The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-21
RUSSIAN QUAKERS ARRIVE
TWO THO USAND At QUARANTINE nv
HALIFAX HARBOR.
Are on Way to Canadian Northwest-To
Form ColOny-Three Thousand More
VIII Join Them Offer from French
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DOminions Preferred.
Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2O.--The steamer
Huron with 1000 of the 5000 Russian
Quakers who are emigrating to the Ca
madam northwest, arrived in quarantine
this evening. The passengers remain
on board tonight Tomorrow morning
they will march ashore at LAWYERS
island quarantine station and undergo
inspection one by one. In the after
noon the steamer will re.embark her
human freight and proceed to st. John,
N. B., where they will land to take rail
to their future home. The Huron had
a good passage, taking southern route
and avoiding much of the heavy wealth.
er reported in the last three weeks on
the Atlantic. The steamer requires 400
tons of bunker coal instead of 1000
tons, the anticipated amount, to fill her
complement. There were ten deaths %
infants on the passage from Batoum.
There is one case of measles on board,
which is isolated Otherwise the ship
and passengers are now and have been
lSllldIh hdDly Lice lICIll fCVIl@4
tagion of every kind. DR.. Montizambert
of Montreal, assisted by the Halifax
port doctors, visited the steamer at
quarantine. The personal inspection
only remains to be done. The Douk-.
horbs were greeted by party Of their
representatives in America, notably
Russian Prince Hilkoff and Messrs Ell
kertin of Philadelphia and Gildey Of
Dartmouth, Mass.
Prince Hlkoff was interviewed. He
said the French government had Of
fered free transportation to the Douk-
horbs to settle in French colony. The
offer was declined as the people pre-
ferred to settle in Anglo Saxon domin-
ions, where they would not be subject
to conscription. When the ship came to
an anchor in Halifax harbor, the Douk-
horbs gazed with interest at their str-
roundings. They were undemonstrative
and stolid in appearance They seemed
comfortable and showed some pleasure
at their safe arrival. The immigrants
wear satin garments, and caps Mr..
Elkinton of Philadelphia and other
Quakers who received them wore the
broad brimmed hats peculiar to their
sect The latter wept with emotion and
as their boat approached the side OF
the big steamer they called to the people
leaning over the rail Welcome Douk-
horbs."
At the head Of the gangway the scene
was affecting. The immigrants recog-
nized the prince and crowded around
him, all eager to hear him speak and to
kiss him. The striking feature was the
psalm chanting and the solemn service.
The former commenced by the passen~
gers themselves as the ship slowly came
to anchor. The singing was strong in
volume and remarkably plaintive. 1t
was interrupted by the princes advent
on board and gave place to divine SER
vice conducted by Elkinton, who with
streaming eyes and face raised to the
blue sky and outstretched arms seemed
deeply moved. This service consisted OF
prayer and supplication. Every body
notwithstanding the chilly
The singing Of the hymn
was then resumed. The burden Of the
chant as translated from Russian by
Prince Hilkoff was God is with U.s. He
has brought us through" Only short
stay on the immigrant steamer was per-
mitted. Certain quarantine officials re- N
main on duty tonight. Few OF the
Doukhorbs can speak English and
large proportion cannot read or write
owing to the lack of early advantages.
They are a clean, healthy looking lot Of
people. One birth occurred on the pass
ape