Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-06
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Docks ~ the Msr.ss.
1t Is TO the great landing stages OF
the Live pool docks that we must look
to obtain an adequate notion OF the
vast stream Of emigration, which is
ever flowing westward from or through
these islands. With the last few days
we have published description OF the
departure Of emigrants from the
Thames; but In London these sights
are seen only on a puny scale, as com
pared with the great unceasing exodus
from the Mersey. On Wednesday alone
no fewer than five great ocean steam
crs sailed away from Liverpool. chief
ly for Canada. the United States and
the Brazils. bearing with them nearly
four thousand human beings. most OF
whom that day must have taken leave
forever of the old world. The scene
of preparation on tho landing stages.
as described by an eye witness. was
curious. and not wanting in the ele-
ment of the picturesque. The Scandi-
navian races, we are told, prevailed;
but, besides these and the Irish
and English contingents, which
never fail, there were Germans.
Italians, Spaniards and Greeks. The
Swedes, Norwegians and Danes, bear
ing their mattresses and culinary
utensils. are described as mostly tall,
well-built fellows, with thews of brass
and arms Of steel;" they we're some
what beaten about and disheveled in
| their journey to this port of depart
ure, via HUI, but were clad in style
that spoke OF LONELINESS and substan-
TALLY. Side by side with these were
some 300 or 400 Herefordshire labor
ers Of the sturdy British type bound
for the Brazils, there. 1t is to be
hoped. to meet with better fate than
has befallen some recent parties OF
emigrants to South American shores
Contrasting with these were men,
women and children in the character
Greeks 1t was a scene for the brush
OF Mr.. Firth. whose artistic eye wou d
not have failed to note the presence OF
q Liverpool detective, furtively yet
attentively scanning the motley crowd
as they swarmed up the gangways to
the tenders. The officers OF the
Mersey docks and the Harbor Board
have experience in the management oil
these great gatherings, with their
Babel-like mixture of tongues
aad dialects. and they get then
away in an admirably simple and eff
| fao hat 10 .ctl h f<
read the description OF this stirring
scene, with its many touching episodes
without feeling that it is, after all, no
the surplus population, but rather
some OF the best blood of the old coun
tries which the New World is thu
emigrants appear to have been tn,
only element which bespoke exile
enforced by the stern admonition 0
absolute want; but even these seem t,
have been above the level of the aver
age objects of the eviction process an,
the battering ram. They have re
ceived help iI the shape of dollar
from the Land of the West" an,
they spoke hopefully of the new hom
across TIC sea, whittier friends an,
relatives had gone before them. 1t is
however, at Queenstown whore tn
steamers on their way to America
ports have taken aboard during tn
last six or seven Gays the enormou
nvmber of nearly four thousand per
sons, that Irish emigration is see
in its most striking aspects. Thes
multitudes again are described a
mostly strong young men and wome
of the agricultural class. The old. tn
: weak and those who are burdene
: with families are left behind. -Londo
' News.