, 1866-07-25
THE Em1GnANT QUESTION.
Pctltlnn from the German EmlErAn
Aid Society.

Onr Ttadcft have frequently been Informed OF
particular oI imposition emetana arriving
IN ibis city, and Lave more than once had ther st-
ttnt1pn called 10 the filthy condition Of rome emf
grant parties waiting here for transportation to
points further West, The German Erlgr1nt AID
Society, with s.-!t~ .sc t~sstEe change Tor the
better In these respects has addressed the following
petition to the Board Of Police Commissioners Of
Of this city. Wea not prepared 10 ray that the
suggestions here made are necessarily the best that
eould be adtuced, but are sau led that fome steps
ehon!d be taken in the matter. Em,rf1n1A eome-
tine& arrive here at the rate of several hundred tn
one dsy:
GEx11xHEx: The undersigned Board OF pircc-
nsso bta pr 70 yoa1
Board the following, VIE:
1hc emlcrants, esteaalty Germans and Nor
months 'een vef, numerous. and the emigration to
th,e country Will not abste Notwithstanding the
Chicsro being the centre Of the ratlroad con.
nec,ions 10 :he Wess, WHICH all the em!4sanss IN
lending settle IN this OF any other Staie Of the
West have TO pa.s. II seem. us 70 " ne duty Q.
this community 10 adnpt ZONE suitable MEASURES
for the proper protection Of the tame.
lhl. board Of Directors has been informed. and
;nis ciiy re constantly imposed upon and de.tiud
ed by ho'el-rurness. draYmen, exprcsenen, and
even NJ t.altoad employees; tnnt even baggage
sscrt, in the employ q certain railroads IN this
city, employ teams on their orn account and ex-
iort from em,sr1nts, for Carrying their baggage
from the uepo 70 ano:her raifoad depot Or 70 =
tu tns WY from % TO fl0 pr load. !ns'ead Of 81,
TIE ps as, es Sssss tsa' 81 ,Ss
ps o e. cs %
! Tor suitable passenger tooms for The nccommoda-
lion Of ernieEants arriving At or leaving ,heat r.
emte1an.s are forced to oeeapy for hours and days
tne elee,a, e,dewa!ks and Steps Of houses auioin-
iug the sad depot,; sna that '1 a5tes nse
emigrant trains from New York, they ind
he,e no nears or accommodation TO rest and
ana d at ovss ae sles
daneesmg the1ebr the health Of the CITY and gtsng
IN cdsn.lvc picture TO the citizens residing nesr
houses ia ihis CITY, to.wit: ono kcowp undef Inc
pame Of " German Association" held by John
Jacobs, corner nt south Canal and Monroe etseets,
and the oiber kept By john schlct. No. 1a8 Etnzte
street, and called German Society,"" are lot long
| time using the above names for their respective
Geap e1e esans ~ ns s9 a2yae IL tbs esy and
tnak1ne them b;heve that said emls.ant hon:es ate
held under the auspices OF u. Aid society for The
| protection OF emiErnn:s OF Ibis city.
Az such aid societies exist in all large cities oi
tht tnltcd sta:es and as calgzants tze sdstsed TO
ioos ,sr ne,p aaa proteeuon 10 these soe'eties It
lent society as eign for emtcraut houses, is fery
impfopet md deerttful; and IN support Of this
for 1heee cnn1srhns horses Iepteseut themselves a.
agent. Of sad benesolent society.
To !ed'ess the shove ssiexspees the UNDERSIGNED
honorable Board the adoption or the following
Iae9suses. to-w1t:
!, 70 appo,nt at each railroad depot where e1nl
c1nn1f arrive from the East4 intelligent special po
| Acemen TO protect enfgrants aTsinst imposition
bF rInners, txprcEknae agents. and Other deaagD
10 their further destination. railroad connections
location q the rcspeetise depo's, and lime o. ae
, 4 70 compel al the railroad COMPANIES In thi
Cty, especially OF such roads m0at travelled on b!