The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-19
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1DVENTURES or A YOUNG IAAE
GRANT-AN INTERESTING SI0-
pY FROM ONCASTLEGARDEN.

Several months ago Mr.. jackson, the
eo.retarv of the Board of Emigration al
Costie Garden. received letter letter
oF jnonirv from Karl l.. Kimball, an em-
Oiove In The Office of the Commissioner
afCustoms at Washington, ID. G., siaung
that he had come to this country about
1874 when mere child, from Swartz-
valid Germany, with his father and moth
or and their whole family. On the voy-
ace an endemic occurred which swept
ayav large numbers of the passengers,
and among these who died were his
mother. sisters, brothers and aunt, and
"a he believed until recently, his father.
When ne arrived at New York he was
sent 10 Wards Island, where he remain
ed for short time in the hospital, and
after recovering his health he was taken
away NV man from HobOkel, n. j., who
came to the island in search OF a boy for
adoption. For few days he got along
yery well in his new home, but before
he had been there week he was told to
90 TO a corner grocery to get some coal.
Coal was then Kept in boxes outside the
door. The boy asked for money to pay
for the coal, but it was refused, and he
was told to 90 and take the coal by stealth
without saying anything about it. De-
seribing the incident in his letter, he
saws: 80 when ! saw that | could not
get any money to pay for the coal, re-
membered the words of my dead paren's,
and the commandment they had taught
me, Thou shalt not steal and taking
bucket / went to the store and asked for
some coal, and told the storekeeper | was
sent to take it without asking. The store
keeper went home with me and told him
that if he ever did such a thing again he
would be arrested. After the storekeep-
er went away | received a hard tn. ash
ing.p The life of the poor emigrant boy
grew harder and more dismal. On New
Years day he ran away and took refuge
with tailor, who received him into his
family and took care of him as long as he
could but, being poor man, was soon
obliged to send him back to Wards Is
land. An officer of the Emigration Com
mission took him in charge, and started
with him for the island. While crossing
the ferry to New York the officer met
friend, Major Kimball, who was after
ward shot at Suffolk, Va, in the fall Of
1862 by Col. Corcoran, and whose body
was brought to New York, where 1t lay
in state in the City Hall. The officer
spoke to Major Kimball, and asked him
il did not want boy. Major kimbal,
who seemsto have been attracted by Karls
appearance, replied that he would ask
his wife, and in the meantime the boy
could be sent to a hotel until he madeup
his mind. Karl remainedata hotel three
days, when Mrs. Kimball, on her way
home from market, stopped and took
him home with her. In his new home
he lived happily and received good ed
uCatiOn, and not knowing his own name
he adopted that of Ais foster parents.
In accordance with his request the rec
ords of the department were examined,
and it was ascertained that Ludwig Bran
mig, three little girls, an elderly lady, all
Of the same name, had been passengers
on the ship Rochambeau, from Antwerp
ior New York in 1854. With the excep-
ton of Ludwig, aged 81, and Karl, aged
s, tl.ey all died on the voyage of an epi-
demiC, supposed to have been Aslatic
cholera, which prevailed on shipboard at
that time. Both the survivors were sent
10 Waris Island on Dec. q. 1854. Lud-
wig Brannig was discharged at his own
request two days after his admission, and
has not been heard from since. Karl re-
mained until Nov. 8, 1856, when he was
taken to Hoboken. That Ludwig and
Karl Brannig were his father and himself,
was the conclusion at which Mr.. Kim
ball at once arrived, the fact that he had
supposed his father to have been one of
those who died on the voyage, being ex-
planned by his extreme youth, the ex-
citement of the time, and the short time
during which his father remained with
him on the Island. Mr.. Kimball few
days ago wrote again to Mr.. Jackson, ask
ing if there we're any means by which he
could ascertain the whereabouts Of his
father. Unfortunately there is no record
by which Ludwig Brannig can be traced
after he left Wards Island on Dec. 29
1854.