New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-20
NEGROES san FOR LIBERTi

A PARTY or 200 LEAVES SAVANNAH oN THE
uoEyA-scENEs AT THE DEPARTURE.
Savannah Ga March 19-The steamship Horsd,
win 900 enigrants Liberia sailed from Savannah
this afternoon. \ crowd OF 90" negroes gathered
on the wharf and cheeiei the vessel as 1t passed
down the river. Knots Of neRroe-' began gathering
near the dock where the steamer was lying cary
mic morning The number kept increasing and at
noon several thousand were packed IN the streets
ana lanes ana covered the roofs OF the bIHdhss
for blocks. The effort by the Rev. {. = Smi'h
secretary OF the Sunday-SchOol Union of the ArI-
can Methodist church. 10 prevent the clearance
Of the vessel on the ground Ihat she was not
,,ronerly -ouipp4d failed 10 accomplish anything.
The recommendations on the Iiorsa fully compiled
with the Law, and the vessel passed a thofough IN
spcction by the customs oihcitIS.
Soon after noon the gates to Inc wharf whore the
omigrants were waiting were opened ana the Ne
groes wen, on board. # WAS carion- procession
ranging In hge from the baby in arms to me Ola
man tottering tht veg" OF the grave Inc women
came first. and made siidngr contrasts ohc wan
4 checked apron aud ~un-bonhet was Followed ny
1 jauntlly dressed girl with gaudy, pufned hat ana
bright ribbons Some carried rh!ises DINERS phche'S
others tins full OF email articles. After the women
came the men, some with shoguns ana fhe'' anu
others with assorted luggage. All Ne'' f''' "''
the stern OF the vessel ana grouped thehseN's TO-
gcthcr in order tnst picture "i the Nr'S'i "l's"'
be taken The count showed w. Of "hom thrV-
ance papers put thc number at 1874 over 400 trunks
and boxes were taken ~ baggage. In Inc DoN"S
are agricultural implements. firearms, ammunition
household utensils and supplies, clothlhs; -, ,.
The PARTY Is probably The best eqnIppei tho. ."s
ever left America for the DARK Continent SIM
the arrival of the cmigrdnls IA savannah lHeH M
spent probably $3.50 u s2cU aling m ssolcs; 'he
majority o; he ne sroc appear 70 be sun "ei s"p
piled with money. There Is probably not man ~
the party who has not Sufficient to pIoNidt SUP
sistence for time after !ahdihh IN iiDsi'a.
Supplied they are there Il no danger 81 tns parry
starving to death or otherwise suffering " lhe!e
Is any possibility of making living IN ne lahd 10
which they going
When the Vesseis lines were East Off there Wd"
cnter from the crowd the wharyts, aid inc I'm
grants sang their pnrns song, I'm G3ns ,ioI ~,
70 AFRICA y SHORES The refrain was taken w ".
n a on oh9re and the singing kept np ni,'i an, t.
neN@ei passed me city. the crowds following "lpnS
inc wnarves shouting goodbys. while from tne
negroes gathered ON the crowded deck OF the steam
snip cape back answering shouts and ne co,or,
pt3rer OF the party sturdy negro. violently WaVsu
a large American flag which will be displayed AZ the
H0rsa enters the haibor at Monrovia.
1he Hofsa VIII probably reach Monr0via about
April !. and. after landing the emigraLts, VIII en-
deaVor 10 secure return cargo. The party II ic-
companled by y. b rottingism, secretary OF The
international Emigration Society; x. &. Truesdale
j. &. Ianshester and w NJ. simpson agent Of tie
charteTcfN The missionary representcf
by four co,ored ministers. who have funds TO build
4 church In MonroyS.