The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-10
WILL REMAIN HERE A WEEK.
THE LIBERIAN EMIGRANTs LIKELY
TO SPEND CONSIDERABLE TINE
IN SAVANNAH.

ternati0naI Migration society Not
PhilanthroDic scheme. But Or
ganization by White Men A. Bus
fneSs Venture.
The Liberia emierants are likely 20
spend a week in Savannah. If not more.
T. D. Howard. the treasurer Of the In
ternational Migration Society. who IS
here in charge Of the party. received a
telegram from the headquarters Of the
society in Birmingham yesterday. The
telegram was from the secretary, Z. 3.
Cottingham. and read as follows: More
colonists and household goods en- route.
Take care OF colonists there. Ship will
leave on or before Tuesday. VIII arrive
Thursday"
The emigrants remained in their cars
in the Central railroad yard until yes
terday afternoon when quarters were Sc
cured for them In the block of buildings
west Of the market, between Bryan and
St. Julian streets. McIntyre's hall on
the third floor Of the corner building was
first secured, but after the baggage of the
party had been stored there it was seen
that there would not De room enough to
accommodate the whole party.
The second and third floors in the same
building over No. ll7ia Bryan street were
then secured. Eighteen rooms are on
these two floors provided with accommo-
dations for dodgers. There were not
enough beds to 80 around. however. and
shakedowns were mad up on the floor for
the young people ana children. Twenty
five men were quartered in the hall with
NaaIr o
lodged in the rooms. Altogether the par
~ is fairly comfortably quartered, though
somewhat crowded.
Il have been hard run all day providing
for the people in my charge" SAID Mr..
Howard 10 "a Morning News reporter last
night. Il have spent about Sl75 to-day to
make them comfortable and Il viii cost
about $50 day 10 feed them during their
stay here. The way We came to arrive
here so far ahead of the ship is this our
advertising matter had been sent out and
the date named We found that We could
not secure a ship TO meet as promptly and
IL was a question whether we should an
nOunce another date for the excursion, OF
arrive at the port a few days ahead Of
time. Our railroad arrangements had been
made and we concluded it was best to
make the trip as advertised rather than
disappoint those who had paid IN their
money and made an their arrangements
to leave home. This IS our first party, and
il was to be expected that there would be
some bitches. In ninety days the ship
will be back for another and much larger
party and we hope TO have everything
move on time"
Mr.. Howard threw some light on the
workings Of the International Migration
Society.
you are mistaken" he said. ''in that
the society IS composed Of negroes. 1t is
composed entirely of white men. Mr.. f.
d. Plummer of West Virginia Is president
OF the company, Mr. +. y. Cottingham Of
birmingham is secretary and 1 am treas
urer 1t is not philanthropic movement,
but a business one. We are not IN this
business for our health. but expect to make
some money out of it, We offer very low
rate IL is true. but sim there is room for
profit in it. We viii not make any profit
on this trip; In fact we shall lose some
thing by II. There is widespread interest
among the negroes of the interior In
Liberia and the interest is growing con-
stantly The International Migration Com
pany was organized to accommodate this
movement We expect to make another
trip aboue ninety days from now when
we will probably carry six hundred emf
grants. After that we expect to make reg
ular trips every sixty days and the dates
OF our sailings will be advertised just as
other steamship sailings are. If you have
any doubt of our business standing and
the honesty Of our intentions you can
write to Eugene F. Enslln, cashier of the
jefferson County Savings Bank, one Of
Birminghams oldest and most solid insti-
buttons or to Superintendent Beaupree of
the western division OF the Southern rail-
way at Atlanta or to John A. Scott, gem
eral passenger and ticket agent of the
Fort Scott and Memphis and the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham railroads
at Memphis or almost any other promi-
nent railroad man of that section They
know us and have been negotiating for our
business for some time. ! would be glad
II you would write or telegraph some of
these gentlemen regarding our standing
because of the reports to the effect that
the negroes would be dumped here that
have been in circulation
The following dispatch was received
from Philadelphia last night through the
Associated Press by the Morning News
in response to telegram asking for infor-
nation concerning the emigrant ship:
d. j. Hummer, president of the Inter-
national Migration Society, says that the
reason the negro emigrants have not
been moved from Savannah is due to the
fact that arrangements satisfactory to the
society ana TO the emigrants themselves
could not be effcted within the expected
time. The steamer Horsa, commanded by
Capt Wiborg, he says, has been chartered
and is now being loaded for Africa and
will leave Philadelphia on or before the
18th inst, leaving Savannah for Liberia
by the 18th. In regard to the statement
that negroes had been duped by African
agents" Mr. Flummer said that his com
pany had had no connection with those
or any other movement. The newly ap-
pointed secretary of the American lega-
ton has engaged passage on board Of the
Horsa, and the captain is confident of
making the trip in fourteen days after
leaving Savannah.
1t is likely that the party will number
fully 800 before the ship leaves Savannah.
Several additions came up from Florida
yesterday, and more are expected in add
ton to those who are now on their way
from Birmingham. A number of Savan-
nah negroes are anxious to go to Liberia.
TT. Howard said that he was approached
by a number yesterday who made maui.
ries as to rates and conditions. He was
too busy with other matters to talk with
them, however, but said he would take
all who were able to pay their fare.
The members Of the Liberia party seem
very well satisfied with their situation
They had no complaints to make, and die
not seem at all worried at having to wal,
here a few days before their departure
They have the greatest confidence in Mr.