1906
I left for Naples the first of August and left Naples the 3rd of August on the boat Konick Albert, in the company of about a dozen paesani. We all looked forward to a thrilling trip across the Atlantic Ocean, with the exception of two men in our group who had been in America before. We had never been away from home, any distance.
The first few days we were very happy, but presently we passed the Strait of Gibraltar as we moved into the Atlantic… the sea became very rough. As a result many of us became sea sick, as a result we loathed the very thought of the food which we had enjoyed before. This state of mind and body lasted until we reached New York.
Before we disembarked we had to have our baggage examined after which we were taken to the Immigration Office. At this juncture we were very nervous because we had to submit to a physical examination.
As we lined up for the physical I had a bleeding nose. This frightened me because…failing to pass meant…having to return to the country we came from; and, at ones own expense. Fortunately every one passed the examination. So we proceeded to the railway station.
On our way we were told to buy a box lunch, which we needed, before we reached our destination… the box lunch cost was one dollar. The contents: one small loaf of bread, a long link of salami, a banana, and a bottle of beer.
We left New York in the morning and reached Montreal, Canada in the evening. We were amazed at the glittering lights. We had not seen any thing like this in our lives. Shortly, I stepped out of the then Grand Trunk Rail Road Station and went to a house where I stayed for a time as a boarder.
The first few days we were very happy, but presently we passed the Strait of Gibraltar as we moved into the Atlantic… the sea became very rough. As a result many of us became sea sick, as a result we loathed the very thought of the food which we had enjoyed before. This state of mind and body lasted until we reached New York.
Before we disembarked we had to have our baggage examined after which we were taken to the Immigration Office. At this juncture we were very nervous because we had to submit to a physical examination.
As we lined up for the physical I had a bleeding nose. This frightened me because…failing to pass meant…having to return to the country we came from; and, at ones own expense. Fortunately every one passed the examination. So we proceeded to the railway station.
On our way we were told to buy a box lunch, which we needed, before we reached our destination… the box lunch cost was one dollar. The contents: one small loaf of bread, a long link of salami, a banana, and a bottle of beer.
We left New York in the morning and reached Montreal, Canada in the evening. We were amazed at the glittering lights. We had not seen any thing like this in our lives. Shortly, I stepped out of the then Grand Trunk Rail Road Station and went to a house where I stayed for a time as a boarder.
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1906
Ho lasciato per Napoli il primo di agosto e Napoli sinistra il 3 di agosto sulla barca Konick Albert, nella società di circa un paesani di dozzina. Non abbiamo visto l'ora di un che l'eccitando viaggio attraverso l'Oceano atlantico, con l'eccezione di due uomini nel nostro gruppo che era stato in America prima. Non eravamo mai stati assente da casa, qualunque distanza.
I primi pochi giorni che eravamo molto felice, ma adesso siamo passati lo Stretto di Gibilterra come abbiamo mosso nell'Atlantico… il mare è diventato molto rude. Di conseguenza siamo diventati dei malati di mari, di conseguenza abbiamo detestato il molto pensiero del cibo che avevamo piaciuti prima. Questa disposizione d'animo ed il corpo sono durati finché abbiamo raggiunto New York.
Prima che abbiamo sbarcato abbiamo dovuto avere il nostro bagaglio esaminato dopo che che eravamo portati all'ufficio di Immigrazione. A questa connessione che eravamo molto nervosi perché abbiamo dovuto presentare a una visita medica.
Come abbiamo allineato per il fisico ho avuto un naso sanguinante. Questo mi ha spaventato perché…non passando significato…deve ritornare al paese siamo venuti da; e, all'ones possiede la spesa. Fortunatamente ogni un è passato l'esame. Dunque abbiamo proceduto alla stazione ferroviaria.
Sulla nostra maniera che eravamo detti di comprare un cestino, che abbiamo avuto bisogno di, prima che abbiamo raggiunto la nostra destinazione… il costo di cestino era un dollaro. Il contenuto: Un piccolo filone di pane, una maglia lunga di salame, una banana, ed una bottiglia di birra.
Abbiamo lasciato New York nella mattina e Montréal raggiunta, Canada la sera. Ci meravigliavamo al che le scintillando luci. Non avevamo visto qualunque cosa come questo nei nostri viveri. Brevemente, sono uscito della Stazione di Strada di Sbarra di Tronco poi Grande e sono andato a una casa dove sono stato un pensionante.
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