The not neglectable amount of emigrating capital (for the time) - and similar amounts came from other Upper-Silesian counties- may have been the cause, why the government did not like any press coverage for the emigration to America, and might have even caused a surpression.

When the Fusilier Wilhelm Kraiczy, after completed military service <2 1/2 years> returned to Friedrichsgraetz, he missed so many neighbours and next of kin, that he was overcome by the desire to migrate. May even be that he had not any housing left in the village, since he is referred to as having any capital. Thus his destination was different as well: America. It looks as if he was one of the first, who urged back from the New World for a add-on movement of the others to America. Maybe that the news of said Kraiczy and others were so advantageous, that only five years later a regular escape from the homeland in the county of Oppeln started, which caused hundreds every year to look for a better fate and to start the migration. The first four men, who left for America came from Poppelau. They started the trip end of 1867 , and on Feb 16th, 1868 16 men, 11 women and 32 children followed track.They were familymembers of: Sobatta, Woiczyk, Stroch, Giemsa, Kammler, Kautza, Passon, Sylla, Kokott; Halama, Schiwek and Macieg all well known names, which are well known today in the city and in rural count of Oppeln. Shortly afterwards 2 follwed from Brinnitz, 2 from Poppelau, the farmers son Jakob Kulik from Alt-Schockwitz, permanent farm help (Haeusler) Kowalczyk from Jellowa, 4 men from Alt-Schalkowitz, named: Glowania Pampuch, Kilian and Kulig, as well as the Angenhaeusler (?) Florian Krezig together with 3 children and 2 female and 2 male persons 14 and over.already in March of the same year 33 Men, 27 women and 87 children from Poppelau, Brinnitz(45), Schalkowitz (25), Friedrichsthal (7), Lugnian (8), Murow(1), Schulenburg (7), Grabczok (1) and Oppeln proper (1) headed for the new continent. The following names are mentioned: Sobotta, Koroll, Sczygola, Kulig, Gamroth, Stiller, Niwe, Kowalczyk, Prodlo, Sczepurek, Bautz, Kuba, Klimek, Marsollek, Sonsolla, Rudolph, Pohl, Trat, Fautsch, Salonek, Knopp, Gritzner, Pampuch, Draß, Twardi, Tyris, Woiczich, Krell, Wiersgalla, Kutscher, Schweda, Lukaszik und Pieterek who are starting the major journey into an unknown country.It was the time, when novelties in the area (mainly pubs) were called  "The New World" to remember those who emigrated to it. ( happened e.g. in Proskau, Gleiwitz etc)

An investigation into the professions of the emigrants shows: In larger groups farmers were predominant. Small groups mainly comprised craftsmen as e.g. In 1868 as add ons: The mason Franz Kaniut and the butcher-fellow Johann Jaunich from Brinnitz. In October: glass-maker Friedrich May from Murow In January 1869: Auszuegler and Raffinierschmied < emigrant into a new hamlet and speciality black smith> Lorenz Golla from Wengern in Februrary Weaver Simon Otto from Chroszczitz (with 3 relatives), miller´s fellow Karl Wollner from Oppeln. permanent farm-hand (Haeusler) Gregor Maciossek from Schalkowitz (with 2 relatives). Also in February followed another 12 men, 9 women and 11 children from the same villages as well as from Dammratsch and Dombrowka. In March: Wochnik from Dammratsch-Hammer, Sluga from Pappelau and Goebel from Pluemkenau, each with wife and child, 9 persons altogether. A large closed party of 23 men, 22 women and 32 children started the journey on March 25th 1869, namely the families: Sobotta, Sluga, and Habisch from Popplau, Pieterek from Czarnowanz, Tyrys, Schmidt and Kupilla from Grabczok, Golenia and Jaunisch from Friedrichsthal, Egemann from Plümkenau, Burghardt from Tauentzinow, Nelik from Alt Schalkowitz, Slensok, Albert and Stasch from Lugnian, Gonsior from Brinnitz, David from Zirkowitz, Schwierz from Massow, and Knopp from Wengern. One can see that certain names and places are repeating frequently.

April 1869: 21 men, 21 women and 29 children the families: Pogrzeba and Nalewaja from Brinnitz, Kasparek from Krogullno, Krafczyk from Massow, Schwierz from Lendzin, Morczinek from Dziekanstwo, Stasch from Lugnian, Kilian and Klimek from Poppelau, Gbur, Szymitzek, Rudek and Marsolek from Schalkowitz, Josek and Galgou from Kgl. <Royal> Neudorf, Kaniut from Frauendorf and Hylla from Sacrau. This travelling party came mainly from villages in the next vicinity of Oppeln. If you consider that prior to the <I.> World War was mainly initiated in the Eastern countries by agents and "Sachsengaenger" <"walkers" to find Saxons>, one is not mistaken to assume such "a mediation" here as well. Otherwise such a composition could not be explained. In this case a mediator has worked the vicinity of Oppeln. This can thus explain that nothing hit the papers.

Already in May 1869 the next transport with 39 men, 29 women and 55 children, namely Pieterek and Kania from Poppelau, Gnitka from Brinnitz, Weidel from Friedrichsthal, Purkott, Millek, Filla, Maciossek, Pampuch, Psykalla, Prodlo, Szynowski, Wosch, Gbur and Pollok from Alt-Schalkowitz, Stampka from Chroszcütz, Drong from Alt-Bubkowitz, Kuka and Sochor from Brinnitz and Kasparek from Carlsruhe This party was joined by a merchant-hand: Oskar Ebstein from Carslruhe. From the vicinity of Oppeln in 1870 again 11 men, 8 wives and 11 children followed: (It should be noted that children 14 year plus are always counted as "men" and "women") The last transport had the following names: Schiewek, Sobotta, Halama, Hannek, Passon, Klimek, Kampa, Stroch and Kuka. In March 10 men , 13 Women and 22 children: Wazecha, Sylla, Sobotta, Thoma, Kuka, Woiczyk from Poppelau, Naglo, Sakry and Gohl from Komprachtschuetz, Burczik, Jelen, Stroch and Waldemar from Schalkowitz.

It is of interest that the total wave happens between the wars of 1866 and 1870/71, since the year 1870 shows only a few instances. The war thus worked as an obstacle. One can think, that only the administration blocked, that the lack of people in rural areas smoothened the interest in emigration. Only as of 1872 the number of emigrations increases again.87 families with 93 men, 85 women and 133 children can be counted from: Dammrasch, Poppelau, Chroszczitz, Liebenau, Grabczok, Schalkowitz, Krascheow thus again from well known places. In 1873 : 63 families with 63 men,59 women and 98 children from the same area. In1874 the number suddenly decreases. In 1875 nothing is heared anymore. It is noteworth that withe start of the "Gruenderjahre" <"founders years" caused by the "capital import" by the War-compensation France had to pay> thus in the time of an economical recession <this is wrong: It was in fact a "boom" time> the inclination for migration decreases.