Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-08
SOME THRIFTY ElfIGRANTS.
PROMINENT CITIZENS WHOSE NAMES ARE
CONTAINED IN THE CASTLE GARDEN

PROMINENT CITIZENS WHOSE NAMES ARE
CONTAINED IL THE CASTLE GARDEN
RECORDS.
New York Star.
"There are thousands OF prominent
and wealthy people in the United
States who made their entrance to the
country through the portals of Castle
Garden" observed Superintendent
jackson of the board of immigration to
q reporter yesterday. "lf | were to
give you q complete list of their names,
it would require a book as large as
Webster's dictionary to print them," he
added 81 read OF them or hear
them mentioned in connection with
important schemes and institu-
tions throughout the country. They
turn up rs mayors of cities, members
of the legislature, presidents of banks,
managers of insurance companies, noted
lawyers and ministers of the gospel,
here, there and everywhere. Once in
while an able editor is developed from
an immigrant who came here as %
steerage passenger in an ocean steam
ship. 1t is no discredit to person to
People who take passage in that way do
80 as a method of economy. l have
known families who came here and were
landed as ordinary immigrants at Castle
Garden to have thousands of dollars,
with which they intended to purchase
farms in the west"
do you think that people who leave
their homes in the old world to live in
the United States are likely, as rnle,
to meet with more success here than
they would if they had remained in the
land of their nativity?"
"Yes; they have more room and bet
ter opportunities for their efforts here
than they ever have had or could have
in Europe. Take the Germ ms, for in
stance. In their native country they
are hampered by oppressive military
laws, heavy taxes, and an overcrowded
population. The Germans are Repub-
licans at heart, but they are required
to give allegiance to crown. They
come to the United States, where no
large standing armies are required,
where taxes are light, and where there
is plenty of land for farming and gard
ening purposes. Here they find q gov
ernment that is vested in the people,
and a country in which every man has
o voice and an interest in the common
wealth. The majority Of the Germans
settle upon farms. They work hard
and are very economical, and in few
years they become well-to-do, if not
wealthy"
The name of every immigrant who
arrives at Castle Garden is registered.
The books containing these names are
carefully preserved. In them are re-
corded many name that is known to
fortune and to fame. About fifteen
years ago there was landed young
German, who had all of his earthly
possessions in little wooden box that
he carried upon his back when he left
the steamship. There was nothing
about him to distinguish him from
the hundreds of other immigrants who
came over in the same vessel. This
young man, whose name was Hermann
Keutzen, went to Wisconsin, where he
became member of the legislature;
and prominent politician OF Little
Rock, Mr.. z. Schwartz, well known
inventor and managing director of a
moving machine company in Ohio, first
stepped foot on American ground at
Castle Garden. Daniel Sessions, who
owns one of the largest cattle ranches
in Texas, and is probably one of the six
wealthiest men in Texas, came to this
country as Storage passenger about
fourteen years ago.
The president OF one of the principal
banks in Chicago, George Deihl, was
registered among the Immigrant ar
rivals in 1868. 1t is said, however, that
his success is not entirely owing to his
own exertions, and that relative in
Germany died leaving him large for
tune. In the oil regions Of Pennsyl
vania are many wealthy German fami-
lies who We're steerage passengers in
the steamships which brought them TO
this country. They settled in Pennsyl-
vania and became the owners of farms
upon which oil was afterward discov-
cred. II was good luck that gave them
their wealth, but they are honest and
worthy people, nevertheless. Among
these are the Bechtels, Wakemans, Pol.
laks and Daters.