The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-05-06
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The following telgerams from
daily exchange giyea graphic account
Of the immense immigration that Is
now pouring into America.
ST.. Lofts, May Prom II Mis-.
sour committee IN Germany come
some remarkable facts concerning
the exodus from Germany: "This
spring paid n visit to the immlgra-
tlon bureau, or government office,
and have gathered tho following
facts: The authorities Mt Berlin arc
perfectly bewildered at tho extraor-
dinery and unprecedented exodus
taking place this year, and which 10
all appearance Is only yet In It's
infancy. IL bears no comparison
to immigration Of former years and
threatens to assume gigantic proper
tlons. The number OF emigrants
that left the port Of Hamburg for the
first quarter OF tho year 1880 was
1907, which was considered exlraor-
dinary, but for the first quarter Of
this year tho figures have reached
the unprecedented number of f24,441.
Every steamer of the Hamburg
American line leaving port for the
next five months Is contracted for
and the company has been Obliged
TO put on tri.weekly line.
Emigrant boarding houses are
crowded. AT the Office of the emf.
grant agents you will ace whole rcgi-
menls standing IN line for half n
block, men waiting their turn to ex-
pend their earnings and get tickets.
| am told on the very best and high
est authority that the German people
in the interior are well posted ~ 10
America and the condition Of that
country, and That the presest great
exodus Is principally owing TO news
received here from friends, country
men and relatives In America ns 10
its renewed prosperity. whole coun.
ties arn being depopulaied. People
are crazy 10 leave for the promised
land, and arc sacrificing their prop
erty nj ruinous ratcs--for half or even
II third or fourth OF IL actual value
and I am told that these people
are mostly OF the better laboring
classes, with fair sprlnkling or mcr-
chants and clerks, but all with some
means and most, OF them we'll provid-
cd. There are considerable numbers
OF socialists among them. The bone
and sinew OF Germany Is leaving.
OF course the government Is doing
everything possible short OF actual
force 10 stem this flood. Notices are
served on emigration agents, warn.
ing them under severe penalties and
fines not 10 sell tickets nor ship, or
in any way encourage young men
below or between certain ages who
may not have paid for or served their
prescribed time In the army, bat
Notwithstanding this, large numbers
OF young men obtain the neccssary
papers to leave the country, and 60
out on every vessel"
NEW YORK, May Among the
City ofChester's steerage passengers
yesterday were 2090 IrishoIen and
women. This Is the largest number
of persons ever brought from that
country at any one time and by far
the greatest proportion OF them are
members of the Irish land league.
Arrivals nj Castle Garden during
April were 60, COO, about 1900 in ex.
cess OF the immigration during April
OF last year and upwards Of 1000 In
excess Of that of May last, when
So, ,0s3 were recorded. This IL the
heaviest monthly immigration in the
history of the port. From the first
or January TO date the total Is about
los, 900, or % 900 more than were re-
ported during the first four months oil
1850. The steamship companies say
that they are advised by their agents
In Europe that the exodus from there
will be even greater in the coming
month from all north German and
Scandinavian ports, and arrangements
to put on extra vessels TO provide
needed accommodations have been
made accordingly.
LONDON, May 2-Cunard line
steamers .Scythia and Malta, which
sailed from Liverpool Saturday last
for New York, took out more than
1000 emigrants. A large number is
being shipped. The Cunard company
have arranged FOR dispatching four
vessels 10 America next week, all
of which expect TO be filed with
emigrants.
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Editors Democrat,