The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-06

shown himself on so many occasions,
in the way that he dispatched the
many matters that came before him.
He had the assistance of Secretary
Herbert and Of Mr.. Jean Ferman
Famaey, bright young Frenchman
that he picked up in London and who
will assist him with the conduct Of
his bureau in Columbia. The local
committee was rendering valuable as
sistance to the commissioner.
Changing Currents.
Among the convcniences arranged
for by the Charleston committee was
the exchange Of currency for the pas
sengers. Mayor Rhett had Messrs.
Croft and Stcibcr, of his bank, the
Peoples National bank, at the wharf,
and later the clerks were provided for
in one of the cabins, with theirbags of
the passengers. 1t was service which
was much appreciated by all parties
interested, and another effort of May
or Rhett to add TO the success of the
arrival of the first immigrant vessel
IN Charleston since the middle sixties,
when immigrant vessels regularly
piled to Charleston from Bremen.
AS to the trip of the vessel, it was
marked by good and bad weather.
She sailed from Bremen on October
Is. When in the North Sea, a storm
struck the boat and for seven days
she had a terrible siege of bad
weather. The big boat is said to have
tossed like a match, in the heavy sea
and high wind. The weather then
calmed and continued so until five
days ago, when she ran again into bad
weather, which lasted for two days
The Passengers Roster.
On the Wittekind were twenty-five
cabin passengers, nineteen adults, five
children and one infant. In steerage
are 394 adults, As children and eleven
infants. There were 112 families, rs
single men and two single women. 1t
is worthy of note that the number of
married people grew suddenly in one
day, early this morning Commissioner
Watson marrying no less than twen-
ty-nine couples, reducing to this cx-
tent the number of eligibles for
bachelors and maids at home.
There were l26 adult Belgians and
% children, eight adult Hollanders
and three children, and the rest Of
the party was made up of Austrians,
French, Germans and other nationali-
ties. Very few Of the immigrants
speak English. The religion of the
immigrants is mostly Catholic, with,
however, 4 good number of Luther
ans.
Passengers for Columbia.
All the cabin passengers left here
this afternoon for Columbia, and the
greater part of the stecrage passen-
gers will also go to the capitol, and
there be distributed by Commissioner
Watson's Office. The places to which
immigrants are tickctcd arc as fol-
lows: Anderson, Chester, Darlington,
Columbia, Fort Mill, Glendale, Green
vile, Hartsvillc, Lancaster, Greers,
IIockhart, Wexford and Warrenvile,
as far as can be now stated. The de-
partmc Of the passengers was facili-
tated by the Southern railway, having
! Il number of ears on the East Shore
terminal tracks under the personal
direction of Division Superintendent
Hunt. The passengers are generally
of a fine class. Several Of the cabin
passengers are particularly well to do,
+ one Of the number being wealthy
farmer of 10000 francs, who is going
to prospect in this State. Very few
Of the passengers will remain in Char
lesion, Notwithstanding the large de-
mand for the help.
Final Report Tomorrow.
Commissioner General Sargent said
this afternoon that not until tomor-
row will it be definitely known just
how many of the passengers will be
debarred from landing. While num-
Der Of the passengers were released
the examination was not concluded TO-
! day and some of those who were plac-
ed aside may be later released at the
| special court. The local committee
arranged for the lodging and boarding
of number Of the immigrants at the
: Thompson Auditorium, while others
remained OH board Of the vessel for
/ u.