Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-21
RUSSIAN QUAkERS
Arrive at Halifax En- Route d
Their New Homes.
Two Thousand Greeted at Halifax h
Prince HiIkoAF and Others.
They Will Proceed Today on Joursey n 4.
Great northwest.

Halifax, ". s., Jan. 20.--The steam-
ship Lake Huron with 1000 Of the snoA
Russian Quakers, who are emigratjn.
to the Canadian Northwest arrived IL
quarantine. this evening. The passen-
gers VIII remain on board. tonight. To-
morrow morning, they will march
ashore at Lawlor's island Quarantine
station and one by one undergo in.
speetion. In the afternoon, the steam.
er win re-emDark her human freight
and proceed to st. Jonn. n H.. where
| they VIII land to take rail to their IN.
| ture home.
The Lake Huron had a good passage.
| taking southeriy route and avoiding
much Of the heavy weather reported in
| the last three weeks on the Atlantic.
The steamer only requires 400 tons OF
| bunker coal instead of 1000 tons. the
anticipated amount, to fill her compile.
ment.
There were 10 deaths of infants on
the passage from Batoum. There il
one case of measles on board which il
isolated. Otherwise the ship and pas
sengers are now and have been
throughout remarkably free from CON-
tagion of every kind.
DR.. Montiseambert of Montreal. as.
sisted by the Halifax port doctors.
visited the steamer at quarantine The
personal inspection only remains TO be
done.
The Doukhobors were greeted by
party Of their representatives In
America, notably Russian Prince Hick-
off, and Messrs. Elkerton of Philadal-
phia. and Gi.dey of Dartmouth, Mass
AT the sight of the prince the people on
the crowded decks coming to their new
Western home in search of the same
freedom as the Pilgrim fathers sought
broke into a hymn. On the deck the
prince, in the midst of the multitude of
old men, young men, women and chit
dren, led in Thanksgiving to the Al
mighty for the safe voyage. There are
many picturesque and interesting
characters in the crowd.
Prince Hilkoff was interviewed by
The Associated Press correspondent
He said the French government had Of
fered free transportation to the Douk-
hobors to settle in a French colony.
The offer was declined, as the people
had to settle in Anglo Saxon domin-
ions where they would not be subject to
CONSUMPTION.
When the ship came to an anchor in
the spacious waters of Halifax harbor,
the Doukhobors gazed. VI th interest at
their surroundings were mainly
undemonstrative and stolid IN appear
ance. They seemed comfortable and
showed some pleasure at their safe ar
rival. The immigrants wear skin gar.
ments 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 emo
tlon and as their boat appeared by the
side of the big steamer they called 10
the people leaning over the rail- well
come DoukhobOrs. AT the head of
the gangway the scene las affecting.
The immigrants recognized Prince Hill
koff 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 passengers
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 Mr.. Elkinton. who.
with streaming eyes and face raised
to the blue sky and outstretched arms.
seemed deeply moved
The service consisted of prayer and
suppication. Everybody uncovered.
the chilly atmosphere
The singing Of the hymn was then re-
sumed. The burden of the chant as
translated from Russian by Prince Hill
koff, was God is with us. He has
brought US through"
Only short stay on The immigrant
was permitted. Certain quar-
antlne officials remain on duty tonight.
Few of the DoukhObors can speak Eng :
lish and a large proportion cannot read
Of write owing to lack of early advant-
ages. They are a clean. healthy look
ing lot of people. One birth occurred
on the passage.