Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-26
Mere Mormons.
BOY BRINGS SIX HUNDRED
OVER.

RRIGHAM'S BOY BRINGS SIA HUNDRED
OVER.
Nearly six hundred MormOns arrived on
ths. Gunn steamer Nevada yesterday At
uclock in the afternoon the emigrants
landed at Pier 46, foot of King street. and
SET to work transferring their luggage to
tie barge Warren, which lay alongside
waiting TO be towed by the Geo. Birkbeck
down to Castle Garden. 1t Was over five
i.ours before they got ready to leave. On
board the Nevada the greatest hustle
prevailed. The crowd of Morlnons, COM
prlsilg Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, and
Welshmun, with Danes strongly in the ma.
iority, scattered all over the deck and
formed a quaint and picturesque scene.
The Danes We're distinguished by their
dcuble-hceed clogs, with the second heel
under the ball of the foot. THEY were
dressed, is were all the other Scandina-
VANS, in the
HEAVIEST OF WINTER CLOTHES,
homemade WOODEN garments. The wealth
er when they started from home was ex-
| tremely cold; in tact their whole journey
UP to within ii day or two before landing
| had been made through cold weather, and
| the tx RENE heat their arrival was a
source of quail surprise and discomfort TO
them. They looked very unhappy III the
hot sun hal poured full upon the deck
| The Gust, M House officers made a hurried
| inspection OF the baggage, and the elders
in charge hustled their men, women and
children down the gang plank, ON to the
| barge, Ike droves OF cattle. With their
| baggage for immediate use bundled under
each arm or strapped across their Shout
| ders-the queerest sort of personal effects
I'll gathered into heap--they scuttled
along, while half dozen languages, from
Swedish to Irish, mingled in the loud
voices of the elders and tbs ships officers,
who we've experimenting the transfer.
| Finally the tug-boat, which was filed first
| with women and children, set out with a
| load of 300. The remainder, who were
| fast crowding the barge, were to be lowed
| down on the tug boats return. Just as
| the Birkbeck started a storm arose and the
rain fell in torrents. The emigrants, who
had been sweltering on the barge, we're
soaked. Among those in charge was John
Cook, middle-aged. ruddy- faced elder in
Israel.
'THESE SIX HUNDRED,
said he to the reporter, with something
like satisfaction in his tone, ''are the result
of the faith and doctrines we preach. |
am now returning from England, where,
with seven other elders, have been on a
missionary tour. These six hundred Nor
mons are on their way to Utah They
have accepted the belief that that is the
Latter-Day gathering place spoken of by
tie prophets. started on this trip De-
cember IA, 1876, and have been laboring up
to the end of last week.
"Wh hat does the trip cost them?"
| 1.-THE whole journey from Copenhagen
| Il mention that place because the majority
started from there from Copenhagen to
Salt Lake City cost them 293 Danish
crowns, which is a little over $75.''
"Were they all able to pay that much
money!"
'sTnose that were too poor were assisted
10y the wealthier ones and by the moneys
that had been raised in Utah for thu
purpose"
Were there any cabin passengers
among the number?"
"Oh, yes, a few. One of Brigham
I Young's sons,
LORENZO D. YOUNG,
is on board.''
The latter gentleman was then pointed
out to the reporter. He is young.
| piCdSdlU IOOhIuS ScllGlcudu VI lu6uluNl
heig ht, and wears full blonde beard Of
moderate growth. lie is only twenty one
years Of age, but looks thirty.
Il am lie. connected with this immigra-
tion especially he said to the reporter.
II had got through with my missionary
work i'll England, and finding that this
steamer was about to sail, took passage
with the rest.''
GLOW long had you been at work IN
England?'
For two years past. When l left home
l was in the employ Of the principal whole
sale house in Salt Lake City. I gave up
my position and went out with number
OF others, at my own expense, to labor in
the cause OF our faith
"Do you intend to leave at once fol
Utah?"
II shall spend day or two at West
City,
"What do you intend to do at home?'
| $50 many things have happened during
my absence that I cont know quite yet
what l shall find it convenient to do. AS
| far as l can say now | shall settle down
into mercantile pursuits and lead quiet
llfe.''
Mr.. Young is a son of the prophet by
one of his polygamous wives-noJ the first
nor the second.
Joseph E. HYDE, an elder from Utah,
son OF one of the apostles, died coming
over. His body was boxed up, and will be
sent on to Salt Lake City for burial.-Nec
| York KorI1