The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-20
RussiAx RkrUeEEs IN LONDON
Gsunt and Hungry Paupers. with Stories Of
Brutality and HardshiR.

RUSSfAN REFU8EES IN LONDON
Gaunt and HunEry Paupers, with Stories Of
Brutality aud Hardship.
LONDON. March 1o.-whle the reports Of the
| sufferin9s OF the Hebrews In Russia are har-
rowing enough, no adequate understanding OF
the utter misery and desolation OF the un.
happy people can be formed until the eye Wit
nesses them. Every day the ships come dis
charging their half-naked hungry human
freight into country that is too busy with
| looking out for its own poor. it's starving nail
! makers and suffering minors. to be able to
feed them. Like gaunt. wild-eyed animals tho
Russian paupcrs scatter through the land.
seeking refuge In any little hole that offers
| shelter or even a place in which to hide.
| Crusts. refuse cheese. and leavings OF food are
| sought after by them with eagerness. and the
| policeman on his rounds will come across two
| ragged. shvering "perishers." that have
almost lost oil human semblance fighting
over q cast-ofr slice or piece OF meat In .
swill tub Generally at the approach Of an
officer they will scurry away to their holes.
and creep back after no hns gone to renew
their squabblng for the morsel; but some-
times they exhibit no fear whatever Of the on
Ger. Many OF them welcome an arrest, and
they are found In many OF the jails. Even
the police. hardened by scenes Of mis-
cry and poverty. arc sick at heart
to SEQ tho unspeakable content and
pleasure with which the poor Russians
crouch In their cells. It is stated and believed
that many OF them. not having either food or
places to sleep. have committed Intentionally
some breach Of tho Inv under the Dyes OF an
officer to compel him to arrest them. Often.
no doubt. the kind hearted guardian OF the
peace will fail to see n little mother. with
baby at her thin breast. snatch q hun from the
costermonger. But while those instances are
numerous. the great majority Of the refugees
are too much afraid OF being sent back to Rus
STA to make themselves obnoxious to tho au-
thorities. Thoy prefer to suffer any privation.
even death. rather than run any risk Of ro-
turning to that hated country.
Could the cxecrations. curses. and apostro-
phes that are sent up to heaven against the
Gar and his minions be viewed as material
whata black and bitter tide would be seen
lashing the foot OF tho throne! Most Of the
imprecations are taken from the Scriptures
which furnish appropriate texts without mum.
Der. and condense all the hatred OF an OPP
pressed nation for its Prosecutors The Jews
OF England have done much to aid their forI
egn brothers. and have established in several
OF the poorest quarters Of the city soup
Kitchens. where a basin Of warm m eat soup
and q slice Is furnished each really de-
serving applicant free. and only penny
is required OF those who have obtained
work. While visiting one OF these places
few days ago novel and impressive scene
was observed. The great tank. containing
about forty gallons OF steaming soup, was pre-
sided over by q tall. white haired. patriarchal
Jew. with beard flowing like silver stream
about his shoulders. and clad in q loose over
all robe confined by bolt. AS each applicant
entered and presented his bowl the old man
filled it and said. Tho God OF Israel be with
Cho
piled with some text calling down the wrath Of
that God on tho enemies OF his people. The
name OF Russia was not spoken nor that Of
the Gar. but that they were meant by Assy-
ria. Persia and Ihilistine aud Nehuchad-
APT with their texts az the old men and women.
hs o s sasn as s &c :
4: How long o Lord! wilt thou hear with
%eEs he s Th9 t the ss ones
days be few. and let another take his otiiee.'
irom tho @ % siufS *
have excited a smile. had not pity made il
essa with Sny s otess
ing apparel PAL Ind gone to the paWnbroker A
With something to hold It. and watched e see
that thcy did not carry 1t away. The caldron
sixty @nutes " and G" the esas % sss
those coming too late constituted the most
walled desperately that she had not had food
house whers on" Sea Mss meat was c fur
nished. but tho bounty was mistaken kind.
enr" and os@ h.r fr frame T sSd
hunger had not been sat isfed stood and
OrpD n hal cot mai u fno anA
y some 4 the Ensiis5%Sn y Who haa Y bsss
drawn thither by curiosity. he put on with
sappsd - . cop S I'd down. and hspsa iSSi liz:
seemed to excite the sympathy Of tho cock
neyS. 4 purse, was made up. and tho entire
street vener Wno Ind st rSd IFS I'm
to he scene. Ench Of the late, Corners got two
and the rest OF the stock was divided singly:
slipped it in his pocket and the, writer idly or
curiously asked him why he did so. Tho poor
%ho5 WAS ii at It os s s Ids se co "p x
him to The garret he called home. Climbing
three flights Of stairs. SO steep and rotten that
way to II room with u ceiling SO low that man
FIX feet one was Obliged T. stoop to enter. and
which is found in thu" fourpenny, lodging
houses Nothing indeed except straw mat;
about the weak woman. who hold in Ler. arms
a young. lifeess babe. Tn" husband uttered
cries Of sorrow that could not be understood
further than their sad meaning and. running
70 the woman. took tn" child from hor and
began TO runthe tiny hands and feet as i to
warn them But, seeing tint i WIS dead he
wpman,s h9som wept deeply for Sc, several rgl
visitors, presence. no rose and cxpln ined that d,
tho child had been born 1--WE. days be.
fore. md that the woman from want J
q food lad been unable to nourish i, and that
1t had died while he was away The mother
made an attempt to sit up and eat the potatoes
her husband hnnd brought She was, ,syidsnt-
poor man was supplied with u small sum TO-
s,se Shy d m Wild i be wa
md. indeed. it was not, The young jew had
Gus farmer near Smolensk.
The stories told by the refugees OF their
treatment ut the hands Of the Russian officials
are fearful. Ivan srrGor: IN Intelligent od
that while wal king along the streets Of St
Petersburg h" has been struck repeatedly by
the VIII pS OF slni.:h drivers simply because he 3
was IL Jew. He owned II shop In that city. and