Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-28
THE WITTEKIND COMING.
Immigrant ship Will Bring 500 'Pso-
pIe to Charleston.

ptO SHdElCSASH'
When the North German Lloyd
steamer wittekind arrives here from
Bremen next month she will have on
board 500 immigrants of various ma
tionalities, and preparations for hand
ling them are being made by the COM
mittee on immigration of the CONNER
cial club. There are many matters of
detail to be arranged before the steam
er comes in and these are all in the
hands of the committee, the members
of which will do all IN their power to
facilitate the landing of the strangers.
At the last meeting of the committee
the secretary, Mr.. ron Rhett, was in
structed to write to Mr.. r. B. Herbert,
the clerk of the department Of agricul-
ture, commerce and manufacture, and
ask for information that might be at
hand in regard to the arrival OF the
steamer in order that the committee
could make its arrangements accord
ingly. To the letter Mr.. Rhett received
the following reply yesterday:
Your letter Of Sept. 22, has been
received. In answer thereto beg to
say that am scarcely in a position at
this time to give the information you
desire. / presume that Commissioner
Watson expects to bring about 500
people on the steamship Wittekind.
They will be German, Belgian and
Dutch nationalitieS,, perhaps number
of Scotch and English. 1 have sent
Commissioner Watson a copy of your
letter and have asked him for full in
formation on the subject. Very truly
yours, r. B. Herbert, Clerk"
1t Is doubtful IL many of the immi-
grants will remain in Charleston, but
Immediately after the examination by
government inspectors they will leave
for the up-country and the various
points where they intend to make their
future homes. Many will doubtless
find work in the cotton mills and all
who arrive could be accommodated In
this line Of work. There Is need OF
immigrants in the upper part OF the
state and none will find trouble in
gaining steady employment at once.
Some will probably wish to go to other
states, and every facility will be al
forded them to reach their destlna-
tions as soon as possible.
The matter Of a return cargo for the
Wittekind is also being considered
Exporters are much interested in the
new line and will do everything in their
power to furnish the freight for the
return voyage. The cotton season hav-
ing fairly opened, it is probable that
the fieecy staple will form large part
Of the cargo The railroads will CO.
operate in every way in collecting
freight for the steamer and will work
with the exporters to accomplish this
end The establishment Of the new
line is in the. nature of an experiment,
but should the first steamer carry back
q full cargo future trips Of steamers
of the North German Lloyd line is as
sured.
The officials of the immigration bu-
reau at Washington are fully alive to
the situation and sufficient number
of inspectors will be sent here to ex-
anime the immigrants so that there
will be no delay along this line. There
are still many questions to be settled
before the steamer arrives, but those
interested will have everything ar
ranged before the time comes for the
steamer to reach port. No agent OF
the line has yet been named, but the
matter is under advisement and an
nouncement of the appointment OF an
agent will doubtless be made shortly
News and Courier, Wednesday.