The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-08
IMMIGRATION REPORT
TWeaty-four Ports Through
Which immigrants Are
Received Into the
United States.
CHOLERA CAUSED A DECREASE.
The Cost of Ma ntain ne the Ellis
Island s a,'on Vsrr Great
other lptere ting Fac s.

WASHINGTON, Nov. z. 1S93.-From the
annual report of Supsrint 'udept Stump.
OF the Bureau of Immigration, which hrs
just been made public. many interesting
facts are derived rs to the iuhax
OF immigrants into the United
States. Il seems that there are
not fewer than t~wenty-tour ports
through which immigrants are received
into the United Stales, as follows.-Balti-
more. Nd; B%arnstaole. Mass; Beaufort,
s. c.: Boston. Mass; Brunswick.
Ca; Galveston. Texas; Gloucester.
Mass; Jacksonville, Fla; Key
West. Fla; Mobile. Ala; New Bedford,
Mass: Newport News, Va; New Otleans.
La; New York. N. Y; Norfolk. Va;
Pensacola. Fla; Philadelphia. Pa:
Portland. Me-; Portland. Oregon;
Port Townsend. Wash, st. Aug
u%stine. Fla; San Diego. Cal;
San Francisco. CAL; and Wilmington,
Del: New York. Philadelphia, Boston.
Baltimore and New Orleans are, of
course. the chief ports of entry in the
order named. During the last
fiscal year. 440. 1893 immigrants
arrived in this country, q
decrease of. al. 1884 over the previous
year. OF these, 439, $50 were landed. u
1.063 were debsrreI for special causes: In
addition to which number. 577 were re-
turned, having Lecome public charges
within one year after arriving In the
United States.
CHOLERA CAUSED A DECREASE.
H Ihn. .r{yOfH 1 " .laara.0M ewaa From
Russia and other countries where cholera
has been prevailing. During the months
of March and April. 1893, large Numbers
came over, and in the first part OF Nav of
the same year as many as 1000 immi-
grants were reported to be upon the
ocean ut one time destined to the Uuited
States. their objsct being to arrive before
the restrictive measures embodied iD the
act passed May 8. 1893. went into effect.
The transportation lines reality
adapted themselves to the new require
ments and have aioed and assisted the
officers attached to this bureau In carry-
ing out the provisions of the law. The
bureau Is 10 possession OF In
formation which indicates that
would have exceeded the previous years.
hid the law not been in force. Great
numbers of the most undesirable classes,
who had intended 10 undertake the
voyage. abauuoned their purpose
or We're refused transportation. By
Q Comparison of those. now
arriving with those who cams In former
years. the remedial efset OF recent leGis~
lation becomes apparent. Few now are
rejected, MS likely TO become psupers
Only three personS, were admitted upon
bonds. rs against 2,i35 iD the year
1919, end the system of inspection is SO
faithfuly conducted hat II for want OF
proper examination abroad mn idiot or
Insane person. Daupsr, or any one likely
70 become q public charge.or one suffering
from a loRthsome or dangerous contagious
disease. succeeds to emi arkin0. almost
certain detection aw Its him here. aud he
is departed at the expense of the steam
ship company bringing him over.
,bg2 sAEsADDITION TO THE LAWS.
Superintendent Stump suggests that
an addition might be made TO our imnii-
grafton laws, giving power to courts
having criminal jurisdiction to dsDoru all
aliens who within u period Of two years
from the date of landing are convicted OF
any crime or mtsdemeanor. which, IN the
opinion Of the Court. renders them un-
desirable citizens, or convinces il that
they are not attached to the principl s OF
/ the constitution OF our governments and
saciety in general. This would rid us Of
alien anarchists, criminals and turbulent
spirits who are opposed to the laws OF
God and man.
TRANSIENT LABoRERs.
He saYs:-"Very little attention bal
heretofore been given TO ascsrtainins
the number OF immigrants who com
here in .the spring and return to thei
fatherland at the end of tn,
working season. Yet we Know
that large numbers Of nations
especially Italians, come to the United
States In the spring to labor during tn.
summer months, live economically while
where subsistence Is so much cheaper, and
spend. In comparative comfort, tn
not inconsiderable savings from .thel
wages. Arrangements are being mad
by which this data can be had, aud it Ii
stated by the steamship lines importips
the greatest MI of immf
grants that those now re
turning exceed those coming. Numer
GUS complaints ara also received from
labor organizations protesting agains
Canadians coming into the United State
day after day, and returning each nigh
to their homes. therebyttaktng advabtag
of the higher wages p lid hare aud avaiinf
themselves of the low prices of living Il
/ Canada, thu enabling tbem to underbit
our workmen In the home market, an,
depriving American citizens OF work
The attention Of Congress should bs Call
ed to this class OF immigrantS."
LII ISLAND ELEPHANT.
AS to the Ellis Island station, Mr.
Stump says: 'The cost of maintaining
the large plant at Ellis Island. compris
ing the immigration station. is very great
The whole was constructed on au exi e.
sive scale, with little regard to expense
durability or economical adaptabl.ity t,
the service. The consutnption OF co Il i
in excess of the amount hat would hav
bean required to light and heat the build
Jugs il differently located, or OF les
dimensions and better constructio
and more comfort would have resulted
There is no supply Of water upsn In,
island. All that Is needed for generatin,
steam, use Of laundry aud drinking pur
poses was purchased ut Z 12 cents per Il
gallons. aud some months more thai
1000, 900 gallons were bought at a cost
$3.50. Now, by utilizing the rainfall
which is COLLECTED Ia cisterns, the ex
pense has been reduced TO about $3.50 Dc
month"; ~