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

should receive consideration, especially Amcri-
can enterprise seems 10 be osntrlng here-viz, the
building OF the Madeira and Marmor6 Railroad, and
by which many Americans. II not perfectly informed,
may BE- caused much grief The Nessrs. Collins, OF
Philadelphia, are well known contractors. who have
made the improvements along the limo OF the Penn
syvana Railroad Tor years: their skill and mechani
knowledge had SCARCELY been questioned, aud
whenever great corporation mentioned stood
to face with emergency the Messrs. Collins were
called upon resolve the difficulty When, added TO
this, then, tue great corporation OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Csal and Iron Company stood ready 10
back them Ia their contracts with Colonel Church
and the English contingent capitalists to build the
road named. public couaasncs in the Quaker City
necded nothing further, and numbers Of private
capitalists made subscriptions 70 aid an enterprise
which was SO fruitful IN promises Of SUCCESS.
The resnit OF this enthusiasm everybody in the
States now knows The loss Of tie Metropolis, the
delay Of the Meredith matters Of pubic record;
put, stil undaunted, tho contractors kept 10 their
work, and one ut them M Thomas Collins, came out
here to superintend in person the great undertaking
IL Is true that arrangements had not been made IN
businsss-hKs way with the Amazon Company for tow
ing material and supplies the base Of operations
and u - stated by parties in shs osiy that over
100000 have been expended Tor this account alone
These figures 1 have not been able to verify, but
think II oeedngly likely that at least half OF tho
amount named may b safely charged 70 this &C
count f
| TEE RAW RxoRuirs
| Ahrgs number OF the person s-immigran,s-wh
came out TO work on the railroad were mechanics.
iaborsrs aud generally poor workinsneD, VINO were
OF employment AZ home and hailed any chance OF
reaching possible FL Dorado in Brazil and wages
a. the greatest possible benefit tnemsslvss
lies. The delusion o. easy labor and nigh wages.
however, soon vanished; the poor Amerioans With
blood impoverished ~ iood lacking nutritiop, soon
prey the maiarisl tsvsrs diseases Of The
country ana wnen they mad to be led on Quinus -
regular diet the effect soon seen In their sma-
ctasod faces aslenuatsd forms. Nothing deAnits
either was known OF The navigation Of the Amazon,
ana It this point that she Messrs Collins de-
terminsd suspend their work-as long they had
to employ foreign towIrg company-untii their
adjutors the philadelphia and Rosdisg Coal and Iron
Company could furnish them wan tugs sun cienI 10
carry supplies 70 bases Of operation without
such ruinous COST 70 the Contractors. The result
was Two spIenoid tugs, built especially the
purposes Of the company, arrivei at Para, about Z
m onth ago These boats are capable Of doing ali The
business needed, and viii perhaps save tkeir cost
Up rHs RIVER
Beginning operations up Inc amazon. the contract.
ors we're met by other di1hcut.ss, VIZ, troubs IN
Transporting the Ordinary material for railroad
buding, me unhealthy condition oi Inc counsry and
the lack OF provisions. Tue inter tue most Sc
rtous drawback to succcss Comm nicatiou with The
SeaOoard slow and tedious, the
WIN fsvsrs OF abe country. and ~. Thomas Col.
Inns himself Was victim OF the malarial
cn srs ir.ou.a ana psrsies Of i've ten or weDsy
escaped IRON the bsse OF operations and riskcd
starvation and destruction IN oraer to ind .neir way
| 10 coast Was witness personally 10 the ar.
rival ten men AZ this port wuo had started from
| Philadelphia with good prospsCts-had isit good
\ homes 70 Bfazil-wno desired ~ work their
way Usck to tho States before the In order
leave country winch their sunerings had been
| great One was stout young leilow from Chester,
employed u taxdermst by uaturaiist, but his
soreu. oil bird skins aud Brazilian feathers seemed
TO satisfy him, and be wanted 10 leave the country.
TALES
On the steamship City Of, Rio de Janero (Rsach's
| pioneer lne) y number OF these unfortunate men
were taken capacities the UaIted states
many OF their stories were pitiful Vi course IL
~a,n OF sa but If bali Of Ine accounts OF suner,ug
up Amazon are true the condition oil the isuorcrs
IS severe In lne extreme Tho nERALD correspondent
called on agent Asssrs Collins. board OF
tusboat Brazil, and the following convefsation en-
| saed:-
vided with suppliesr
avery weii At present We had ssme dinicuisy
short since, DutI sent two schooner loads
o. provisions, which must have reached tnsm ny TINS
! time"
ARE the stories told By the refugees well founded
| .'No. mere was some suffering among the men
not used the ieod Of the counIry the black Ucans
| und iarina Is the staple OF Diet, you know, In
Brazil, ana with this iood We wero well supplied; but
laoorers grew al thsy diu not be able
10 suosist on tns nutritious dct and thcro was soms
| dissatisfaction.
| BEANS.
"Yet the natives eager receive such food, aud
tho native Indians win work hard 10 receive "a sup
ply gift You remember ,hIs connection, perhaps,
The story English Steamer meeting Braz,iian
bark coast OF South America the sailing
ship her ensign down as signal OF distress he
| steamer slowed ana asked what tue matter. swe
are ia dislress' they sguailsI. Short of waters'
NO sprung a Ieakr Mo- Deaths on co"rdY'
E"sI,.o s,nta,u by III Is .ms los. his patience and
snoule ed through has trumpet, WHAT The Devl is the
| matter, theDr" short Oi pears,' was answered
| Tn hair lue
Messrs Collins, 'out IL cannot oe charged tnai We
had not supply for our worAmeD."
LKGAL COMPLICATIONS
| Before your cVrrsspOndent lsi, Para u was known
that tue Lord Chaucsiior oI Engand had refused TO
| per nit the contractors 10 touch the
f4Vo.Ooo Lonaon. the seven per cent interest on
which bonds BrszIiian government Guarantees IL
then became question OF credit win the contractors
auo their hackers continue ,heir work rail-
road. Mr.. Poua. tho quasi agent OF Collins Ia Para,
| aud shipping ala comnerc,si agent had previously
acted Tor mo builders but before arrival It was
said lie refused to honor any orders, anu TINS had
spondsnt learned, however. that REPRESENTATIVE Of
tho Mcssrs Collins had gouc TO America viii, tne most
perfect isith that The gentsm.n WHO were associated
| with the contractors would auvancc all money
needed, and that then such funds needed
| wore being sent by telegraph. Mr.. Frederick Pond
himself declined 10 give any information about she
| matter
| IL certainly would be mater OF congrat uation
for Americsns generally II TINS enterpi ise should
ceed through as tho English, with almost
capital, failed IN pushing ,hrodgh tho roaa; yet II 10
peter That those truths shou DO given 10 tIe pubic
thai tbat thousands of III advised Americans should
rush to Brazil TO meet there not land OF mix anu
honey, but one where countless hsrJsups are TO 10
endured and success only 10 Do obtained by lar. o
outlay OF capital knowledge OF the language aud =
sacrifice OF nearly all those social aud family ties
which makes lie sweet. Tho grand river itsei which
the Americans are try ing 10 open to CIVILIZATION de-
all the praise that has been lavshcd upon ~
wnh a course o. over "A thousand cigucs from It's
origin the Lsurichao Luke, "a Peru, where II COM
mences with the name oI Ucsyaic, 10 exchange IL
ailerwsru 10 every region receives po~ crIui
trbu,srybeng called harauhac IA the iands q Peru,
somoes ON rs entry into Brazil, aud hnnliy Amazon
Rio Negro 10 It's moutnit nj last opens its
enormous OF more than iorty leagues IN width
| undcr the limo Of the Equator la its lisht-colorod
waters hundreds OF different Kinds OF hsh sport, and
legons OF ag aors, crocouilcs OF prodigous dimen-
sions, there hnd dwelling place filtered, me water
rs sweet that OF tue River Nile which IL resembles
ia color aud the RAPIDLY VI It's course. scattered
through is length countless islands, With grand
forests OF precious woods and verdure magnificent.
hra nchea lhese Iccn birua Of Tho