New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-27

FRAUDS UPON EMIGRANTs The shame
less manner in which immigrants arriving in this
country heeced by runners pretended agents and
others, has at last moved the City authorities Of Al
bany and Buffalo to take steps toward prevent
ing these frauds. The Of German woman, who
charged by persons this City Albany and Buff
falo the sum OF s32 50 for passage to MassilIon,
Ono, uhe regular fare being S. induced Mr. Walls
worth, the Mayor Of Buffalo, to address an earnest
letter to the authorities Of Albany on the subject.
Mr. Wadsworth gives the following account Of the
swindle
The fraud is pepetrated in this manner The
immigrant III the city Of New Ork purchases his
ticket and pays his fare, often al an exOrbltant
rate including all luggage, 10 Chicago, Cincinnati,
or some western port. HIS first consignment IS to
Albany. There ms ticket, which provides perhaps,
for a railroad passage through Michigan Or Ono Is
taken from HIM, and another substituted, IN small
ente0p addressed to the agent Of the Albany house
IN tins city, and IN addition al the moment Of leaving
Albany, the immigrant IS compelled 10 pay large
amount for what these officers are pleased 10 denOn-
mate ertra luggage"
" This is submitted to- as a necessity IN the case
and when the Immigrant arrives here, he hnts, 70
his astOnshment. that the tickets the seaed elrs
0pe, instead Of providing for railroad passage
erues them merely propeller steerage passage
round the Lakes, or canal passage through Ono
The amount paid IN Newly Ork l. rarely stated On
the ticket The same for the luggage at Albany Or
New York. Occasionally the tickets are not signed
At al, and then the agent rcpudIttes them. As
public officer, am heartily sick Of attempting % re-
press these outrages. Is Is possible YOU WILL trust
pardon the Suggestlon.) that police officer stationed
al these Offices, or public advertisements steam
boats, or otherwise. 20 " Beware OF Sealed Tickets"
might 10 some good but SUI greater good n-T
te reasonably expected from The action Of the pres
eIt Legislature. IN increasing the sringency Of
these enscimentS, placing the agent On The same
footing With the principal, and BY other prov ,sOns
which your wisdom Will suggest ia the premises
This letter was read in the Common Cornell o
Albany on Tuesday and the following fcs)lutioni
ore then passed.
Ke'oited, Tia. i Is the opinion II ihis Board in. tie
9isyor ought not 10 cese than Immigrant runner,
for each immigrant house agency IA tbs cy Ell m
Forwarding immigrants If h. shall deem q exyedent %
gAi ans sue lconse and that shuid he srsA'
IL ese without RECEIVING The m0st satisfactory evidence
tbai the person applying . II god moral character aud 81!
sober and industrious habits
Rtsorsd A. The # this Board. That the Mayor
should without any hesitation or delay revoke any lcene
Protection Of immigrant arriving the II Now
York passed Apnl A. i3i9" ~ under the at entitled An
act 70 amend an act entitled at for the protection of
immigrants arriving the STATE - New YOrs passed
AptIl0, l5iS N al cases where complaints AGAINST
tAe person having such licenses, of violation u ats
unless satisfactory evidence be furnished hil such
granted ncer either Of SAID acts any cise unless the
cet lisiacfor evidence De produced 4 the good msra
Character II the person persons applying r said license
The case, however, requires more stringent reg1-
ailons than these, especially our own City where
The immigrant j. first FlctimiZed A little more ylgi-
lance here might have the effect Of preventing mich
waIon sillainy the part Of the spectators, AMI
much suffering on that Of the immigrants. In con