Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-05-15
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Sew York Morning Journal
Castle Garden was the Scene 81 1nucha
hustle md exitenent cent or Two
lays ons could moi but notiioe she ~
|pearanes Of twenty -four solid.look king
men whose faces plainly BESPOKE tlhlssiir'
anxiety They were miners md
employed IN the coal mines Of Maunch
Chunk. Penn. Their presence 81 the
Gatden was corsiderab bic of : mystory,
and until the arrival of the steamship
Werra Ill wore ct loss TO explain
their presence.
With the arrival Of the Werra. how
ever, the mystery was cleared up, and
tone OF the strangast scenes ever Witness
ed in Castle Garden was enacted.
As the As steerage passengers Of the
Vera were landing twenty-five red 4
checked and haxen7 haired maidens,
ranging in age from II to q, with top
boots up TO their knees, We're seen to-
take precedence of the other passengers
and nervously walk down the gang
plank to the Garden.
As they fled along tile marrow
entrance and registered their names
with the clerks they cast furtive glances
at the group Of twenty five horny
handed sons. of toils-who were i1npa
identity 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 receiv-
ed them with open arms.
. The 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.
It is impossible for us to secure suitable.
companions Of our own nationality where
We Il 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
gwhe, are not afraid of work and who
desire to get married. The man who
selected the girls is Mr. Janson and you
see thetresult of his trip. For my part
I 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 cen.. You see We are forming little
village of our own and our experience
with American girls has been very dis
couraging. They seem to be afraid Of
us, so we just combined and sent over
money sufficient to bring these girls over
and now we are going to marry them"
GLOW do you intend selecting them?''
inquired the reporter. g."
ooh, that was all fixed weeks ago
You see, we drew lots to see who would
have first choice, and won No. 8. T
have chosen that little girl with the.
black eyes and hair. She is short, but
just look at her arms; she il as strong
as horse, and: don't you, think she is
pretty?' r. ~. ~
when T 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 to- the pretty
Bertha, who was seated ON bundle Of
clothing Her conversation transla-
ted was to the effect that she was
delighted ct the prospect Of securing n
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, 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 we'll as to,
take care Of their little home.
The fifty happy persons departed on:
the'6 p. m. train for Mauch Chunk, to.
be married on the. arrival at their.
future home: En-