1876-11-04-Wyoming

Journal of Lorenzo Brown

Brown, Lorenzo, The Journal of Lorenzo Brown, 1823-1900 (privately printed) pp. 252-54.

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(3) Coming fair but the wind rose gradually till the vessel pitched considerable & passengers began their old game of accounting past deeds. Some to bed supperless, but toward morning more calm. Before noon a white star steamer the "Britannica" passed steaming ahead rapidly, having left Liverpool 27 hours after us At 6 this morn- a pilot came on board being about 200 miles out. [David] McKenzie preached in the steerage at 5 p.m., polygamy & the Mormons. At 8 the Parsons had thanksgiving & prayer in the cabin. This being our last night on board all was stir & bustle in making ready to land in the morning & not much sleep for some.

(4) Up at 4. Land on both sides with plenty of lights & much shipping moving up or down. Passed the "Britannica" as she could not get over the bar till full tide. Came to anchor before 7 & waited two hours for the doctor to pass through the boat & us. I wrote two [p.252] letters home. Got into the dock about 10. Luggage passed without trouble by feeing the officials with a few dollars. Brother [William C.] Staines was at the landing waiting for us & brought us letters. Three for me, one from Elisha Norton Fredonia & two from father, one with $30.00 in money so that I have now over $70.00 & think to leave train at Pittsburgh & go to Fredonia on a visit The company got off at 5 p.m. & I had expected to go with them but my box did not turn up.

(New York Nov 4 1876) and I stopped to hunt it. Went to the Steven House & stopped for the night and found it there & I was vexed at not going. Got supper & went to bed. The Saints all went off feeling jolly at so short a stay.

(5) Started at 7 for a run around little New York. Went to the bridge building across east river to Brooklyn. The two towers or abutments costing $1,400,000.00 without the wires. The wires are now being put on. It is built by the two cities; New York & Brooklyn. The abutments are each 250 feet high. Breakfast at an eating house, took tram to Central Park to compare it with those of England & find this far superior to anything I saw there. Came back to South Ferry at Castle Garden 7 miles for 5 cents crossed to Brooklyn 2 cents then to Greenwood Cemetery 7 miles in 3/4 for 5 cents. This is no doubt the largest and most magnificent cemetery in the world for modern times The wealthy of these two places seem to vie with each other in doing the greater honor to their dead. This place cannot be described. It must be seen to be appreciated. I spent 2 hours and saw but little. Came back by 6:30 & wrote home.

(6) Considerable running. Met some elders direct from Utah. Dinner with them. Fixed up my box & got it to the ferry. Left with a small company from Massachusetts at 7p.m. from Jersey City. Came to Philadelphia by 12 midnight Stopped at a private house.

(7) Went to the Centennial at 8 & walked. Very busy till. 6 p.m. & looked very fast & saw but a small portion but still a great deal. Paid for board & lodging $1.75.

(8) Started at midnight for the west & came to Pittsburgh �