Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
espondence Of The EVENING Star.

'AoAs AsSSoAAt 1S'ANo6 1LAVoNlA,
May 20, 1897.
Friday 200 workmen were waiting to unload
the Tynehead when 1t should arrive, which was
not until yesterday morning. and she must still
lie outside the harbor till part Of the cargo was
taken away by lighters The governors ship,
with bis excellency the governor, Count Bobim-
skcy, representing the czarowitch committee;
N. Won Cramer, the Red Cross of the province
Of Livonia; R. Kerkovius, president of the ex-
change committee Of Riga; Won Reichar DIT,
chief Of police; Won Nagel, captain Of the port;
N. p. Bornholdt, U. 8. consul and your servant
on board, steamed down the river, through the
harbor, an hours ride to where the Tyn ehead
lay, with all her flags and streamers flying, al
ready discharging cargoes into the lighters.
HECEIvED ON THE SHIP.
We were cordially received by the captain,
who had passed some bad weather and been
anxious for his cargo. Of which we were ' cry
proud. After an hour on board we returne d,
bringing Capt. Carr with us, who was 10th to
leave his ship. We dined with the governor at
o'clock, after which the captain was presented
with beautiful tea service, Russian enamel, in
laid work, which was so unexpected that the
modest man scarcely knew what to saw The
steamer took me back to the ship at q; the gov
ernor's carriage, with his excellency and lady
and several friends drove to the theater; when
we left at 10 or later 1t was still light.
Every facility is offered by every official and
person to help the unloading. The Tynehead
came into port alongside the wharf early this
morning, for she had been discharging cargo all
night.
GIVING THEIR LABOR FREE.
The services Of the consul and his men were
free, and learned this morning that the 40
men who were waiting all day Friday and now
working night and day in unloading the ship
are giving their labor free, and the same il true
OF the twelve women who, with needle and
thread, are mending up the holes and rents in
the bags, working in the hold and on the wharf,
wherever q stitch will save from waste. This,
to me mere, is the deepest expression of the uni
versal gratitude that is felt all over Russia for
the sympathy that has come to her in ship and
in money from America; for these are
the province not deeply affected by
the famine, but when opportunity Of
fers they work night and day. They Join with
America to give all they have to the hungry
peasants of the famine region. 1t has been
made thoroughly understood that no pub
lie effort at demonstration is either ex-
pected or desired, but in spite OF
this one sees the quiet expression Of
gratitude everywhere in the conduct of the
people, and one is constantly surprised at the
number Of American United States flags on
Ships on the custom house no other flag il
floating; the American cclors are crossed over
the entrance Of the hotel.
HoNoRINo AMERICA.
In the shop windows are displayed title pages
Of music bearing the American flag in colors-
Hail Columbia" yankee Doodle" "Star
| Spangled Banner" Children are CARRYING the
United States flag in the streets and even out in
the country one sees them while passing in rail-
road trains.
This afternoon I saw boy carrying flag on
one side of which was the stars and stripes and
on the other the Russian national colors
The beautiful conduct of the laborers in un-
loading the Tynehead has so touched me that
have asked Count Bobimskoy for their names,
which he has promised and which / will send
later. Two trains Of empty cars stand
alongside the ship on the wharf
| to which the bags are carried. As
soon as they are filled they are sealed, shifted,
weighed and forwarded directly to con-
| signees. At noon Tuesday every car was
| sealed and on its way to the interior. Every
person Of every station, from the governor
down, through river, harbor, city and railroad
have offered every help in their power to aid in
the work Of unloading. The telephone has
been kept open all night with special connec-
| tons. The railroad sent special trains at night
TO carry bags when it was learned that they
| would fall short. The customs officers and the
governor placed their ships at our disposal in
order that no want should be felt. Two hun
| dred and seven cars have been forwarded from
the Tynehead. leave tonight, June /, fol
Nigno, Norvogood, Samara, Saratof &C., ex-
pectlng to see Count Tolstoi, senior and Junior
before returning to st. Petersburg.
T. B. HuBBEIL.