The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-21

Cowm isssoners or Emigration.
PROTECTION OF gAl0 SANTs' BAGOAdE-oAsTLB
GARIEN FULL or EAIdRAfTs AND BASdAGs.
An interesting meeting the Commissio 'ers OF Emigra
d. wa held yesbr' ay In relation to matter oil con
side, able in,eres. 10 emsfas seems that Castle Gar
asp fun d newly landed passengers and from two 70
four thousand persons their baggage are con tanty
within Its walls. At present there rs no shelter
for the baggage, which has to lay upon and
under the galleries and the dock under the rain
D0ine those last Two rain storms over four Thousand
trlh ana packages we're exposed 10 the elements, ana
the poor emf grants arr the sufferers thereby.
A. The last meeting Of he Board a proposition WIS
made build a baggage house at the Castle Garden, hut
the Commit doubted the proprety OF their doing So
they would thereby boDne liable for the goods st )red
in the baggage house The Pre- dout finally authorized
confer with the counsel of the Beard, ana report
he citing held yes teriay Mr.. vkxlTANCK reported
Tire ruh Of his cones with he counsel Of the
Board respecting liability OF the Commissioners in
y ouil bagaage house at Castle Garden for the use O.
the emigraD,s. thought best 70 bid the baggage
house roposed but before allowing emgrans 70 use
they thould compelled To state the value Of their pos
hat in IL stolen they could not enter
Any unft urded Cam In he CO r's.
Mr. CAiiuGAN did not Ike the idea Of he Commi~ion
heirc Tho for baspase IL you'd be source Of
cons iapt cxtepse Beard which they could not afford
In the present state Of their finances.
Mr. Curtis we'd that tbs xhole matter be referred to
the Castle Garden Committee, with power.
Mr. CARDIGAN willing 70 build tho baggage house
some arrangement coul he made making tue emisrenw
thens responsible for it During this ate rain storm
OF err AGO trunk the dock In the rain and No
doubt but that good deal Of property WAS spoiled
The follow ing resolution was eventually passed.
Resolved That t,e several propos Is erect buildings
sheds fer storing the baggage Castle Garden belong
ing emgran,s be referred with power to tho Castle
Garden mi,ee being understood that the Commits
soDeis OF E ration are 20 receive nothing Tor such sor
age and be in nowse responsible for the said baggage,
10 damage TO he same, while said baggage or any
portion thereof remains the sad emgrant do ot under
the charge Of thi commission.
M DxvIs t1e counsel Of the Board, who was present.
defined the duties u the Commissioner toward the EN-
grant. He thought the latter should be protected II
would be WELL he said, to build the baggage house and
place under the Of the railroad companies that had
Offices tie Garden BY that the Com mission
ess would escape any liability for lost baggage
MORTALITY AT SRA.
Some ersation took place With reference to the Of
feet Of the law passed years since by Congress- pro-
vidng that when death occurred in the Storage oil
vessel of person eight of $40 OF the pas
money should be returned To the commissioners or
Emigration Captain Crabtree stated that 81 800 paid
to the Board last year under the prov this act He
said that the mortality fallen of wonderfully but there
believe that The deaths among the STORAGE
put down TO cabin passengers and infants
was suggested that IT would be well to employ cerx
70 board vessels and discover the exact number Of deaths
as Il would accrue to the benefit OF the treasury.
CRIMINALS OVER
Mr. GARRIouE stated tina, be had information Of 4
Der of abirds were on the way to TINS country from Cor
many and had made provision To capture them on their
arrival
The commissioners requested the reporters not to
ton particulars, might defeat their plans TO catch tho
roRues when they arrived.
Number Of omisrauts arrived TO May 1s, sle
Since 10 Nav 20 1,Ti1
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ, SIT
To same date In 1856 q ,2290
Increase this year Is, 237
1857 1856
No inmates In institution Wards leland 1919 1,s52
Marine Hospital. 1S4 It's
Total sos 1921
Overdraft January l. 1857. .Ssy2o2 10
Receipts to May I3, ls67.............$ S6,Os1 80
Since TO May 20, for Communication VI
pessengers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. CO.'S 90
-ol lis 80
Balance .................... ,sls IA
Disbursements a. per previous account
TO Nay IL, 1901 .......... oS,IN -
SuAdry expenses Of Nay and b.. 1855 - -
,4o6 70
Balance ......................... .$lYsO6 Al