Viewing page 103 of 108

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

In Liverpool (and London) I was struck with the large number of women employed everywhere. There are sales girls in almost every business, the fish-markets, vegetable & fruit markets, etc., are conducted by them, there are bar maids in hotels, and I presume in drink-shops generally, and everywhere they are in evidence. They sell papers on streets, etc. The fish-market at Liverpool is interesting. I visited it yesterday. The most common fish is the flounder. There are also eels, and a number of fishes which I do not recognize. Also crabs, lobsters, shrimps, oysters, clams, perriwinkles, etc. Most of this is cheap food, and such a market must be a blessing. 

This is the day when we are filled with joy and hope at the prospect of starting for home. May the good Angel that has been with us continue to shield us!

[[end page]]
[[start page]]

193

We finally landed, at about 2 o'clock, on the St. Louis, after examination of eyes, & passports. We found when we got aboard that we were put into the steerage. I am now located in the lowest hold with 2 young Americans. We are trying to have matters improved, as we were sold 3rd class tickets and were then put into steerage. A great crowd is aboard. 

As we are bunked, Messrs Priša, Janovský & Hajiuk are mixed in with the Indians. 

We left the dock at 5:30 P.M., but delayed a long time before really going out. We are trying to sleep in the 2nd cabin smoking room. 

We have a good many German Americans on board, and most of them are German sympathizers, - as might be expected. I found one exception, a New York German who says that