The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-29
40 looo8 l2,2a 1883 !

VI these new arrivals tnere come from
Germany 1854; Ireland. 7,l43; England,
1857; Sweden, 5000; Norway, 307; Dem
mark, 4Sl; Netherlands, 565; Belgium,
3O4 Switzerland, l,479; France, sos; Italy,
l,770; Greece, 1855; Russia, us; Luxem.
burg, 1871; Bohemia, 800; various other
countries, 1903. Aswill be seen, the emf.
grafton from Germany and the Seandina-
Wan ports surpasses in volume that iof all
Others, not even excepting Ireland, which
in past years has contributed annually
the lions share. The indications are that
the grand aggregate OF. emigration to the
United States this year will be fully $780,
900, or nearly 5000 in excess over the
great and memorable exodus OF 1854,
when $4,000 Of Europe's population
sought homes In the United States, and
1856, 900 more than arrived last year.
The present wonderful increase OF emf
grafton is without doubt due to the re-
moyal OF the causes which arrested the
tide after the great pahic OF 1878. The
buoyant revival Of business in this coun-
try hasremoved the barrier, and the ar
rested tide comes like q pent-up flood.
"They come" said the Superintendent
OF the Bureau Of Emigration, to the Crap
hic reporter, Gin families and colonies, aud
q finer lot Of stout strapping young men
and buxom lassies, never set foot in Cas-
tie Garden. There are few old people
among the new corners, but as a general
rule. the men average from eighteen to
thirty-fve in age, and are unusually in
telligent."
"What is the average amount Of money
they bring with them per head?"
"About 500 over and above their pass
age money in the ship and the cost OF
their transportation by rail to their desti-
nation"
care they farmers, mechanics or labor
ersG"
almost every craft and calling is repre-
scented, but the majority are farmers and
laborers?"
"Where do they go?"
Sixty per cent. inyaribly 60 TO the far
West, where land Is cheap and labor In
demand. Theothe forty per cent. stop
in the cities, where acquaintance, rela.
tives and friends reside, and work In the
factories or the farms in the Eastern, Mil
de and older Western States"
1t Is estimated that ut the rate OF $50
each the 500 600 emigrants expected this
yeapwill add SIS, 000. 900 to the wealth Of
the country. The Norwegian emigrants,
with whom the writer eonyersed in Castle
Garden, came mostly from the vicinity OF
Stockholm and the outlying districts in the
vicinity. The others come from the inter-
ior. All were comfortably dressed in
wooden goods, evidently home-spun, and
were delighted at finding themselves at
last in America.
eve are but the advance guard OF what
Is 10 come" said one who had mastered
the English language. Before winter we
will be joined by lundreds-yes, thous.
ands oil our countrymen."
Asked why they came 10 this country,
he replied: ITO better our condition, OF
course. In Norway and Sweden the
times are hard and wages are exceeding.
y low. Your consuls at Stockholm and
Christina and the other ports keep the
people posted about the prosperous con.
iition OF this country, aud the fever 10
,ome TO this great land Is raging among
he young men throughout the land. II
will not do to stop this year neither, un-
ess bad reports are sent over. Many OF
he youth come to avoid the army, which
~ law they are compelled to Join when
hey arrive at the age Of twenty.one. The
government as yet has not interfered, but
fear when they discover that 80 many
re leaving the Fatherland for good that
t will enact law restricting emigration.
The fear that something OF this kind will
levelop Is one reason why you see so
many youngsters in this place to-day.
We haven't great deal OF gold and sil.
Ter, but We have plenty OF health and
ire determined 10 make our way by the
weat oiour brow. We will become cid-
ems oil the great republic
Several intelligent young Irishmen, OF
Vhom there are nearly 200 In the Garden
Vhen questioned concerning the cause OF
said that they came to Amer
"a because they couldn't make living
ny longer in the ould DART They re-
'ort that scores oil small and many we'll
DIDO farmers Of the County Down and
y her counties farther in the interior have
old their property OF o sacrifice, and are
oming 10 this country. nIt's the truth,
AID one, when / say that believe that
1900 lrishmen will come to America
within the next two years. Everybody
hat can leave Is doing 30, and them that
ant, sure, they say they'll come ANYHOW,
he stories about Ifeland's poverty
ayen't been painted too darby"
Some Of our own politicians can find
BOD for thought In these statistics and In