The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-04

The Great Eastern Again.
INDIGNATION OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VICTIMS
ON THE CAPE MAY STEAMBOATS,, ETC., ETC.
From our Pbladelphis exchanges II appears that the
excursonsts from that quarter had but little to boast Of
in the way Of comfort and accommodation during their
absence from the Quaker City, In fact their indignation,
popular indignation usually does, found safety valve
in the shape Of pubic meeting; and Thursday last
meeting was held in the words Of the CALL of those pas
sepgers Of the John A. Warner swindied, VIC
tmzed and left board Of the Great Eastern to consult
in regard to further action against the propretors Of the
John A. Warner"
At the hour for the meeting about thirty persons
assembled in front of the hall, and they saluted each
fresh accession with the cry "Heres another victim
and similar calculations.
The trouble was as folows-The steamer John A. War
was chartered for excursion to Cape May 10 see
the Great Eastern by gentleman Of Baltimore On Tues
day the Warner left Philadelphia with from 500 to 1000
passengers board who had purchased tickets for as
they supposedly the round trip.
The trip TO Cape May was pleasant enough, but when
the passengers got there they had TO land and buy
ticket to from Cape Island to the big ship by steam
boat commonly used foF freight purposes, called the
shrver. There were seats on the shrver, and the
passengers kept standing board her for two
and . half before they could get board the Great
Eastern. When they did get board the Shriver did
not "come 10 time" and take them to the Warner,
did the Warner wait for them. Steam was got up
on the Warner before the appointed time, and
sss put o. to A
Great Eastern and the Shriver. Some sixty Of the
Warmers passengers actually brought to New York
by the Great Eastern, about three hundred were left at
Cape May and the rest carried back 10 Philadelphia
THE INDIGNATION MEETING.
The meeting called 70 order at eight o'clock p NJ
WA cal IN tha hair
In opening, Mr.. MAS made some remarks regrettng
that not more Of the victims were present. they
much Of the bad treatment complained Of st he felt
strongly enough the subject The excursioniss
Nay by the warner, but were charged my cents extra
for canal freight boat which they stood here
seats) packed like sheep, for two hours and half
MORE before they could get the Great Eastern This
freight overloaded in leaving the Great Eastern
and the officers Of the Great Eastern Knocked down
the freight boat Then the hriver did not co ne back to
the Great Eastern 20 that several hundred passengers
were len on the big ship when the SPEAKER ho got on
srated with the captain OF the Warner the captain said
he did not care that 1t was none Of his business that lac
did not care what became OF them
Mr.. L. BuRSEss highly indignant victim, next took
the door. he, 10 company with Mr.. Mas, was lucky
quite early in the ar In attempting TO get OF the big
ship the speaker was roughly grabbed the neck by
officer and flung back. He then waited for the Warner
by the Shryer and had 70 walk about the streets Of Cape
. sn York on q
Eastern others came up rom Cape May on the Kennebec
while the speaker and some of his friends got the
Warner (Which had come down 70 Cape Nay another
trp) and the officers OF the Warner refused 10 take the
tickets Of the victims OF the trip 10 the big ship without
Mr. PARKER also added his testimony 10 the swndle.
He added that the object of this meeting TO hire ax
ss ps
des added his story he bought his ticket ell square at
Adams Express Office and suffered the same shameful
treatment The captain Of the Shrver deceived the War
ners passengers by leaving the Great Eastern twenty mi
nutes before the time he announced just after the speak
er had got into the saloon OF the Great Eastern The
tain Of the Warner knew perfectly well that three hun
dred Of his passengers were on board The Great Eastern
when he bid us good by and len for rhlsacphia The
passengers could be provided with beds on board the
Shriver but could not obtain this Every effort was
rebued Some Of were kindly allowed door to SLEEP
the proprietor the saloon at the mole
il only beng required that would spit tobacco on
the floor. THIS is the way were swDdled.
Mr. j. J, n. DoroIAs moved that counsel be employed
and that twenty five cents each be levied TO dersy
penses.
The SECRETARY remarked that carriage maker OF VII
mineton had pledged himself 10 spend twenty Ave dol
lars II they could the people who had swipded them
Others would contribute literally when the suit got
Mr. SALMON rather objected to the twenty i've cent
levy he had stated 10 the meeting, with two minutes
warning.
The motion for the twenty FIVE cent contribution
agreed TO- and the victims came up manfuy to The cap
Some informal discussion followed, disclosing some rich
facts to the personal experiences of the victims and
conduct OF the Warmers captain after which the Secre
tary footed up his receipts OF the contribution They
amounted to four dollars and atty cents.
The meeting then adjourned 70 meet again on Tuesday
evening next-the place 10 be designated by the com
mittee.
II viii doubtless be great satisfaction 10 the victims
70 have divided among them the proas Of such suit
The amount thus accrung must be enormous especially
each individual Ia left 10 make his estimate OF per
sona damages who compelled 10 stay all night and
be tormened by Cape May dust and Jersey mosquitoes
Badly the sufferers Jared the Great Eastern, we
think the Philadelphia victims would have been a deal
wiser to have paid extra ARE even got left on the
big ship and thus enjoyed beautiful sail by moonlight
and landed resh and hungry In the hospitabe city Of
Gotham. Some OF their number did and we believe
not Of these has opened bis mouth since 10 express
anything but the most delightful OF sensations during
| their improptu voyage.