1888-05-10-Wisconsin

Diary of Henry Charles Eddington

Eddington, Henry Charles. Diary, vol. 2. pp. 61-75.

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Wednesday 9 - Weather foggy, fog horn blowing most of the time. Brothers [Franklin S.] Bramwell, [M. D.] Higbee, and myself visited the Saints and collected in what money they had to change into American money. About 6 p.m. the pilot came on board. Anchored in the mouth of the harbor for the night. Up to 12 a.m. 284 miles. [p. 69]

Thursday, May 10 - 88 Weather fine. All well on board. Started up the harbor about 7 a.m. The Saints all passed the doctor. Landed at 11 a.m. Brother [Franklin S.] Bramwell, [M. D.] Higbee, and myself went and arranged about our tickets and those of the Saints. Passed the custom house very easy. Then came some hard work to get the baggage transferred to the Old Dominion Dock and to keep the Saints together and to get them on board the steamer for Norfolk [Virginia]. Left New York at 4 p.m. Raining hard. We have first class fare. Worked until late getting the Saints money counted out. To New York traveled 165 miles. [p. 70]

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