Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-03
DOMESTIC.
The Exodus from Germany.

ST. LOUIS, May 2d.-From Missouri
committee in Germany come some remark
able facts concerning the exodus from that
country this spring 81 paid visit to the
Immigration Bureau or Government office,
and have gathered the following facts The
authorities at Berlin are perfectly bewildered
at the extraordinary and unprecedented ex-
! odus which is taking place this year, and
which, to all appearances, is only yet III Its
infancy. It bears no comparison to the I'M
migration of former years, and threatens to
assume gigantic proportions. The number OF
emigrants that left the port OF Hamburg the
first quarter of the year 1SS0was 1907, which
was considered extraordinary; but Tor the
first quarter of this year the figures have
reached the unprecedented number of "a, AL
Every steamer of the Hamburg American
line leaving that port for the next five
months is contracted for, and the company
have been Obliged to put on a tri-weekiy |
line as extra steamships in addition to the
regular weekly steamer. The emigrant
| bearding-houses are crowded. AT the Office |
of the Emigrants' Agent you will see whole
| regiments standing in line for half block
men waiting their turn 20 eXpeDd their money
/ and get ticket. | am told on the very best !
and highest authority that thu German peo-
| pie in the interior are well posted as to |
America and the condition of that country, |
and that the present great exodus is
| principally owing to news received
here from friends, countrymen and
relations i'll America as to the renewed |
prosperity. Whole counties are being de-
populated People are crazy to leave for the |
promised land, and are sacrificing their prop
erty at ruinous rates. for half, or even a third
and fourth OF its actual value, and | am |
told that these people are mostly OF the bet |
ter laboling classes, with fair sprinkline of
merchants and clerks; but all with some
means, and most of them well provided. |
There are considerable numbers of Socialists
and Jews among them. The bone and sinew
of Germany is leaving. OF course the Gov
eminent is doing every thing possible, short of
actual force, to stem this food. Notices are
served on the Emigration Agents, warning
| them, under severe penalties and fines, not to
sell tickets to or in any way encourage young
men below or between certain years, who
may not have paid for or served their pre-
scribed time in the army; but notwithstand-
| ing this large numbers of young men obtain
| the necessary papers to leave the country and
60 out on every vessel"
Flood Reports.
ST. LOUIS, May 2d.-The washous in the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad dyke on the
embanLment in East st. Louis, which con-
meets the island with the main land, reported
| last night, is about fifty feet wide. The dyke
( is 2 900 feet long, and runs parallel with and
/ SEQ feet north of what is known as BoHfnau's
| dyke. The effect OF the break was simply TO
! FIJI the space between the two dykes with
water. The Bowman dyke has been strength.
ened in its weak spots, its low places raised,
and 1t is believed now to be capable OK with
standing the pressure upon it !; but Should
the river rise much more it will ovel acw the
dyke, in which case the result viii be disos-
trous as this embankrnent is the only barrier
now between the river and Cahokia creek,
and should it break or overflow the greater
part, If not all, of East St Louis will be in
undated. The river is still ri=iag, aad gem
eral inundation is imminent. All the railroad
companies and the city authorities OF East
st. Louis are fully alive TO the impending
danger, and are doing everything possible 10
avert the threatened calamity.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
ST. LOUIS HAY 2l.-The river has risen
above seven inches to-day, and IS still rising
quite fast. Mcss of the wharves above the
bridge are submerged. and in some places the
water Is standing on the first f5ors of build
ings, necesstating the removal of goods to
the second stories. South of the bridge the
| wharf is 50 narrow in some places that
wagons can only pass by going into the water,
and all the cellars along the river front are
nearly full Of water In the southern part IF
tire city, between ClOt au avenue and be-
TIVE "A the Iron Mountain Railroad embank-
.nent and the river, the land ! ell submerged,
a ID the businee operations OF the various estab-
lisAments are suspended in two or thres places
| The water has appeared on the Westside OF the
rar )ad track, snd has eLcroachtd upon
the works of the Missouri Car Company to
such an extent Shat q portion of them shut
down to-day, throwing about 600 men cut OF
employment Harris woodenhandle factory
III this vicinity was also obliged to stop oPer-
atoms, and 200 Of their men are out of work.
/ In the northern part OF the city more than E
dozen factories, planning mills, elevators and
other industrial establishments have been
obliged to stop work by tie advancing
waters. If the river continues to rise all
similar works will have to cease operations.
! No property has been actually carried of yet
or destroyed, but great damage is heirg done
| 5y the flooding of the buildings and the GUS
tension of business.
serious Strike of Railroad Men.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-A strike of switchmen
| on all the railroad lines entering this city be-
gan today, after having been threatened
several days. About 500 men in it, and
If persisted in it will do incalculable dam
age TO shippers aud railroad companies, IS
we'll tie men themselves. They are already
| pettinc good wages, but deem the present &C.
! tjvi.y aud rush ia the shipping business a
favorable time for securing . raise, such as
has been accorded to many other working
men. The night men are offered SO and 500
per month of twenty six days, and the day
men S65 and $50. The strikers demand SO
aud s. 70 per day. which the managers con-
sider exorbitant pay for only ordinary skilled
labor and medium intelligence. The railroad
managers threaten TO shut down business
entirely, which it is believed would bring the
strikers t. terms. These meH appear to be
very determined, however, and are more in
ciined to coercion than most strikers, and Sc
Ii1us trouble may eEsue.
More labor Strikes.
OMAHA, sMay 2d.-The employees Of the
Omaha water works numbering 2C0 men,
who were getting 81 40 per day, struck this
morning for 81 70, which the contractors re-
fused TO pay, but offered them 81 80, which
the men declined. The men held meeting
on Jackson Square to night, and were joined
by about 100 other worknen. Speeches were
made advising them to hold out. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the contractors
tomorrow morning and talk the matter over.
The plasterers recently demanded raise
from 50 to 81 per day, and their request has
been complied with.
The hod-carriers also got a raise from 81 80
to 81 70.
The carpenters propose to demand an in.
crease of % per cent, and other mechanics
are talking of striking.
sankey Satisfied.
NEw YORK. May 2d.-Ira d. Sankey, the
singing evangelist was present yesterday af-
ternoon at the Gospel services held in Annex
Hall He is looking well, though somewhat
wearied. It is expected that Moody will be
present ct the Gospel Union services next
Sunday, and contig&e to aid in the meetings
during the summer. Sankey yesterday de.
scribed his work on the Pacific coast, say
ing: From the time we left this city till
our return it is jus. seven months, and the
Lord has seemed to be with us in all our
journey and labors. We are greatly satisfied
with our work on the P&ciic COAST
sitting BuII Changes His Mind and Re-
fuses TO Surrender.
BISMARCK, May 2d.-A special to the
Bismarck Tribune from Fort Buford states
that positive information is received from
Sitting Bull, ROW 40 miles from that place,
that he will not surrender also from Poplar
creek, that emissaries from Bull induced sew.
eral young bucks to leave the Agency and
Join him. Sitting Bull refuses to surrender
| because he believes the Government wants
him simply to complete the list, when all the
Indian chiefs will be hanged. He told Cap.
tain Mcdonald, Of the new mounted police.
on the Doth, that he would Fever surrender.
! a cisy an Trnubie Over Police syaffcrs