The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19
for bis sek w he told him tina. he had none and that

cross NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. t about half hundred weight
Of bread and other provisions Win n was wei, pro
passengers who TO him, and many offered him sx-
pence for pint Of water At the galley ne drank water
first few days the captain told him he not entitled
any extra allowance for being in the galley; captaln
told him after they had been five weeks out he might
stay out Of the galley he hked gave most Of his stores
away
her daughter aged twelve years we're passengers the
Vilafranca: did know how much provisions is
sued she had starved with the hunger very OFTEN the
thrown il overheard second cabin passenger and
paid pounds for her passage asked for water
when Short and the carpenter said go to hell" could
cat meal the allowance Of potatoes; they were
| very rotten
| Crosse xamined-She was so hungry and her child
nearly died from starvation, that she always them
made complaint 10 the captain about the provs
IONS; she once went TO the captain for biscuits, which
she got; did recollect one occasion coming the
quarter deck and thanking the captain for soup
which he had sent her, was sea SICK, as was also her
the water for her and his mother: resided at "a Allen
street.
Brooklyn received at first issue five and half biscuits
and six small potatoes three Of which bad which
he took in one hand they were small also got rice
beans and sugar for himself and friend got six pints Of
water; the following morning got beef and pork
which so bad that could stand it, and
was taken from between the water closets and decks
disgusting that he threw away other pas
sengers do the sane the second Monday when he had
boiled ii in water and IL still stunk very bad he
him If that was ut 10 use the captain replied by telling
him that he ate the same the pork also was bad the
next week he got eleven biscuits and seventeen small
potatoes for himself and friend; he asked the captain
IL we're possible for man to live on five and half bis
cults, and the captain said ~ won't bother about il
to-day; keep your provisions and will give you more
Tomorrow" he never gave any more, and he was
obliged TO subsist himself for week this allowance
the 9Th Of August the day the hottest day Of the
voyage; the children and women and himself sui-
fering badly for want Of water; three and six pence
was offered fora cup of water; OF the passengers
called HIM and gave him sup; he complained to the
captain next morning in company with about ten
would not listen to him; but shook him roughly ROUGHLY
by the arm and said "You damned bugger get
away or win throw you overboard;" he told
the captain that he would make complaint against him
when they reached New York an hour after he sent for
him and told him il he interered with the passengers
during the voyage the meat palatabe; the smallest
amount OF meat he received was about half pound this
was on the last week this a. was gwen as an for
al ALA S ss' W. "ss ~ sSsass nAu n0'nnS
Cross examned-was steerage passenger; paid four
pounds the captain sad he was in his power and that be
would hang him from the mast IL he inerercd with the
h ssa the but ps @ s% he as
men and children were crying for Water the 9Th of
August he had offered to pay nine and sixpence for cup
day. the passengers we're allowed gather the rain
water which fell, but it collected by the and
issued next day TO the PASSENGERS he had meat the
stores which he had brought from England with him.
Mrs. Jemma Quintock deposed-She resides at No Al
Cranberry street. Brooklyn passenger Villa
franco; had three children the oldest aged six years;
in the steerage; received about. three quarts of
water per day for herself and the children until the last
week, when she had four quarts soy i3 gallon tin
can recevedt every morning herself the Meat was verv
bad at first especaly-so bad that for four weeks She
threw it overboard the beef and pork were alike bad
week had eleven biscuits, which weighed TWENTY-FIVE
ounces; next week she had only ten biscuits the first
week had pound and a9arter rice and oatmeal she
seldom took they weighed about two pounds and half
Cross examined The meat alive with mag
OTIS she had provisions o. afr own had She not she and
her children would fev starved, did not take anything
at the ast issue Of Provisions except sugar and -four
Hannah McGGifs tcstifcd-That she was a passenger
on the villafranca; her family sir in number did
twice during the passage she threw the beef overheard
had something less than gallons Of day
the Six Of them the children were crying with thirst on
who said he did not damn for them; raned that
evening and hex children licked the drops of pail that
day she had only had about two quarts.
Crossexamned-Her husband got the water daily; the
can was marked two gallons; she never had enough to
James Coffee testified that resides at Resand staten
lsand had one child with him the yillafranca first
week got seven Biscuits pork not good, 80 that he
threw away the beef was bad yet he had to eat IL,
the allowance OF meat did not exceed pound them
out the aour in tin which had false
botom the sugar measure was the same got five good
potatoes, about the Of small hens egg examined
these false bottom and found the bottoms
showed up abont inch and half; the captain heard
him say that could not put quarts into four quart
measure; complained TO the captain, he could
not find him complained 70 the carpenter, who said,
'you hold your tongue or will give you plenty Of BIS
cut there he s there pointng TO the caTpenter and
let him do i'll
The Court then adjourned until Thursday morning at
ten o'clock when the examination of witnesses before
United States Commissioner Osborn will be continued
The Fire Department.
ORGANIZATION OF NEW COMPANIES ny THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, DIsBANDNENTs, ETC.
On yesterday afternoon the Board Of Fire Commission
held'ther regular meeting. Among a.quantity Of
minor business the following was disposed off,
COMMUNICATIONS
from nifty residents Of Harlem asking that engine
be not removed from their town Referred
From Engine Company No 2 transmitting schedule OF
articles for sale. Referred
From Ward Dickson Co, broadway, asking pay
ment Of one hundred dollars damages for windows
broken by members Of Engine Company No. 20, 9th
By Comnittee Appointments
Organizing Metropolitan Engine Company No Is at
No. 200 Henry street Appoinmens-Jam Little fore
man Thomas Henry assistant foreman; william Haney
ssoker; Thomas Iahey, driver, and seven privatesl
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company No 4, corner
Of Eighth avenue and Forty eighth street. Appoint
ments-Mchae snyder, foreman; O. H. Cornell assist
ant foreman; c siebert, driver, and seven prvates
Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No 10. in
East Twenty 9th street. Apprenticeship sandbag
foreman; T. w Wilson, assistant foreman; J. p. Teller
. sss,..s m.a Esss, wilson 'otsr and
Metropolitan Steam Fire Engine Company No %, in
West Twenty nfth street. Appointments-S Mitchell
assistant foreman; M. Gallagher, engineer; w. Abbott
stokcr; Thos Pyne driver and eight nremeD. Adopted
hotropolitsp Engine Company No 20 in Marion street
sistsnt foreman H. A wiinushby, engineer: j Hogan
stokcr M Brean driver and seven privates. Adopted
ArToivrNENrs REsoIUrOrs, ETC
BY Committee on Appointments and Discipline
That g. Brown, steam engineer Of No. 4s Engine Com
pany, be transferred TO ~ Engine. Adopted
That transfers and appointments be made in Engine
Company No. and Hook and Ladder No. 4 Adopted
That r. H. Laughlin, of Engine Company No. o. be re-
eved From this date that company being out Of
Adopted
That officers and members OF Engine Companies Nos
2, g. a. %, 40 and A., and Hook and Ladder Company
No fold Department. be relieved from duty from this
date and all in good standing shall ;receve honorable
DIS barge on 2sth October Adopted
That J. W. Downing be reinstateJ in Engine Comtany
is on his paying fines and due. Adopted.
That j. r. Regan be appointed assistant foreman Me-
tropoitan Engine Company No TO- vice j W. Lewis,
left the State Adopted
The following resolutions prescnted:--
That the Chief Engineer and Committee Apparatus
be instructed 10 report upon the matter OF forming