New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-21

THE WORK AT CAS- LIE GARDEN.
NATIONALITY OF THE NEW CoMERs-OPERATIONs
OF THE LABOR BUREAU-THE rEMAND FOR La
BORERs INCREASING.
The immigration to this port during the last
month is Unprecedented in the history of the cOun-
try The total arrivals, according 20 the official files
at the Custom House, were no less than 1886, an
increase OF 300 over the same month IN 1881.
The total arrivals from January / were 1915,
against 109, l23 for the same period last year or
an increase of about % per cent. Of the arrivals
daring April, 1852, 2s,533 were Germans or 80 per
cent against AZ per cent of Germans III the immi-
grafton OF april, 1851. The other nationalites
were represented as follows: Ireland, 1856;
sweden, 7,ls9; Italy 6,3yl England 6ds6i
Switzerland, l,794 scotland, 1,l99; Austria.
956; Russia. 775; Bohemia, 90; Hun
g Wass liz Beqa co. other cOune 10
These figures as compared with the arrivals in
April, 1881, show that England, Ireland, Wales,
Scotland Holland France and Belgium about hold
their own, while there is falling OF IN the German
immigration for the month, although gain Tor the
four months as compared with the irst four months
OF 1881. There Is a gain in the Italian immigration
for April of more than hundred per cent over The
same month last year, and the proportion OF IN
crease runs about the same Tor the four mouths.
There is also gain OF about 40 per cent In the
Swedish immigration as compared with ApIil
1851. The increase OF NOtwcglns IS the greatest,
there beng 2.232 as against 3l7 for April. 1881.
The DANISH immigration is nearly a hundred per
cent greater than in April last year, being 2O2I
against 1.263. The swiss immigration shows ab0Ht
against l,0O1. The sudden movement OF the nus
sian jews to this country increased the immigration
of that nationality more than 200 per cent, Dut
there is a greater prOport ,Onate falling oil IN the
Polish Jews there being only l9Z during April, as
against =, | II in the same month last year There
is also falling OFT in the Austrian immigration OF
about 30 per cent.
The immigrants from Germany are looked upon
as profitable cOmers The women are considered
excellent dOmcstics or mill hands and the men
good farmers or able mechanics Most of the men
arriving here are either skilled laborcrs or bring
money with them to purchase and Improve western
lands. Once they leave the fatherland they arc
fully determined to make their ncwly adopted
country their future permanent home The Ger.
man immigrants have good supply OF hold
goods, and sums OF money varying from SoO to
- 800. This il in strong contrast to the l,l6l
Italian immigrants who arrived few days ago.
l. 100 of whom remained in this city, and whose
total capital $l0J. After registering their
names with the clerk, they left the rotunda ana an
hour after their arrival, enVeioped IN klgoeito"
cloaks. with soft hats on their heaas fastened ny q
tame passing under their chins, and with large
boxes or bundles strapped on their backs, they were
marching in procession up Broadway through tarK
Row and Chatham.st, 10 Baxter ana the hoishpoE-
The Scandinayians, like the Germans, are a
hardy, thIiity-oOking set, and while they do not
come here under such favorable financial cOndl-
ti0ns rs the Germans, soon find employment IN tho
West. Beyond the expense of recording their
names ut Castle Garden and of Transferring their
effects from the steamship to the railroad STATIONS.
the ScandInaviaus cost the taxpayers 0t TINS Sdto
little They come heie from political reasons rs
we'll from desire to better their CONDITION. lHoy
are assisted TO migrate largely by thelr more LOT
tunaie friends who have preceded them ms
trades chiefly followed by tine men are cabinet
making iron working, cIgar-makng, boot and snoe-
making. coach-making. and some devote themselves
to agricultural pursuits. Tie women are IN u"-
mand for d0meStlcs.
The Hollanders, who are becoming prominent 10
the Immigration statistics, are also Naiuaoie
acnusitiOn to the country. and the class tiat "A
coming have no difficulty in obtaining employmenu
They cleany in their persons sober, ndno'riouf
Ia hey y,
being hard workers are very valuable aDOut I9ilh
In Holland they receive very low wages Dut nolo
as farmers and dairymen they nnI Ieany si"p'o'-
mrnt at so or n man and WE at 30 Il n'oh'u'
There are also many skilled mechanics among
them who find places readily at TAR wages as theY
are considered the most trustworthy OF heIP
,rt S,,ss Immigrants are mostly OF the class mas
find ennloyment In SILK, lace and weaving inHls
The Irish immigration Is aoohe 'he 49,, ,;ls G,a
LARGE number remain in this cry. Inc glris Iho
seady employment rs domestes. The scotch lh,
migrants are always III demand ior al AnIs OIL
iahor They are sober, industrious ana tnrity
Lass ot people The English and Welsh are also OF
n fair class. The French Immigrants ehehy 90
employment in restaurants and similar estaoisn-
ments During the present month iatse nuu.oo.
- Snapish immigrants are expected To arrive AZ
Castle Garden from Rivadeo and are 10 DC loi,
warded to Mexico, where employment mas O0'"
With the large number of immigrants that arc
daily arriving at Castle Garden II would seem Ia
the Labor Bureau would be overcrowuou,i o 40 AZ
SUPERINTENDENT Connolly has everything unu "I;n.
nerfsct a system that employers AMI those scostus
rmployment are soOD satisfied. lhe de" lai;n
nnnioyes ia 40 great that the bureau II lnNarl"oy
deserted few hours after the lmnigranf.s ~, s ho
landed The immigrant has to pay no lee rGo
advantage derived from the bureau ana o.nP 80
have an opportunity of making without on'rsss
tRer selection from the applicants Az PTe ehar
there is great demand for all CLASSES ., S,rsi
skilled and other Farm laborers are 1elns n't r
eli over the country There is great demand iDr
@isar.makers, oarpenters cabinet-makers, oiack
smIths locksmiths, mill hands. miners ~ w. srs
eiuv, - a. Ohio and other parts OF the west arc
reeeyng from $40 to S25 per month IN New
Jersey Si2 to $40 per month For domeSties %~
aO I'D steadv need not leave New-iork rs they eah
anu an, from $40 Ca SI4 per month. large demand
for domes tic help also comes nom the FsA'' WOW
and South