New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-18
The New Baby at Storm Lake.

| The New Baby at Storm Lake.
| A Sioux City correspondent of the CHI
| cago Tribune, writing March 80, says:
| A conspicuous instance of the manner in
| which our American population, particularly
| in the frontier parts of the Union, embrace =
any opportunity that may be presented it o.;
organizing a Decentralization, with all the
conconmittants of professions. delegations,
gun firing, flag hosting, speechifying, hand
shaking. voting, ETC., Is reported from Storm
Lake, a small city in Buena Vista county,
about 100 mile distant. on the line of the
Illinois Central railroad. During tho recent
"blizzard,' which blocked up the railroads.
the Tuesday morning express from Chicago
overlook, Wednesday, the trains that had
set out during the preceding thirty-six
hours, near Nora. A Dubuque, all the
trains were consolidated; two heavy engines
were hitched on; and, with a snow piow
train in 'front.' filled with laborers, the trav-
elers began their journey across Iowa.
Flowing along, and constantly picking
up passengers from snow-bonnd trains, tht
big train finally reached. Friday evening
the dourishing city Of Storm Lake. Snow
drifts for the nonce impossible. barred
further progress westward, and the hun
dreds Of StOrm-Lakers who, when the
hotels were filled, opened their houses TO
receive the storm stayed travellers. One of
the many cars at the depot contained
colony OF Russian Mennonites, on their way
to Dakota: and these people, unwilling 10
put their would. be entertainers to any
trouble or unable to understand Western
hospitality, declined to leave their car. in
which they made themselves comfortable
for the night.
Next Saturday morning the railroad
employees noticed that considerable excite
ment prevailed among the Mennonites, and
boarding their car, found a part OF it eur
tanned Oft with sheets. There, they learned.
two of the women OF the party were mo.
mentarily expecting to become mothers
Ot course the news spread rapidly, and in
five minutes the two local physicians-Dr
l.. }. Harvey and II. +. Parks-had ten
dered their services. being reinforced by
Drs. X. j. Thomas. of Yankton, and C.
Longshore, OF Sheldon. who were among
the snow-bound. Very soon Mrs Brolinska
gave birth to a boy, and '.mOuher and
child were formally reported to DO doing
as well as could be expected under the cir
cnmstances." The ladies of the city, with
all the empressement of their sex on sinr
lar occasions, locked to the train to tender
their services and see the baby, much to
the surprise of the undemonstratiye Rus
slams. Mayor w. II. Smith, catching the
inspiration of the moment. performed his
first official act by summoning an emer.
gency meeting of the council.
Inc city fathers were assembled within
the hour, and, surrounded by the leading
residents. discussed the event, aud recog-
nized Its Importance aud the necessity for
speedy action. and ordered a suitable public
demon Stration.
The hospitaities Of the city were formally
rendered TO Mrs. and Master Bro!inska =
the special committee appointed for Tia
purpose. comprising the mayor and Messr5
' estal, Yates, Warner and Russell. Mean
Wnlle the citizens were busy. The CITY
Hotel and Lake House hung out their ban
ners on the outward roofs, and everybodg
who had a flag hOsted il, or, in communion
with the man across the road, suspended il
over the roadway, giving the little city's
nam street the appearance of fourth Of
July celebration complicated with an arctic
winter. A procession was formed, into
nose ranks were pressed every vehicle
nat could be found in Kinder, and
smiths livery stables. The city marshal.
captain W. ID. Bailey. headed it on
IN deliberately caparisoned charger. Then
anne epotswood's band, on a huge wagon,
ira Wn by Elk gray horses; then the mayor
ind city officers in carriages: then ,ieIera-
IONS from the Odd Follows, Free MasoDs.
Dung Mems Christian Association. and
then the fire department. headed
y the Chief engineer, Mr.. George WycoT;
men "cltizens ia carriages and on foot
naking no the biggest procession ever seen
u Tue county IL moved to the Illinois
Iontral depot, aud escorted the mother and
vas held. Tha Rev. Wilmot Wakefield
opened with prayer; after which speeches
we're made by Mayor W. ii. Smith, the Hon
EMERSON 4. kidder. Delegate from Dakota
territory; Messrs. Frank Z Chamberlain, j.
". brown, Robert De Los, and j. d. Eddy,
,rominent citizens; and Eph Witcher, Dan
iarhetV, ana w. ). Arnold, the Black Hills
anu COMPANY being called on for a speech
eciared that he was no orator as Judge
AauGer was, but, on behalf of his COMPANY.
YOU'D give the baby five acres of land ad
olnins the city. Mr. c. Il. Robinson. he
uueo, was drawing UP the deed of gift.
40 ali that they wanted WAS the baby's
"n,o' LOUD calls Tor name were at once
au.' anu some MY or more Immediately
uaSesten. According to American prac-
ICE, 1ehers were elected and the polls
pehed-the result being that go OF 81
AXE"
Inc ceremony of christening followed By
= oPuiar acciatnatlon, concluding with thrca
ieers, ana the Simultaneous triumphant
hrieRlngs OF all tie whistles of the eight or
en engines a the depot, and of the Touring
ans OF Eodie, Guilford Il Co. After this
the procession reformed and
onducted Mr.. Storm Lake Brolinska and
!other to the depot, where the Illinois
'entral railroad had provided special car
carry the family to Sioux City-tbe train
loving off amid a fury of cheers from the
eople On the crowded platforms. The
uzzled establishment of the Mennonite
an not be described; they apparently fan.
led that they, had besn transported into a
md peopled by ami able lunaties
1t will crafty members of our nrofassio,
know that the press did not show i.self
1cking IN enterprise on this moinentous
ccasion, as Messrs. Vestal e. Young. of
le storm Lake Pilot, set to work al once
lo rushed out an extra containing
III II, report of the proceedings.
Thus ended novel, character;s.ic inter.
, ~ and amusing episode of American
Maoame Levert, who is spoken of as
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