The evening world., 1894-02-23


Menizcalco Rinx'o has until rectnlv
lived with his wife and two children at 1876
Mott street. For his miserable apart
ments he has been paying $50 a month
In August last he was thrown out Of
work, and In consequence of the general
depression he has been idle ever since.
Riagio had managed to save a few dol
lars. but that was soon used M. Then
the little furniture he had In his rooms
began to disappear. and the money oh
tanned from the pawnhroker vas spent
on food for his wife and children. Then
hunger came. and he decided to put his
children into some charitable institution.
Riagio Is no familiar with the English
language, nor Is he acquainted with the
laws governing police courts. He sought
the advice Of some friends. who told him
th" only way to get his children into
some institution was by obtaining the aid
cavola was suggested.
tavola lives nj Brooklyn and Is said
T. have 2 pun with the police court on,
could put the children into the Catholic
protectory, but he would not do SO for
less than SIS. Biagio did not have as
a sum was absolutely needed In order
that his children should receive food,
he went among his friends and succeeded
In borrowing tho amount. The children
are now in the Institution named.
1t was only this morning. when Biagio
saw Palumbo. that hc learned OF the,cx-
tortion. iIo says he Is starving, and
he looked II: ralumho at once wrote
the SIS. IT the demand Is not complied
with, proceedings wiz he taken 1t Is
said, that Cavola Is an official In one
Of the Brooklyn courts:
The crowd around alumhn' Office was
greater this morning that on any day
In the week. Now that the padrones
ar" In II measure feeling the effect of
the crusade, they are doing everything
In their power 10 punish the unfortunate
laborers who dare object to being robbed
any further.
trying to compel them not to give any
credit, and In some cases have succeed
ed. The distress In the Italian quarter Is
In. consequence worse than ever before
Many Of the men who called on Palum-
bo this morning said their families were
starving. and begged him to try and do
s "tSr. m ~ for them he hsn nc ;, some he gave
ing the condition OF the men. n asking
thai some kind OF work be given to them.
The unfortunate men went away JOY
fully, only to return later with the intel
%ligence that there was no work for them.
Banker Sauna, of IA Mott street, re-
Seired a letter this morning; which, as
he hn, ,9ld ,t an ,, rEye hn,I; wp r. reporter;
was written on behalf OF 200 Italians,
who some months & were taken from
this city to Balzano; Pa. to work. The
superintendent OF the works IL named
McFadden, and for him the 200 men have
nothing hut the Lindliest feelings. They
say, however, that they are being robbed
by the padrones. La Peuta and Russo.
who are directly over them.
The men receive. or are supposed tc
receive, sl.l0 per day. Their wages are
paid through the padrones named, who
first deduct 81 per month from each 70,
the shantv which they are compelled tC
live In. They are also charged, II Is
alleged. outrageous prices for every,
thing they eat. and as n result, not on
has a dollar nor can they get enough &c
pay their car fare back.
In the letter received by Banker Sannf
this morning the men beg OF him tc
write to Contractor McFaddcn. explain
ing the robbery hat Is going on so tina
he may have 1t stopped. They are afraiC
~ protest directly, past experience hnv
ing taught them that to do so mean
brutal treatment rs well.