New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
HOW THE EMIGRANTs ARE DONE.

To ,s< ES.sor Q, TIE n y rrisvne
SIR: On Saturday morning last two men who had just
arrived by the ship Cultiva,or FROM Liverpool called
early my lodgings and requested 10 help them Ike
arrangements for proceeding cheapy and exed usy to
ST. Louis We first went to tickle, Office ia Broadway,
and learned that the lowest charge for gra0tswas $fo
EACH The dee ned satisfactory and we pro-
cured drays Il fetch the luggage from the ship to the
wbnrf ION the North Riyer.l But in returning along
Broadway we mstcok the office the next corner for
the one IN which had been before. We inquired their
terms however and found them so, the sane AZ At the
other Office but their for freight more sasfs
tory; and therefore we resolved dealing with them
brisk young gentleman offered to accompany with
fire. ght the wharf He did and led us along the wharf
of the Peoples Line 10 the further end where he told
u to dump the luggage. set Of round
Us there guide disappeared. looked for the young
ms be nowhere be found. He had absconded
felt that the Phistnes upon but resolved 20 make
tie best could of the business The declared
that the goods must not be dumped" till had pur
chased tickets. pointing two little Offices contained in
shan,y at the remote end of the wharf and the place
where we stood conducted into the shabbiest OF
the two informed that the elevated behind the
desk the mate of the boat. But, said I, "wherei
.'the Young man who brought me heref" "Oh," said
they. ''he has connection with the company. He
Dandy Jim, the thimbe-rigger." "Well" saidf "wha
a. are your terms for passengers and feightl" We
"csnno tell what your freight will be I'LL we see IT, Bay
"hep will be your charge for five adults and eight chill
drenl" ave will pass them five and halt pssseu-
gers and charge 81 for the whole party Give me
ticket then and here are nine soyeregns; we will pay
the remainder presently. ticket made out for
persons and 81 passengers The full charge was stated
on il TO be Ell aud credit given for soveregus
SAID repeatedly that this ticket would not cover the whole
party. The reply was "Oh we Il make ii all right BY
and by the little office was closed presume the mate
of the boat had attend 10 his busisess elsewhere
Another man at the weigh scales and said he would
take the ticket held and procure the regular passenger
tickets from the Office. gave up the ticket and received
passes for 81 persons In the mean time the boat
crowded where the emgrans that the Of my
party cared they could not venture on board for the
Children would be subjected Such sight, indeed, had
seldom seen before mass Of human beings jammed to-
gether close they could stand ponned up into one
end of The boat like hogs in slaughter house. The
boat moved off with all the elements Of cholera
on boari-hcst, crowd and poverty. My hum
HE friends being thus obliged 10 remain over
the Sabbath (which they should have done voluntarily,
ard thus have saved all this trouble and loss kept
on expenses till Monday shall not say anything about
the inposons ATTEMPTED to be pracced on them at tho
boarding house have TO do just with higher game.
On Monday morning went early to the wharf aud there
discovered that the chief office OF the Peoples Line at
the left hand of the and just within the gate.
went into the middle ice and inquired for Mr. Newton.
whom understood be OF the chief proprieors and
acting manager for the line lie had not arrived bat
very gentenany clerk said, when described the case,
that he thought Mr. Newton would make the man refund
the money and begin the transaction afres He said also
that the correct charge for emgrants was ~ to ST. Louis
| waited full two hours before Mr. Newton came.
lie heard my case, said little, but went with
me to the shanty office on the wharf. The
man who had sold me the tickets was there. lie ex-
planned the matter in his way OF course his state
nent differed from mine. And Mr.. Newton said he he'd
no control those tckot-selers said, " Mr. Newton
1T my intention pubiich full statement Of the msn
per in hich these emigrants have been treated; and
wish this Gaze be made clear. far the Company
ia conc, rned." Said he, You may do you please
sThese men are under control" 81 think, Sir,
said THAT the public will hold You responsible for OH
ices situated your wharf and within your gate which
Il found locked and guarded when to il on Satur
day night" "Wo" shd he I'VE receive but III for
these tickets; they sell hem they can; and only
could not restrain my indignation at the system. Yes!
for shaving shops" After this interview with Mr..
Newton by which l ascertanei that tickets may be
bought for s7 and that at the sanes they may be sold
at any price which be screwed out of the egrans,
| made other efforts TO procure justice for my humble
friends with which need not at the present trouble tho
puhc The results not yet satisfactory, but pre-
sumo that Justice be obtained for the oppressed
IN he City of NewYOrk. MEMO.