River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-04-23
BRIDES COME OVER THE SEA
Miners Send to Hungary for Wives and
Are Much Pleased With Them.

New York Morning Journal
Castle Garden was the scene of much
Dustle and exitement recently. For two
lays one could not but notice the APP
pearance of twenty four solid-looking
men whose faces plainly bespoke their
anxiety They were miners and
employed in the coal mines of Maunch
Chunk, Penn. Fheir presence at the
Garden was considerable of mystery,
and until the arrival of the steamship
Werra all were at 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
ed in Castle Garden was enacted.
AS the 4lS 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 filed along the narrow
entrance and registered their names
with the clerks they cast furtiye chances
at the group of twenty-five horny
handed sons of toll who we're impa-
;iently awaiting their arrival.
No sooner had they gone through the
formula of being registered at the
Garden than they all made grand
rush for the group of men, who receiy-
ID them with open arms.
The unusual spectacle was explained
10 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.
/ It is impossible for us to secure suitable
I companions of our own nationality where
/ we are employed, so about three
months ago we all dubbed together
md sent an agent to Kossuth, where the
population of women greatly exceeds
/ hat of the men, for the purpose of
/ bringing to this country twenty five
aice looking and healthy young women
who are not afraid of work and who
lesire to get married. The man who
IeIected the girls is Mr.. Janson and you
zee the result of his trip. For my part
think he has done nobly. If you know
If twenty-five nicer looking girls than
ire in that group you can do more than
{ can. You see we are forming little
YilIage of our own and our experience
With American girls has been very dis
;ouraging. They seem to be afraid Of
ls, so we just combined and sent over
money sufficient to bring these girls over
md now we are going to marry them. "
GLOW do you intend selecting them ?"
inquired the reporter.
"Oh, that was all fixed weeks ago.
You see, we drew lots to see who would
nave FIRST choice, and | won No. .. L
have chosen that little girl with the
black eyes and hair. She is short, but
just look at her arms; she is as strong
IS horse, and don't you think she is
oretty?"
"When I asked her if she thought she
could be contented with me and grow
20 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 a
glass of lager with u.s."
The reporter went over to the corner
where the good-natured George Metzger
presides and talked to the pretty
Bertha, who was seated on bundle of
clothing. Her conversation transla-
ted was to the effect that she was
delighted at the prospect of securing a
husband and a good home at the same
time. AS she slipped her lager she said
. Il + Il
her intended husband 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 to
take care of their little home.
The fifty happy persons departed on
the p. M train for Mauch Chunk, to
be married on the arrival at their
future home.