
that point were discussing the univer-
sally uppermost topics-namely. Capt.
Williams and the coal. The gates were
raised soon after the steamer came in
sight. She had almost no passengers in
sight. But as the vessel drew near. a
crowd in the after-cabin became visible.
hondred faces turned YEARLY toward
land. ''Dsn ,Sohelling! Dan SohelljngI"
roared man ON the dock, running
across to the nearest point and peering
aboard. There seemed to be no Daniel,
ana she policeman sternly put to fight
the man Who shouted the name. When
the Boat Has!!J s==e -c@aa ss.e position
ana tue plank was carried aboard, the
regular Passengers frat debarked, and
then. with as muob noise ma possible. the
police cleared the way. The staam.ten.
der Fletcher had been brought alongside
the end of the dock, to receive the emil
grants and convey them to Castle Gar
den. 30 1t appeared that the men aud
women who were waiting to receive
thelr loved ones must wait q little LONGER.
ihey bad waited SO long, and practices
hardly makes perfect. Two by two. the
shabby, sober band fled ont upon the
wharf and over to the Fletcher. Tbey
scarcely looked around them, but Walked
meekly-some lams. many feeble. all al
lent. Except once. II a man deyintsd
from the straight path. an officer showed
nlm his mistake very quickly Once
Argus was bsfa..d for q moment. Three
women had stood oiinging to eaoh other
the mother, daughter aud betrothed.
II seemed, OF some expected one. The
men were about half ont. Suddenly,
the mother started and almost sprane
forward. but restrained herself and only
gazed ardently at face coming down
the plank. When it reached her. she
sprang forward with CRY. "Oh, my
own! and there was sudden embrace.
before the next policeman, astounded,
oould discharge, bis formula, Move on, {"
shere we're three women clinging to this
man, all four sobbing and cryina aloud
"Come. gel along. We're s trsino us, to
FIX you all as fast ~ possible, II youIl
only let us alone. Move on there. The
man moved on. and the three women
strained their eyes to follow him. until
he disappeared aboard the tender. Then
they turned and hurried to Castle Gar.
aen. The transfer was soon over. and
the Fletcher steamed down the river.
The men did not seem sociabIe. but
would talk freely Of their experience
when Questioned. A few groups we're
formed. not many, but most siood or
sat smoking and looking wcarily OF into
space. Vhere vas q general hapouri
look, such as might be expected in the
eyes OF men who had met death go
nearly. The landing at Castle Garden
was briefly over, and the men were en-.
closed,s wondering, in a pen. from
which, BY two issues, they passed to as
many clerks. who took their names. ma.
tioas and destination. 263. we're regis.
tered. breakfast Of bread. cheese
and meat, eggs and coffee was set for
them, and when all had registered, those
who expected to fnd no friends seeking
them discussed this with good relish.
Aoau"nIie Inc oSners were separated in
groups and told off to the waiting room.
there to receive their friends. This
room was nearly full. and, as tho clerk
appeared With the first batch of emf.
grants, q hash came upon the room.
broken instantly by a whispering and a
half-suPpressed cry from a woman who
recognized her brother, and rose to come
to him. The work here was done with
mercifnl quickness. AS soon as any one
was recognized and claimed. he was at
once given his liberty. "Ohi" DRIED
this woman. II see where he isi' From
the very rear rank of the group man
answered to the voice, and tie two went
out embracing. The three women who
had outwitted the police at the dock
were sitting in the hall, and urose as the
hrst gronp OF emigrants came in. It
was not long. They scanned the crowd
carefully. and when the clerk called
Owen Donnellyl" rushed to the railing,
and. crying and sobbiug aloud, hurried
the man from the room.
Little Hindley, who lost his mother
and father, was met at the rail by his
sister and her husband. The man seized
him and swung him up from the floor
till ho held him at arms length and
gazed: I've got ye nowI" he Dried,