Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24
SHIP BRINGS Him BRIDE
WEDDING TO CULMINATE RO-
NANCE OF CHILDHOOD.
Karl Klose, Dakota Farmer, and
Katrina Hiemer Faithful to
Troth for Seventeen Years.

| BALTIMORE. Nd, January PA ro-
nance of childhood days, beginning i'm
far-off Schleswig, Germany, between Miss
| Katrina Hiemer of that place and Karl
Klose, at present a farmer residing near
jamestown, n. D., eliminates today on
| the immigration pier, Locust Point, where
the two will be married by Rev. Robert
j. Achstetter. pastor of Our Lady Of
Good Counsel Catholic Church. Miss
Hiemer was a cabin passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamer CasSel, and
as the ship slowly approached her moor
ingS Klose stood on the platform ranging
alongside of the pier, strainig his EYES
for glimpse of his loved one Finally he
saw her standing on the main deck. and.
drawing a large red bandana handker-
chief from his pocket, gave vent to his
feelings by frantically waving it and at
the same time conversing i'm German
across the intervening space with his
betrothed.
When the gangplank was lowered. ar
companied by customs Inspector. klosc
was permitted to board. He hurried 10
the main deck, and after looking aboHt
for few minutes saw his sweetheart.
Rushing to her side, despite the hum
"
toms inspectors who were scattered about
the ship and pier. klose threw his arms
about her and imprinted IA kiss upon her
lfpe. Smiling, the couple retired to an
obscure corner of the boat. and. sitting
on one Of the benches, discussed their
future plans. The first thing k1ose did
after the meeting was to display the mar
riage license to his loved one.
Lovers Separated Seventeen Years.
Mr.. Klose said that he had known Miss
Hiemer since childhood. Both We're born
and reared in the same village within 4
few doors OF each other and had gone
to school together. The childhood affec-
ton grew to love, and each vowed to
wait for the other. About seventeen years
ago Klose decided to come to this eoun-
try and seek his fortune
After informing Miss Hiemer of his in
tentionS, and renewing their promises I"
wait, klose sailed for America. and. go
ing to North Dakota, settled on farm.
He prospered, and during the long Yeas
he correspondent regularly and through
the mails formulated plans for their we'd
ding. Last month klose forwarded
money for the passage to Miss iiiemer
and, after receiving word that she would
sail on the Cassel left his home i'll North
Dakota and arrived in Baltimore last
Thursday.
Ship Three Days Overdue.
The Cassel was just three days over
due With $50 steerage passengers, IL;
cabin passengers and 5000 tons of
freight, the Cassel sailed from Bremen
haven for Baltimore January u, and had
a rough voyage. The first day out thick
fog was encountered off the Weser river.
followed by heavy rains HAY weather,
with moderate sea and stiff westerly
winds. was experienced during the trip
through the North sea and channel, but
on the third day out the steamer ran
into fierce westsouthwest and west gales.
with high seas. which washed over the
decks, making ii necessary to lash every
thing of a movable nature. Rains, with
heavy snow and hail squalls, struck the
big liner and tossed her about.
So severe were the storms that it was
impossible to see a ships length and re-
1uired the constant blowing of the fog
horn to prevent probable collision with
other ships.