New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-17
WHITE SLAVE TRADE.
CHILDREN BOUGHT IN ITALY FOR TIE
NETWORK MARKET.

INSNRUPUlOUS SPECBLATORo - Tue DOMbS
OF THE STREET MUSICIANS.
The Italian problem which, during the past
week. has engrosed the attention Of tie Commissioners
Of Emigration is gradually working ITS own solution.
The Board has under Its care nearly 1900 emigrants
who are almost or eatrely destitute. ......
The sensational rumOrs regarding the dangerous
character OF these emphatcaly denied by the
Commissioners and far as can be learned the I'M
migrants their country the represent ations
made them By agents regarding the opportunities for
acquiring wealth in America were 50 lattenng.
The Young Mems Italian Association. 10 No a. Frank
Inst, has opened intelligence Office and received,
yesterday an order from Virginia for 200 railroad labor
era. The Commissioners OF Emigration Will cooperate
with the Children's Aid Society and the will be
forwarded at II Is estimated that s. viii defray
the railroad expenses of each emgrant, and that tho
work win bo such that unlike the labOrers who were
Gently sent TO Maine. none Will return TO become a
charge t. the state or city.
The capacity OF the AlDshouse on Wards Island Is
taxed to its utmost, hut IL is expected that The majority
% iho- present cared for by the Emigration Board
will be provided with employment before the middle OF
the Winter II e immigration continues the project ia
to rent large warehouse and to quarter tho emigrants
therein.
After being thus furnished with lodgings 1t is conf.
Gently believed that an could support themselves by
gathering rugs or doing other light work
Commissioner Walach last night visited tho Italian
Ivy the Chdrens Ala Society.
wnoNGs OF ITALIAN CHILDREN.
The startling disclosure which has grown ont OF
the large emigration from Ialy is the TACT that children
are purchased from their parents and brought to this
country 10 earn living for their owners The multitude
OF miserable little wretches who daily and nightly patrol
the streets annoy the passengers on the ferries.
round the doors of heaters and ecture-has belong ~
this class.
They are brought gangs and are honsed In
large tenements in Crosby. Elizabeth Thompson. and
Baxtersts They crowded into small nl-ventl!ated,
uncarpeted rooms in EACH and pass the night on
the floor with only blanket protect them from the
severity Of the weather. III the mornings they fed
by their temporary guardian with maccarou served in
the thest manner, in large open dish in the center OF
the rootn after which they turned out into the
streets to beg or steal until late at night
More than all this when the miserable little Outcasis
return TO their cherries quarters they required TO
deliver every which they have gathered during the
day. and il be deemed insufficient the children
pre- carefully searched and soGndy beaten In some IN
stances they treated inIumsnly, and 1t is stated
upon the authority OF Mr. Tineli OF No. Chambersst
That re-brand Instance applied 70 the feet
of child who had returned home without enough money
to satisfy the demands of the landlord.
Mr. Tinetti stated that young Italian children fire.
auently visited him and after complaining of the Ill
treatment which they received from their masters,
amented that their parents had ever sent them 80 lar
away such cruel people De also stated That
man bv the Of 5onsOnni came to him some time
since and desired legal assistance in reganing the Gus
ody Of three small boys who had escaped to Norris
town, NJ j.
Having met with rebuff. s0nsOnni procured another
lawyer who went to MorrstOwn 10 claim the children,
on the ground a contract made in Italy between the
parents boys and importer Of street musicians
so ncensed were the people In MoTriStown. who had
taken the children under their protection, that they
A. Tnay Tho on he VI frll
HOMES IL ITALY.
In the southern part Of Italy many OF the peasantry
are below the integ ence Of the Bedou1s. They sub
upon the scanty growth Of partly cultivated farms
and raise barely enough to carry them through tie year
This Is especially true OF the jewellers IN the vicinity Of
the villa yes OF Marscoyeere, Lacorenzana. CaleeIo,
and Corleto-ai within radius Of 100 miles from Ma
pies
Agents 20 out from New-Yorh about once year and
visit tbess neighborhoOds Their stories OF the great
prospects which offered to the young in America are
poured nto the OF the peasants and iSaorant VII
gers After the subject has boen somewhat agtated
the agent becomes more explicit.
He approaches the father OF family, ard after com
mentng upon beauty OF his children, tells the mat
prent that his boys SHOULD he sent at once 20
America. where they must in time become reh."
There are no poor in America" "Tle children should
60 when young That they grow mp With the peo-
ple and the better acquire the language" "None are
too young or too old to go to America"
such are few Of the articles adopted to induce the
parents 10 entertain fayOrably the unnatural proposition
which the agent next makes. The father, finally con
vinced sammers out a regret that poverty psevents
him from going this FL Dorado or from sending his
children thther.
The agent then offers take the children 10 America,
snd to pay $40 or $50 IN tie father upon his signing an Ia
dentrire abandoning all clam, upon them. often the
agent promises the parent 300 al the end OF one year.
aud so him out Of MS infamous head-moneY"
Instances have come to the knowledge Of lawyer In
this city where three small children were thus linden
tnred for four years service for $780,
After the agent has collected sufficient number OF
children they are all supplied with musical instruments,
and the trip foot through Switzerland aud France
begins. They generally shipped to Genoa and often
10 Marseiles, ana accomplish the rean.~t VI tno
journey TO Havre or Calais by easy sages from village
TO village. .-. 49,. g..
ginning This journey occupies the gteaer p9rton ol
inc summer mouths, and after long TIP IN me steer
age of sailing vessel the uniortun'te children land at
Cas.le Garden A the parents never hear from them
-in. hey do not know whether they are doing wen or
HOMES IN SEw-roRK.
After nassing through Castle Garden, they at once
transferred Baxter, Crosby, Thompson Elm Eliza
beth add Parsrs where their life Of slavery begins In
earnest TRIBUN; reporter yesterday made u tour
through their dreary lodging houses Nos. 49, 49, AZ, and
Sc Crosly-s Nos. ~ and IA ThOmpson-s, and several
tcnements in Elizabeth-s between Broome and Spring
sts. were visited. complete description OI NO 20
CrOsby'st ana OF the htoat '0io'Non' IA 'o 'N"i ~ ~
introduced .-,,,--,.
The building which bears the number Is an old fash
Toned brick house which time painted while
Ascending flight OF stone srps tie reporter entered
dirty hall way leading To u porch al the rear. ~,
4 airway at side OF the hail gave access 10 the
second story and attic, whence two gaunt unshayen
men, wrapped in clOaks, descended suspiciousy inspect
ing reporter every STEP The pOrch AT the rear OF
ths building looked out upon small COURT ahu OeJOhu
high bOurd fence tall tenement, apparently teenlhR
with life, a. such hight as absOinteF 70 saul OUT
little sunlight would have punctured through ths
murky atmosphere. d, a.. III,
IA the reporter stood the porch regarding the build
ing he noticed through q window at his rigbt very
he a small III.