New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13
THE SHIPPERS AND THE RUNNERS.

We have frequently taken occasion to direct public
attention 10 the stupendous frauds which class OF men
in this city known runners and forwarders nave
praoticed upon immigrants Although these practices
were as fragrant and unlaw u they well could be- the
city authorities instead of putting any check upon the
eyidoe-s rather encouraged their knayeres, by pra
tcaly assuring them of legal immunity. At length
outraged public sentiment induced the state Legsa-
ture 10 authorize the lease of Castle Garden as an
immigrant depot. This movement has met with the
most signal success i'll spite OF powerful opposition,
counting its ranks the rogues in office and the rascas
who placed them there. Fooled of their prey In this
direction the runners have for some time directed
their energies toward fleeing the passengers hence to
Europe. licensed by repeated and daring frauds per-
petrated upon homewardbound emigrants, by these
hapies and finding that the devious ways of the law
favored the rogues at the expense of their victims the
leading ship-owners and agents here have united for
the purpose of stopping such shameful pillage in the
future. With this obecin view, they have subscribed
to the following regulations;
The undersigned shpowners and agents with view to the
better regulation the business Of transporting passengers
Comfort Of the may be ecuay provided for
hereby this date to fix the minimum Iates OF pas
In .cod cabin for adults and $40 FOX children under
In :teeiase, 10 for adults, aud 80 for children.
which, In all will be provided D.
the ship conformity with the schedule herewith annexed
rther aereed that the maximum rate Of bokeLsse 10
allow ed shall be - for
adult, and y for every chill.
And further agreed that th' pdco OF $50 Tor second
cabin and 10 for shall liz the each
certificate and advertised by all h authorized agents, hold
ing esoualy accountable for all the above rates;
shall the duty the captain OF the clerks from
the ask passenger more has been PAID di'
rectly indirectly than is marked the certificate.
Any agent refusing refund to the aud
strictly conform to the above arrangement shall be deemed I'M
worthy ofconfdence, and immediately discharged.
Weekly Allowance Provisions: IA 10 Beef, IL 10 FORK,
Il ID Goldfish N Bread, 10 Flour ID Oatmeal % Rice,
b Sugar o. Tea, l. n b, ans. pint Moasses
DAVID OGDEN, WILLIAMS 4 GUIoS,
HowLASD RIDGwAy, NEsMrH Sons
SPoFFoRD, IILEsToA & Co., EVERETT * BROWN,
ID. Il KISGsLASD SUTTON, BOYD dINckE,
WILLIAM FRosT. JAMES w. PHILLIPS,
Cu.rRrEtAIS RosINsoSA ZEREGA & Co.,
CnsSrlIss GHisSpLI W. s. THonPsoNs NEPHEW,
Ssow a BtRcEss ALEXANDER NJ. LAwREScE,
CH,pIEs CARow TAYLOR x MERRILL,
John b SARpY, CHARLES ii. MARSHALL,
THos. RICHARDSON l. Co., TAYLOR hISh,
WALSH, CARVER CHASE, slate a Co.
GRISNELL, MINTUkN & Co, f. 4. MORGAN,
CHss. C. DUNCAN l. Co, JAMES w. ELLwELL Co.,
B. A MUmFoRD Bros, H. w. TRUSDY
This course is exceedingly distasteful TO the men
whose lawlessness it is designed to prevent and
are not surprised to learn from the Association that
runners have subscribed funds to contest the right of
the shipowner to prevent them from selling passage
tickets at whatever prices they plea'e. Since they
have succeeded in electing several of their gang TO
the Common Council and the Legislature, they
may cause the Association some trouble; but little
6imness in behalf Of the right will soon drive these
desperate vagabonds into more legitimate pursuits.