The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-17
INFLUX OF RUSSIAN RSFUoEBs.
An Appeal From the B'nai Birth for
Assistance for Them.

An Appeal From the B'nei Birth for
Assistance for Them.
New YoRK, Aug. 16-The chief officers
OF the Hebrew benevolent society B'nai
Birth have issued a circular to the subordi-
nate lodges TO take immediate action TO
help the Russian refugees of their race who
are now being landed in such numbers here.
They will corporate with the trustees of
the Baron Hirsch fund. The subordinate
members are directed to communicate with
the executive committee, with their grand
lodges and lodges in their respective dis
tricts, and with other existing or
carnations in their locality having
similar objects in view, in order 60
select such assistance and take such steps as
will serve for the purpose OF finding posi-
tlons where work is required and where
workmen can be placed. 1t is we'll known
that in many country places there is Ia
dearth of lab rers, and where able-bodied
men and women, willing TO work are ever
welcome. Not charity OF money is needed.
but charity of heart. Personal exertion is
| duty incumbent upon us as American citi-
zens, not TO speak OF the fact that we are
American lsraelites."
Every English steamer now lands a num-
ber of these unfortunate refugees. and it is
with the utmost difficulty that their coun-
trymen here can prevent their being sent
back under the new immigration laws.
Complaint, too, comes from the colony
recently started In New Jersey. 1t Is alleged
that those who have settled in Hightstown
| have not been fairly treated. They are
suffering from want OF food, and In place
of the farms promised them they have been
set TO work at contract clothing at Sweat
shop" wages. The greed of landowners and
local opposition to the colony are elements
| In tho fn- NJ "a fofk
Of persecution.
Their lot in the city Is no more attractive.
| The Hester street tenements where most OF
| them swarm. are in this weather disgrace
to common human ty. As soon as they get
a chance to leave them they do So During
| the past year about 6 900 have crossed over
to the Sixteenth ward in Brooklyn and set
up their homes and workshops there. II
used to be tumbled-down aud poor neigh
borhood, and property owners welcome the
Hebrews because the locality in which they
are settling was heretofore inhabited by
| drunken men and women, both black and
white, and property thore was Of little
value. Now prices have gone up there from
| % to 80 per cent Old shanties have
been rebuilt, and the neighborhood is better
than 1t was. But the Hebrews have now to
face a strong local feeling Of anti-semitism,
almost as bad as the dirt and ill-health of
| the New York teuements. This week an
anonymous circular has been sent out all over
the ward calling upon the public "to re-
move these people, either lawfully or law =
lessly, because they live like pigs and work
for less than oeauly people eau live upon.
There is some talk of holding public meet
ing in the matter, and the police have their
hands full every day protecting the He
brews from the insults and assaults Of tn,
hoodlums of the neighborhood IL is AT
imitation Of their darkest Russia" expert
, ence