New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-02
ENIGRANr PLUNDERING.

T. ~, Editor q The v. Y T7buHs.
SIR: In your Peoples Column noticed several COM
munications concerning Frauds on Emigrants am
Glad to see this movement There is sus ect which
deserves more the attention of the phlanthrops but
an sure that much has been written about the frauds
vhcb are daily prsciced green emgrans not All OF t
comes 10 the knowledge Of the ciuz-us 81 this City els
there cculc he much rsscay and ROBBERY without
sn outer Of Indignation sbou our O'd poi'ce HssHI
that the docks. where smgrin and no other Jaw tx
than that ~ M, fsf There scoVnrgh, robbery Few
u rapts eve, thew have thu assistance of friends
resldrg here escspe oeiug puncrred oy Baggage
smssheFs, runners and carmen The bAsg.gesn~ners
pretend 10 help them being called 20 DO snt
fhen they s.k -XorbsIt wages mostly = "r - tyr few
Gases II ems 10; wiling % paw ih-m they
bear them TIL the, g-i their mu-y ih- cSr'sn roo mem
o. 81 or e. distance for which they ought To get by
law not more iisn 50 cents Engraut runners compel
u IN 20 90 70 their respective lodging houses could
give gu many instances which cGns under my own ooser
vstun but io MT want H. intrud- upon your tne All
these defects could BE- overcome We rSi good Pohe-
but YOU never = Police officer dock where emi.
grant passengers land. The tmss.ni not kno"tns oar
I've. ttd sue - them the 1-rntus. note zen me lAn
quay find h-lprg hand ?" r-scu- them Ih-y submit
Al N. fascs, have al Their owE way for vii Ask Why
80 f. -ngrsIt. make upl>iut- b-fr- our Cour but
most them don't stay the CITY Justice u too sl'F
hey cont know sry ing about our N"s snd Hre gAi %
get with Their nN's
mrk j. great shame tor this city nat sucn r1s-
csi;, goes uupuihed rad 'p~ecL-- IN "hch QUE ors
tors Say ih,t AZ ndusuous .ugr4ns ne ~tpm TO oar
shoie,, ana protected 10y QUE lass Bat do u I s-e
q, o'h.r w-Co than these r. oorrs II any o"e uot'
,l. truth az this t,t-m-nt ~ thiuks gwen TOO high
oors III biG visit pier where passengers Ar isndnS
In NV opni this ,vl would ne greatly rsnsdled. It not
sliog, her cured It We had Al rhc-nt f"h- aud COCA
'guAtious. .
All runner. should ~ compelled 10 w-ar badges with
h.u uuu Der IN large hgues Carmen should have tsnH
Of carsy- in different languages IN th-r car aud many
- l.r ful Regulations could be- made No -nig ant hi
should be allowed "a land her passengers without tas
pres.nc- at Two or three police officers
Bu, II legisaan nothing. propose that sOcis-
p, -houo termed sbo-e object should be- TO hire pier
where all emgfant vesssis sh ud land and shere they
could give he pa-.eng.rs all in'ormtton They snouf
a,o Lave building where baggage might be stored IA or
dr. 70 ave % eugrsnts csrar from ship 10 the Ods
g h,ue On tits pier eNc-pi relatives should
be permitted enter The cost would Do considerable,
bpt d. suhc hich deserves thu ben-VOl-nce O tbs
god ci;,z,Ls ~ Nev York 100000 are annually sent
ny.v 10 convert fhe h. ahsn We uot able 10 raise
:, nn fpr h- pr"te lion of strangers - our own
ocor 90 not SNOW whether this plan Is practicable
Wfetrer you publrh this or not request you IN behalf
Of humanity 70 lend your pen in behalf OF subject which
IL r. slN drs-rNiigt Yours a. 8.
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