East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-16
NEW YORK LETTER

New York, April 14.-Eleven thous-
and immigrants arrived in the city in
one day. This is the population of
many cities in this country that bear
quite noted names. and some of
which are capital of their respective
states. Earnest and efficient efforts
have been made to divert some of this
stream of travel to the south and far
west But after all has been done
there remains small army that set
ties down in New York city and its
suburbs, concluding that 1t is easier
to pick up dollars from the many
manufactures and enterprises going
on here than it is to go. out into the
country and not only grow up with the
country but wait until the country
sees fit to grow up with ther,.
Rents and Euctions.
The raising of rents on the east side
has led to some spectacular features
tenants combining to resist the rise
in rents and suffering even eviction
against the forcing up of the price of
keeping a roof over their heads. on
one tenement on the east side 33 fam |
lilies were evicted in one day. Amid !
their furniture on the sidewalks they |
grouped themselves for the photo
graphs, and they looked quite happy,
Notwithstanding that the landlord was
getting the better of it, as he general
ly does. But the rents are sure to go
up. New York grows so fast she has
to move rows of new tenements con-
stantly under way in order to make
even a show for caring for the we'll
ing tide of humanity. In addition to
the constant addition of newcomers
there is a great scarcity of houses
created by the tearing away of tene-
ments to make way for improvements.
The immigrants, also are pouring into
the town in an amazing stream of inn
mense volume.
. The worst evictions have been made
by the Pennsylvania railroad on the
e west side. where families by the
k score have been turned out into the
street from the houses standing on
: land the railroad bought for its new
depot The occupants knew a year
: ago that they had to go, but up to
March 1st there were still 100 families
in the houses. Fifty families were
put out last week. The scenes at
tending the removals were heartrend-
ing and the distress so great that 1t
moved even the stony-hearted Off
GERS who raised a purse of $40 to help
: relieve the suffering. Ireland has
r been held up to the nations for a CEN
tury as the martyrland, as the great
=, sufferer from convictions, yet New
: York city has more evictions in one
t week than ireland ever had in a
v month.
Graft the Price OF Jobs.
a Families of the Pennsylvania miners
O who have come to this city and Brook
= Iyn in order to live here in case of a
. strike, report that they have to pay
:. graft to secure work steady, the
system working from the foreman up,
so that half dozen cents of miners
n daily wages melt away before they
l. reach him. This is one of the com
i plants made, and made with reason,
If by the miners. The real miners
4, don't get all the wages.
ii RevivaIs Everywhere.
l. The revivalists are taking hold OF
L this town in all directions. The Sal
walton Army sang their songs and took
J. ND a collection, besides offering pray
is er at a boxing bout the other day
/; This attends to the lower stratum
v; They were as cool about 1t as though
N they were holding an ordinary meet
Il ing in their own barracks The higher
~ class-the creme de la creme, so tc
N speak-were gathered in the fashion
Iv able st. Regis hotel, and the drawing
.. room was filled with ladies flashiona
bly, dressed, attending as members o.
. society a meeting modelled after thu
meeting held in London to reach anC
interest high society in religion. Mis-
Amy L. Duncan through the corridors
and many of the guests OF the hote
opened their doors in order that tn
sweet strains might be heard. Re
r. porters vainly strove to effect an en-
at trance, but were not admitted, Mis-
,r- Duncan saying: eve are going to tall
on about Christ. and do not care to lie
- anyone in without an invitation"
~ improvements In Paving.
IL Great Improvement in street pawn
Is in progress. in which elimination q
ise noise Is a principal feature. Expert
'cr ments have usually been made o
Broadway, first, but this time the ne'
improvement, or pavement. was trie
on minor streets, on which, howevei
- heavy travel and severe travel. is Tia
n regular lot, and the pavement ha
proved remarkably successful.
IL The new Improvement Is WOO
?. pavement, and seems perfect wher