Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-26

the passengers. to ascertain II there
was any contagious diseases on board.
The doctor took eight persons with him
to shore and placed them IN tne nos
$pital / also landed with him. and then
took steamer for New York, where
found Elder Hiram b. Clawson, the
emigration agent, William G.. Staines
and Heber John Richards to whom 1
gave a report of my company. and /
took lodging at hotel.
DREW Al FORTUNE.
Thursday. 13-T went to the bank
with draftsand drew S26. .T77.25 in green
backs and $1,000 in gold, after which /
took passage on a steamer back to the
quarantine landing, whence u boat took
me to the Emerald Isle. Soon after i
come on board anchor was lifted ana g.
tug boat took the vessel In to the city
wharf. Here i landed together with
the aptain and the doctor and put up
Sat the Stevens hotel.
Friday, Al went to Castle Gardens
and received the emigrants who were
landed from the Emerald Isle. After
passing through the general routine
at the landing offices, we boarded two
steamboats, which tookius a couple
by the railway station, Where we conn
menced to weigh the baggage anu
make other preparations for the over
land journey.
555 CAR FOR AN OFFICE.
Saturday, live continued the
Weighing Of goods. a child died ana y
was a very busy day for us, ana we
used railroad car for an office. where
four OF the brethren assisted me with
the business affairs OF the company.
In the evening the train left with the
5ernigrants for the west; l renamed nee.
behind to finish the business together
with Brother Scholdebrand
\ Sunday, }16--Worked hard a my ONCE
in the railway car.
Monday, G17--We5 left New York. by
rail and travelled to suspension bridge
Tuesday 1S-We1 continued the jour.
jney to Detroit, Michigan. an NJ, pr ,naS
ioned the company on the ro S1
stopped in Detroit three hours.
Wednesday 19--I arrived in Chica-
I'd IN theSlnorning, and worked there,
on the accounts until the company
came along iii the afternoon; l then.
got the Scandinavians In better cars T..
they having rode III the poorest cars
MI the way from New York. We con-
Stinued to journey and crossed the MIS-
sissippi river. 4,
Bluffs in the evening and calnped i'll
! the open air.
ARRIVAL AT OMAHA.
8 FRIDAY. 21-I3rother A. Larsen from
omaha came to us In the morning and
helped us to cross the river on q
steamer, and also showed us the way
to the station. where Sister ~ jar leo 4
1t cost us much trouble TO go, the
saints in the crowded cars. as these
were also poor and uncomfortaple.
some of the saints were left to coma
with the next train. IA
Saturday. GIVE continued the jour
ney from Omaha westward. Assisted
BY Brother Scholdebrand was pusy
with the accounts. . :, n <.
sunday. give crossed North Platte
river. A sister Hansen gave birth 70.
a child "a girl) in the cars:
Monday. give travelled through the
Black Hills and passed through Lara
mic City. Some of the :. SAINTS lM .'.,
very sick on account of the neal ana
the ride. IS
cAMPED oN9THE NORTH PL4A A Ell. n
Tuesday. 25-We arrived at Benton,
the terminus of the railroad. where we
met two companies of Ghufcn Teams
about 100 teams altogether, We traV-55
cled with these tennis about seven
miles and camped on the North Platte;
during the night we had 10 sleep the
best We could without eur baggage:
w edr. sd ay, 2s s--Teans went back TO
Benton after our baggage After they
returned, we all got very BUSY WITH WITH
washing our clothes. raising tents,
etc.
Thursday. all was busy With; "a. !a,i-3
counts. and all we're busy making ready
for the Journey with the Church en-
teams.
L Friday. 2s--Accompanied by Captain.
,Tohn G.. Holman ] went TO Bento1. TO
make purchases for the company PAN
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
saturday, 2e--I again Went to Benton
and bought goods for $500. On my
return to the camp opened store In
wagon and distributed such provisions
4 IA the saints as they needed for the
tourney over the mountains. Four
nersons who had died We're buried this
day.
and held u meeting in the evening The
i n stri,ctions from President Brigham
Young were read, and the company
was organized. i was appointed chap
lain of the company that went with
cant. Holman's train. There were
ahn1t 60 wagons, with IL persons to
aaf,h3 wagon Church Agent Pyper gave
instructions to the company.
Monday, 3l-Accompaniedh by Brother
s5(tari q, Asmussen went to Benton
Hat, IL