The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-06
A GREAT DECREASE.
Immigration Statistics Show Con-
siderable Falling on
MORE STEERAGE PASSENGERS GO
To Europe From America Than
Their" AFRO ImmIsran,s Coming In.
a" Interesting Comparative State.
mo"t--i.nrgcst Decrease From i,oi.
Glum, Denmark, France, Germany,
Norway aud switxorlnad-Blg Per.
cottage OF Dcportntlons.

ARLINGTON, March GA statement
prepared ut tho immigration bureau
shows that tho total number OF immi.
grant, arriving at tho ports Of tho
United s,ates during the seven months
ended February !, 1895. was 1885 rs
against lS0,5S2 for tho seven months
ended February |, 1891. a decrease Of
7U,"O7 or 40 nor cent. The arrivals a,
the port OF Now York for tho ueycn
months from Juno 80, 1903. to February
l, 1873, l30,S53, June 80, 1891, to Fsbru.
airy !, 1895, 1888, decrease Of 81, $50
or 80 por cent as compared with last
year, when tho number arriving was
very muchles' than any yoar since 1880.
y great decrease in immigration has
neon observed from Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Norway, Finland,
Sweden and Switzerland, compared with
the same period OF fiscal years 1904 and
1895. which shows that In seven nonths
from June 80. 1898, to January 81, 1891,
1855; June 80. lSy4, to January 81,
1895. 25,2Si. n decrease Of 22,6SO. or AZ
per cent, SIS
Those countrios usually furnish tho
the most desirable classes OF immi.
grants. 81
From Italy for tho sevon months OF
the fiscal year lS0i'95 immigration was
US follows: From June 80, 1893, 10 Jan.
nary 81, 1894, 1909; from June so,
1871, to January |. 1895, ll,l5l, dc.
crease oil 5,96S, or 81 per cent.
The decrease, 1t is hoped, will become
more mar ked as tho rules and recula.
tons established in Italy, at tho instance
OF our Immigration officials, become felt,
as Is shown by comparing the mouths
OF December aud January, OF tho fiscal
year 1895. with tho samo months of the
nsca! year 1894: December and January,
1871, 5,lT; December and January,
1875, Els; n decrease OF 2,2J4, or IL
per cent. and 1t is anticipated the Italian
immigration will continue TO decrease
aud at the same time improve in grade.
lmmigrationfrom Russia aud Austria.
hungary, notwithstanding tho de-
creased. immigration from other coun.
tries for the same period. shows an in.
crease Tor the months OF December and
January. 1894 and 1895. Austria. Hun
gary-3, IA; Russia--3,46S; total {, 2i2
All other countries for tho same period,
1862; total u, S+4. which shows that AZ
per cent OF the total amount, for this
period are from these countries.
The recent arrivals, are chiefly OF the
mos. undesirable classes and are in
destitute circumstances. entailing great
labor upon immigration officials, aud
expense to steamship lines for. main.
tenance while undergoing inspection
and transportation Of those debarred.
As many as 1856 OF 33S storage passen-
gers from one, ship have been detained
for special examination, and n. many
as 221 have been dcporsed in q single
month. $50 80 ,.-l.s ~, -. . -
Outgoing steering. passengers exceed
the number OF immigrants arriving.
The: actual number Of outgoing alien
steerage passengers who came here as
immigrants cannot be accurately asccr-
tanned, but from data furni.ho by tho
steamship companies 1t is found that
from November to December 8, 1894.
1914 s,eernge passengers left, willis, By
bureau statistics only l2, $50 Immigrants
arrived in the month OF November, the
aame year.