New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-11-17

April co.. ...... 402l 1857 4,I24 G,TO2 Fl ,729
Totals w . Il, 1870 lo,eoa H,xa2 1850 58,4ol
Of these new arrivals there come
from Germany 1854; Ireland, 7,143;
England, 1851; Sweden, 1908; Nor
way, 307; Denmark, 4Sl; Netherlands,
sos; Belgium, 304; Switzerland, 1879;
France, sos; Italy, Ito; Greece, 1888;
Russia, us; Luxembourg, ISL; Bohe-
mia, 800; various other countries, 1913.
AS will be seen, the emigration from
Germany and the Scandinavian ports
surpasscs in volume that of 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
100000, OF nearly zoe. 900 in excess
over the great and memorable exodus
of 1854, when 3lo, 200 of Europe's pop
ulation sought homes in the United
States, and $4,000 more than arrived
last year.
The present wonderful increase of
emigration is without q doubt due to
the removal OF the causes which ar
rested the tide after the great panic of
1873. The buoyant revival of business
in this country has removed the barri-
er, and the arrested tide comes like q
pent-up flood. ''They come" said
Mr.. Jackson, Superintendent of the
Bureau If Emigration, yesterday, "in
families Aud colonies, and finer lot of
stout, strapping young men and bux.
ON lasses never set foot in Castle Gar
den. There are few old people among
the new Corners, but as a general rule
the men average from eighteen to thir-
ty-tive in age, and are unusually INTEL
ligent."
''What is the average amount of
money they bring with them per headP"
"About $50 over and above their
passage money in the ship and the cost
Of their transportation by rail to their
destination.
"Are they farmers, mechanics or
laborers?'
"Almost every craft and calling is
represented, but the majority arc farm
ers and laborers."
"Where do they gop''
"Sixty per cent. Invariably 20 to the
far West, where land is cheap and Ia
Dor is in demand. The other forty per
cent. stop in the cities, where acquaint-
ances, relatives and friends reside, and
work in the factories or on the farms
in the Eastern, Middle and the older
Western States"
1t is estimated that at the rate of 500
each the 100000 emigrants expected
this year will add $S3,O00,00O to the
wealth of the country. The Norwegian
emigrants, with whom tho writer con-
yersed in Castle Garden, came mostly
from the vicinity of Stockholm and the
outlying districts in the vicinity. The
others came from the interior. All
were comfortably dressed in wooden
goods, evidently homespun. and were
delighted at finding themselves at last
in America.
"We are but the advance guard OF
what is to come," said one who had
mastered the English language. "Be-
fore winter we will be Joined by hum
dreCls-yes, thousands of our country.
men
Asked why they came to this country
mo- replied: "Io better our condition,
OF course. In Norway and Sweden the
times are hard and wages are, exceed
ingly low. Your Consuls at Stockholm
and Christiana and the other ports
keep the people posted about the pros
porous condition of this country, and
the fever to come to this great land is
raging among the young men through
out the land. 1t will not stop this year
neither, unless bad reports are sent
over. Many of the youth come to avoid
the army, which by law they are COM
PEELED to join when they arrive at the
age of twenty-one. The Government
as yet has not interfered, but I fear
when they discover that so many are
leaving the Fatherland for good that it
will enact a law restricting emigration.
The fear that something of this kind
will develop is one reason why you see
so many youngsters in this place to-
day. We haven't a great deal of gold
and silver, but we have plenty of health,
and are determined to make our way
by the sweat of our brow. We will be-
come citizens of the great Republic
Several intelligent young Irishmen,
OF whom there were nearly 200 in the
Garden, when questioned concerning
the cause of emigration, said "that
they came to America because they
couldn't make a living any longer in the
Guild DART They report that scores OF
small and many well-to-do farmers Of
the County Down and other counties
farther in the interior have sold their
property, some at q sacrifice, and are
coming to- this country. "It's the
truth, = said one, 8 when say that I be.
ieve that 100, 900 Irishmen will come ia
America within the next two years.
Everybody that can leave is doing SO,
and them that can't, sure, they say
they'll come anyhow. The stories about
Ire1and's poverty haven't been painted
too darby"
OF the few Germans remaining in the
Garden, three viii remain in this city
and their companions viii 60 West and
join the great body who have pro'As'.s'