New-York tribune., 1915-12-28
VAR LISTS DRAW
JEWISH CROWDS
thousands Fight Police
for Chance TO Hear News
from Refugees.
GpOANS AND WEEPING
INTERRUPT SPEAKERS
A., and Women Surround Bank
Of United States Building
Until Early Morning.

er,,ee. that Of great grief, took pos
-, of the audience. Slowly the
-. Of Jewish war refugees were
.1bv the man on the platform. He
"a lust finished one, the name OF
-, and a woman's scream rang out
n the hall ,, III,
apank Gott." she cried. "He IS alive!
H.is alive!"
e,. ran from the hall, down the seven
~, Of stairs into the street choked
IN weeping men, women and children
..-,,0 10 get in for news Of their be-
80 ones. She ran through the
...s,. with cries Of happiness, her
40, svine. But in the hall the audi
.,.. listened for new names, more
names.
nan.
There was no answer. No one knew
c1,im Cohen, no one cared whether
|. vss dead or alive, excepting for
y. one hope that the crowd enter
,,Ined Chain Cohen might know of
beloved husband in Minsk, sister
!, pombrova, a brother, or mother, or
father in Ostrov.
Name after name the man on the
,,.t,orn read. Rachel Meyerowitz
vas in Petrograd waiting to hear from
,,r husband who lived at so and so
cannon Street. Laughter and cries of
,,v erected the calling Of one name;
t,srt.rending sobs the softly enunci-
.,ss name Of g relative or friend who
,.5 nsrished OF was in need.
0utside the Bank Of the United States
pryS;nc. at - Delaney Street,
49, isd gathered. estimated by the
,nHes At anywhere from eight thousand
e tsn thousand persons. They fought
~. reserves In hysterical efforts to get
h. They tried windows protected 9y
I,r, They cursed and swore at the
ss.i.nY Of bluecoats that rammed them
Men and Women Wall.
~popt be mad" a policeman cried.
eTfpre are LlUQeaIAe AlH+AAAo @AANo~-
You can't get In. stop that!"
But the commands of the police were
v,in The crowds that choked the street
vers hound 10 enter, and they rushed
N. policemen. The officials Of the He
Brew Immigrant Aid Society came
sorn 10 plead with the frantic men
ar5 women. They told them that an
epportunity would be given each man
,s3 woman 20 obtain information Of a
r,s,ive IN Russia OF Galicia, Belgium
" France
Hear usl" they cried. "Hear US, men
nd women. The Fire Department does
not permit any more 70 get IN. Use
your reason. As Jews we appeal TO
Tie Bank Of the United States Build
ing had been loaned 20 the society for
the purpose Of holding the meeting.
IN building Of the society was alto
gs,her TOO small for the purpose. When
ns doors we're opened at o'clock last
right the crowd rushed In and filled
every seat and bit Of standing space In
tie largest hall. Four more large rooms
IN the same building we're opened Tor
4 he overflow crowd. Every seat was
4 taken, and the walls were lined with
persons, three deep. Women and men
rood on chairs and overran the plat
fern.
On the sixth floor, Irving r. Lip,
rhi.I, Of the society, and his aids read
Es names Of war zone refugees VINO
we're seeking relatives and friends IN
hs United States, Canada and other
paris Of the Western Hemisphere.
WLiling Of men and women hlled the
hl and the speaker was unable 70
entirus for some time. EX-Judge
Leon Sanders was sent for. He ran 20
i as platform and held Up a restraining
h,d Ha described briefly the meth
ocs employed By the society In tracing
9svs In the war zone. on behalf OF
whom thousands Of inquiries reach the
t1es. lie told them that the names
we're sent 20 Rotterdam, where they
ssrs compared with the thousands sent
IRON other parts OF Europe.
Crowd Waiting at Midnight.
'ss patient" he told them. Have
yo1r courage with you. Look at this
trsat tragedy with calm hearts. God
VII take care Of you and your beloved
tita
.0ur ofies will be open until 10
ssioek every night 20 give the workers
tasnee 20 learn about their loved
Nss Only be patient"
NJ. Llpsehitz continued the reading.
hsie.e Of Mendel PrObst, who had been
u.sa 70 lrkutsk. Siberia, and who
sihtd 70 find Mesbulum Friedlander,
4 ,hEm Fr.ed.ander and Mrs. Regina
assfoerg. The name Siberia seemed
nfow a shudder through the audi
ss,eA Again 10 grew restless, and the
-. T. Masl.ansky, an orator Of the
AZ SIDE, got up on the platform. HIS
psefanee was the signal for an out
80 oi sobs and creams.
ne have not heard the entire story
4 hiA tragedy" ne said. 81 did not
Issn when ! started % work among
n ipfty years ago that I would ever
4 leiced 70 stand on a platform and
'..-tsi yog as I am doing tonight.
axe heart. my brethren and sis
& We Jews viii come out Of this
4 ~ Nh greater glory. Our wounds
a " ys' neal. our sOrrOYs be dispersed.
q hs1rt cries for you. We are in
4 ,.s, ..ileIfni but, pray, pray, keep up
\ snsonsn shook from side 20 side Men
Il 1890 their heads on their chests
Mtf frames shook with sobs. The
oa ne platform again began 20
n ya ne names of the war refugees.
Il x.s sarly this morning the crowd
q ~ tll waiting for news % loved
80 Russia and Calicia, Belgium
81 HAHT CNTTU To NxTCuTCA