The herald., 1913-05-08
IMMIGRATION STATION IN OPERA
TION.

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Station in Algiers was used Friday
morning, when seventy-nine steerage
passengers from the French Line
steamship Virginie were brought from
the vessel on a barge towed by the K.
w. Wilmot. No accident happened
and the work of examination was car
ried on in a satisfactory and efficient
manner by the inspectors, under the
direction of Captain S. E. Redfern, the
commissioner of immigration, and AS
sistant Commissioner Wallis.
There were present Justin F. Dene-
chaud, in charge of the State immi-
grafton Office here, with his assistant,
George Trazivuk. Through their ef-
forts in booming south Louisiana and
its advantages twenty-five of the men
who came on the ship will remain
here. They will report to Mr.. Dene-
chaud and be assigned to positions,
mostly on farms.
F. ]. Orfila, general Southern agent
of the French line, was at the station
personally taking charge Of the pas
sengers and seeing that they were
turned over to relatives or railroads or
given an opportunity to work in this
section.
When the tugboat landed at the I'm
migration Station wharf the passen-
gers were directed along the runway
until they came to DR.. Joseph Scott,
the United States surgeon, who held
preliminary examinations outside the
main room, where the immigrants went
and were passed upon. With the
quickness of an expert DR.. Scott took
charge of the patients and they went
along in rapid succession.
Two lines were formed, each lead.
ing to desks, where Inspector Trazivuk
and Inspector Downing held the strict
government inquiry, and at the close
of their work but one man was held
because he did not have sufficient
money, and six other arrivals detained
for further inquiry, but nothing of spe
cial importance developed in theil
cases, according to the announcement
made by the officials.
When the immigrants were finall,
allowed their freedom it was the nooI
hour, and they were taken to the din
ing-room, where a fine dinner wa!
served by the contractor, ]. H. Lewis
The steamship company pays the gov
ernment for each person at the tables
Those who were included showed evt
. dent satisfaction at the first meal TAX
, en- on American soil. Here, as well a
everywhere else, Captain Redfern wa
1 in personal charge, and saw to tn
| comfort Of every one.
| The baggage and effects of the alien
were inspected and turned over t
those who will either stay here G
proceed on their way to various citie
Some of the latter remained at the st,
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ing this to be the better way to hal
die them. They have comfortabl
quarters at the station and are sal
from getting lost or separated fro
their friends who came along.
There were three members Of I'll
Methodist Episcopal clergy present
Rev. E. F. Schuessler, who served ;
German interpreter; Rev. A. A. Ii
feste and Rev. R. o. Mcclure.
III Father Edward Rombouts, who
making social service which TAX
within its scope immigration, was pre-
ent at the invitation of Inspect
Downing. 1t is more than likely tn
the archbishop will see the wisdom
appointing a priest who is capable
speaking many languages, especial
to be present when ships come in,
take care of Catholic aliens.
III Some idea of the cosmopolitan gat
ering that was on the ship will
gained from the resume, as follow
Spain, 40; Russian, IS; Turkey, 8; Ge
man, 5; Portuguese, 8.