Show VOYAGE OF THE SHIP HUDSON june 1864 on inboard onboard board the ship hudson an elderly man of the emigrants of the tore fore part of the ship fifty tour four years of age wm win fitzgerald from limerick ireland died of heart disease at one a in about six p in many of the saints and others gathered on the larboard side to witness a burial at sea under the direction of the first mate mr bir charles 11 1 1 knight the body was brought brough t to a lying on a plank having haine been sewn up in canvas and a weight sufficient to sink it attached to teeteet the feet teet one of the sons of the deceased read the burial service in conformity witt with the church of rome and the remains were launched into the ocean by raising one end of the plank until 1 the he body slid feet foremost into the deep blue sea and quickly dis appealed asa jdant passengers having lost all appe tite for eating felt truly thankful for a bowl of soup made from preserved meats that had bad been on a voy voyage age to the arctic regions gallons were made and distributed by capt pratts directions it was much appreciated by all tune june ith through gh the kindness 0 of f capt pratt twenty eight gallons of that strengthening soup soul p were distributed june aoth T mets of rotterdam lias hais been very sick with a fever for some t days since coming on board is now im proving tune 23 ard rd A son of brother and sister kaem kaemerle Kae merli erli aged one year two t months and twe twenty ltv one days in the third wards ward died of inflammation of the bowels at p in the body e was committed to the waves I 1 conducted the ceremonies in german capt pratt president kay and others extend ed their sympathy to the parents the they y 7 returned their heartfelt heart felt thanks all of of which I 1 translated sund sunday ay at eleven am a m meeting on the main deck the presidency gave q Instruct instructions ins and much good advice i monday aith sister elizabeth reiser of the ninth ward aged forty years two months died suddenly of disease of the fhe heart she was born in canton 7 Zari cb switzerland leaves a husband won ifon board but no children she died a faithful latter day saint of df four years tf life standing the burial took place at p tn ro london 2730 27 30 1 I officiating i june fune president J M kays wife visits the sick below decks and ministers to them in her motherly way which causes man many V to rejoice and bless her june aoth capt pratt mr massey part owner of the hudson and dent kay visited every ward and find all in in better condition than expected they gave fave the german and dutch wards the 1 I premium as being in the best condition at council in the evening the report was that all are am improving sunday july 3rd ard meeting on deck as usual much improvement among the entire company much advice given another child of the german ward died and service was held under my direction brother forer spoke comfortingly to the parents the body was committed to the waves at p m london 39 45 west wednesday july ath brother ulrich winklers Win klers wife from zell canton zurich switzerland gave birth to a son at one a eboth doing well at council in the evening several cases of measles were reported today the ship was thoroughly sprinkled with as a renovator july ath A confederate steamer passed to leeward very slowly she was watched very closely as her movement seemed very suspicious tuesday 12 deaths emily frances kellon from cheltenham england age one year two months and twenty five days buried at p m president J M kay officiated john ulrich winkler of convulsions age six days buried at 12 noon london 55 30 30 w ellen W clifton aged one year five months buried at a in london 56 1 w at 1030 p in we came near running aboard a vessel missing her by only a close shave we feel that the lord is watchful over his own wednesday 13 deaths bastian de keyser aged three years one month and four days holland buried at p in T mets officiated thursday 14 margret pa papworth P worth from Cambridge shire england died of measles age one year lour months and one day buried at p in below decks all was sprinkled with lime and tar oil monday july xyth at a 8 m the pilot came on board bringing news papers in the afternoon I 1 went to the german wards below deck and gave them instructions how to proceed when the officers came on board and made all arrangements about money to be changed tuesday irth A steam tug took the ship hudson in tow at 7 a in and we anchored kofl castle garden at p in W C staines came on board at p in he addressed our council meeting and stayed on board for the night wednesday aoth P A came on board early A lighter came alongside and saints with luggage went on board the steamer st john at five p in and started for albany miles up the hudson river at 6 p in thursday I 1 aist arrived at albany at five a in the steamer having 1400 souls on the lower deck was uncomfortably fort ably crowded and there was poor chance for sleeping the luggage was taken to t the h e rai railroad 0 o ad station and weighed w 65 tons the people went ab aboard 0 rd a train consisting consi consisting stin g of twenty four cars and started tor for buffalo at one p in miles friday arrived at buffalo at three p in crossed the end of lake eriser steamer luggage was trans transferred transferee ferre d to the cars of the grand trunk railway and all start for port haron at eight p m miles arrived at port haron on the river st claire at twelve noon we crossed the river per steam ferry and changed to the cars ot of the central michi michigan an railroad and started at five I 1 p m lor tor chicago twenty six miles the track ran through a forest much of which was on fire and the wind carried the flames and smoke uncomfortably fort ably near our train arrived at chicago at five p m staid on train all night monday july left chicago at nine a in per illinois central railroad for quincy on the mississippi river river the changing of carsone of which took place at midnight on this line is a regular nuisance tuesday at daylight day light while the engine was taking taki in water at colchester I 1 saw by the fence cousin lucy the prophets youngest gest sister and her husband arthur milken and ran across the road and passed a few words with them they were glad to see me or on reaching plymouth I 1 enquired of the station keeper and learned that my brother in law A D cleveland who formerly lived there had moved to ta iowa wednesday adyth we arrived at quincy at twelve noon at six p in we ferried the mississippi river here we received a dispatch that salt river bridge and Sh sheldina shelbina elbina station on the hannibal and st joseph railroad had been burned by guerillas guerrillas gu erillas and we had to camp in the woods near the station thursday esth three trains were got in readiness and we reached the vicinity of the burned bridge at noon we left the train and forded corded salt river and camped in the woods our luggage had to be conveyed across the river three fourths of a mile mostly on mens backs as only three wagons were obtainable for the heavier packages I 1 had charge of reloading the cars with the germans friday at three p m all were loaded into three trains of cattle cars cam composed of trucks of all kinds these were started at short intervals the country shows how unsettled this portion is by the armed men seen and the blackened logs of burned buildings on the route and the armed men sent to protect the railroad line saturday aoth we all arrived at st joseph mo the last train at three p m the roughest railroad ride I 1 ever experienced perien ced the last train brought in two children who had died on the route sunday aist after much delay trouble and bother we left st joseph per steamer colorado at three p in for wyoming with wagons and the foreign saints the boat had on board much merchandise and freight for inter medi ate stations J A young J W young and P A in the company tuesday august and we arrived at wyo wyoming ming at 2 p m where I 1 found let from home steamer J F lacy with the english saints arrived at 5 p in we moved to campground camp ground a short distance from the outfitting outwitting Out fitting office and all went to work with a will in fitting up wagons I 1 bought provisions for the independent companas comp anys wagons J beck offered to take my trunk in in his wagon which offer I 1 accepted sunday at i ii i p m I 1 was taken sick with vomiting and diarrhoea which continued until noon of the next day with severe cramp during which time I 1 lost orty forty f five pounds in weight I 1 called on the brethren to come and administer to me As they entered the tent in which I 1 lay I 1 saw them hesitate and look at each other upon which I 1 said brethren you have no need to look at each other air 1 in that way or to think under what tree or upon what spot of ground I 1 am to be laid L tell you I 1 am agg home if I 1 g go on n foot lo 10 I 1 rill not I 1 lie in in wyoming soil tor or brigham promised me I 1 should return safely home I 1 have done nothing to forfeit the promise and I 1 am going home the brethren then laid NO their hands upon me and though their voices trembled edI I 1 received the promised blessing and with the kind nursing of brother timothy metz and the german brethren assisted by the dutch and german sisters I 1 grew stronger each day I 1 pray god to bless the sisters who were so untiring in their exertions in my behalf tuesday ath captain william hyde took me to the office in his carriage in the afternoon the company moved from the camp at wyoming with sixty wagons one and a halt hall miles and were organized with wm hyde as captain john L smith chaplain and S assistant chaplain A ross commissary several were sick with diarrhoea captain hyde spoke to the company and I 1 followed a short time we kept on traveling making only a few miles per day in order that some wagons from wyoming might overtake us who wished to travel in company sunday irth an express reached reache d us from the office at wyoming not to pass a certain station until captain shows company overtook us as we were to travel in company owing to indian raids reported we held meeting in camp four persons were buried today we are baitin waiting as patiently as possible wednesday Wednes wednesday tay lyth brother snows company arrived in the evening on the we traveled eight miles mies over bad roads and lay by for some I 1 the remainder of the holland company and confirmed them seventeen persons that we had no opportunity of baptizing before leaving rotterdam but were ready As the routine ot of camp travel is so much alike I 1 can only mention a few prominent points wednesday 31 aist est on account of indian depredations on the route we traveled in double file fifteen miles today and camped near the platte river saturday september loth brother joseph A young with a lew few others started ahead to have teams and provisions started from salt lake ci city ty to meet the companies that were late we are now three hundred and sixty eight miles anile irom from wyoming on the lath we crossed the platte river on the aoth we drove sixteen miles and camped on north platte saturday october 1st ast crossed north platte on sunday the 2nd and there were three inches ot of snow on tuesday the irth we met two wagons and sixteen yoke of oxen from salt lake city to assist the church trains tour lour yoke remained with us the rest continued with brother snows company friday ath at bitter creek the overland stage passed us this morning going to salt lake city apostle george Q cannon and 1 W young were passengers gers saturday ath met two wagons and thirty three three head of oxen to help up the trains tuesday nth two mule teams arrived loaded with provisions for the trains this comes timely as we have issued our last rations wednesday october irth by request of captain hyde I 1 put my things into a return valley team and started for salt lake city to make some arrangements for the disposal of our company on arrival saturday irth camped three hours at bridger monday adyth drove to coalville Co alville tuesday irth drove to wm H kimballs Kim balls ranch here I 1 came across the overland mail agent mr bromly who offered me a passage to salt lake city in his buggy wednesday irth mr bromley drove to bishop hardys and took breakfast and then drove to the historian office where I 1 met my brother george A at the gate he accompanied me to president youngs office who welcomed me warmly and said now you return home all r right fht g go and see your family they are all alt right brother george A went with me so I 1 returned to my home in salt lake city warmly welcomed by all after an absence of lour years and twenty four days saturday aind I 1 visited the presidents office and talked over affairs as to the best disposition to be made with the emigrants that they might be housed and obtain labor on sunday the I 1 attended meeting at the tabernacle and was called to the stand and spoke for half an hour spent the most of the balance ot of the month in assisting our company in obtaining rooms and labor and getting them as comfortably located at possible very respectfully JOHN L SMITH |