Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-16
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ciaasd Pre- 10 paat ~ ~ ~ 49,
in that city snd vicinity hvsudsaAing ~
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follows: ''wBk istAe d ixtoaAslisa
from Assistant Oty NsEshal WhgAA q
Springfield, 70 CAisf q Pslio Nayaard, u
Northamptoa, I called at pslios haad-
quarters, and was esurtsorsly rsosivsd hy
Chief Maynard. wAe IN sbs essrss Il .
long and iatsrstisg iatssyies ssnasho1s 2
AN hsaftily IA M finsas nAttsf =
being looked into. Ifs high time some
thing was done 10 check what hes become
an intolerable nuisance. have frequent.
ly come in contact with the species Of hu-
man cattle that Parsons hrings In hare.
and must say that more God.forsaksn,
poverty stricken lot Of humanity one sell
dom sees collected together. They are is.
norant of our laws, ignorant Of our meth
DDS of work, ignorant Of the standard Of
American wages; some Of them with only
clothing enough to cover their naksdness,
and others with small lot Of coarse ap-
prel tied up in bundle. This class Of
labor has been brought here by Parsons
for several years. and contracted out at
$40 per head. have had occasion many
times to call at Parsons' place. II is .
regular hog hole, and Q nuisance 10 the
city. have notified him several times
that he must keep II cleauef. Would you
like to visit the placss'n
Answered afirmativsly, Chief Maynard
took the reporter ints his buggy, and TO-
gsther they visited Parsons ''ranch." II
is located on Maple street. not far from
the City Hall, and In square built farm.
house, fanksd by several barns and cut
buildings. The general appearances ID for
lorn and desolate. Parsons has quarters
fixed mp In Q barn for his immigrants, and
smiling Dutch girl, who came 10 this
country three months ago. and four weeks
since was made the happy bride Of one Of
the men who works upon the place, in
formed the reporter that "the mems slept
upstairs; that they had plenty TO eat, and
we're kept working upon the farm until
places oould be found for thsm."
THE CITY CLERKS STORY.
81 have heard . good many Of these
stories about Parsons dealings, and the
class Of men he supplies, but dont think
the blackness is all on Parsons side. ]
have seen some of these men, and talked
with those who hsve employed them, and
have some to the conclusion that feW Of
them are worth more than s. or $40 per
month. In the first place they are green
and don't know how 10 do our American
work until taught, and II requires . great
deal Of patience TO teach them. They gst
homesick ofttimes, aud work only short
time In O place before running away.
Parsons applied TO the city government
for q license 10 run an intelligence ofKce,
but the feeling against him was % intssss
that the license wss refused, and I don't
know II be has any license At al for his
business, nor II one Ii required"
WHAT A PATRON SAW.
A farmer named Clapp, who resides 10
South Dserfeld, was in the city on visit.
He has tried Parsons help and speaks ~
patron Of the Parsons agency: "fhsvs two
Of these foreigners working for me now
that secured through Parsons aid. These
men are doing very we'll, but have not
been % fortunate In oil cases. The Truth
Of the matter is these fellows are . lsxy,
shiftless sst. They have come 10 this
country with wrong ideas. They expect
too much. Farmers cut our way have
quite o number Of them at work. ! know
OF no abuse that any OF them have fscsivsd.
Sometimes they get ugly OF homesick, and
leave without warning. but - for myself,
think farmers pay them oil thsir services
are worth"
A gentleman who b In the furniture
business In Northampton, one Of The lssd-
ing merchants Of the city, sud for the past
fifteen or moro years in the ondsstakfng
business, was next visited, and coansnSa
0 story which had seemed almost beyeod
belief. The statement In every detail W.
also corroboratsd BY his assistant, who wss
present ct the time referred 10, and with
the undertaken was an eye witness 10 The
scene. The undsstAksr syE "whsn Par
sons wife died. some ysass ESQ. I va
called 70 care for tbs body. We
put Il on lee, and kept 10 - for
two days. At the end Of that tine
Ne were getting tho body rssdy
for burial and were unpscking the ics. I
had raised the window 70 throw this ics
into the yard, wbsn PsfsotA, who W.
present, exclaimed: Here, don't wssts
that Ice, ssys II. Il will DO for the msn 70
drink In their water down In The hsld,'
and bs actually called to one Of bis men 70
collect and carry the scs out for thst
avowsd pufposs. or this fast I was an
sye-witnen, and my assistant w. With
mo and heard Il all" Such h The nan
who 10 now importing paupss Labor -
New Eogland.
An INTERVIEW WITH parsons.
Charles T. Psnsona, the msa who
brings The foreign lsbossrs into New Eng.
Land, was sen In the hayAsld. He b
lafEs owner Of karning land, Q prouissst
member Of ous The city chufchn, ssd
keeps some 25 Of thsss "chesp lsbossy,'
In his own employ. He = kssn sysd
swarthy-oomplexioosd nsn, asd oas
who svidsaily knows bow 70 Issk
we'll sftss his own personal inter
eata II doas ~ any q NJ hsIp
from Castle Gardsa," h6 aSid, "ssA I
hsvep't for soms time. Iusaaily 70 down
70 New York On Hstardsys md Ne -
| wants mA0 tog my pufpooe, i ~ - Nm.
give me 80 and I'll hsd him anA bsin1
him up. That's fair ese1gh, in't iss Ips
just tie ADs ~ though - wanted . hssn
o. COW snd paid ne tbs mooey . ~ e
for him. I'm not tfsfBektog IN knnan
Hesh. ! do squafe, fir basisso . this
principal thst have maesisssd. Thss
story In The pspsn sbsut ths Pole asA
hi vile coming iron NJ im't - I hovoa't
ssnt man 70 6asd6slaad this ssnssa.
hsvs constant dsmapd ~ this elass e bsIs.
By ths wsy. Do yea - IL arti3s
IN IL pspsfs aboat NJ Good advonNs.
nsut! Ha! -! -! Why ely tktsnAn.
ing / bod . lstt3 frea down naar Beslsu
nying: 4 netiesd ~ shansfal s1ssy
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well, bstI dsa't mind Il. Ilsss "a
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