The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-10
That Tremendous Arrival OF Immigrants
nj Baltimore.

Sun of Yesterday.
The steamship Braunschweig, Captain
Undutch, Of the Baltimore and Bremen
line, reached Locust Point yesterday
morning, after good passage of fifteen
DAYS from Bremerhaven, with 1855 steer
age passengers, OF whom abouthalt.a.dozen
had been in America before, and the others
were all immigrants. They came from
different parts Of Germany, Austria, Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark, and compris-
ed the usual proportions Of men, women
and numerous children. Thisis by several
hundred the largest cargo OF living freight
aver brought to Baltimore on an emigrant
sbip. and II is doubtful If any one OF the
steamers at New York has brought as
many this wear at one time. Including
the officers and crew the Braunschweig
had nearly 100 people on board. Mr..
Gaorce Stellmann, OF Baltimore, the only
cabin passenger, took quarters with one
of the officers, and the saloon was given
mn TO the steerage people, after the inrni-
IN re had been removed and hunks put In
IN accommodate them. The petty officers
took Quarters with the crew, and the
snartments OF the former were also given
ta the immigrants. The steamer real
ly swarmed with people In every part
except the hold, and they. crowded the
decks in fair weather TO such an extent
that even the captain was deprived oil the
luxury Of walk on the traditional quar-,
fer deck. Four deaths occurred, three OIL
them infants and the fourth girl OF six.
teen wears, named Theresa Schmidt, OF
Consumption. Two Of the children died
when near the Chesapeake, and the bodies
we're brought here for burial on shore. A
baby was born, and his name was entered
on the passenger list as Dynncius Piers
chalski. The majority Of the people
were classed as Prusians; Bohemlans
we're next in number, Norwegians
counted several hundred, and the others
were from Hanover, Bavaria, Wurtem-
bnrg. Hesse, Denmark, Sweden, etc.
When the steamer was docked eight Gus
TOMS INSPECTORS set TO work TO examine
and weigh the baggage. The immigrants
landed on the pier, or haddled about the
docks Of the vessel during the. progress
of tbis work, and when the entire com,
oanv were landed on terra tirma It seemed
10 the lookers-on that they were numer'
ons enough 10 fill two steamships. MI
q Iimeback, Baltimore and Ohio
srn;,rant agent. exchanged the orders
~ the passengers for tickets 70
West and had his hands full 10
settling that business. Nearly a. y
of them came with orders obtained IN
Europe for prepaid passage 70 the West
They had an average proportion OF rougu
baggage, and were Q healthy and rathei
notwithstanding class Of people. Last
night they, with very few exceptions
started for the West, via the Baltimore anc
Ohio railroad, in three trains, specially
nToyiied for their use. They will SETTLE
h Kansas. Minnesota, and different othei
States Of the West and Northwest. The
Rrannschweig had TO leave steerage pass
eneers behind in Bremen, and the Strass
bnps. Of The same line, which leit Their
yestsrday, will be here in two week
With j, 800 or ], 600 more. The exodus iron
Germany this spring Is almost unexam
nled. Some OF the Prussian immigrant
said Yesterday that there is Q widesprea'
belief among the peasants that German.
and Russia will go 70 war, and TINS help
SoveTer' E%S eve q come @ 70 the United States be
cause they have heard from relatives an
. friends who have gone on before, and the
J. look upon this as their land ot proS@i,s' Y.
I Some years ago . steamer OF the Bait
more and Bremen line brought LII
steerage passengers The custom'houl
a officers will ascertain by measutemet
+ whether the Braunsehweig exceeded ht
5 carrying capacity, but 1t is not prooap
J. that such was the case, as she Is lart
!. steamship.