The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-23
IMPORTANT 10 Emixrants.

The Buffalo .4d,,1iser gives the following repor. Of
TIE proceedings Of the Common Council Of that city
lative to emigrants:-
BY Alderman SwARr,-That the Mayor be requested to
proceed to Albany practicable, aud if not to despatch
police officer Tor the purpose Of ferretng out the i'm
positions praetsed upon travellers oy the Merchants
and Western Passage Company, with the view Of sub
jecting tine members thereof to prosec ution
The MAYOR stated that his office besieged, day by
day, by persons who had been ROBBED at Albany by
these passenger and emigrsnt agents No one, unless
eognzsnt Of all the facts could conceive of the
extent TO which this system OF robbery carried
came before him TO day OF lady who paid $40 in
New York for passage 70 Masslon Ohio On arriving
at Albany she compelled TO pay Si3 $l4 more and
in this city attempt made to swinGe her out Of
- TO- making in all S32 so IL time that some mea
be taken TO protect the public from these repeated
rObteres The way IL was done was thus:-Passengers
shipped at New York Boston to Albany At
Albany their baggage Is overhauled, and they are
subjected 70 extotionate charge for extra luggage
Here they receive ticket in envelope addressed 10
agent IN this city The holder does not know what
he bears until arriving in buffalo be discovers that 1t Is
what be paid for be il thus robbed again 1t is
thought that by sending Efficient oioer 10 Albany
and laying the whole matter before the authorities
there that sCn thing b. done towards breaking
these as honest Passenger houses and II would pro
haoy u advsabe also 70 proceed to New York and
suit with the Commissioners " Emigration But at Al
bsny the greatest aud most impudent frauds
mitted lie had in bis possession memorandum Of a
contract where one o. these houses in Albany had agreed
70 give bonus Of 81 5oo and free passage on the canal
merely fer the privilege q overhsung the baggage OF
single line Tbis shows the extent q this business and
its lucrative Character In view Of all these consilera-
tons be deemed highly important that some measures
be taken In with the authorities CT Albany
4 put a stop TO these robberies.
Alderman b. glad Til. matter had been brought
forward lie thought a. due to the credit Of the
city ard the country that this ystem OF wholesale rob
btry should lie brokenup lie hoped however. that in
stead Of seudng ofcer, the Mayor himself would
par 10 Albany and prosecute the UHCnlcrs
Alderman ligrANY advocated thc adoption Of the
luton, but trtfcrr that the Mayor should IL eompati.
bic with his the duties take charge u the matter.
The MAYOR said tlat in the he referred TO- u
proposed tase the q Albany, and bring this
matter TO speedy issue
Alderman NCk nay had recently been in Albany, and
sati cl that the rsiruai companies were much 10
blame r these frauds the perpetrators Of them
regularly supplied with railroad tickets Which they sold
at the same price ~ the compaLys Clee. They hsd
large Offices TIED up and many supposed themselves IN
the railroad flee while purchasing tickets Of them IL
the strength q this Kind q credit that they were
GRABBED 70 impCse upon many traveller He thought,
too. that frauds commttt every day upon
docks by pas agencies which ought to be looked to-
Alderman Romans remarked thu rmigraEts were sub
jet, 10 robbery from the time they landed upon
shcres until III reached their homes iu the West And
any thing he done . put stop e H. he was in
favor Of making the attempt II disgrace to the
country and the duty Z this Common Council 70
take for the protection II the emigrsnts from
these land pirates"
The matter disposed ofby requesting the Mayor
proceed TO Albany practicable, but not 70 despatch
nicer
Also that Bis Honor the Mayor be authorised and
4uusted to detail the several police officers 10 attend
upon the passage Offices this city In order that
the Interests ~ travellers ma, BE- protected and all viola
tions II the law In relation 10 them be p-Jmpty
planned q and the law enforced and that the Mayor be
authorized t. employ additional force II necessary.
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