Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-05
Jewish r. fuSees.
[Phlladelphia Cor. Globe-Democrat.

Jewish r fugees.
Philadelphia Cor. Globe-Democrat.
The colony of Jewish refugees net
Vinelaud, N. j., is in deplorable condr
ton. While many families are prosper
Gus, there are others who are actually in
want of food. and many women and chill
dren have been suffering the pangs OF
| hunger for week To add to their mis-
fortune, their conduct has been such that
they have incurred the displeasure of the
| Hebrew Aid society of New York. which
brought them to this country and
located them in South Jessey. They
are now without any means Of
support, an dependent upon the charac-
ter Of the pa ole OF Vineland. Last spring
the Hebrew / l society purchased tract
of 200 acre It Bradway's Station, four
miles west o. [ineland, on which 500 refu-
gees from Ri sia were located under the
care of Gen. j.. G. Burbridge, formerly a
clerk in the Philadelphia postofie.
For time things went on swimmingly
Some 400 acres were cleared, and the men
were instructed how to cultivate the
ground. -Four large barn-like structures
were built and divided off for residences.
The cost of maintaining the crowd proved
larger than was at first calculated. The
Hebrew Aid society willingly
BORE THE ENTIRE EXPENSE
until plan was conceived of transferring
& portion of the colony to Estelville, At
lantic county, some twelve miles from
Vineland
Estelville is sparsely settled by charcoal
burners. Yhither thirty families were
taken eleven weeks ago. 1t was though
that the men and boys would e4rn
sufficient money by chopping wood to til-
them over the winter. Mr.. Stearnberger
awealthy Connecticut tobacco manufac-
tnrer, and Mr.. Mildenberg, of New York
both prominent members of the Hebrew
Aid society, interested themselves in the
Estelville settlement, which was also
placed under the supervision of Gen.
Burbridge. After the families were
quartered at Estelville they soon be-
came dissatisfied. They grumbled at the
work, saying that it was too hard. The
growing lasted for ten weeks, during which
time Gen. Burbridge was constantly kept in
hot water. One Of the men went so far as
to procure his arrest on charge of assault
and battery, and he was bound over to
answer at court.
A week ago seventeen families, compris-
ing seventy men, women, and children,
packed up their traps and tramped back to
the Vineland colony. They presented
pitiable appearance as they marched
through the streets of Vineland. Bedding,
bags, bundles, and other household goods
were transported on the backs of the men,
while the women struggled with the babies.
Upon arriving at their old quarters they
took possession of one of the large frame
buildings by breaking the doors and win
dows. The next day Messrs. G. H. Swarz,
Sternberger, and Millenberg we're ap-
prised of this, and, securing the services
of lawyer, drove over to the colony to
dislodge the intruders. The lawyer read
long document to the crowd, and COM
manded the refugees to leave forthwith.
Instead of obeying, the refugees seized
Agent Mlllenberg and loudly demanded
MONEY TO BUY BREAD.
The latter's companions at once saw that
the men were in earnest, and fearing
bodily harm fastened to their carriages
and drove rapidly away. Mr.. Millenberg
broke away from his captors, but they
seized his team, and again took him pris-
oner. They told him they would keep him
as hostage, and subject him to various
indignities if he did not give them $50
Mr.. Millenberg handed over $25, which
was all the money he had about him. He
pleaded to be allowed to return home, but
to no purpose. They wanted the other $25.
at this juncture Storekeeper Simon hap
pened to pass the place, and came to the
agents relief by loaning him $25. which
soon found its way into the pockets of the
refugees.
The seventeen families that returned
from Estelville are living in room ff-
teen feet square and one story high. The
place is in filthy condition. The women
sleep on tables, while the men congregate
about stove during the night. In this
small compartment seventy souls are
dragging out their existence. The fe-
males and children are loud in their COM
plants about insufficient food, and their
pale and emaciated faces confirm this.
Yesterday morning Storekeeper Simongave
them fifty loaves of bread. How long this
is to continue, or how it will end, is matter
for con lecture.