New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
ITALIANS BEGIN FALL EIODts.
MANY FAMILIES START FOR ITALY AT THIS
SEASON TO SPEND THE WINTER.


SEASON TO SPEND THE WINTER.
The annual rush OF the italian eznigrant back
TO sunny Italy for the long winter has begun. and
packed until the middle OF December. Preparations
for the return can be seen in the various Italian
settlements about the city. but more noticeable
in the Mulberry Bend and Little Italy districts
where most of the Italian Iaborers live over in
Bleecker-st. where the Italians from the north o.
Italy have settled. there is not such a homeward
bound movement. for the Northern Italian with his
better education has work here that keeps him
busy the year around. Besides. he IS inclined 10
be anarchisric. and is glad enough 10 remain away
from his fatherland-
II is question OF economy with most oc the
Italians who for Italy az this time OF the
year with the intention OF returning early IN
March. During the winter the ground remains
frozen, and there Is uJtia fer the Iaborer 70 do
They cant all get tobs shoveIIrS snow from busy
streets and the who has worked with a shovel
ali winter shows Up TO a poor advantage. Il costs
but SO so homo in the steerage and there are
special for antilles Once back in Italy there
are several reasons why the poor italian family
is better or than in New-York. In the first place
they live there for about half what it costs
them here The weather Is warm. and coal bills
do not have to be counted on As they have HttIe
money ahead they can get provisions very cheaply.
Then there is chance for work in the fields and
the roads. Many OF the laborers carry their
shovels across the ocean with them, American
shovels much better than those sold in Italy.
AS soon the winter Is over they come hurryi1g
back TO America for another summers work. Some
families go back Italy every year and they PICK
up little that is American that they seem 20 De
typical immigrants every time they return
There IS good deal Of work about getting ready
for this winter migration. and most OF IL falls on
few articles of furniture which. cannot be taken
along Storage warehouses in the tenement dis
tricts are unknown, consequently the family which
is going loans everything that to
he n -er-f he 0yGrf1 q he
dishpan is turned friends. Sometimes the
different articles will be scattered whOls
and Italian woman would think OF disposng
of anything left in her II the cO0kstpVe
will bake better bread than her own. she uses
it. and the same rule applies 10 bedsteads chairs
and tables. but care is taken 10 damage nothing
beyond ordinary wear.
An Italian family manages to take a vast amount
including the mattresses ard pillows il the family
be prosperous enough 10 have such things Is
bundled and carted or 10 the steamer The
family trtnketS are stuffed into black OtlCtOth
handbag. and the extra dresses suits Of clothes
make another bundle. Sometimes there
extra clothes, for the Italian laborer is a great
hand for wearing one thing until II IS worn out.
and then getting a outfit
On the morning their steamer sails there Is a
hurried eXchange OF ltallan isTeWe-4S, ana the
family rush down the tenement house stairs and
pile into the wagon in which their baggage has
already been placed The wagon goes 70 two
three more places, picking up as many more
driven rapidly TO the wharf At the sang
plank the ships doctor examines them for traces
few turned back, for the Italian Is usually il
rugged health. He has feeling about leaving
this country. for he has absorbed OF the
American patriotism. except the little that hung
with the dollars when he changed them for Italian
coins the bankers