St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-25
FROM OVER THE SEA.

Miners Send to Hungary for Wi0es and
4'e Pleased With the Consignment.
From the New York journal.
Castle garden was the scene of much bus
tie and excitement yesterday. For the past
two days one could not but notice the APP
pearance there of twenty-four solid-looklng
men whose faces plainly bespoke their
anxiety. They were miners, and employed
in the coal mines at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Their presence at the garden was consider
able of mystery, and until the arrival OF
the steamship Werra yesterday all were at
loss to explain. their presence.
With the arrival of the Vera, however,
the mystery was cleared up, and one of the
strangest scenes ever witnessed in Castle
garden was enacted
AS the AS steerage passengers of the
Werra were landing twenty-five red-cheeked
and laxen haired maidens, ranging in age.
from II to 81 with top boots up to their
knees, were seen to take precedence of the
other passengers and nervously walk down
the gang plank to the garden.
As they filed along the narrow entrance
and registered their names with the clerks
they cast furtive glances at the group of
twenty-five horny-handed sons Of toll who
were impatiently awaiting their arrival.
No sooner had they gone through the form
ula OF being registered at the garden than
they all made grand rush for the group Of
men, who received them with open arms.
The unusual spectacle was explained to a
Journal reporter by one of the miners, who
said:
"These young ladies are from Kossuth, in
Hungary, and our party is from Mauch
Chunk, in Pennsylvania. 1t is impossible for
us to secure suitable companions of our own
nationality where we are employed, so about
three months ago we all dubbed together
and sent an agent to Kossuth. where the
population of women greatly exceeds that Of
the men, for the purpose of bringing to this
| country twenty-five nice-looking and healthy
young women who are not afraid of work
and who desire to get married. The man
who selected the girls is Mr.. Jansen and you
see the result of his trip. For my part /
think he has done nobly. II you know of
| twenty-five nicer looking girls than are in
that group you can do more than | can. You
see we are forming little village of our own,
and our experience with American girls has
been very discouraging. They seem to be
| afraid of us, SO We just combined and sent
| over money W UTluS IueSe SlTlS
over, and now we are going to marry them"
Elbow do you intend selecting them?' in
quired the reporter.
Ooh, that was all fixed weeks ago. You
see, we drew lots to see who would have the
first choice, and won No. 3. / have chosen
that little girl with the black eyes and hair
She is short, but just look at her arms; she
is as strong as a horse, and don't you think
she is pretty?"
''When asked her if she thought she could
be contented with me and grow to like me
she laughed all over her face. Her name is
Bertha Hillern and she is in her 10Th year.
feel very proud OF her already. Come over
and drink glass of lager with us.'
The reporter went over to the corner where
the good natured George Metzger presides
and talked with the pretty Bertha, who was
seated on a bundle OF clothing. Her CONVEX
sation translated was to the effect that she
was delighted at the prospect of securing a
husband and good home at the same time.
AS she slipped her lager she said that she was
sure that she would like her intended hus-
band, and that she would do all in her power
to make him happy. She expected to go
into the mines with him and work as well as
take charge of their little home.
The fifty happy persons departed on the
6 p. IN. train for Mauch Chunk, to be married
on arrival at their future home.