New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
FOUR LITTLE TRAVELLERS.
THE LONG JOURNEY OF SOME ORPHAN
CHILDREN.
THEY CAME UNATTENDED FROM HE rNO'' -
SLOPE TO NETWORK AND HAD WARM WILL
CoME-wIrI THE BEST OF CARE On TIE
WAY. THEY ARRIVED HEALTHY
AND HAPPY.


Four bright faced little youngsters arrived
here Yesterday on board the CromweH Line
steamshp Louisiana, after long trip from
their old home on ~ Pacific slope. Inc GILL
dr., are fatherless and motherless, but sorrow
did not weigh or their young hearts ana
healthier and happier caHdrea are seldom seer
than these when hey threw themselves mo
the arms of their grandfather. Charles A.
Abrsns Of No IS Eighth ave TIE latter hSd
never seen them. but loved thcm for their
fathers sake. aad before he hal lcft the pier
he loved them for ths!- own Sakes.
The children ara Charles Dora. George ana
Henry Ahrens. and range from four TO twelve
wears Of age Charles the eldest. had charge
Of the little band, but Dora, who IS only nine
wears old with true wOmanly insti@ct, was the
mother O. the brood The children liVed with
their parents on a little farm at Looms |ai'
Trouble overlook the household. ana IN octopei
the mother died and less than month Iater
the father followed her 70 the grave. MY
Ahrens the grandfather, was informed Oh 'ne
facts. and he sent sufficient money to pay LOT
the chdrens passage TO New-forK, ana lor use
on the way. They LEFT San Francisco on Jahu-
airy 10 and few travellers had more attention
maid to them than these little tots. Tor specidi
orders had beer gwen from the headquarters
~ the Southern PAc!h. Railroad to look out Tor
them and these were opeyed to the letter py
conductors. hrakernen. agents. and even the
naughty Pullman pcrteIs
The children started with a well-flled iuncheoh
basket and when they got here 1t was az iul
as ever for SO thoroughly had they been s'ui'eu
by all hands on the route that thev hau no
time TO lose over sandwiches and chicken ana
ordinary pie and cake. In fact so happ' were
they that they were unanimous IN declaring
that they wished life was one long ride on 'he
Southern Pacific When they arrived IN New
Orleans the children were placed on the Steam
shin and although they made just as many
friends there as they mad on land they were
no, GOOD sailorr,,er. and the rough weather made
them somewhat unhappy until they hau eo'
s,sadied on their les and seasickness was a
thing az the past. Charles II. P0ultscn ana MS
wife steward and s,ewardess or the Louisiana
took charge OF the children, and wnen the
,iroe came IL was not without Jang tnat they
turned the little ones ever To t2c!r grahdlaths s
Captain eager also kept a weather eye on mem
and before the voyage was en9ed 'ne o'u triand
was looked upon by the children as a iriehu
When the four left San Francisco the boy
charles had $15, and h. Still had 1t when ne ar
rived here. 49,, 49,, .-,,arn,
N his home. where Mrs. Ahrens gave them
motherly welcome. Two other grahdchhureh
were there. and the young travellers soon ,i,aue
themselves perfectly al nome. Inc chiiuren
viii be cared for by Mr.. and Mrs Ahrens ana
their daughter. Mrs. Swift. and will soon begin
their experiences in the pubic scnoois. or.or,a,
The three boys busted themselves yesterday
afternoon playing in the small square on
Fiehth-ave., near Fourteentn-st Ihey were
re csntra OF an admiring crowd Of boys and
girls who had many questions to aek about
their tourney but they had little TO say. SEEM
ing somewhat awed by their novel surround
ines They proved themselves to be typical
Youngsters however joining readily In games Of
:tag" and similar sports. When Mr.. Ahrens
stroled into the square with a Tribune re-
norter in cues, of the boys. 1t some time
before they could be found They seemed to
he in excellent health and were evidently not
homesick for California.
Mr. Ahrcns vigorously denied the stories
emanating from California and printed in some