The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

NEW YORK. March I0.-If the i'm
mense immigration to this port in the past
two months may be taken as a criterion,
the Influx Of immigrants during the year
1900 will be likely to break all records
for several years back Statistics for the
months or January and February OF the
present year. which have recently been
complied by the immigration Bureau show
a remarkable increase over the same
periods in past years. while the figures for
the first nine days Of March have assumed
proportions that are nothing short OF
enormous. The immigration to this port
for the month o. January was 1851 as
against 1888 for the month OF January.
1879: the total immigration for February
Was 1870 as compared with H. $50 in the
corresponding period last year. These
figures are more significant when il is re-
membered that immigration last year
broke all records since 1888 The record
for The hrst three days OF Harch is TO-
@Si. rate Of nearly 1899 immigrants a
day- basing their calculation upon these
figures the Barge Once authorities esti-
mate that the arrival of immigrants at
this port during the present month will
amount 10 more than g. 600
More than one alf Of the steerage pas
sengers. who have arrived here this month.
are Italians. most OF whom have ann0unc-
ed their intention Of remaining in this city
The North German Lloyd steamships ar
rived on Thursday with over 5000 steer
age Passengers Today more than 1000
arrived The arrival OF such a large num-
Der Of foreigners. so early in the year. is
very unusual and was entirely unlocked
FOR By the immigration officers al this
port As rule the influx begins ia April,
dies out in July. and Storts up again i'm the
fall Al other seasons. the winter and
early spring. there is usually the ccmpar.
aJive lull which ch3r3cterizes the summer
months
Those I'm authority are unable 10 account
FOR the unusual increase 50 early ia ne year
except from the fact that il Is due TO the
prosperity which this country is ENJOYING
a. ibis time. As a matter Of fact the in
crease in immigration began last year
when the records showed that -. 600 more
immigrants had arrived in 1899 than in
The previous year. From ,he present as
pect. however it Is estimated that the
from 5000 10 100. Coo over the year 1899.
For the first six months Of the present ifs
cal year from July I 20 December 81. 1899,
the total immigration was l3l $50.
An interesting phase Of the present sit
uation is the marked change which has
taken place Of late In the nationality OF I'm
migrants arriving at this pOr.. The desir-
able German. Irish. English. ant Sccndin8-
Wan immigra lion. which was preponderant
a few years ago. has practically died out.
Il has been superseded by the AustrO- Hun
garians. Italians. and Russians. in the OF
der named. Included I'm the Austro- Hun
garian category there axe the Gaiaciaus.
B0hemians. SI3vOuiaHs. the Mgsyars or
true HuugariaHs. the CroatiaUs. DANA
tians. and Slovaks. In the Russian class
are included Jews Only six bona ide
Russians were received in here in Jauu-
airy and fifteen passed through the barge
office in February Frenchmen have gem
orally remained iu their own country. OF az
least they have never emigrated 10 this
country 10 large numbers. The falling of
in German and Irish immigration may be
accounted for by the fact that there is work
and consequently plenty in these two coun-
tries az present