The sun., 1903-05-16
LOOK FOR A JEWISH EXODUS.
KISHJNEFT MASSACRE WILL
DRIVE MANY FROM RUSSIA.
Jews OF This City Expect Others ~f Their
Race to Como Here A. = Result of the
Outbreak-Reiief Committee Hends
Another ~ .OO0--Meney Pouring In.

The Kishineff massacre and the serious
outlook for the Jews throughout all south
west Russia were almost the only things
talked of by the Jews Of the lower East
Side yesterday. Contributions to the relief
fund continue to pour in to the committee
al the rate OF several thousand dollars
daily. The relief committee yesterday
cabled to Kishineff 5000 rubles. or more
than Sl2 900, making a total OF about Gl 900
90 far sent by them
Jacob Friedman, the first fugitive from
Kishinef to arrive here, will be cared for
temporarily by the relief committee, which
will also look out for other refugees who
are expected to come here within the
next few weeks. None Of the relief fund
money will be used for this purpose. Treas
urer Kohn Of the committee also said yester-
day that it was the hope Of those interested
in the work to provide for the refugees and
to send them South and West. -We GER
tainly don't intend to pile them up in Hester
street." he added.
The present disturbances ard persecu-
tions OF the Jews in southwest Russia, 1t
is believed. will result in a vast increase in
coming year. Mr.. Friedman said vest erday
that he had no doubt many from kishinef
.nd . ID ..;sa n;sisAborins towns would come to
The local Jewish newspapers continue
in Russia. Most Of the papers advertise
that they will pay for all letters from Kishi-
ne1 and neighboring cities telling Of the
outrages; but, as . rule. the recipients Of the
letters say they are only too glad TO have
the truth become known. One letter writ
slaughter and printed in the Jerish Heroid
revolving acts OF the Russian mob and
then goes on to say
II YOU inssins fhat this v;,a d;s,astardly outrage
xsss! Sai 3 ss: s.ass: ". a. sasly Rsssly
esn. TSsss sd sss mob az ss sT
their yivs: ana children xer. driven IN the the
sse Ssnd. @ WITH % eres o. :Ssx ascny r.:ss sp
fhs only ansEer Svs,os va: d.Ei:Ive laafh: ana
TIE police Say now that they mad. inyes-
tr:to1s 70 find out ths fuibsy ons. Nay
many ejty, otlcer. and found there al ths
srSS.s soIen from the jewish oTf million
III tuo WoS puOuEAe0
also letter by Jewish writer who is said
to BE- we'll known in Russia as -scholem
Jews from Ke1, where the Government
issued an expulsion edict against them
some months ago. Recent cables have
told how the Jews got a six-months' grace
and how, hoping for a respite. they In
gered and have been compelled to sacrifice
their interests. The Je1oish Herulds cor-
respondent adds some details to the cable
news, saying:
Reports from Kshinen which have been
papers have greatly excited the Christian
populace and the Jews. rich apd poor alike.
In fear Of their lives are quietly. but hastily.
departing. leaving their homes, stores and
worth OF property has already been aban-
doned by Jews who have fed. All the stores
the rabbis have Ned and all the synagogues
are deserted. The chief of police has
Of protection, but they have declined to
come back. 1t is common rumor that a
massacre will begin between May is and 20.
The date Of the expected massacre would