The New York herald., 1869-04-15
TIE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.

The Commissioners OF Emigration held their regu.
lar semim0nthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
Castle Garden, Mr.. Cyrus H. Loutrel In the chair.
resolution was adopted authorizing Commits.
s0ner Smith to effect the sale OF $50 900 in United
States bonds, aside from the sale OF lands
on Wards Island.
The following resolution was then offered by Com
missioner Kapp:-
Resolved. That the Commissioners OF Emigration have
Ssaa with ssay % Ss %a s tue Month
for tbs better Of On their
to the United sates that they regret that their efforts
ths new Secretary Of s:a,s Hon Hamilton Fish 70 whose
The law o. March B. is5 win take up the matter at once and
will bling 1t to final settlement.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
committee was appointed to investigate the case
of the snip James Foster.
The following report, which was approved, was
then by the secretary from the chairman OF the
Railroad Agencies C0mmlttee:-
CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK. April 0, 1859.
snser Ticket Agents fa''
SiRAt the last regular meeting OF the Board Of
Commissioners Of Emigration OF the STATE Of New
York the following preamble and resolution were
unanimously adOpted:-
Whereas the several railroad ticket agents will in the
month OF April for the purpose Of arranging their summer
Resolved That Railroad Committee be requested to
sy Of better and quicker transport OF e1
present sysse% Which to both The hsaS and
comfort Of The smanis besides being almost as expensive
In accordance with such preamble and resolution
the Railroad Agencies Committee respectfully call
the attention OF yourself and colleagues 10 the i'm
portance Of the suggestions therein set forth.
From the investigations made by the members OF
the committee, and from the numerous complaints
presented from time to time through the press o. the
Western states 1t appears that emigrant passengers
are subjected to great delay and serious inconveni
ence5 on their journeys westward. and 1t Is urged
that measures should be taken to correct these
abuses, in the accomplishment OF which your vaua-
"a ftti osfnl nfl.A
OF complaint may be stated as slow travelling and
insufficient accommodations both OH the trains and
at tie depot.
While the cmigrant rates are about onshalf of first
class rates. the difference In the rate OF speed at
loss OF time (Which Is less OF laboro enigrant as
also TO the country and the expense OF lIyng, to
MAKE tne Cost OF aravellng nearly & ahe same II NOT
stance the time between New York and Chicago Is
by a first class tran thirty-six hours Dy emigrant
train three and half SIX days, making average
difference say three days, when costs the emigraht
traveller as foows:--For ticket, S13; Tor subsst-
three days at s3 per day, s5-naking $685. while the
first class fare at the present time ls S20 In ad.
dlion which the faci that Che first class passer-
ger not limited tue weighs OF his baggage, as Is
the eD.igrant. Qn some Of the roais many o1 the
cars used for entrants arc without wafer closets
without fire ana In the summer with:
oai wats, sSo,sr At the sepos several
emigrant who, while waiting for the connecting
train, Is exposed to the weather well as TO the
persons who are allowed to approach and comm,;ni-
cate with him. IL is alleged that the improvements
IN the TRANSPORTATION OF emigrant passengers have
not kept pace with the times. ana that the railroad
companies OF the North and West have not given to
TINS Important element In the progress and pros.
pefity OF the country tnat attention and considera-
ton which Ia due to 1t.
In 1t Is not practicable for your convention to
confer with the committee on the subject OF this
communication, 1t Is then respectfully suggested
that a conference committee be appointed a1d EN-.
powered 70 carry out such alterations the present
mode OF transporting emigrant passengers may DO
agreed on. ain, sir, your oDcdient servant,
CYRUS II. LOuTtEL,
Chairman Railroad Agencies Committee, Commis-
soners Of Emigration.
Tho following Is the statement Of the returns to
the l4th OF April
Number Of enigants arrived to Aprl 7, 1860. 24s4o
DO. since to April IA ls0s 1881
lOai os,o5o
The same date In 1S63..... ............... 2s,s50
Balance IN bank January l, 1SeH ..... s8,o41
,gregate receipts 10 April ], 1850. $40, 800
Received since 70 Apri H. 1869, for
comnutation OF passengers, &c -. 1880
-siCT,2 go
IOtHl
Disbursements rs per previous accounts to
Aprii 1867. lis, Sp7
Dtltitc. Stt.3I4
The board then adjourned 10 meet again at the call
OF the Cbaif.