New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-14
FAMILIES SEEKING HOMES.


sent for the two girls, undertaking to provide for her
In future.
FAMILIES SEEKING HOMES.
| FIFTEEN FAMILIES, COMPRISING EIGHTY PER
| SONS, ASSISTED IN REMOVING FROM THE CIT
TO PLACES WHERE WORK IS MORE ABUNDANT
| In the party which started for the West las
evening fifteen families consisting of twenysil
adults and ifty-fOur children, who destined Il
various places where they have reasonably good pros
poets OF finding work more abundant than 70 has beef
here and where they hope to establish homes for thei
children in which they may hope to see then
| grow up to better manhood and womanhoOd thai
seemed probable In the struggle for existence
IN this city. The of family carefully In
vesgated aud in Instance has any been permitted
join tho party where there not good evidence tina
every reasonable effort had been put forth to achieve
success here and that there for believing
that TIE change would be greatly to the advantage
both and children, but particularly 10 the latter
In sOmo the parents able to defray part
the expenses Of the journey. Following are brie
| sketches of the families:
ADAMS. B. F., age twenty-Nx, was horn in this city
where he has passed most oil his life. He is prin
ter by trade, but has been able for year tive
past to be employed regular, and his earnings as
comfortably. HIS wife is twenty five years old aud
two and Benjamin, age six months. Mrs. Adams's
father lives at Grafton, Nebraska, and will asssl
In obtaining. steady and remuneratiye employment
at his trade, which he has no purpose OF abandon.
ing
Highlander. and was born on the Massachusetts,
coast. He has beon sailor q sievedore. AMI has
eighteen years, and has seven children, for whom
he is anxious to establish 9 home; brotherIIl-
vide him with farm end home there; and lie
GReI no d TSeT G1 lIo we he
six will seoompsny their parents: George, age
aQ
seven
BENNETT. MRS. ROSE, age thirty-two born in Eng
County, Kansas, four years ago. leaving her and her
three children here. flo has sent them money from
enough TO pay the expenses of journey He is doing
well on q farm. but money Is scarce; She goes 70
Edmund, age hvei and Nellie, age three
GEKLE. JACOB age fortvtwo. was horn IN Germany but
SDoTe and has has work most Of the timer but small
pay. He has wife. age thirty-two, and four child
Ave. ana Gustav age .Is:e a Brother has pesn
living at Great Bend, Kansas for three years, and
go on. assuring him that he will do we'll there. He
wants to get bis own home, and If possible 10 take
GEnIcKE, EMIL age twenty-five, was born In Germany
and has been In this country one year He married
They have two children, Annie, age two years aud
Marion, age seven months Mr. Gericke has been
Charleston. III. who is a farmer and has promised
him employment.
GoTLIRP. GoRLo, thirtyhve. born In Northern
Prussla but has been IN this city eleven ypars He
IL barness-maRer by trade but has not had steady
work for a long time. W. schwaner, for whom he
used to work In New-YOrk 10 now established In
business at Lincoln, Neb and promises otlief steady
SS he T 80 there T a %ed FIX
are John, age four; Martha, age three, and Flora,
age nine months.
HUBERT, GEORGE, was born in England fOrty-seven
years ago, but has been in this country seventeen
years, He married twenty one years ago. and has
five childien-Allce. age sixteen Carrie. age thiT
teen Clement, age eleven Samuel, age eight anil
Edward. age six. He Is blacksmith and machin.
dollars, which lie embarked In the grocery business
and lost. He is ont OF employment, and the super,
him steady work II he would 20 TO St Louie. This he
last evening with his family.
KABITzcH, ALMoS is little than forty years OF
age. Ho was born in Germany, but has been in this
ea C Tnsy have ysA I've dhc RdaaT ase
seventeen Cecilia, age twelvei Otto. age nine;
holstercr. and Is we'll recommended by those WHO
have employed him. He goes to Cincinnati, where
he has friends and where he Ia promised work.
KAssNEa, MRS. AUGUSTA, was left widow with three
children two years ago. She was born in Germany
but came 70 this country fourteen, years ago with
death OF her husband ard her children were ca: ed
eight. Anna age five. and Charles age three. she
goes TO Warsaw, WIS.,. where che has n brother who
will assist her in keeping her little family together.
KLAILE ANDREW, forty four was born IN Germany
bnthas been in this country twenty He has been
ofaee. and has three cEdren-John ago 1--WE, Charles.
age three, aud James age ,: one: Mr. Ksile ggas
service he was shot in the right shoulder, and Still
suffers from The wound, but Ia not disabled frJm
eancd oSIy pitance His %ea 0 nmoc % lives n 1T
Portage. Wis. and has promised 10 nut him and his
ofbecOming farmer.
LIsK, FRANKLIN, age foriy,seven is an American by
BIRTH and had lived in this city most OF the time for
twenty years pnsl. when year ago he went to
Phillips County Kansas, and took up Government
a IN ne % ss pp s TdS
her four children white the husband was Preparing
william A. age twelve, hls wife remaining here with With
the girls until he has raised crop madc sure Of
their support through next Wiuter
MAJoNET, JAMES age twenty-four, born In Scot
land. but has been in this country eight years. He
ns lie has been married SIX years md G ESs Oq nr
children. Mrs MeOney Is twenty-five years old Mar
two years, and Michael 1--WE months They 20 TO |
Nezaunee. Michigan, where Mr. Maloney has friends |
who hold out FAIR prospects that no Will get steady
work railroad, and where he hopes finally get
farm OF his own
PRICE, Patrick. age ty. was born in Ireland but has
been in this country sixteen years. He was married
nfecn years but lost hts wire few years later
age nine. He is lnDoror has had little work and |
has bard work to keen his little family together.
him that he would succeed there also. He coca to
make the trial.
sAxDBERo CARL. ago fortythree is native of Sweden
but has been In America twenty years. Ho ia |
farmer, and has worked In Putnam C0unty-for nine |
ahesd He has Seen 4d 10 ss5
years, his wife being forty-four years old. They
have five children-Apnie ago fifteen Carl August, |
ago twelve; Meena, age eleven; Oscar. ago four,
and Amo. age two. Mr.. sandberg has two brothers |
at Sutton, Neb. who have written him TO 60 there
and he would "get along good" and get farm OF |
his own.
NALFoRD, JOSEPH, age fortyve Is an English farmer
who was compelled TO leave home with his family
by the hard times In Great Britain. end arrived at
this port few days ago. He has a wife and seven
children. A kDd woman IN Sew-York who knew
the family IN England sent for tho two eldest boys
last Fall, and has supported them since and sent
them TO school, She will keep them until the parents
are eettled at Ogden, Kansas, where they have
friends who viii assist Mr. Walford In finding work
Tho I've children who accompany the parents are
ell under six years OF age there being pair Of twins
among them.