New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
TURNER PARK HAS
A HISTORIC RELIC.
BOILER OF STEAMER OTTER is
TAKEN FROM LONG RESTING
PLACE.
VESSEL HAILED IN OLD DAYS
FROM THE FAMOUS PORT OF
NEW ULM.

FROM THE FAMOUS PORT OF
NEW ULM.
Sunday was gala cay for the Junior
Fioneer society Of New Ulm. The
society made valuable addition to its
collection Of historical relics on that day,
when the boiler from the old steamer
"Otter Of New Uln," which for years
ard Years, piled en- tie Minnesota river,
was brought to Turner park, where It
will now remain for all time.
Otter Was Pioreer.
The Otter was owred by Capt. Jacob
Hlndelmann of West Newton, 3hp YES
her captain and was known by every
body along the Mirnescta Valley from
Redwood Falls to st. Fsul, in the Gays
when there was no railway in tl1is part
of tie state, and the only means Of
transportation was by OK team in winter
and by the steamer in summer. The
last season for the Otter was in 1879.
The following winter the steamer was
placed in winter quarters in the river,
near Captain Hinde1mann's home. In
the following spring the ice carried the
ship over a rock in the river, where it
stuck, keeled over and was stuck fast
in the mud in the bottom of the stream.
There the boat remained until last fall,
when Captain HindeImann had it re-
moved. In the meantime the hull has
irotted away and nothing but the boiler
remains of the once famous old steamer.
Wanted by Junior Pioneers.
For several years the officers of the
Junior Pioneers have been negotiating
with Captain Hindermann for the re-
moval Of the old boiler to this city, to be
retained as monument to the early
stesmboating en- tie Minnesota river.
This the genial captain has agreed to,
but tie removal oftke heavy iron remant
of the old craft from the river bottom
was problem that was net solved until
late last year.
Recently Christ. Filzen was given the
contract to bring the boiler to New Tim.
It's arrival was the signal for grand
celebration by the Junior Pioneers and
the citizens in general.
A ccmpittee composed of j. "A. Ochs,
w. G.. Alvin and Prof. Herman Helm
had the affair in charge. YOUNGSTERS
band was engaged for the occasion.
The celebration was started at Z o'clock
Sunday evening with parade, starting
from tie corner of North State and
Sixth streets, headed by the band,
followed by tie old boiler, loaded on a
large truck, drawn by six horses; next
came large ccnccurseo of Junior Pioneers
en- foot. The line Of march was down
Sixth North street to Minnesota street,
then to South First, ard tIen up to the
park
Thousands See Old Relic.
At tie park, wien tie procession ar
rived there were more than 5000 people
present, WHO gave rousing cheer when
the old relic appeared en- tie grounds.
The concert by tie Hofneister hand
began at that tine, ard the crowd was
entertained until after 10 o'clock as that
famous band is capable Of entertaining.
During the evening Captain Hinder
mann, who had promised to make a
speech, was escorted to tie stand by.
Capt. Albert Steinhauser, president Of
the Junior Pioneer society, who in
trcduced the captain. Captain Stein
hauser, in his introductory remarks,
took occasion to call the attention Of the
people present to the fact that New Ulm
people lad been Wrcngfully accused
by the metropolitan press. He then
gave his version OF the TENS ..loyalty'
and patriotism. 2
Captain Hindermarn, dressed in the
costume Of a marine man, his suit being
of white, and the wore. g Captain .
across his cap, gave a brief history Of the
old hoat, that helped to make SO much
history for this part of Minnesota.
At the close of his talk three rousinp
cheers were given for New Ulm's only
mariner
Many Years Old.
The boiler was built in England in
1851, and Captain Hinde1marn told his
audience. that it didn't cost q cent
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