The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
LANDING OF IMMIGRANTS
THE STORY OF THE ARRIVAL OF A
sHIPLOAD IN BALTIMORE.
They Numbered Nearly 1000 and Rep
resented Nearly Every Country i'm
Europe-In Strange Land.
Baltimore News.

IodllifnOre News.
The North German Lloyd steamship Dres-
den, from Bremen, unloaded 1,132 steerage
passengers and nine cabin passengers at
the Locust Point immigrant station TO-DAY.
The arrival of so many immigrants kept
the officials busy all day registering them
and getting them ready for departure .
various points. immigration Commissioner
Hannighausen was in charge personally
and there was the usual array of assist
ants, besides the church missionaries, who
help TO make the new arrivals feel at home
The Storage passengers were grouped
on the deck of the Dresden, preparatory
to unloading. When the word was given
they clambered up the gangplank in heavy
shoes, although one or two had russell
leather. One or two women had heavy
farm boots, with high heels The women
chivalrously allowed the men to precede
them, courtesy which the old-world gall
lants were quick to take advantage of.
These immigrants came from nearly ev-
cry country in Europe. although most of
them were from Austria, Hungary, Russia
and Germany
When they got TO the top of the gang
plank they first met Inspector Robinson.
they jerked their hats off. and if they
overlooked ii the ispector repeated his ex-
clamation sharply "Chopka donii' This
meant Hats off,, and was a precaution
taken with view to allowing the Marine
Hospital doctor better opportunity of
inspection as the immigrants filed past
him. Some of them ducked their heads as
they put foot across the gangplank on 10
the land of the free and evidently consid-
cred Mr. Robinson's "chopka" some sort
N no I'm ~ he ole
Passing the doctor, they went into long
room and sat on benches close together.
Extending out from these benches were
narrow aisles divided by rails, at the end
of which five men stood who registered the
immigrants. On small tables were the
ships manifest of names, ages and other
information concerning the immigrants in
Guiding the amount of money they had.
who they were going TO meet, and whether
they had job in sight.
None of the immigrants could speak Eng
FISH Many of them were Croatia from
the province of Croatia. They all had pa
pers from the consul at Bremen, the ships
doctor and other officials. Besides, they
had pinned TO them big square of paper
which certified that they We're not the bear
ers of any epidemic into the United States.
Some of them had garlic breath. which
made the registers dodge when they talked,
and nobody was very anxious TO rub up
against the released inhabitants of the
steerage.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM CROATIA.
Some of them had names that gave dis
tinct jar to American nomenclature when
the owners landed There was Mr.. Jan
zastempichiwiski, of Croatia, for instance
Mr.. Zastempichiwiski was attired in
duroy trousers of purple tint, homemade
jacket and boots with soles nearly an inch
in thickness. the bottoms being protected
with bigheaded iron nails. He carried all
his belongings in a cloth, the corners of
which tied together.
One of the first TO be registered was Mr..
Zastempichwiski. and he gave a good ac-
count of himself. He said he was going
To Cleveland. o., where he had a brother,
and where he had been promised work.
He had SO in American money. which he
displayed, and he was sent on his way
with the good wishes % the immigration
department Mr. Zastempichiwiski' money
was all in 81 bills, which moved Inspector
Davis 10 inquire If they had been having
an election recently in Croatia. When 1t
developed 4 few minutes later that enarly
all the immigrants had - bills the suspl-
cions of the inspector were confirmed, and
the officials agreed that there must have
been a general election in Europe shortly
before the sailing of the Dresden.
Two girls were found who had come TO
America to be brides. One was Fanny
Siegel, a modest looking brunette from
Russia. She was on her way TO become
the wife of Harmon Friedman, of q Logan
street Pittsburg, but as she had not
much money the immigrant officials de-
cided TO detain her until the lover could
telegraph more money ana promise 10
marry her upon arrival.
The other bride-to-be was Blume Pokar-
ski also of Russia, who wanted to meet
G. Goldstein. Of Monongahela, Pa. She
prospective husbands 1.-The bridegroom.
The future Mrs. Goldstein said tine bride
groom had been gone TO America ten
years. but the future Mrs. Friedman said
her bridegroom had beep gone only nine
months.
A BABY AND A BOY
A very little baby landed on American
soil. joyously carrying small loaf of
bread. evidently hopeful of the future Its
mamma swathed it in gray shawl AMI
then wrapped the garment about her own
shoulders in such manner that the weight
of the infant rested upon her shoulders,
leaving her arms free. The baby seemed to
ike America IL cooed and crowed over
the Loaf of bread. and looked as if it would
start right off 10 kindergarten II anybody
would say the WORD.
A woman with three little boys had a
busy time getting registered. The smallest
boy was only three years old. and he made
q quaint apDearan in trousers. He was
50 diminutive mat the ofhcials called MN
shorty" and hailed him as an old friend.
lie SHOOK hands with evident pleasure,
and seemed to frateTnize readily with men
in blue uniforms. He made such a hit that
one of the men gave him cents. which he
Immediately showed to his mother. jab-
herring 10 her in the unpronounc "a bic jargcn
of Mr. Zastempichiwiski.
When they got through Inspector Stump
said 'itz." and on they went 10 make room
for the next ones. 'ltz" is Volapuk for
"get out or "eet along" or get a move
On YOU" Like its companion phrase Of
Volapuk "chopka, all the allied dialects
of Europe have it, and all the Immigrants
understand these two things when they
can understand nothing else.
A new feature to-day was the presence of
Toe the money changer. He a little
man with a big nusta che. and he made
himself exceedingly busy offering 10 change
money for the new arrivals. He wanted
their hellers. their roubles. and their ko-
necks. for which he offered dollars and
cents He could do but little business. how
ever because most OF the money changing
l. done in Bremen. where the man who
controls IL has made g. 900 coo. and Is still
making II. in the business. Joe, the money
changer did his best however, and occa-
sionslly got a customer. IL was Joe's first
dav and the officials did not know him
very we'll which was responsible for one
Of the inspectors taking him for an immi-
grant and yelling 'ftz" al him
Outside the high slat fence friends waited
for the immigrants. There was one pa
tient-looking woman carrying a baby. She
was waiting for her old mother who was
coming over from Poland. man was
waiting for his wife He had come TO
America six months ago. and now he was
neertnc eagerly through the Stats TO catch
Sight of his wife among the 1.l32 steerage
passengers. .
daughters He told Inspector Stump that
he lived on Lombard street and had $50.
,v-o yorpG women found. They