The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-27
AN OLD SHOE.

The following from the Salem Inderend
ent will be of interest to our readers gener-
aily particularly to old residents, 1t is Of
s.nserr ti.aa average interest to the Man
about Town on account Of Rockwell and
Hulburt having besn his cousins, many a
pleasant day having been spent atthe home
of the latter by him:
An interesting story of a minstrel shoe
has just been tcld 10 reporter of this paper
by Barney Pompelly, whose figure has be-
ccne well known BY aimost every resident
IN salem.
The story runs that in the sall OF 1875.
, during the nesting Of the state fair, there
were among the many horsemen. Nessrs
Rockwell l. Hubert, trainers, who gained
an excellent reputation here BY their
straight dealings. They also gained wide
reputation py the ownership of the cele-
brased Arabian trick horse. ''Mazeppa.
claimed TO hare been the best trained horse
in the wcrld. Barney PompeIly came to
Salem with these gentlemen. being en-
psOyed as a groom, and was engaged to 20
away, under their service. At the same
time 4 minstrel company was playing the
Picket Guards at Reeds opera house
The company WAS a good one, among " hieh
was a song and dance artist, who was the
first man 10 introduce the immortal and
famous song. ''Old Black ice upon the
Pacific coast. While performing here. in
some manner dislOcated the sole extension
Of his dane shoe and took it 10 Dave Nc
Fa3den, thea employed as shoemaker in the
boot and shoe store Of John W Gilbert
where Ad0lpA cigat store now Is. TO have
the sCle replaced and the shoe otherwise
axel
AT the elise Of the fair week the minstrel
company concluded their season In Salem
and IN company with Rockwell d Hulbert
/ Jeff for san Francisco, via Victoria. B. C.
/ They left Salem going northwarri o-erIand.
/ showing - they wente until Victoria was
/ reached. when the entire segregation en-
| barksi On an OCEAN steamer, bound for the
/ Golden Gate city. Their Doom was sealed
f0E they all icck passage On the ill-fated
! steamer Pacific. faat struck Z rock one
/ fogEy night in October. ls75. and vas lost
I Two hundred and seysnty-eight lives were
I buTIed beueztA the waters of the sound Just
( inside the straits Of Juan de Fucz- except
/ ing 3 single man that mirzealcusly escaped
/ by e!Inglpg 10 spar. until rescued. Mr.
! POmpeIly was booked for passage On the
P4clhc. under engagement. and through
some detention fziIed To ehow up. his
;ickes had teen T1rcsl2s>i and he has the
/ same tIcko. n his possass-ay-
| MaBy days after the ship Va fcandezed
and gore to the b5;tOgn. i single shoe WIS
found upon the beach of the island Of San
| Juan lF 4 resident Ii came into the hands
Of Others WHO decided that ii belonged to
the minstrel troupe that tick passage on
the steamer. and a. last friend Of Mr.
/ P0mpeEIv gained possession ct is.==-s Ar=-ar--
tsE sazz ssrss;Eazsancee. sent the shoe u him
- this city. the shoe arriving her. vester-
Iday- While telling a croxd the history o:
| tho siale and how II came about. Dave Nc
| Fadden happened along and identified the
same, recognizing his own work Such !:
/ the adventures 0f 4 minstrel dance shCs
daring period u nineteen years