New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-29
MEETING OF HENDRIX HUDSON PASSENGERS.

meeting of Of the passengers on board of the
Hendrix Hudson her passage down the North River
on Friday night and Saturday last was held at the
Astor House last evening at o'clock to take measures
relative to the outrage then committed upon the passe-
pers ON board. Owing TO the lnadequacy OF the notice
given Of the meeting and the fac that part only OF the
passengers in the City the meeting was not largely az
tended-ebout twenty persons being present
Mr. c. =. MYERS OF Ithaca was called to the Chair and
Mr. JoHS J. ARcULARIUs Of New.fort was appointed
Secretary. "
that the Mendrk Hudson disabled before she lett
Albany Friday night She was disabled on her trp up
on ThursGay when within five or six miles OF Albany
This meeting called for all who have suffered injury on
that occasion TO take to prosecute the propre
tors Of the line If any are here who have grievances,
let them be sta ed There were many on boari making
loud complaints, but they are not present: Having re-
ferred to - some who had 'o:o to pay,
Mr. T. y. HATCH OF No SprGce-st SAID thaf ne PROB
ably was the person referred to who had note due that
day and was prevented by the delay the arrival OF the
boat from reaching New York in 10 cancel it, and
he willing for damages in order 70 test the matter
Mr. HANILToS characterized the Company as monop-
oly and il was time to make an example OF them. The
officers of the boat treated the passengers conemptuous
w. He nove ed the appointment of Committee OF five to
conduct this prosecution, which motion was adopted
WV. II. McDOsALD of Brooklyn said that he had seen
the statements which an officer of the boat had made,
which was reported in Tar TRIBUNE, and he was pre-
pared totestify that not true there was not ample
breakfast prepared-not at the hrst table. Both
bread and milk for coffee, in demand among the
stngers, but not supplied The walters SAID there
was none Corn-bead which was sour, was brought on
as substitute for bread There second table set
but the passengers who had not been at the first table
having ascertaned the fare at the fret table were deter
minoc that they would not submit 10 give hail dollar Tor
breakfast when there was no breakfast
Mr. HATCH corroborated the remarks OF Mr. Mcdonald.
Mr. MoDoNALD further stated that ample opportunity
not given for passengers to leave the boar AZ
keepse He did hear the bell rung to give notice TO
that effect. -.
MIR HAMILTON moved that the Committee to be ap
roined draw up ON Tuesday to-day statement of the
hiatt fha liz may
officers of the boat would probably put out statement
and it proper that the public should know the truth
"a that Committee: K. =. Hamilton of New York, VIM
Ii. Mcdonald Of Brooklyn. L. L. Hatch oi Ne" isrk
John j. Arcularus of New York, and j. e. Mayer OF To-
ronto, Canada.
The CHAIRMAN made remarks showing that the
officers of the boat were aware that the ooai was d
abled and could not reach Newf IN due season lie
wanted TO get of from the bsstss Poughkeepsie, but was
not suffered TO do and they pulled the plank III at the
time he making the request The captain t9ld Inn
he had given notice Of his intention 10 lahd herene gave
notice IN Me bdyber-shop!
Mir ,Rius said that he heard Of the hands Of
the boat say that she disabled before she eit Albany
and he Mr. Al also asserted that the breakfast was merely
hash of what left at supper IL was worse ne said
than what is fed 10 the poor on Udrds Isiand|
Mr. H Ii. PEssIsGroS, of Freeport, Ill, said that ne
WAS walking the deck the time the boat was stopping at
Poughkeepse and he heard notice given Of the inen-
op of stopping there did he hear the bell ring
purpose He saw few 90 ashore and the plank was i'm
mediaely pulled on board Of the boat de hearH pas
sepger afterwad ask Capt ST. John TO allow hum
to 20 on shore and the captain replied, Il be ID
willl' - .,
Mr. ARcuLARIus added that he heard Capt ST. John tell
one of the passengers who urgently desiring TO 60 on
shore that he be Cd d-d he would wait an hour FOR
"any one ,, -.
hoard of the boat charge shilling per glass for water
for the women and children 10 drink.
The Committee announced that any persons VINO desre
70 enter suits in connection with this affair may address
MIR j. j. Arcuarius at the Eastern Pearl st. House The
meeting then adjourned.