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Ellis Island holds. and has beds for. over 2.000 people. and more have stayed there.. On December 9. 1913. there were 2.371. on December 9. 1915. there were 425. on December 13. 1913. there were 1.575. on December 13. 1915. there were 257. on September 5. 1913. there were 1.440. and oil Septembor 15. 1915. there were 288. Here are some sample figures of overnight detentions at Ellis Island before and during the European war. showing the great shrinkage in immigration : Aug. 4. 1913 --------------------------------------------- 2. 003 Aug. 4. 1915 --------------------------------------------- 273 Aug. 5. 191"--------------------------------------------- 2.034 Aug. 5. 1915 --------------------------------------------- 25T Aug. 6. 191.3 --------------------------------------------- 1.567 Aug. . 1915 ------------------------------------------ 247 Aug. 7. 1913 --------------------------------------------- 1. 76(. Aug. 7. 1915 ------------------------------------------ 279 Sept. 4. 1913 -------------------------------- -- ....... 1.603 Sept. 4. 1915 --------------------------------------- 311 Sept. 5. 1913 ------------------------------------- 1.440 Sept. 5. 1915 ------------------------------------------- 288 Sept. 6. 1913 -------------------------------------------- 1. 271. Sept. 6. 1915 -------------------------------------------- 290 Oct. 7. 1913 ---------------------------------------------- 2.005 Oct. 7. 1915 --------------------------------------------- 59 Oct. 12. 1913 ------------------------------------------- 1. 51(.