The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-13
THE EMiGRANT SHIP ALEXANDER MAR
SHALL,
The Captain Reiuies the Charges and Ex
presses n Willingness for Investigation.

The Captain Refuies the Charges and Ex-
presses n Willingness for investigation.
A few days since an account appeared in the
city papers giving details OF harsh treatment and
privatlOn experienced by certain passengers on
board the emigrant ship Alexander Marshall OF
the Black Ball line during her recent voyage from
Liverpool to this port The allegations were made
by Mr.. Carpenter, of Brooklyn, who claimed that
he, with MS wife and seven children, were passen-
gers on the voyage referred to: that the food was
insufficient and coarse In quality, and the con.
veniences for cooking wholly inadequate. Mr.. Car
penter also asserted that the passenger cooks
neglectu OF their duties, by compelling passengers
to wait, oftentimes for hours before their rarions
were cooked, and by inattentfon to the manner
in which the food was cooked.
Captain Gardner. OF the ship Alexander Marshall,
now asserts that the story OF Mr. Carpenter is pure
fabrication ana says that the Marshall Is vessel au-
thorized by law to carry 647 passengers her accom-
modations being adequate for that number. On the
voyage referred to she had on board only 497
passengers. Prior TO sailing from Liverpool the
ship, her accommodations and conveniences were
inspected by the British emigration ofcers and the
food was also examined ana samples taken by the
officials. They expressed satisfaction at the cond
ton, quantity and quality OF everything on
board. They also examined the crew, The
cooks and the fun complement OF men, 80
see that the ship was not lacking In
these respects and found them all satisfactory aud
there was vessel in the line better equipped and
adapted for tine carrying OF passengers. Captain
Gardner iurther says that Mr.. Carpenters charge
that he did not have good attendance IL not based
upon fact. When Mr. Carpenter came on board hs
whole family was Ia . very sckly and delicate con
dition apparently from some congenital disorder or
weakness. and several OF his children wore
tica appliances Tor the support OF their limbs. HIS
wife also, who was nursing young child, was IN
delicate state OF health. Seeing tDs state OF anars
Captain Gardner says he took particular that
the family should have all the reasonable COM
fprf buI
ratious OF all the ships food, had GOOD
and careful attendance, and almost lived on the
cabin table. In addition TO the help with when ne
sailed, captain Gardner also hired woman VINO
was passenger TO act as cabin servant at ten dol.
lars per month, 40 that there might be no lack OF
attendance. Every day when II was stormy or the
weather was bad there were, made, under tue Cap
tain's orders and supervision, from three 10 i've ga
Ions oil arrowrOot which was served 70 all the women
and children anu the first Ocer OF the ship was re-
lieved from his ordinary duties and detailed IN
charge OF the women aud children 10 zee that they
properly looked after ana attended TO- and this
0aicer pad also particular attention. To the cooks ana
hands TO see mat their treatment OF the passengers
was decor0us aud proper. on leaving Liverpool all
the passengers were Informed that II they were DIS
satisfied tatthe quantity OF PROVISIONS issued they
were entitled TO have them weighed, and could nave
them weighed TO satisfy themselves that the rat0ls
were full. On one OCCASION ut least when issuing
raton5 Of pcei. Captain Gardner says lie N positive
hr esncd 20 the passengers I60 pounds or Deei more
Niab .ncy we're entitled ~ IA The Aggregate, Vau-