New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29
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EMIGRANT ROBBERS.
HOW EMrGRANTs ARE PLUNDERED IN NEW
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HOW EMrGRANTs ARE PLUNDERED IN NEW.
4 BRI9RTTUL STORY or ARTYUL Cnu(E-A
CHAPTER FOB WESTERN FOLKS vEETURNo
TO NEw-YORK-wHo THE R00UEs ARR AND
TIE AMOUNT OF THEIR RoBBERiEs.
The native Of Erin or Of the Fstherlaad who
comes hthes 10 generally ne pioneer Of whois family
he comes u IN experiments; and, being cared for h
Is plenty and wages hga, 10 secumuistcs sucssnt
money 10 Live in comfort, and q justly I'm In
LOOKING forward 10 lits,e colony d his own fs.dy
shout him. After sborng steadily for two or tAfee
years, With NO metropolitan Woes 10 draw him away
from the thrifty habits Of bic old home LIE, 10 hnds him
sef possessed Of few hundred or perhaps thousand
dollars 10 save this amount 10 has fofegone tnduI
geces and pleasures and he may have debsrre1 himself
the very nscessares Of heshu hfe But the point Tor
which he struggled ganedj Whatever palms and pr
vstions have been suffered forgotten In the one
thought that he has conquered His nrs work then 70 to
Get about bringing his family 10 his new home. Such h
the concse history In general terms Of nearly every use
fm immigrant who lands at Castle Garden. Others hay
ing landed In the metropolis remain there, and many
ian at once Into it, evil and help 10 swell that largo
non-prodneing pspaation which 10 curse Of all Large
cities, and particularly that Of Nev-York.
THE swnDIxRs ASpTHEIH vIcrIhs.
From this class are recruited the culprts known to
"a "a "Emigrznt Runners," or "Tcket Agents." who
devote themselves to the work Of robbing their fellows
lately arrived or returning home. The devices by which
they rob varied Some Bro shallow tricks and others
are snares cunningy laid. but al generally
full and failures oftener TO b credited 10 sxtranoous
circumstances than to the acuteness Of the intended VIC
tim. Tho vietims generally chosen from among for
egDers returning to the old countries and hundreds Of
these neeced every year by the tricks Of these
Gala The robbery Of ensrants s distinct and its
perpetrators devote themselves excluvely to It, hence
the degree of perfection TO which has been brought
Having after long time Of labor and pflvaton obtained
the means TO bring three four members Of hs family
after him. the former immigrant becomes emigrant,
and with confidence In himself than hs experience
justes he sets out his journey to the old country
He has probably worked, during the few years he has
been In the country, Illinois farm In Pennsyl
vania coal mine or ron-m, and the time he dey0
ted to downright honest labor the less he gave 10 study
Of the tckery Of the world about him He starts full
Of hope with large Of Christian faith in human
nature and great deal more Of the oldme yeneraon
for member Of society dressed In good clothes and ap
parently grade above him. His short soiourn
In this land Of freedom has made him acquainted with
the fact that he s good any man. and with his
little fortune I'm his pocket and the spirit Of indepen
dence In bis breast he Is ready to assert his equality
the nrst occasion He purchases ticket and takes
the train ct waysde station The spirit OF ndepend-
10 nursed he rolls along the PRAIRIE and his
staring face betsys his ignorance Of the world plainly
print He has not Travelled far before the vacant seat
at his side 10 taken by wcldressed Of the world
There b something naterina in tho fact Of the we'll
dressed sitting there and his quiet air. acknowledg
ing as It does the equal rights Of feowtraveiers il
rather pleading to the emisant he 10 DO
compelled 30 assert his equality and demand his rights
but here he finds them quietly accorded and looks ct the
besde him with feeling Of pride ct being able TO
claim equality and in his inner secretly seknowl'
edges the other as his superior.
HOW THE VICTIM ID ESTRAPPED.
UD1.a &H.a AnIa
grnlIsm.uIy speCmei OF manhood, and almost uneOn.
sciously tells the whole story Of his business It has
been wormed from him arfully that he feels rather
obliged to the stranger for listening His companion be-
guiles the time with news Of the metropolis, and tho
emigrant frankly says that he intends staying there
day two before sailing In search Of his iends His
friend, however, him that NewYork 10 Q very
pensive city and that he is going to sights he
might better put money in his purse; Proud Of what
money he has, the emigrant boasts his ability 10 meet
the expense But this travelling gentleman has
New-York himself, and dilstes the crimes the
streets and In low dens; Of men knocked down by
thieves snd afterward robbed by the pol65S Of emil
grants just like the beside him, who were robbed
and cheated Of money ana rights, too. All this Is
poured into the Of the emigrant, who becomes
perfectly confident of his ability to resist temptation
Is forearmed and he naers himself that hs
is armed for anencounter with all the criminals of the
city, and places great deal Of confidence In the friend
whohss been kind In advising him. He travels with his
friend from Chicago To Pittsburgh, and at e latter place
is astsnshed at Ole number Of wel-dresssd who
lutte his travelling companion and then pass Of the
car At the dinner which his friend invites him. he
accepts the amisry which the former exhibits with
Queerly FAMED dishes and the way of eating them,
additional evidence Of his good breedsg and Is mentally
thankful for having been thrown into such good COM
pany As they dash along the road In the silence Of
afterdnnef revere the emigant rehearses in his mind
and in hab
he will describe bis aristoSratic acquaintance.
While thus pleasantly absorbed, he Is aroused by his
neghbor remarkng that 1t rs nearly time he making
arrangements for the disposition Of his person and
effects his arrival in NewYork. Such thought had
not entered into his mind He had mentally taken 1t for
granted that this kind friend not to part company
with him until the separated them. and 30 be
suspectingly asks the man who knows much TO aid
him and advice him where to GO With due regard for
the emgrants purse the friend tells HIM that they
will select rstclass boarding house instead Of patron
izng hotel and whsn they arrive ct Jersey City the
emigrant has further taste Of bis friends beraity In
tho hiring Of carriage, 30 drive-ssy to Jayst, New
York. The boarding house 10 resshed the generous
friend drives bargain for both, and they are taken
into tho Jay-&. boarding house at q per day.. Tho
man of the world carries only Q satehe because no
prefers to be unincumbered. and the emrsnt accounts
for the scanness Of his baggage the ground,
though be knows Tvs he They dine and then retire to
the room assigned them In common tnends and here
,Sn confidential conversation the traveller questions the
emigant a. to whether he has made arrangements to
change his currency into d and how much he istends
changing BE has d go end be viii change an Of it, but
be relies on A>end 10 DO II for him. And this point
being settled. u rpsnder Of the dsyas ses xds for
pleasure Tho sishts n the town are Shown hm nd no
Is literally osted to vine, and the end Of the day the
nswound friend coundant IN tho fullest sehse Of tho
word Ths sseoad day 10 devoted 70 pisasuinx. bot In
the evening the emrant 70 supplied with has Of tho
articles hA win ned for the vsyage 10 be begun tho
nornips The two sally AeSh Early on "stAsuer day."