The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-01
A LONG WALK.

! 4 small, old man, whose mid features
and long gray hair and beard gave him the
appearance of a patriarch, sat on the bench
in Castle Garden, on Monday afternoon,
munching sandwich. In an adiourniur
"fiice lay some Papers that will insure his
return to Hungary. The little old man
had just completed long tramp from Oma-
ha. He landed At New York on the 9th
Of March, 1877. He had about $500. AT
ter seeking in vain for employment he rent.
ed small piece Of land IN Washington
Territory-he had been a farmer in the old
conutry-his crops promised well until dry
weather was protracted to 4 drought. They
amounted to Eothing and he was unable to
pay his rent. The last dollar that he had
saved was gone. lie quit his farm and
gradually worked his way to san Francisco,
seeking employment 10y the way. Few per
sons looked upon a gray haired man in his
66th year as a very capable servant, especi-
| ally in the West, 50 he was not successful
III his applications. His inability to speak
the English lang uage was another disadvan-
tage. He arrived in san Francisco, early
in September, penalties. One of the Ger
man societies then got for him a passage
over the Pacific Railroad to Omaha, and the
officials OF that road gave him letter to the
eastern connection, requesting them to for
wald him. He had seen all that he wished
To of America, and his desire was to get
back to the home where he had spent the
greater part of his life. The society gave
him s. to buy food. He quit san Francis
co on the 10th of September.
The railroad officials at Omaha did not
take kindly to the old man. Failing TO get
aid from the officials, yet undaunted in his
purpose, he started to make the 800 miles
ON foot. He came by the way of Chicago,
but, owing To his ignorance of the country,
he could not otherwise describe his route.
His shoes gave out. but he trudged along
lie says he walked from sunrise until dark.
While the weather was IN lid lie slept in the
open air, under hay or straw stacks, and
when i stormed and became cold he crept
into sheds. Twice he was entertained by
some OF his countrymen. The IS that he
had received at San Francisco bought food
for him, together with what was given him.
until he was within three days of his Jour
ney's end. Then he had to beg like an or
binary tramp. and that he did not like to
do. He lived on as lit lie as he could dur.
ing those days. When he arrived in New
York, the day before Christmas, he was
directed to DIR. L. J. Villanyi, country
man of his, who took care of him for sever
nj days. His feet were SO sore and blister.
ed that he could not get boots on his feet.
Tue Doctor took him to clergyman who
dressed him up in some cast off ministerial
clothing. His case was presented to the
Austrian Consul, who directed that he bo
sent home.
The law respecting emigration contains
clause that the steamship companies are
responsible for the return of those persona
that they bring over Who a,e more than go
years Of age when they embark. Under
that clause the aged pedestrian asked to be
sent home. His affidavit he signed Paul
ostrich.' He was asked why he aui, his
home when SO advanced in years. BE
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