The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-20
A Peep into the Mysteries or Castle Garden
Facts Requiring Explanation.
TO THE EDITOR OF rHI HERALD.


OAaue Garden Ia known at homo and abroad a. one OF
he great benevolent Institutions OF the day. desires To
extend IL usefulness The Commissioners OF Emigration
not satsned with deprvine New York land sharks OF
their prey stretching their the water with
the benevolent design Of protecting emgans during the
perih OF embarkaton In plain words, they attempt
ing BY Of agents and printed CIRCULAR TO induce the
authorities Of all European seaport towns to shut up the
Offices which ha been established In these towns for the
sse Of American inland passage tickets They assert that
bogus tickets sold these Offices and that their tender
hearts constantly afflicted by the imposuons thus
prsctced upon their poos. This expansive benevoIence
OF the Commissioners Is In striking contrast with the
supneness which characterized the earlier vemen Of
that body; not pleasant TO DO obliged 10 attribute
worthy motives 10 organization which has effected some
valuable results but 10 be considered that professional
birds Of prey sometimes eas dangerous than by o.
critical old angels OF mercy.
careful observer admitted 70 the sscred precincts
Of Castle Garden, will make note OF ,he following pheno-
Fin, In the PEAT and oommoious passage Office In the
center Of the bUic he yin discover the agents ofony two
roads, VIZ the New York and Erie and tue New Cen
tAl, while there three other railroad companies which,
with their connections engaged In the transportation
Central and the Baltimore and oao mo employ - in
form you that emsan liberty 10 leave the bald
Ing and buy their tickets n the ether Offices they choose,
while the emgranh themselves an that every
Of penueon, and of~n violence, B employed 10 induce
the TO puIchase tickets within the building
work together In perfect harmony. There no rivalry,
competition In prices, anxiety 10 catch customers
Such harmony between rival interests, such Indifference
70 hlhy ucre Ia Altogether upacoountable and truly 70
freshipg In the mids, Of tah sinfuy selfish community.
Third Farmers and other persons desiring 10 obtain
huudrss men could be immeslseiT and
employ cd railroads In this STATE access allowed
70 The emsnts before they are persuaded 70 BUY tickets
grown this city for months past. from the
OF the Castle Garden fsnconarics 10
Wes, rhSse no Are Without funds enough 70 buy pas
ucl et ao 10 remove 70 tho Labor
Excbanse In Worth street The Commission, sAy they
canno& Allov employers IN she building, ~ the run
sould come In under pretenoe Of looking for
wants. Just ~ No len the Castle, Q carriage
stopped II the entrance containing harmless old LADY,
assortment offered within She denied abundance and
referred 70 the Office In Worth street, where the ragged
and moneyle@ sedin ent OF the tide OF emigration IL de-
pcstcd Thai corpulcst old lady ooudn have been mis-
tshen for runner, even BY tho rsvcss Of officials.
o,s srdes "Sos raSs, nosuosss an 20 ss
he true theory Of the institution. The fsot that e the
dircc Interest OF the parties sho nov have control thai
stely the Erie and Central roads, vii explain the
matter sasfactorily Castle Garden grand monopoly.
Osd'r ns % sSs ne Sn on .
ucheu sold Win the walls They admit railroad
per cont One member OF this joint company b. already
Pockesed ms said, quite large sum a. hs isd.idasi
mare OF The spcs fhh senty per cent snneu 70 ne
usual n the depos Of the cmisant psssase tickets
We have expla ned why only t~o lines OF trans
portaton represented within the bdilding. Tnen
~ regards that wonderful harmony tue
two agencies which work cheek by jovi, without
scratching snarlng, smicabe arrangement has
been made by which the Gales OF each month are equally
ovideo between the New Yrk and Erie an the New
York Cenva This docs s~sy With that cutting oompet
ton by which the cost OF passage ucke9 might be- re.
duced too or three dollars per head aad the profits OF the
concern materially dinshsd With respect 10 the third
phenomenon meptoned Ia easy enough 10 tina, Il 10
he ,neyes, Of The high contracting parties 70 lend The
entrants a. far West possible the question whether
they might MOI be better employed the city ney have
nothing TO do with.
n n known that the income upon which the board for
reyly depend edderived fro the head Of ~ pe,
found inadequate W requisions
imroacd upon the Commissioners by law, nsmel, provd
ing for the sick and destitute among he for period OF
ave years AFTER their arrival and the ppt eqience has
been . heavy Indebtedness. The Commissioners yere
therefore, unable 70 meet the additional expenses OF main
tanning the establishment unless plan could be de-
vised for making SELF Supporting The simplest way
deibs this would be for the Comm themselves 4,
make contracts with the railroad oompsnes and
then selling passage tickets At such advance would
the expenses OF the depot Five per cent would be
. nberA allowance for all 81 Penses
AsH is, the Commissioners OF Emigration have given
their business terms kno only 70 themselves
10 giant monopoly, vho carry passengers n their own
rates and In their way. tie affirmed that the
uodAiions provided the emgrsnt trains not much
superior 70 those usually Afforded 10 drcves Of hogs
Inc business Of the joini rock company iur now In