1879-09-15-Wyoming

Reminiscences and Journal of Ralph Smith

Smith, Ralph. Reminiscences and journal (Ms 1721), pp. 72-75.

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Sept. 15th - Very fine morning and day. My health some better. Wrought and read some scriptures. Traveling along finely. 334 miles. I attended to a collection in the First Ward for stewards. Also gave to our own steward, William Wen, [POSSIBLY Quinn] a kind man and proved worthy to us. His aid was needful. In sight of land and attractions we have had a fine passage. 11 o'clock p.m. arrive at quarantine, making passage in 9 days and 9 hours including the difference of time of 4.55 hours giving us not 23.30 hours per day according to our watches. Travel 153 miles.

Sept. 16th - Foggy morning with fine day. After a quiet rest we had the quarantine examination and breakfast and custom house examination. Amount of passengers: 85 cabin or saloon, 48 second class, 475 steerage passengers, total 606 souls all landed but mostly at Castle Garden. Received letter of Brother [William C.] Staines with a check for $35.00 from my family. Arranged for my railroad passage to Ogden by given my note for $22.75 to trustee and trust via James Jack after paying $30.00 to Elder William Staines less $1.75 making railroad fare $51.00 to Ogden. Sent a letter to Uncle Joseph and cousin Dorothy. President [Nils C.] Flygare and myself took rooms at the Stephens Hotel and got rest for the night.

Sept. 17th - Fine day. My health not any improved by yesterday's exertions and very [p.73] busy seeing after company affairs this morning again. By many inquiries joined with Elders Monk and Wardel [Isaac Wardle] to get supplies to travel with. 3 p.m. the first boat load crossed the river to take train. 5 p.m. the second and all of our company took quite an active part to get everything straight and all aboard . 7 o'clock p.m. the train began to move and President [Nils C.] Flygare appointed guard to every car.

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