New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-22

In connection with the above we find In The NeK Or
cans Piedguns a card signed by above two huadred
passengers who proceeded to San Francisco on board
he Monumental City, instead of returning, did Mr.
Tdbsll and his companions This card makes the fol.
lowing serious complaints against the line and It's
sgement
The passengers on board the Monumental City were
principally Daniel Webster passengers of March Doth,
with Norh American tickets. Tne causes OF compls II
upon the DAME. Webster were many, and OF such a
character that they canuot long conti without de-
stroyDg the reputation OF the line Bat since our leaving
the Atlantic shore gross has been the i'm posuon
tced upon US, fragrant the violation OF duty and of
law and so outrageous the conduct OF agents aud OF
officers that cannot them over by any general
remark, as we have those OF the Wooster.
The land route is eXsggeraoa 1t has neither COM
{ TT Dor accommodation AID the time generally &C.
cupied in crossing from four 10 seven days Open boats
day and night with the deck boxes ana trunks 10 sleep
upon, and with men, women and children all thrown
prouiscuously together, are the splendid accomnOds-
tons afforded in ascending ths river and LAKE. Pas.
sengers required to look after and take charge OF
their own baggage, and then pay fifteen cents per
pound Importation, which, with man having fAi-
ly with but decent baggage independent OF ais ex-
penst Of living while crossing, Will amount 10 sucent
10 detIay the land charges 10 crossing AZ Panama.
Upon arriving at San Juan del Sur, we found In all
500 passengers AMI 200 were those that had LETT
New-YoIk, March 5th by the Prometneus soma having
North America tickets and others OF them having oeea
lett for the Independence, or which steamer t1ey had
tickets she having LETT over week before they mad Time
to the lsthmus. These passengers were thrown
upon their own resources and many OF them having
large families fund It almost impossible TO procure fJr
them the necesssres Of life, having leit tneir homes
without the Teqste means ~ meet such extra expense
board being from two TO three dollars per day yet 80
little fee ling and sympathy did the agents evnce for
them, that 1t almost impossible 10 get civil answer
TO any question put them. The Monumental City was
chartered San Francsco after the wreck Of tue North
America to run in her stead. Accordingly she sailed
from San Juan the 22d OF April with over 500 souls
on bosrda vessel With only berths sufficient 70 accom-
modste 29J On passage from San Jusn 10 Acapulco
compelled to use for tea coffee, and 10 drink
brackish water salt that nothing but suffering thirst
compelled 10 taste it. Toe cabin passengers were
al owed but Two meals day, and at those scarcely half
enough furnished ~ satisfy the cravings O hunger
Among those who 10 suffer fTt IN such arrange
ments were forty aud nearly senty children
besides the sick Scarcely has there ever bean known
board any steamer go much suffering and wretched'
ness.
No attention Whatever was paid Ia the cleanliness of
the ship and regard manifested for the lives, the
health the comfort OF the passengers Sickness and
death prevailed TO an alarming extent while scarcely
any be said TO have been WELL owing 70 tue Impure
and unwhoesome water they required 70 use.
During the six days passage 70 Acapulco, we lost eley
passengers and had, upon arriving there over hiy
dangerously sick, 70 be unable 70 help Themselves
In any way And yet amid all this sickness, suffering
AND death the captain known 20 pass among
the sick, TO extend kind word and see II they were
comfortably provided for or were properly looked al
ter Upon the 2elh OF April we reached Acapulco. Inc
SECOND day lay there the passengers held on shore
an indignation meeting and formally protested against
the ship putting to sea in her then condition They
pointed committee present the protest to the Amer
lean Consul and TO see that the ship was properly
cleansed aud supplied with sufficient water and proys
IONS So before leaving Acapulco, we mad some thirty
five of the most dangerous OF the sick removed on
shore After leaving Acapulco little more regard was
paid to he cleanliness Of the ship but far 40 the
coz king arrangements and the meals OF he cabin pass
epRers were concerned, there no change. except
we bad now miserable for supper, which was
for the ladies' tea bread butter, sardnes, and some
kinds of sauces and for the men, a cup OF tea hard
bread, and few slices of some kind OF cold mea,
without plate, knife, fork or spoon.
As tor water and food we have been kept upon an
allowance during the whole passage. When any dish
put upon the table became epp, YnethS halt OF those
seated were supplied net, IL cOJH not be repensned
The water guarded, and in the cabin th7 sen
tine stood over bucket full and allowed but gassul
10 passenger and many times refused the gentlemen,
and told 90 forward 10 the waterln an at the
cask and even dest out TO US in this Dggard manner
often the water sentinel and ALL disappeared for hall
day at time
As for attention and accommodation, we have been
wholly neglected The Storage passengers were not
provide with either table or boards, but were re-
Guired 10 est their meals In groups about the decks
Women and children were left 70 wait upon Themselves
as oest they could while the servants and waters
passed about as equals regarding none.
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