The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
Some Facts and Words of Warning
to Prospective Emigrants.
DISGUSTED AMERICAN WORKMEN.
Coming Home Before the Mast
Tired OF Adventure.
THE FATHER OF WATERS.

should receive consideration especially a. an Ameri-
can enterprise seems 10 DO osntring hers-viz, the
building OF the Madeira and Marmore Railroad, and
by which many Americans, il not perfectly informed,
may be caused much grief The Nessrs. Collins, OF
Philadelphia, are well known contractors who have
madc the improvements along the line OF the Penn
syvanla Railroad Tor years: their skill and mcchaui
knowledge had SCARCELY ever been Questioned, aud
whenever tho great corporation mentioned stood face
to face with emergency the Messrs. Collins were
called upon resolve the difficulty When, added TO
this then, the great corporation OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Csai and Iron Company stood ready 10
back them their. contracts with Colonel Church
and the English contingent capitalists to build the
road Named public confidence in the Quaker City
necded nothing further, and numbers OF private
capitalists made subscriptions 10 aid an enierpriss
which was fruitful promises Of success.
The resuit OF this enthusiasm everybody In the
States now knows The loss OF tie Metropolis, the
delay Of the Mercedna matters Of pupiio RECORD;
Dot, still undaunted, tho contractors kept 10 their
work, and OF them Nj. Thomas Collins, came oos
hers to supsrintend ~ person the great usdssski.
IL Is Iuo that arrangements had moi been made M
businsss-hxs way with the Amozsn Company for tow
ing material and supplies the base Of operations
and II 10 stated by parties in this csty that over
100000 have been expended Tor this aesoont alone
These figures | have not been able 10 verify, but
think II exceedingly likely that at least half OF The
amount named may b safely charged 70 this 40
count
| TEE RAW REoRuiSa
large number OF The person igrants-who
| came out TO work on the railroad mechanics,
isborsrs and generally poor workinsnen, WOO we're
out OF employ ment hone and hailed any chance OF
reaching possible FL Dorado in Brazil and wages
* greatest possible benefit emselvss ana lam
lies. The deluson Of easy labor and nigh wages,
however, soon vanished; the poor Americans with
blood impoverished ~ iood lacking nutritiou, sotn
foil prey the maiaris diseases Of the
country, ana wnen they mad to be led Quinus .
regular diet the effect was seen In their sma-
otaod faces and as.enuated iorms. Nothing dennits
either was known OF tbs navigation Of The Amazon,
ana was n this point that the Messrs Collins de-
termiusd "a suspend their workas long a. they had
10 employ foreign sowing company-un.ii their
adjutsrs the Philadelphia and Rosdisg Coal aud Iron
Company could iurnish them Win sugs suflcisst, 70
carry supplies 70 bases OF operation without
Was Ina. Two spiencid tugs. buiit ,or .ns
purposes Of The company, arrivei at Para, aboat .
month ago. These boats are capable o. doing eli The
business needed, and Will perhaps save tkeir cost
within year. 1f' hrgga nt
Beginning operations up Inc amazon. the contract.
ors zero met by other dlftcut:ss, VIZ, troubs IN
transporting the ordinary material for railroad
the lack oil PROVISIONS. Tue attsr most Sc
rous drawback to succcsa Comm lcxti0u with LIE
WIN the fsvsrs OF abe country. AMI NJ. lAomas Col.
Inns himself was victim Of tho malarial
were irequent ana parties Ut fvo, ten or twenty
escaped IRON the base OF operations and rsked
starvation destruction in to 1nd way
10 The cossi. WAS witness personally 10 the
rival men ~ this port VINO had started from
pnlIadeiphiA win sooa prospsS,s s. Isit gsoa
way Uack 70 tho States before the In order
leave . country IN winch their sunerngs had been
great One was = stout young follow from Chester,
employed taxidermist by naturalist, but his
sortInent oil bird skins aud Brazar feathers seemed
\ satisfy him. and he wanted 10 leave the country.
WOE.
On the steamship Cty Of, RIO de Janeir0 (Rsach's
pionesr line) number Of these uaiortunaie men
were taken various capacities 10 the Unted states
many OF their stories were pitful Vi course Il
rrain oi saii bu. II hall Of ,ne accounts OF suffering
vi Amazon are true the condition Of tue aporers
A. severe IN me extreme Tho HERALp correspudent
called The agent Asssrs. Collins. BOARD
tugboat Brazil, and the following conversation en-
sacd:-
vided with suppliesr
avery wsii At present We had SEINE d,nncui,y
since butI sent two schooner loads
OF provisions, which must have reached them ny inns
time"
rs To sickuoss ana privs,ionsf"
mo. mere was some suffering among the men
not the ieod Of the country Tho black
and iarina is tue staple OF Diet, you know, In
Brazil, with this iood We wero we'll supplied; but
laoorers grew nj thsy diu hot seem be able
10 on tns nutritious det and there was rome
dissatisfaction.
shoh' VI nAASs, -, -,
re. .no 80 80. 80. " ~ 70 sson Isos'' .uu
ply of IL. You REMEMBER this coanecsiou, perhaps,
,he s.v., =. 90, -, -, $500 ,n,.r,. - s,i,
ship HAD her ensign down signal OF distress he
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shoueo 'n.outn No $3.50 20 na, ' Nc. ~ :. 70 VI.
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back. rns was . .n.u usu',' sa'" .ne Aesn. VI
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haa NOT AsuPpy w vu ~
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before your SV'issponue, ~. 81" ~ "As Ano"n
that the Lord Chaacsi,o. Va hnSana nAa leiussu 70
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