New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-18
ON RUSSIAN PERSECUTION.
A Jewish Refugee Of the st, Paul Colony
Tells Sad Story Of Barbarities Of
the Russians.
Thousands Driven From Their Homes,
Their Property Destroyed and Their
Honor Violated.

LdlHeu very Interesting dccOuut u
Russian persecution of the Jews as re-
| lated by a refugee in that city. We re-
! publish it in full rs follows:
| There are in St. Paul many families of
Russian Jews who had to flee from their
native country in order to save their
lives and honor, leaving behind them
their land, homes, and, in some cases,
their money. The St. Paul colony came
70 the United States through the agency
of the Baron Hrsch and other societies
! organized to aid in the alleviation of the
suferings of the Russian Jews.
A few years ago there came to St.
Paul in one of those bands that Russian
persecution had driven from the coun-
try, Solomon Dellar and his son Joseph.
The father, who had been prosperous
farmer in the neighborhood of Odessa,
lost his all, and when he arrived in the
United States had to rely upon the char
ity of his brethren for the necessaries of
life for himself and son till employment
could be found-a hard lot, indeed, for
a man advanced in years, unable to
speak the English tongue aud having
no trade. The society that brought the
Deller family over sent them to StPaul.
Here Joseph was given employment as
brush boy in Seventh street barber
shop. By thrift and strict attention to
business he rapidly learned mis- trade
and became the head of shop himself.
So much is given to refute the charge
made by the Russian government that
the Jews are worthless citizens. Del
lars case is but one of many.
In answer to reporters questions
regarding the persecution of the Jews
in Russia, Mr.. Dellar told the following
story:
"When Russia lost it's noble father,
Alexander II, the Jews lost a good
| friend, and when he was succeeded by
his son, Alexander I'LL, a hypocrite and
a fanatic, the poor, innocent Israelites
had to suffer the consequences. For
Alexander III. was unlike his father,
who was broad-minded philosopher
and took great pride in his Jewish citi-
zens. He was and is a narrow-minded
man of strong prejudices, and upon his
ascension to the throne he gave utter
ance to his hatred for the Jews. The
natural prejudice against the Jews is
greater among the Russian people than
with any other, and it only needed the
expression of Alexander III. to excite
them to attacks upon property and life.
| Wnen that sentiment of the czar's
spread over the land, the Russians
sprang upon the inotfensive Israelites
like so many savage dogs set loose in a
sheepfold.
The Russians formed into mobs and
marched to the business and residence
quarters of the Jews; singing, yelling
and in fact acting like a lot of madmen,
They broke open the stores and looted
them. What valuables they did not
take away they destroyed. The COM
mercial quarter, after the ssrabesh' OF
riot, looked as if cyclone had passed
over it; everything was desolation, and
here and there in the stores the mer-
chants were picking over the ruins in
hope of finding something of value not
destroyed or stolen. In one instance o1
persecution the mob broke into whole
sale wine house and in their gluttonous
haste to get at the wine in the casks
they broke them open, kneeling down
drinking out of the broken receptacles.
Overcome with the fumes of the wines
many fell into the vast quantity on the
floor and were drowned.
:sFrom the business section they pro-
ceeded to the residence portion, where
their fury, increased by the drink taken
in the business quarter, was that o1
brutes. The mob broke into the houses
destroying the furniture and household
belongings. Not content with this, they
secured the men and in front of theil
eyes assaulted their wives and daugh-
ters, and in some instances killed those
WHO tried to saYe the the honor Of theil
wives and children,
The Jows felt that as long as the,
were taxpayers they were entitled tt
the protection of the municipal author
tiles, and applied for that protection
but in vain. Then the soldiers, VII,
had fought for their country IN wars
some of whom were married, sough
protection, but none was accorde'
!. them.
1T was this persecution that induces
the Jewish race throughout the worl
to arise and offer assistance to thei
Il idOwn-tr0dCan hret hren in Russia So