The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-12-20
RUSH "REDS" HERE
FROM MANY CITIES
FOR DEPORTATION
Sailing of "Soviet Ark" Is De
layed Pending Arrival of
More Anarchists.
TRAINS ARE GUARDED.
Extra Precaution viii Be
Taken to Prevent Outbreak
on Ship at Sea.

Byron II. Uni, Commissioner Of I'm
said at Ellis Island this
morning that the Soviet Ark" which
is understood 20 he tho transport
Burord, will not sail to-day because
a number Of the Anarchists who arc
to he deportcd to Russia have not
reached New York II is costing
about 81. 900 a week to keep the Reds
at Ellis Island
A number, hitherto unmentloned,
are due to-day from ST. Louis.
They consist Of radicals who
have been picked up in various
States west OF the Mississippi, and
it is said include many Russians.
SiNty-ninc Reds" arrived this after
noon at Jersey city from points in
Pennsylvania and Immediately placed
on a barge and taken to Ellis Island
Fifty three left Hartford. Conn, this
afternoon. Seven more are due to-
day from Buffalo and others are COM
ing from other points. All are on
strongly guarded trains
The Russians are to be gathered in
one large group and they will be the
only radicals on the "Soviet Ark" IT
was learned that extra precautions
are being made to prevent trouble
with the prisoners al sen. The ships
- a
than usual. and it is said that there
will be weapons also for trusted mem
bcrs OF the crew.
Anthony Caminetti, Commissioner
Of immigration, at Washington to-
day said the date for the depa rture
Of the radical aliens ordered deported
had not yet been fixed ana would not
be untp additional reports were re-
ceived concerning the movement to
seaboard OF aliens now held at various
inland points. Some trains bearing
radicals were expected TO leave yes
trrday, but they will not get under
way until to-day. immigration Of
hcials at one or two points where
aliens are held have asked that the
departure be delayed until Monday
or Tuesday.
These delays. Mr.. Caminetti ex-
planned. are due 10 various causes,
chief among which Is that some OF
tho aliens have moneys due them
and 1t is desired TO give them a
reasonable time in which to collect
it, The recent snowstorms also have
been a contributing cause He added
that no men with Immediate
families viii be sent away now.
They will probably be held at the
island 10 enable the authorities TO
collect their dependents and deport
them at the same time.
The array or men and women
agitators now at Ellis Island Is said
to be the largest and most dangerous
ever assembled here, and the Gov
ernmcnt is eager to get the colony,
in which Alexander Bcrkman and
Emma Goldman are leaders. started
on It's way.
Final deportation orders have
been received for 66 and orders for
most OF the remaining 90 were e1-
pected hourly. 1t is certain that when
the ARK" goes through the Narrows
she viii have on board something
more than 300 men ana women who
have aimed 10 overthrow the Govern
mynt
A force or hngCrprlut and Bcrtillon
measurement specialists continued to-
day at ellis Island tho work Of MAX
ing minute and complete idcntitica-
ton records Of the aliens awaiting
deportation.
Charles RuthcnberE and Isaac r.
FerEusOn, who were brought here on
charges ~ criminal anarchy, wcrc
arrHiEncd before supreme Court Jus
tce Weeks this afternoon and held
in $4,000 DHl each H. is alleged
that they helped draw up the mani
'csio ol the "LcN Wing" Socialists.