New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-04-20

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~ ly replied that I could fill
the bill.
The fact was filled several posi-
tions in the fire-room, and even as a
boy knew something about steam en-
gines.
This reminds me of my first exper
fence in engineering. On this occasion
was firing aboard a steam tug A
companion, a few years my senior,
was hand on the same boat. At
the dock, after our days work was
done, and in the early morning before
starting out, my companion and |
were often wont to play steamboat
ing" He in the pilothouse-myself in
the engine-room-would send down
the bells and I would respond to them.
In this way, for long months, we kept
it up till Null and felt ourselves full
hedged, and were clamorous for devel-
opment into a broader scope.
Alas! We were challenged.
One fine morning, while going
through our drill, we were hailed:
'Ius nhoy." Looking to the stream
We described vessel flying a signal
for Il 'tug.'
Equal to the occasion, we cast off
lines and backed out, and in a short
time the Kate was alongside the ves-
sci with salutation from "Capt."
Null to the skipper" of the latter.
Where do you want to go, captain?"
The destination being fixed and the
price mutually agreed upon the an
chor was hove up and the Kate went
tuGging away, the wharf. being duly
reached and the vessel locked and
"'not an egg broken" The next thing
Wns for us to return to our wharf and
make the Kate snug and fast at her
2 accustomed place ere our captain and
engineer put in an appearance.
Imagine our forebodings-Mul at
the wheel, Ike at the throttle-when
we beheld both OF those gentlemen in
waiting on the wharf. The latter
gave us q familiar smile, while the
former SIeeUeu us WITH: ... ...
''Where have you rascals been?"
AS there was a Y in the job we had
hoped for a kindly recognition from
our enraged skipper" on rendering
the same, but 'ne'er a smile smiled
he.' --o
You can dot it down as fact that
that was the last of Null and Ipractic-
ing steamboating. ~.
But to go back. was duly INSTALL
ed in the position offered me as en-
gineer and filled it to the satisfaction
OF my employers. We were some
thirty miles from New York, on the
Jersey coast, and during the memoir
able ''Lincoln campaign" Joined the
'WideaWakes' - ranks. Night after
night the boys went marching through
the streets of the adjacent towns, viz;
Newark, Elizabeth, Railway, and New
Brunswick-While the air was rent
with the musical strains of our &C
companying bands. tell you we
boys had lots of fun playing soldier.
Then came election day. Twas my
first vote-and it went for "Uncle
Abe Important as that first vote
seemed to me it is strange that it was
my last-but such is the fact.
In the course of events | acquired
the command of a. vessel. On March
4, '6l, Lincoln's inauguration I re-
member our ship was lying at West
Philadelphia. 1t was a cold blustery
day and we were loading a cargo for
Richmond, Va. We set sail and in due
time reached that port to realize that
wal was not thing spoken ofmerely,
but actually in progress.
At Richmond at that time and I'M
der existing circumstances it was even
dangerous to be safe During our
stay i'll port mum had been the
word with our crew. My mate, an
''o.d sea dog always on the alert,
had been keeping an eye to windward
and more than once he had said,
Captain, we're not going to get away
from here"
We finally discharged our cargo and
business matters were arranged for
our departure. Our vessels head was
well up at the head of the sbasin ),
We threw off lines and started On our
way, entering the locks at the Rock
cts, and the gates were closed after us
by the locktender. All bid fair for
the E. Headley and crew to soon be
fairly under way toward home, a
place more congenial to our senti-
ments.
But, to the contrary, we soon found
the lock-tender surrounded by a mob.
Then the wickets were closed. At this
juncture / demanded to know the
meaning OF all this.
Arather consequential-looll sort Of
"a somebody stepped forward as the
spokesman for the gang and said:
We have seized your vessel. You
can not leave here" / asked: "Who
are you, and by what authority do
you do this?"
Pulling large document out of his
pocket he asserted: aIn the name OF
ethe southern confederacy
Said |: What about the crew.