The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-16
THE SUMNER EXODUS.

TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE LEAVING YES
TERDAY FOR EURoPE-ITs SERIOUS AND GAH
AsPEcT-How THE COUNTRY IS DRAINED OF
GoLD-DEPARTURE OF MISS AIMEE AND MISS
NEIIsoN-sKETCHEs OF THE TOURISTS.
Yesterday the summer exodus began in earnest,
and the steamers left laden with passengers. The
Rheln. OF the Bremen line, carried lS6 cabin pas
sengers and 22l In the steerage-totai, 407; the
City of Berlin, OF the lnman line, lao cabin and
$50 steerage-total. 200; the Amerlque, despite
her unfortunate pas, took out go caoln ana ~
Storage passengers-totaL 800; the Cunard
steamer Algeria, 220 cabin and 10 steerage--
total, 300; the England, OF The National
line, mad 80 cabin and 200 steerage-t0lal 200
and the White star steamer Celtic 100 cabin
and 2l5 steerage-total 315. These six steamers
carried out 1892 passengers and those Of the
Utopia, OF the Anchor line and Colombo, OF WI
sons line, and the other steamers, swell the num-
Der TO close upon $500. This, although 1t does
not equal the corresponding exodus In 1878 at the
same season, 10 certainly good beginning. The
huge Hamburg steamers and those oil the Rotter.
dam line leave every Thursday, while those OF the
Williams & Gulon and the Great Western ITO
Bristol direcu lines sall on Tuesday aud those OF
the State line on Wednesday. Inquiry at the re-
spective steamship Offices showed that tho steam
were nearly all Iul, ana IL Is prOOaDlY no eX-
aggerauon 10 say tpat at least 4.000 tnd prob
aoy more) people lett TINS port ior Europe during
the past week.
At this rate some 10000 people will leave New
YORK Tor Europe during tnis summer and eslt
mating the average OF their expenditure the
trip and IN the Old World at ONLY $500 (elthough
1t Is probably hlgnen, We have total Of
SIS 900 OF which this country Will! be drained
TINS summer. TO this must be added the loss re-
suitlng from the witndra al OF the industry or 80
many thousands Tor several months, and te as
pect OF these summer excursions TO Europe be.
comes quite serious one TO the political econo.
mist
THE SCENES AT THE wHARvEs
But nothing OF this serious side or the question
was to be seen yesterday afternoon at the steam.
ship wnarves; all Was Rsyety, merrlment and
nope. The jolest company was that on board
the French and Bremen steamers, Tor already an
hour before tue departure the popping OF clam-
payne corKs was 10 De heard in e nOwer-laden
dining rooms. Miss Aimee's departure IN the
Amerque had attracted large gathering OF her
Irlenos, among wnom were many o. the hght and
fantastlc-toed opera 0ouUeTs Miss Aimee
ce we'd pyramids oil 1oN ers, almost suggesting the
size OF the Egyptian pyramids, from her admirers
wno crowded. around ner, shaking her hand and
saying very sweet hotnings 10 express their
great delight at the prospective relief from the
severe STRAIN OF her professional WORK curing the
past season, ana as the noole steamer moved out
OF the dock she kissed ner nand gayly TO her
friends on the wnari, who were enthusiastically
waving their nandkerchieS. The pier was densely
crowded, ana IL was estimated that 1000 people
must nave been there, al one time ana another
To their trends OIL. Among the other passen.
gers by the Amerque were Mr.. ID. Kropmanscnap,
OF Chinese cheap labor notoriety, with his vile;
DR.. Jean Beugnot, OF Paris, and quite a numoer OF
wel-known milliners and urcssmakers, VINO were
gong To the french capital for tue purpose oil
bringing BACK tile 'lall styles"
MISS NELSON'S DEPARTURE
the White Star steamer the signal fof
quite theatrical gathering at pier 81. MISS Neil
ing room iaDes were fairly smothered under tRe
baskets OF flowers and bouquets that mad
and Rev. w. ". hammond were also anon the
passengers by tins steamer. On the city OF Berlin
OF tue Inman llne when lett her frst trip was
Mrs Lipplncott tGrace Greenwo ~, WITH har
mother; HIS Excelency =. Buckley, H. y. N.
Who WIN be rememoersed a. 4 prominent dele
gate to the Evangelical Alliance; ana Rev. Henry
NJ. Field, IA brother OF cyrus REID, aud editor OF
the Etdngetst. Inc passenger list OF THIS steamer
contained also tue name OF one Love" VINO viii,
undoubtedly, be popular with the laaies, and one
"Bigger," wno may return to America even bigger
tnan he Is II the trip should agree with hin as
well as IL does w!tn most tourists 10 Europe.
Among the passengers ON the England OF the
National me- were Rev. Robert Croker, cna plain
OF tue British Navy; Lieutenant stewart of the
moIestys TweItefh resmenf nnd on she Algeria.
QuimDy.
TUE EXTENT OF THE EXODUS
this summer as compared with previous years can.
not be estimated win precision. The steamship
agents direr as mucn aoout tue probabilities OF
the season doctors do ABOUT the treatment Of
their patients. At the Inman onlce the prevailing
opinion was tnat the steamship travel 10 Europe
wuuid ne lighter tnis summer than 1t has
been before Tor many year; at the Cunard ONCE
pretty mucn tue same view expressed
taltnough almost all the cabins IN the steamers
sailing Tor a month abe al are already engagedJ
al the Nanonal line the prosper seemed 20 be
more cheering; but che German steamship agents
an anticipated very brisk business. The ma
Jority Of the steamship agents think that the
exodus will be somewhat heavier than IL was lass
year; but that IL will not equal extent 1879
when no panic had yet paralyzed the luxurious
classes. In the
CHARACTER or THE PASSENGERS
there Is considerable cnange since the summer
OF 1918, when the business or the steamship com.
va "A 10 lFn al
moderate means going, VINO are Dent on rational
holiday nom ardous IaDours, and less wealthy
exquisltes VINO are going for a grand ostentatious
tour. good many OF the last named class nave
undoubtedly been persuaded BY the panic TO stay
at home. Among the Storage passengers there
are many poor. hard-worklng people, who have
saved enough 10 visit their families Ia the Old
World and prefer to spend the amount when
relatives. Many OF these intend TO return In the
second cabin, knowing that on the trip rom Eu-
Gro ded win emiRrants. Quite gUodly number
Of the steerage passengers yesterday were EVIL.
IDENTITY well on, and might nave travelled In better
style II they had 0een willing 10 spend the money.
YOUNG LADIES GOING ALONE.
Probably the most curious feature among the
passengers yesterday was the large NUMBER OF
young ladies' going alone 10 Europe. How curious
that would seem 10 the stald French Or Ger,
the street without being properly escorted
But these young ladies were al Ameri,
cans. VINO cared but little for the manners and
customs OF the Old World but q great deal Tor
their own enjoyment and we're pound 70 nave the
OF the civilized world, and they eviI emily did not
dream OF male escort. And tnen tnere We're
large families all bent on social our through
Europe; tue invalid IN search OF better health;
FOND expectant Dridegrooms Whe went TO iesch
their brides; sons and daughters who went to
Gasp their parents in cir arms and all the
curious medley OF an ocean steamers passengers.
No cloud rested over them from the loss OF the
Schiller: all was smiling hope OF Joy and pleasure,
"nappy voyage" and safe return"
RECEPTION TO CARDINAL McLoS