New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30
TAKING REFUGE IN AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF TuIRry.oNE SOCIALISTS.


THEIR TROUBLESOME oPINIONs-rHEIR APPEAR
ANcE AFTER THE PASSAGE IN TIE sTEFRAGT-
SCENES IN CASTLE GARDEN-cARED FOR BY
THEIR FRIENDS.
A Marty of German Socialists, consisting oi
laborers. printers and newspaper men, arrived
Yesterday in the steamship Silesia from Ham
burg. whence they have been banished by the
Imperial Government Tney are thirty
one in number. Many of the polit-
zeal economists of the Bowery and the
East Side n0clled to Castle Garden to meet
the cxiles. who had taken the Storage pass
age. Their baggage was piled in wagon
and sent ND Broadway with a red flag flying
over it, TIE immigrants then formed in line
ana went to hotel where they were en-
tcrtained. They wore pieces Of red flannel as
a badge.
GERMAN EXlLES IN THE SUFFRAGE.
The anxiety fell by many persons III This city was
allayed yesterday by the arrival of the Overdue
steamer SIlesia. which ran along ida OF Its pier III
Ho0oken at 10 a. H., having on board number OF
German newspaper men and artisans who have been
expelled from Hamburg by the police These
people wanty-four mon. three women aAd i'hr
ch;ldren-were all stceragc passengers. and they
acc lfiIilgS tOoh TIC lnHil4iduiS t'-s WIZ - ''''
them at Castle Gar len few minutes after p H.
ILenews Of their arrival had become known, and
long before that hour a great many persons were
assembled N the rotunda waiting TO greet them.
4 committee Of thrty-hve German Soc al;sts OF ibis
city. led by Justus Schwab, the political economist
and beer-secr was also on the spot.
The committeeman were dressed III their bost
Schwab's face was flushed with pleasure al the
sense of his own importance, as re paced up ana
down IN the rolunda \ few moments hcforc the
tugs arrived ne circulated. eXcitedly: Let them
come. Jet all the socialists come we are ready 10
take all Germany let Bismarck bat end it y
The exIles formed very hlile kno, among the
crowd Of immicrants that landed from the Sllcsia
and thew would have been completely engnilcd IN
If but for distinct badge which each OF them wore
in his buttouhoie. coasis, ing of piece OF red Il M
nel. torn apparently from some old peiheGat As II
was they quickly came together in the roiunda
whore they were warmly welcomed ny their friends.
The travellers presented strange appearance
Their boards were long and shaggy their hair was
unkempt. their faces unwashed AID their
looks were weird. As soon the first greetings had
been exchanged the entire party. following She dl-
Iectlons Of Schwab. left the building and entered
the Battery PARK. where a large wagon was waiting
for their luggage. In few minutes tine vehicle was
loaded. and taen it. rumbed uptown, while the
driver waved red flag in the breeZ, 20 the aston
ishmeut OF all rassers-by. Schwab then formed his
wards into "a SOLID cOldmn and marched WITH them
10 the Battery Elevated Railroad Station.
At about o'clock the party arrived at Furne's
Hotel in Stanton-st near ChTyste-st., which is to
O certain extent the headquarters of New-Iork
socialists In a large hall the frs floor Of the
hotel long table had been spread for about forty
persons. The prospect for a good meal infused new
life Into the weary vOyagers, and when barrel Of
beer was hoIs,ed upstairs and tapped every coun-
tenance present beamed with delight. The beer
drinking led to speech-makinC. in which much was
SAID in favor of socialism. and IN depreciation OF
Bismarck and the German Government. When the
barrel had been emptled, which was very soon, the
neal as the landlord Of the hotel termed il. Ar
rangement3 We're meanwhile making t. provide for
new corners temporarily IN the dwelling OF socialist
sympathizers, and a the conclusion Of the meal
each member was given Il ticket emitting him to
the nights shelter.
The names OF the exiled socialists are as
follows: OttO Relmer, eX-mcmher Of the
German Parliament and of the staff of the sup
pressed GaicbE-fitung; Carl Bramann. brewer:
Carl Broda artist Carl hermann. bashetmdkor;
Carl Macs and Frederick Schele, c0mpositOrS on
the Ge-chtszeitHHg; Hugo Kraft Snelter; Johannes
Ockelmaun. cigarmaker; Wilhelm Schwepcndeck,
pre.ldent Of the Hamburg Carpenters Union: Her
mann Vauetz. barber; Z. Bruckmana, cigar mrr-
chant; Willie I'm Finn, hatinlker; August Forsch-
ner, cgarmaker; Heinrich LenSch, ci@armakrT;
and Gustav Saewlcker, kad Wo!ly, HeHrch Zlne,
Carl klIschuer, Max Stohr, Heinrich Schlottnann,
August Rath2en. julius kOlln, Christian klOth and
Frederick NOEeD.iZ. StOhr and IensCh bave each
in ought a wlfe and Two chi dicD with theni Whlc
the rest have been obliged TO leave their large FAINT
lies ii home. dependant the b"LevOlcuce of the
Socialist Laborcrs Unions. he above persons were
expelled from Hamburg, Altoona, Ottensea and
Nandsbeck.
TRIBUNE reporter talked with Otto Reimer,
who apparently Is the leader OF the party. Remer
WAS elected member of the Reichs;ag in 1874.
There were then only nine Socialist men beIS IN the
ReIcLstag, but these men gave the Government
much trouble. Remer played an active part
give up his seat III 1876.
You want to know why were expcled.'
Mr.. Remier, repeated, after the, reporters ques
ton well, that Is more than | can tell
1T IS only necessary IN Germany for some
te make grrnace at Bismarck's portrait IN
shop window to be run III without more ado"
"You were only expelled from Hamburg, be-
lievsl I"
" THAT is true but you must understand that if
we had gone TO some other place within the Empire
the police would nave quickly found an excuse for
expcllng us again Gustav Saewicker, one of our
party has been expelled no less than three times,
has been punished nine times, and has remained IN
prison three years and four months. such are the
benefits one derives from remaining III Germany
where one is i'll Dad pollti al odOF with TIE
police"
What was the immediate cause Of the late decree
proc lauiig state Oi siege IN Hamburger
" | have every reason to believe that the great |
SOcallatic Congress held at SchiOss Veden iii |
Switzerland some yeats ago led to our cX pulslon |
thai 0ress all the different abOTers unions
and associations were represented and several in |
flammatOry speeches made. The fact that the |
Socialists could show so bold front after their |
many prosecutions probably angcred Bismarck and |
induced him to proclaim a state of siege III Ham |
burg, regular SOclalistIc centre. The DEGREES are
based on the twenly-eighth section of the Anti |
Socialist law, which gives the Government power, |
with the Reichstags permission. to declare city in
a state of siege. The permission granted on
October % and November the dccrees were
enforced. The police did not expei only those who
were actually guilty of seditiOn. but also such "a
had violated the Ant-SOcalst law at some previous
date, for winch they had already been punished. I'm
Hamburg the orders OF expulsion were sent
TO the homes of those it concerned, whereas
IN Altoona the designated persons only
Informed OF their impending late and were Obliged |
10 fetch the orders III person from the Central Po-
ice office. Those who were not coming to America |
were gwen only three days time to depart; but