The weekly clarion., 1873-06-12
SEEKING NEW HOMES.

From the New York Sun.
During the last week more Immigrants
have landed at Castle Garden than ever
before in seven consecutive days. The
largest number ever landed iii q single
day was S,3SS who came ashore on Mon
day. On the corresponding day one
year apo over 900 were landed In
clHding those expected to land to-day the
total number Of Immigrants for the week
Will be considerably more than 40, 900.
For the previous week the number was
almost a. large, falling short only about
4,oOO. As many more are expected dur
ing the two coming weeks, after which
time immigration will gradually drop off
The figures given include those only that
have landed at Castle Garden For the
year 1872 over 800, 900 arrived at this
port, and from the indications now given
it is probable that the number this year
sill be more than 400, 900
WHO THEY ARE.
These immigrants are mostly German
and Irish, the numb Of these national
tiles being about equally divided. Then
there is large percentage Of Swedes
and Norwegians The others are almost
every nationality, from the rugged, stall
wart men Of Northern Europe and Asia
to the dark-eyed dweliers ON the sunny
Mediterranean coast. Nine-tenths Of
the immigration are loaded on the cars
and rolled away toward the West. The
others scatter through the city or 90 to
neighborng cities. As class they are
a much better grade OF people than the
eInigrant OF live or eight years ago, and |
one cannot spend an hour at the Garden |
without being struck by the large pro- |
portion Of intelligent faces Those from
the northern countries especially impress
the observer that they will make good /
citizens. They no longer start for Amer
ice with their worldly goods within the
compass Of a small bundle on their backs, /
but bring stalwart chests and trunks.
l he bundle is fast disappearing. They
are men in better circumstances than the
original immigrant, and most Of them
have enough cash to give them very
good start in the New World
WAITING IN CASTLE GARDEN.
Yesterday afternoon there were about
two thousand newcomers in the Garden
waiting for the Officials to unload and
register their baggage. The crush during
the week has caused little delay at
tunes In getting them started for their
destinations, and some immigrants have
been compelled to wait a day or two
There IS pathetic side to the picture of
two thousand strangers in a strange land
that would touch even the hearts of SER
vuut-plagued housekcepers In the curl
Gus crowd are so many hopeful men, tired
women, SO many eager faced children and
little babies all bent on reaching Amer
lea and when America is reached the
reaction Is painful and often mournful,
because not single friendly face is to be
seen. Sometimes it is family group,
sometimes a colony of twenty or more.
and often man and his wife, or single
individual, who are thus waiting for the
next turn in the wheel of events.
THE BONE And srNEw OF TIE LAND.
The men are tough, hardy and sun
burned. They look hopeful, vet there is
a shade OF sadness about them as of dis
appointment. The women are bare
headed and very plainly dressed. There
Is peculiar glow to their countenances
caused by European outdoor work.
hen a IIt'lccompany starts for the rat
road, the women often carry the heavy
baggage, although il IS not uncommon to
see husband and wife cIinging to the
straps Of their only trunk. The admir-
able physique of the immigrants is
noticeable
Their reasons fer joarneying to Amer
lea are different with different nationali-
ties. There has been Il systematic series
Of misrepresentation made to the Ital-
ians concerning this country, and al
though efforts have been made In Italy
To contradict them, the tide has not been
stopped, and many are still iourneying to
the country where they expect TO have
NOTHING TO DO AND PLENTY TO EAT.
The Norwegians h:,ve in view the fer
tile prairies OF Minnesota and the North
west, where they can find their much
loved rugged climate without rock-bound
coasts. The Irish and Germans have
been influenced by friends who have gone
before them to make the journey, and
they invariably settle down with their
friends. Most OF their passages are paid
ON this side of the water, and over half
the immigrants tickets from Europe are
supplied in Castle Garden.