New-York tribune., 1869-03-15
THE EAnGRANTSHIP INVESTIGATION

The Commissioners Of Emigration continued
on Saturday, their examination Of the charges against
the officers OF tho ship Jas. Forster ir. for nhumsh
treatment of the passengers and on the voyage from
Liverpool TO New-YOrk. Commissioners Rapp, OGor
man, and Bcssinger present The Board were lh'
formed that the carpenter and boatswain were III kc
moud County JAIL having been taken from the ship on
its arrival on issued by tho magistrates OF tha
county. physicians certificate presented, statlhs
that Armstrong the captain Of the ship. was too Ill 10 10
moved from his bed. Both no and the first mate arc
prostrated with the fever The captain delrous at
last accounts The testimony taken on Saturday was III
Robert Backmore testified that no was q
Forster; fret provisions were served OUT
the dsy ep ne9 6 me TS e ouan on in the
tract, and that some were not good the DTchu was
but the flour not; the allowances grow less oney
week got rather than three pnts OF water every
day; the water was good up 10 Wlth1 tno iasn ~ ~
always met with fair treatment from the crew saw
others struck; the carpenter was OF elue ulsposO
aid great many things for the captain and went to ann
once Shcn IN" nrovons got scarce aud asked him for
some and his answer was, Not bit to save your NC
fbe Tnanior did not serve out the Goals often until
iat bernbv preyeutng passengers from having break
fast and in the evening not until 1t was time to go TO
he'd on these occasions passengers had only one meal
slent on the deck one month"; his berth having Dceh
knocked when the vessel was hclng Ouueui o Cai
pener pretended to mend IT, but did not there were no
Cross-examncd-was plumber inthe old country; had
rouh nosoge tbe weather was so rough three four
times that the matches were closed day; they never
weighed anything, only measured had about hali pro.
visions first month and after that less passengers drew
up petition which signed by all IN the steeIaGe,
when about half way on the voyage, tt'Ing tnSl ,
grievances but the captain noticed IT; Mr. Ennis
who is in hospital has copy OF the petition went
tho hospital the sick passengers few days De
fore the pilot came board there were four patients
there and one or two them asked him TO get thel
something to eat even some raw peas rs they "cio
starving.
Patrick Cavaney, examined by Mr.. Rapp Was a pas
seuger board the James Forster; came from lOih-
shire England provisions not regularly served
the bags given To the carpenter 10 M te tue l
tor would, after filling them, unless the passengers
watched sharp throw them into any dirt near The bread
was good for two or three weeks water was say
% week two the carpenter knock toOth OUT vi
one OF tue passengers Lancashire lad; another occ
VINO was passenger cook-kicked down by the carpen-
ter from the hospital TO help draw water when the latter
named went on board he was strong ana healtn! J ~.
another occasion he young man. who was utterly
unable 60 work struck the hand With stick because
be feeble TO raise up brush on the deth &tS &
carpenter compelled him iwituess 10 Work OF 90 Nhot
water the unable work. the work ad 10 De
done partly by the passengers got more 10 shI tng
three days board than he had for three weeks
before one week they had nothing but meal. about TWO
pins day; meat vegetables; about spoOhlul on
sugar; this about the latter end OF the voyage we
carpenter q bad man, and commenced his cl9e,y
soon after they left England; he was backed ny
the captain and mate; had seen acts OF Cl"v1'y
and Those who complained got no satisfaction; VIZ
never struck; they dare not strike back thcy
starving, aud bought provisions rom IeIhhhS
shilling for biscuit; the carpenter did not abuse hc
Gcrmansi about y passengcrs ana sailors & G,Su auua
tDe voyage; saw cabin boy who was SICK drawn y!
rope upper deck, where ho lay exposed ad dcd
the uight; when Nlthtt5 coiIphlIti ~ iiAo
about tho ratiOns he told 10 60 TO bazes' some
tines when they asked for provisions, they would be
thrown ON the deck and they could not be got
any more III were compelled % work. or they could
eel no wafer the work was mostly done by the passen-
gers the quantity served yarIed-sometmes quart,
and al other times pint or less Tor the day.
by Mr. Hulburd-Llyed for week on nothing but meal
end the meal given during the week was not IN all more
than twoc- l.; there was day but that he worked
some; Jay three, two, or more hours tho work
generally ha ding of ropcs railous were never re-
fused him because he had not worked.
At the conclusion Of wtucsss testimony Mr {. IL Mar
shall said he desired 20 state 10 the COmwsoncr; th
the the ship had desire to hide thing IN
regard % the ship either during the voyage since her
arrival n port. He made the statement in consequence
OF an article In ~ morning paper.