The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18

try appears they landed at another port before com
ing here and are not chargeable TO- the Commission
was at length decided to make the consignes take
CAPTAIN CARPENTER AND THE coMnsuosKRs
Commissioner PURDY called at enon TO the return OF
Captain Carpenter of the Fifth ward, to the Chief Of Pc
lice. which Is to the following eTcst =
There appears to be some gross mis%sn.gemsnt At
very large and is calculated to lodge from 800 to 900
persons Yet from to 10 O'Clock every night innumer
able applications made to this station house by
emgrants for lodgings Many Of them complain bitterly
Of being thrust rudey into the street large number
them back with an officer to know the reason Of such
conduct well to inform the Commissioners of our
inability to lodge SO many Of their poor but IS yet
have received Subtraction Their place Is usually
closed soon after dark Last night by six O'Clock my
LOGGING apartments were Allied with emigrsnts and
the ward As we are pressed this winter more than
by the poor Of citizens, hope the Com
mssioners Of win take measures to look after
Commissioners PURDY denied the allegation and offered
resolution explaining the occurrence; but at the
quest of Commissioner Kerrigan 1t was withdrawn, ON
the ground that II would be useless to notice all the
complaints made by police captains and others
PIER FOR THE LANDING OF EMGRANTs
Commissioner KENNEDY moved the following
Resolved, That the subject Of procuring suitable
pier to be used exclusively for the landing Of emgrant
on their arrival in port be referred to sps-
The CHAIRMAN said he intended to take some notice in
his forthcoming report Of the efforts Of the Commits
sioners in trying to procure suitable slip for the land
ing of emigrants
Commissioner KENNEDY thought the Commission re-
earnestly, and complmented Mayor Wood for calling
their attention to it. The resolution lies over.
Commissioner KFNNEDy also moved that soup kitchen
be established in the basement Of the emgrant Office
soup the cheapest food that could be furnished to
those who applied for relief This was carried, and
Commissioners Kennedy, Purdy and Crabtree were ap
pointed to see that the necessary preparations were
made.
Mr.. PAGAN, Superintendent Of the Emigrant Office In
Canal street. appeared before the Board and stated that
he had sent number of newly arrived emigrants to
several merchants, among whom was Mr.. Grinnel and
Mr. Minturn to supply the places Of the ongshore men
now on % strike. When they arrived at the wharves
to work but refused unless they were given 81 IS day
and preferred to 60 back to the Office and subsst on
charity than to work for less than the demand OF the
paradipg along the DOCKS and doubt Influenced these
people 10 pursue this course. Mr. Pagan also stated
whsp offered in the Country e decline going there
preferring TO remain in the CITY Thls was more espe
eialy the with females.
Commissioner KKNSEpy.-n these men win not WORK
when IL 10 given them move that they take Their
nights lodging in the street. and that we refuse TO har
Dor them any longer.
ton 1T would b. cruel to DO so. No doubt the long
shore men have been influencing them. Besides, car
hardly blame these poor fellows they don't wish to 70
duce the wages OF these workmen
Com. KnIy-There ships which cannot sail from
pert account Of want Of men to load them properly
and II is too bad that these people who without
money friends should be chargabe TO when they
might be benefit to themselves and the community
The city authorities ought to compel them to work
Com CsABrRx-Mr Grinnell the first person to
forward and advance the wages OF the workmen when
tunes were better, and he was no coubt moved by q
charitable feeling when he tried to employ the emf
grants.
Com KNSDY-I never pretended to be friend OF ths
working cassss though other persons have, who are
not sincere have from the start been opposed te
combinations among workmen. At the time was or
employee, declined joining In any strike, and when
became employer, I would not allow a in my
.hoP who belonged to any combination of workmen
IL the employers Of the steyadores did right, they
would discharge the strikers and have them again
Those emigrants who win not work should be turned
into the streets and compelled to lodge there The
nights not too cold and II may learn them lesson
and make them more willing to 60 to work In future
Commissioder PuRpy-Yes; but then they will be
crowdng our station houses, and we win have other
complaints similar TO that OF Captain Carpenter. Be-
SIDES, they do wrong, it is reason why should
follow their example
After some further discussion,
tommis sioner WnInAUs moved that no person here
after should receive lodging for than night
after suitable employment had been furnished them.
This VAS carried
The Board after the transac ton Of some other local
business adjourned.