New-York tribune., 1872-09-25
IN CASTLE GARDEN.

Landed at Castle Garden, the steerage pas
seneors Of tho Republic were directed, pushed, and
hustled into rotda, which is divided INTO se'eia
compartments by high palings In single ME they "oi
marched along passage between hgh desKs' anu "i" "
we're stopped at the Registering Department
opes mama birthplace former residence age trade anu
destination were taken down. Passing along they were
stoppod at the Railway Ticket Ohce, OF rather ueSA'
where they were told they could procure ther "
the North or Southwest by either the Erle' Ne"io
Central or Pennsylvania Roads. These companies sP
noor 70 empIov only one staff OF clerks between them
who give the emigrants tickets by WhateVer rouo 'no'
please Presumably the companies have private ar
as TO the division OF the traffic Next comes
a des of the exchange brokers, who give fu market
rces for GOLD The emigrants had to wait on tue noor
Of the rotunda until all the passengers by the kepuDc
wero registered, when official mounted s'ooi n""
called ont the names OF those who had fnehuS "ans
for them or letters addressed 20 them at the depot
Those who wished to write to their friends were
directed to the Letter-wrtng Department ana
teIerrapb office ia also handy for emigrants 10
odvso their friends OF their arrival After tedious de
the runners OF the licensed clearinghouse Keepers
arc admitted and Violently tout for customers e'o
language These gentry licensed by the COMMISSIONERS
and supposed beunder certain rules ana
are many of them unprepossessing in appearance ana
abusive Of tongue The gates are kept ocked unV Vuy
have had ample time to their prey when opehed'
rnsh ia ado for the courtyard by those going into inc
ctv those going on by rail the same day stop on ne
landingsage for the boats which take them 10 he uo
pot In either case they take the cheeks WHICH naFo
been attached their baggage by the Custon-nouse
officers on board the ship to the baggageroom wnere W
the following very clever arrangement any piece OF Dag
cage is at once found and delivered TO the owner Inc
baggageroom is divided into sections bearing each let
ter OF the alphabet; in each compartment so many
neoas can be placed The checks handed to tho emil
grants by the Customs officers each bear letteI anu
number the duplicate OF which is attached to the runR
and when il required the baggageman goes at once 10
the compartment indicated by the letter and hnds inc
Outside in the cOurty yard IL prominent building the
Labor Bureau It being wished to test the working OF
this was instructed to proceed there Sept 1G and
epdeayor TO procure work. The male immigrants were
on one side and the women on the other Ihe former
are classified by boards hung from the roof under the
heads of Farmers" Laborers," and Especial cases.;
the latter into those "Wth references" mo refer
encesp walked up to the office, by the side Of which
the rules are framed. No2 says, "All emigrants Will
on entering report the superintendent who will see
that they are properly registered and assigned to their
respective seats In compliance with this rule said to
ths clerk, "I want work" "sit down, them" he re-
piled.
"But do MT you put my name in the boOkl" asked.
"Oh, mol we only register engagements" said he /;
"you must ait down and wait"
waited all uay' many IaIneIs caho anu Eob heiP' n
gauger of railway company took away Is men for 81 %
a day. Many female servants were secured, but no
chancs with the exception Of blacksmith, called
for. As engagements made the employer took his
emigran the desk and his name and address and
the emgrant gave the Of the ship and date ofand
ing The latter statement may or may not be true.
learned many persons who had been years in this
country and some Of whom landed at New York.
requented the Labor Bureau They have only to ascer-
tain the date Of arrival emigrant vessel walk in
and sit down until solicited by employer who per
haps comes expecting get servant fresh from Europe,
and instead obtains who is acquainted with all the
vice and wckedness OF York According to the pre-
sent system no check be kept on aborers attending
the Bureau and this institution which is supposed TO be
only for the benefit of emigrants landing in New-York
and is kept up by their payments is used by many who
have right thereto Farm laborers appeared TO be in
the greatest demand here.