Twenty-three families settled in the failing British colony at Victoria on 1876-04-08, settling on the east bank of Victoria Creek just west of where Victoria now exists. Another large wave of immigrants left Russia in June 1876, and some of them arrived in Hays on 1876-07-26 and in Catherine the next day. Others took a different route and arrived and settled in Topeka. Thirteen of the families arrived in Hays on 1876-08-20 and settled in Pfeifer the next day.
twenty-three families settled in the failing british colony at victoria on 1876-04-08 settling on the east bank of victoria creek just west of where victoria now exists another large wave of immigrants left russia in june 1876 and some of them arrived in hays on 1876-07-26 and in catherine the next day others took a different route and arrived and settled in topeka thirteen of the families arrived in hays on 1876-08-20 and settled in pfeifer the next day