Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-01

MORMON WRETCHeONESS
. Graphic Description of t.migra-
ton Horrors NJ salt E.ai<e city.

III l Hal NE worst Ntt 10 SIC. lII'tC
evening - passed the tithing yard in
company with Famine, we heard the
low hum of voices | was resolved to
SC AMI Know it All. SO stepped into a
nvi~lb riu@ store it happened to he n
Gcntil, establishment and inquired
what i: all meant.
OH said hcproprirtor, ''yoa ladies
dou't want to 20 in there. Che emf
graltS are luartcrrd there those that
have no friend il town and those that
ar. - be sen; ont into the surrounding
country tomorrow. You know this is
the distributing point. You would be
shocked by the exhibition"
is it safe" INJURED.
90, Yes, It's sl!2, bat not at ell pleas
ant
We followed the crowd, and stole III
SIDE the yard, each holding close to the
other. Thirdclass humanity? The
term tenih-class humanity wou!d hardly
express the chasm which exists between
them AMI orr own native lower classes.
The yarl WIS crowded with Europe's
refuse. The night was pleasant or the
crowd must have suffered sorely for
lack 81 shelter Scattered about the
inrlosurc We're the granari"s and sheds
where loyal Mormons pay their tent"
annually. Men, women and children
were scattered everywhere, an; gave cut
the impression that they We're thor
oughly wretched. Some, too tircl 10
stand, had sunk down, and were snoring
in the dirt. There was no illumination
in the ward save that contributed by the
pityinG moon. Tho confusion was cX
tfemc. Women We're wandering around,
rs if in doubt, but the sluggish, unintel
lgent expressions on their faces told
that they were without ambition or cul
ture.
Iut there was another element in the
crowd, which [ have not alluded t..
They were the Mormons who had come
to this stamping ground to secure do
nestle help for It mere pittancc. The
wives were in the yard Office proper,
which We had not vet entered sampliny
the foreign goods there NJ their Dis
po3al. Some of the Mormons were pro-
fame, and | could hear them swearing
because Ill the best girls had been
picked out in advance by the mis-
scenarios. who had been hire t. mako
such selections. Then, too, many citi-
zens of Salt Lake City lad gone north
to Ogden, and there secured kitchen
help and prospective wives for them
selves.
We entered the two-storv rambling
pile in tho centre Of the ward. and here
the supreme vision Of sqHalor greeted
rs. Each room contained as furniture
small plain table, with tin pail
filled with drinking water on its top. a
smoking lan.er tied to the centre OF
the ceiling. Sud one or two rude benches
Here the people were stretching their
weary limbs, either on the bare floor or
on such blankets rs they had brought
with them from the old country. Women
were seated on the floor rocking back
and forth, aud moaning from the IA
tigue of their long journey. Children
were sprawlel about in the filth of
their ragged garments and the dirty
boards. saw one old man, not less
than 60 years OF age, | should Judge,
who sat in Affect misery on a bench,
with his elbows on his knees and his
chin in his hands. approached him
and found that he was from Wales.
''Oh, why did an old man like me
come clear across the ocean for this 2"
he muttercd.
ooh, it'll he all right in the morning,
father" replied woman of some - or
% years, who sat beside him. But
most of the pilgrims did not speak
English at all
The windows We're partially down,
but the odor was terrible, nevertheless.
Tin pals filed with frowy butter and
mo.dy bread that had evidently trav-
eled thousands of miles, gave forth a
sickening smell. No one Wa. in attend
ance, apparently, to order things.
Thoroughly satisfied. we hurried out
of the pen, and, walking further up the
avenue, crossed over to the Amelia pal
ace, the luxurious home of President
John Taylor Verify, here was
q contrast. Fountains were play
ing in the yard. Wind
ing paths led through the velvety
SOD and among the beautiful flower
beds. Ringing the door-bcll, We were
ushe.ed into magnificent drawing
room, and there awaited the coming of
one of the most powerful sovereigns in
the world. President Taylor's house is
one o, the best furn shed in the United
States. Our feet dented thick plush
carpets. On the walls hung ch oil
paintings of mammoth proportions, set
in massive gil. frames. Elegant chan
deliers swung from the frescoed cell
ings, and a score of brilliant Jets
sparhlel behind colorcd globes. Soft
music from II distant piano soothcd the
sense, in place of the polyglot lab
blings OF the rabb.c iust left behind.
Tins was anOliler M0rmoniS