1871-08-21-Minnesota
Autobiography of Thomas William Frederick Allen
Allen, Thomas William Frederick, Autobiography, In Harker, Mary Afton Allen, The Allen Family (Idaho Falls, Idaho: Printcraft Press, 1966) pp. 69-70.
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So here is New York! This is where all the passengers get off and are ushered into Castle Gardens and everybody checked, and baggage overhauled. Continuing our journey, we went from New York to Pottsville, Pennsylvania. We located at a village called Fishbauch. There my Father and I secured work in a large rail mill where rails are made for railroads. After getting located we found that there were five or six families of Mormons which made us feel more at home and seemed to give us much joy after leaving so many of our dear friends and relatives so far behind, not knowing when we would meet again. We finally met the brothers and sister and joined in with them. Meetings were held at the homes of Brother and Sister Edwards. He was blind but always jolly and made everybody welcome to their home. Three of those families came to Utah besides ourselves. We always had very nice meetings. The Spirit of the Lord was always there.
After spending about two years working in those mills, we had earned enough to take us to Utah, our desired destination. I was very glad of it for the outsiders were very bitter to the Mormons, although we made lots of friends while there.
So here we go again, on the train for another nine days in what is known as the Immigrant Train. We are still the only family of Mormons aboard--steamer and train.
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Journal Excerpt of Philip Paskett
Paskett, Philip. [Journal Excerpt] IN The Ancestors of James Pope Paskett and his wife Charlotte Buckingham, Hyde. p. 63
… When we arrived at New York we were met by father's cousin, Thomas Paskett. He took us to his home, treated us fine and gave us a good dinner, but tried to persuade us not to go to Utah with those Mormons. We left there and after traveling seven days on the train we reached …
Journal of Alma Eldredge
Eldredge, Alma. Journal (Ms 5125), pp. 165-167.
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August 21. First sighted land this morning and arrived in quarantine waters at 11 a.m. Passed inspection and all hand landed in Castle Garden before 4 p.m. where we met Brother William Stanes [Staines], the Mormon emigration agent and Elder G. M. Groo, a returned Elder from England.
August 22. Crossed the river on a steam tug and took seats in the car and at 5 p.m. were swiftly gliding on Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
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