The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
ODD IN MANY WAYS
PECULIARITIES OF
THE DUNKARDS WHO AR
RIVED IN ST. PAUL.
THEY ARE A STRANGE PEOPLE
ANTISH BRANCH OF THE DIINONIINA.
TION Do NOT WEAR ANY
BUTTONS.
HOOKS AND EYES GOOD ENOUGH
Three Thousand New Settlers for
Points Along the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific.

Yesterday was "Dunkard day" In ths
union depot district. There were about
5000 Of the peculiar sect in the city YES
terday, and the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern claim to have SCI
cured about equal numbers. The Great
Northern, however, is the originator OF
the scheme and has more colonies
along Its line than any other. road.
The Dunkards who arrived yesterday
came from nearly all of the Eastern
and Middle states and are a thrifty
class OF. people. They do not under
Stand what they are getting into when
they strike a Northern climate. but
those who have gone before them an,
pear to be thoroughly satisfied with the
country. Unfortunately, Minnesota will
secure very few Of the settlers. They
go to North Dakota. They are a pecu-
liar lot Of people, embracing several
dl1erent denominations, Amish. Men
monte, Dunkard, etc. Some Of the sects
are far more liberal than the others.
me Amish people do not believe in
wearing buttons on their clothing. u.s.
ing hooks and eyes in place. But upon
the whole they are a very desirable
class of people, frugal, strictly honest
Industrious, IF they come In sufficient
numbers, and intermarry with the peo-
pie Of the Northwest, they cannot but
leave a desirable influence upon COM
ing generations, for no people in Amer
lea have greater love for the truth.
The Great Northern had under their
charge LAP people, Of all sexes and
ages. These people will settle in a
number Of different localities. They
came with all their possessions. and the
crowd filled thirty passenger coaches
and nearly one hundred freight cars.
The Great Northern settlers will be ac-
companied by General Passenger Agent
F. L. Whitney, A. G. Harvey district
passenger agent at Philadelphia; G.. G..
crosse, travelling immigration agent at
Chicago; G. L. McDonough, travelling
immigration agent at Philadelphia. and
M ]. Costello, travelling freight agent
from Fargo.
The contingent which will settle on
the Northern Pacific at Darlington
and Sykeston, in Wells and Foster
counties in North Dakota, came up
from Omaha yesterday over the North
western and Great Western. A special
train Of fourteen cars came up about
o'clock. The entire party will clear
for the Northwest before morning. It
will require twenty-one cars to carry
the people and fifty-six to take their
goods and freight
Some Of the types found on board the
cars were unique, and seldom seen IN
this portion Of the country Several of
the Amish people strolled through the
union depot during the afternoon, Gre
ating some comment. They were dress
ed in short canvas coats and blue over
alls, much the worse for wear. Their
hair was long and Of dull yellow,
matching a thin scragg1y bunch of
which chung to their chins. The
mems eyes were Of a pale blue, timid
and trustful. There were not MANY in
the train load which answered to the
above description, but the few who
were aboard attracted no little atten-
ton. The general type Of these few
was like that Of the Georgia cracker.