Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-24
THIRD EDITION.
RUSSIAN EXILEs.
A Healthy BODY Of Mon who are
Auxt.us or Work - Arrange.

The Russian jewish refugees, 1Or
whose rece otion the philosophical c!ti'
zeus of Philadelphia have so amply
provided, were landed at the American
Steamship CcmpsDy's wharf, AT the
foot Of Chr stan street, yesterday after.
noon. The party numbered 325 in al
80 being women, 81 children and 2!C
men. They sailed from Liverpool on
February II, in the steamship Illinois,
and yestei DAY morning the vessel passed
in the Capes of the Delaware and pro.
cee,led on her wav up the river. She
was met eff Chester by the revenue cut
ter Tench Coke, having on board Simon
Stern, LuCien Moss and Simon Muir,
members OF the Reception Committee,
and other ladies' and gentlemen inter.
este,f in the welfare of the refugees,
while at the wharf were gathered Rev
A. Bernstein, Rev. DR.. Hirst, William
Hackenburg, NJ. Simon, L, Freschie
and Levi Meyer, also members OF the
committee appointed to welcome tie
outcasts to America.
When the cutters passengers had
clam oered over the ships side and
stood on deck amidst the uncOuth
Russians, shaking them by the hand
the most grotesque expressions OF Joy
spread over the features OF these fugi.
tive subjects OF the Gar. They
crowded aDont their visitors and III
broken German accents gave vent
to their feelings Early in The morning
when land was sighted the whole
company had gathered on the ships
deck and kneeling offered up prayers
for the blessings that had 50 far attend.
cd them since leaving Their homes
Indeed on the entire voyage they
strictly observed the requirements OF
their religion The yoea.e was plea, :
ant. Only one child died on the way,
The appearance Of me refugees does
not differ materially from the average
immigrants that arrive in this County.
They are probably poorer and bring
less baggage, bat III physical appear
aIee they amply make up for tins lack
OF worldly goods. One OF the assistant
port physicians said 10 the COMMITTEES
that in all experience of thirteen years
ne had not 5 Ell SO large body OF men
gathered indiScrimin 4te!y from the En-,
Iopean peasantry that had made bet
ter physical showing or we've in sound
er health. There were 10 help less Old
men aud women and 10 invalids. Their
clothing to be sure was dirty and some
what old, the effects of "A two weeks
residence in the steerage, but as the
Anglo Jewish Association OF Liverpool
and supplied them with fresh clothes,
before leaving that city they were Clean
compared with the average immigrant
Many Hungarlaus wers passengers by
the same ste I'M r, and though they
are more robusu than the Russians tue
are a much Lirtisr set. Many of Chose
outcasts are farmers, and nearly all
have trades by which they can earn a
living. Besides the Russiaus there
were lJ6 other passengers in the steer
age and SO In the intermediate apart
ments.
AS soon as possible the refugees were
taken to the West Philadelphia depot,
where temporary quarters have been
provided for them under the direction
of lsldore Blnswange, Chairman Of the
Committee on BUILDING and Furniture
assisted by Messrs Hano, Prolas Ike,
Kahn and ,Freschie. The old restaurant
had been turned into ii dining room,
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