The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-22
BRIDES COME OVER TIE SEA
Miners Send to Hungary for Wives and
Are Much Pleased With Them.

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Miners Sem to Hungary for Wives ana
Are Much Pleased With Them.
New York Morning Journal
Castle Garden was the scene Of much
hustle and exitement recently. For two
lays one could not but notice the ap.
~pearance of twenty-four solid-looking
men whose faces plainly bespoke their
anxiety. They We're miners and
employed in the coal mines of Maunch
Chunk. Penn. Their presence at the
Garden was considerable of a mystery,
and until the arrival OF the steamship
Vera all were at o loss to explain
their presence.
With the arrival Of the Vera, how
aver, the mystery was cleared up, and
one of the ~strangest scenes ever witness
I'd in Castle Garden was enacted.
As the AIS steerage passengers Of the
Vera were landing twenty-five red
checked and faxen-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 fled along the narrow
entrance and registered their names
with the clerks they cast furtive chances
at the group of twenty-five horny
handed sons of toll who we're impa-
tiently awaiting their arrival.
No sooner had they gone through the
tormnln of being registered at the
Garden than they all made a grand
rush for the group of men, who receiv-
ed them with open arms.
Tho unusual spectacle was explained
to a reporter by one of the miners,
who said:
"These young ladies are from Kos
suth, in Hungary, and our party is
from Maunch Chunk, in Pennsylvania.
1t is impossible for us to secure suitable
companions of our own nationality where
we are employed, s about three
months g we all dubbed together
and sent an agent to Kcssuth, 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.. Janson and you
see the result of his trip. For my part
1 think he has done nobly. If you know
Of twenty-five nicer looking girls than
are in that group you can do more than
I can. You see we are forming a little
II trsJ1H,~a ~e 1,,-. Nxv,, - -,.
with American girls has been very dis
couraging. They seem to be afraid Of
US. so We just combined and sent oyer
money sufficient to bring these girls over
and now we are going to marry them"
How do you intend selecting them2n
inquired the reporter.
"Oh, that was all fixed weeks ago.
You see, We drew lots to see who would
have first choice, and I won No. 8. 4
have chosen that little girl with the
black eyes and hair. She is short, bnt
just look at her arms; she is as strong
as a horse, and don't you think she is
pretty? 2"
when / asked her if she thought she
could be contented with me and grow
to like me she laughed a1loyer her face.
Her lame is Bertha Hillern, and she is
! in her 18th year. feel very proud Of
her already. Come over and drink a
glass Of lager with us.n
The reporter went over to the corner
, where the g~ood-natured George Metzgar
! presides and talked to the pretty
9 Bertha, who was seated on q bundle OF
clothing. Her conversation transla-
: ted was to the effect that she was
J delighted at the prospect of securing q
husband and a good home ct the same
time. As she slipped her lager she said
that she was sure that she would like
her intended husband and that she
, would do all in her power to mako him
happy. She expected to go into the
mines with him and work as we'll as to
: take care Of their little home.
The fifty happy persons departed on
: the 6p. m. train for Maucn Chunk, to
Q be married on the arrival at their
: future home.