The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-07
late Captain Revenue Marine
Washington, Nov. 80, 1916.

EMIGRANTS lEFRAUDED.-ln he season LOT canal
and lake Navigation having returned, our ears are
panied and our heart sickens at the renewal of
frauds OF which emigrants are the victims. We
had hoped, after the passage of stringent law for
the protection Of emigrans, that should be relieved
from the duty of exposing fraud But cmigrants them
selves come to us without knowledge either Of the
dangers that exists, the mode of escaping it, The
arocious fraud practiscd upon the family whose ada
Wits follow, is, unless something be done to guard
against it, to be repeated every hour in the day during
the season of navigation -
State Of NeU York, Albany, ss
Cornelius Kanavane being duly sworn, says That
he arrived at the city of New York Monday last in
the ship Rappahannock, from Liverpool which port he
left ed March last, with his wife and nine children
from months to Is years of age and his cousin fe
male Of 20 years Of age Shortly after his arrival depo
ncnt went to the Office of X. Schoycr, to which he
directed of West street. MY where he found Mr.
Schoyer Deponcnt asked him what would be the price
for himself and family to Albany Schoyer asked him
how far he was going, and deponent told him to ST.
Charles, Illinois Schoyer then said it would be best
for deponent to pay his passage there in New York to
Chicago and then he would not be detained by paying
his fare and procuring conveyance ut the different
places on the way. Deponent asked him how much he
would charge to send them to Chicago, and Schoyer
said 16i. Deponent said that too much, he had
but little money and large family, which IL true for
him, and Schoyer finally promised to send them with
their luggage on the steamboat to Albany. and from
thence by packet boat on the canal to Buffalo and then
by steamboat to Chicago for 49, 10s which deponent
then paid to Schoyer. After he had paid the money.
Schoyer said to deponent he had better go from Buff
fao on the lake in sailing vessel if he had any value
for money and then gave deponent ticket. of which
the following IL a copy -
PASSAGE TICKET.
No o. New YoRx May l. 1s47
Received Of Cornelius Kennevan the fare for the
stecrage passage of twelve persons making eight full
passengers from Buffalo to Chicago, by sailing vessel
% lbs luggage to each fuli Ras SenEgGvrp
To A. j. TrrrSEY, Buffalo
Said Schoyer also told deponent that 100 lbs of Jug
gage would be allowed for each passenger and gave de-
self Iand family from New York Albany; that dcpo-
nent and family left New York Tuesday evening" and
arrived in Albany yesterday morning When we ar
rived, met at the boat George c. Preston who took
us and our luggage to his Office; there luggage
weighed, and Preston said must pay him for the
weight. asked him how much, and he said five dol
ars-thc luggage weighed about 900 700 lbs. gave
him a sovereign, and he gave nothing back out of
it. He gave inc the following ticket =
The bearer, c. Kcnnevan, has paid in full for the
midship passage Of IL PERSONS making full passengers
som. GEO. c. PRESTON, Agent.
That deponent then went on board said boat /" Bios
SOM with his family and baggage; there but few
persons board them that said boat left her place
where she was lying yesterday afternoon and went
far the wcigh-lock where she IL. Passengers
and baggage kept coming board all day yesterday
and when the boat left she was so crowded that there
was no place for sleeping sitting down. Dcpo-
ncn and his family had place to sleep in last night
and to spread out the beds which they had for
his wife and the little children to sleep on; and that
never tear did the women shed from the time they
left Ireland board the ship, until last night in this
canal boat and the deponcnt further says that said
all night, and has not yet been weighed. and has
horses to draw it and that the captain is not there
and has not been there all day. and deponent does not
know and has not been able to find out when the boat
will leave Albany at all
CORNELIUS KANAvANE.
Sworn before me. 4th MAY. 1S4S
WIN. PARMELEE, Albany County Judge
Albany SIS: Daniel Kanarane being sworn, says he is
son and oldest child of the above named Cornelius Ka
navane and has heard the foregoing affidavit read that
he present with his father upon the occasions there
in mcntoned and that the matters therein stated
true. DANIEL KANAVANE.
Sworn before me- 18th May, 1913.
WIN. PARMELEE. Albany County Judge.
This man Schoycr paid So for the passage of these
people. with their luggage. to Albany From Albany
to Buffalo he pays 81 and 3 cents per hundred for
luggage fifty pounds for each passenger. The
passage from Buffalo to Chicago in sailing vessels is
81 for each passenger, making SIG for all The whole
expense therefore, to Schoycr for sending this family
to Chicago is inside of $50 He has received from them
13t. 10s., or S64 o..
But this IL not the worst view Of the This
family have but two sovereigns left They are coopcd
up with hundred other victims in n canal boat.
without provision for being towed At Buffalo they
must wait expense. for sailing vessel and then
they have voyage of from ten to sixteen days before
them. And the fact that additional sovereign was
dema nded here justcs the apprehension that similar
demands may be made by the captains of the canal
boats and sailing vessels
We understand that this Schoyer has applied to
the mayor Of New York for license to board vessels
with steamer, booking agent for passengers. -
albany Egg Journal.