Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-26
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ITlEE SAILS FRO EUROPE.
In order to comprehend the journal
extract / will give a few generalities:
The La tier day Saint emigration from
Europe, In 1868, sailed from Liverpool,
England. IN five ships, namely three
packet ships, J ohm Bright, Emerald
Isle and Constitution, and two steam
ers, Minnesota and Colorado. The
dates OF departure We're as follows:i
The John Bright Jan. a; Emerald isle
June 20: Constitution, June "a; Mime
sofa, June 80, and the Colorado, JULY Y y. II
The John Bright company arrived in Il
New York July 13 and at Laramie City
on the u. p. & Ia. r.. 573 miles West
from Omaha July %; thence the COM
pany Travelled by teams to Salt Lake
s,City. The Emerald Isle company ar
rived In New York harbor Aug. IL and
at Benton on the u. P. n. r., about
this point the company travelled by
teams to Salt Lake City. The Gonsti-
tuition Company, which lef t Liverpool
four days later than the Emerald Isle,
arrived I'M New York Aug. g., six days
before the Emerald Isle company, ind
had a pleasant and quick passage com
pared with the other company. This
company, which consisted of British
Swiss and German SO lnts arrived at
Benton before the Emerald Isle COM
|spany The saints crossing the Atlantic
In the steamship Minnesota arrived In &
New York July IL and reached Lara
mic City. July 20. one month and three
days ahead Of the Emerald Isle COM
Rpany, and the company which came In
the steamship Colorado arrived at New
York July rs and at Benton, Aug. a, Y
is days before the Emerald Isle COM
pany reached the same point.
OVER THREE THOUSAND SOULS.
Tho total emigration OF saints from
n Europe In 1858 consisted of 3,232 souls,
i of whom 1,845 emigrated from England,
8232 from Wales, 1913 from Scotland, 16
from Ireland. "a from he Jersey island.
five from the Isle of Man, $40 from
Denmark, 2l6 from Sweden. 8S from
Norway. three from North Germany,
Al from Switzerland, eight from Italy,
two from Bavaria, one from France
and three from Holland; 40 were re-
turning missionaries,
EXTRACTS FROM JOURNAL. II
Following is the transcript of the
main featu in Bishop Hans gen 4
sens journal: "a 4 49, a
saturday, June IS, 1s6Srhe emil
grating saints, $50 in number, went on
board the steamship Hansla at Gopen-
: hagen. Denmark, which sailed FOR
England. Previous to sailing Presl-
dent Carl Widerborg came on board
and named me as leader for the conf
pany. / was accepted by unanimous vote,
number of police officers. the emigra-
tion agent. and several OF the brethren
accompanied us to Elsinore. Owing To
the large company on board we We're
very much crowded for room
Sunday, live passed LSeso and
Skagen and the last We saw of Dem
mark was the Hanstholm lighthouse.
Monday 1--we arrived safely at
Hull. landed and went by train to
where we arrived about mid
night and We're taken to several hotels
by the brethren from the mission office
In Liverpool.
Tuesday, 16-Aceompant.ad President !
WiderborE to the mission office at AZ |
Ellington and attended to business. for
the emigratlng saints.
4 Wednesday, Twisted the emigrat-
Ing saints who were stopping at seven |
ably located. while others We're dissat-
isfied because they had had next to !
nothing to eat. | assisted in making |
them more comfortable, and then visit |
ed the ship CEmerald Isle) which is to |
take us across the Atlantic ocean. and !,
had a conversation with the captain.
Thursday. 1s-Assisted the other
brethren to change money and other |
wise prepare for the voyage.
Friday. 19--The emigrating saints Z
went to the wharf where the Emerald /
Isle was lying, in the morning, but as
the carpenters had not completed their |
labors in making temporary berths for
the passengers, these were compelled to
wait until past noon. when they We're
on board In great haste. 1t WAS |
a most unpleasant sight to witness the |
poor emigrants treated like brutes by |
the sailors and others, and it certainly I
was a wonder that none was hurt. |
About $50 emigrating saints from tho ,
British Isles also boarded the same
ship A tug boat towed us out into the
river, where we cast anchor for the |
night.
Saturday. 20--President Franklin ID. |!
Richards and Elders William B. Pres
ton and Charles w. Penrose, from the |
Liverpool office. came on board and u
meeting was held. on which occasion |
the vessel WAS blessed and dedicated to |
bring the saints safely across the |
mighty deep. President Richards gave
me instructions as the leader of the |
com pany, and James Smith was chosen i
as my first and John Fagerharg as my |
second counselors. Elders Peter Hansen |
of Hyrum, and a Brother Parks We're
called to act as stewards and Mons |
Petersen appointed clerk of the com.
pany. The visiting brethren then adj
dressed the saints under the influence |
of the Spirit of God and every heart |
was touched by the words uttered and !
the pleasant influence which oerVaded ]
the assembly. AS the brethren left us