New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-08
YARDS ISLAND.

rrRTurR PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed by the Legislature
10 inquire into the causes OF the recent trouble Oh warn
Island continued their examination yesterday id TIC
Commissioners room at Castle Garden.
The first witness summoned was Mr.. Lynch, VINO tes'i-
fed that he had been connected with the Commissioners
~ Emigration since January 90 1870 as far as he knew
tho Commissioners of Emigration and their agents al
mnstered their duties well; superintendent Nes had
Island three times weeks and had received but one
complaint since he connected with the Board had
examined the food particularly, and the mode or serving
H. visited the dormores and barracks the loaves OF
bread furnished the inmates were ~ ounces IN weight aha
shrank two in the baking thus leaving 40 ounces
which divided into four parts, ana one part gwen
to each the saS Sas served at o.
dinner at II M and supper at p M Elk eays III te
week the emgrants get nehai pouhu o. lne ea S
superintendent has power to enforce ponce reguatohs
the emgrants have sufficient 10 eat a1o W
from the would consider 1t hazardous 10 giye
rect premium on idleness; Sunday he had asked
the physicians about the food, ana they said the
Dori, had become a member Of the Society of Emigra
ton and Commissioner er0rei0 wlthout any
did think the barracks might be improved aud
thev might be worse the object OF the Society should
Ala not think the accommodations at the barracks were
calculated to elevate the emigant on SATURDAY IneIe
were about 100 in the barracks appncat0ns ior au
mission 10 Wards Island made at Castle Garden the
commissioners Of Emigration originated the irish Emf
grant Society; any Commissioner WHO plontSS " MS
nosjton either directly indirectly peures himself
Commissioner Lontrel was next sworn ana testined
m he was Chairman Of the Wards Island tomnitGe
and Chairman OF the Railway Committee; inc "aIu
island Committee IS six IN number ana mas IGpesena
tiyes of the Irish and German Emgrant Societies; the
duty of the Railway Committee Is the supervision OF te
Railroad Agents Castle Garden Tor tle
OF omiCrans, and has hoihlug 70 10 WIN III az 80
of tickets anything OF the knd each ROAD mas e
agents in The Garden ana lSnt are Week war
Island: visits lasted from two to hve hours
generally visited the buildings; on the Island
ON the 22d OF February; the rot was on Inc 2oth
the Superintendent has discretionary power 10 eApeI
nersous for cause the sand the Committee has no
objection 10 his locking up IeIldStoiS nIa, OF Puis
ing them with bread and water Diet know 81 no other
bo|e eyanned the barracks while the enigrants
eating: general treatment Is goOd those VINO are III
receive better treatment than those VINO are Wei can
NOT saw that nationality was the cause of the riot
think the food is sufficient TO support hGaiIiy man
but when he works hard he needs more thlEk tc accom-
modotious for washing not sufficient Whcn numbers
are AT the CHEST the average number OF inmates is 5W
and they have sufficient accommodations Tor Washing
then have seen spoons and knives at table while the
emcrauts eating; think ~ Woulu De Impossible 70
prevent the pering OF spoons and KNIVES ,ic uleI
tcndcnt mas never c.hISu a., -, 81 -
the Committee wish TO do all they can Tor te cOnlOIt
tho inmates; supplies are furnished on acquisitions OF ie
island officials: has interest whatever ~ the pnr
chasing agents it is discretionary win the Snptntehu
ont articles at the lowest market rates
a record OF the supplies IL kept by the steward; the
Auditing Committee examine the vouchers, bills, &o me
supervlsiOn OF builder, by order OF the Commissioners
pay 10 per cent Of the actual cost 81 me work per
n'nb lie commission amounts 20; there has been
action taken as yet reference to the new Lunatic
%syInm. Tie whole affair is sim in allegiance know Of
perqustes gratutes the superintendent OF ward
other employees, receives presents from the Coinn!s
soners o! Emigration; this present ~ IN lieu OF an in
received more than $500 such OCCASIONS
power should be gwen TO the commissioners To refuse
support TO people who are able TO work the Commits.
soncrs fitted up 10 be used by the Protestant
and Catholic chapes in furnishing 1t with such reading
900 or unappropriatcd and in the hands OF the
Commissioners there - $4,000 appropriated Tor the
erection OF the new Asylum lthlnk thS commissioners
have received enough head money TO Keep al lts IN
mates; II the inmates are not wen treated u Is tne laul
the agents there are about 80 seats III the reading
room.
is member Of the Finance and ward Island committee
thinks there Is III bank $4,000 aud fund of $4,000 for
the OF the Lunatic Aylum do not remember
the amount OF head money received by the commission
ers; the Commissioners own wards Island ana value IL
tract and have thus furnished for years; does not
know who recommended Mr.. Isaac Walton for the erec-
no recollection OF Mr.. Walton; can't say
whether he has worked to the extent OF $4,000; think
the inmates OF Wards Island receive sufficient food and
are well treated at the island ten days ago. but not
since the riot do not think 81 80 head money sufficient
for the maintenance OF emigTants
Commissioner Wlnslow testifes as follows: Has been
four years Commissioners and is now VicePresident OF
month signs all the checks received last year 4a $50 80
as head money Of emgrans spent in the last four
sold securities to the amount Of ss $50 in order to meet
current expenses last years receipts were
thinks 81 30 for keeping an emgrant five years remark
ably fine prospect; there is average OF 5000 emgrants
the Island last year $4,000 communication money was
paid; tho average number OF inmates on the
Island is one,half per cent Of the arrivals
$4,000 the Island; the quality OF the food
furnished is good and healthy; startled at the report
that neither spoons knives had been furnished the
Commissioners not to blame; they humane men,
and would do much TO provide the emigrants with all
that Is comfortable and calculated to improve them
socially and morally; the Commissioners ignorant
Of this but the superintendent; the barracks
money
is received; a few years ago. $4,000
was borrowed, and mortgage given on Wards Island
and Quarantine Station; the hospital accommodations
were burned by the emigrants. and the indemnity
by the county was paid into the state Treasury where It
remains interests Is still paid the Staten Island mort
gage; it was sold subject to the interest TO be
paid by the Commissioners they have paid
$4,000, and are still paying for it; has nothing
to do with the sale on account OF bond and mort
gage; the Commissioners have TO pay $4,000
the Commissioners asked aid from the Legislature in the
matter last year, but without Richard OGor-
man says they redress the Mutual Life Insnr
ance Company is paid the loan was taken from them
fifteen years ago -
This concluded the examination and Mr. Herman
Chairman, announced the intention Of the Committee TO
proceed TO Albany in the evening.
FATAL RESULT OF A PISTOL WOUND.