The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15
Australian Packet ships and Their Pas
senger Accomm OF lions.
TO THE EDITOR or THE uERALl


Thinking that the public not very well acquainted
with the description Of accommodation Afforded in the
passenger ships to Australia and apt led asiray
by the aluring circulars Of agents in New York. take
the liberty Of throwing some light the best of nv
ability upon the mode Of conducting the passenger
with the Colonies. Unfortunately however. shall not
be able 10 state any thing which viii be likely 10 ada
colorng To those eulogums commonly iavishei upon
the United states OF America by their most ardent adj
mircrs.
As Que Of the second cabin PASSENGERS recently
arrived in Melbourne by the s q. Glover, ef the
Pioneer line, ! am DESTROYS of exposing the treat.
ment have received. That YOU may be batter Die
20 comprehend the confncd space Of the second cabin
viii here give you us dimensions, also q the different
tcles which tend 10 render II uncomfortable The
whole extent may be comprised within IL feet By ~
feet on each side q which Toiec berth. four feet wide
the whole length three IN tier. There also tables
on each side feet by feet, large ladder 10 feet by
feet, and great iron water tank stretching INTO
the centre feet, and feet IN diameter lire, Also
We have TO and room for luggage, which
PEELED 70 mekc seats of, Otherwise ~oud not have
space, where wcntyfour souls huddlcd together 20
60 through all the cxircncics 81 domestic lite OF
whom hnalcs for whom not the slightest
had been made for dstinc ion between the sexs
Ono Of them sister unable to endure tho foul below
compelled TO make her abode upon deck under ,hc
fore hatch whore she sccumbci g. The excessive fatigue
aud anxiety attending her miserable position Although
she had been Tor time past q very weakly cnst.
tuition am strongly under the impression she might
have survived the voyage II proper medical treatment
had been provided But there medical onccr o.
other competent person on board TO attend any az
and in portion OF the ship there any place set
apart for hospital, where my sister could have had
any chance TO recover; hui she was comYclled 30
lie upon the deck under hatch exposed 10 the
night air Of the tropics while In state OF rapid
decline
must not omit 20 state that when the vessel PIT b.
sea, aud called over, another diculty
manifested itself The list incomplete; one Of the
passengers, who produced bona de ticket having been
most unaccounably omitted, and he let his choice,
either 20 60 ashore remain and take his chance
berth being provided fur him. He, however, chose she
latter 10 running the risk " losing hts passage money
This unfor nfrc person had 60 pass the voyage m,t
comfortably sleeping among the boxes aud lumber wrap'
whatever clothing he could procure from his shpnaics
IN fac than half OF the passengers were compel
led sleep deck during the gratcr part q the voy.
age, during the whole time, the heat aud ouness
of The atmosphere below, where there the slight
Get ventilation, except through the hatch door being al
most beyond endurance. wh regard 10 the provisions
must also state that the cM,ract in this and n other
way fulfilled 10 the satisfaction cf thc
passengers.
have vcntured TO trespass upon you 20 Car with the
bore ta, you will oblige by giving wide circulation u
the facts contained herein, and sincerely trust may
be productive of service would BE- glad o. hear IN.
deed that these few lines had tcndei 10 osu the cf
of American cousins with regard h. the way
which their Australian pocket shps are httei ont
LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.