The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-25
S1FFERINCS In THE SYEERAGE.
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BASIN having been overturned, the principal
ind, as may Wen be imagined, was not left In q
Very dry condition. This was not an uncommon
or 10 Sy
water. Some OF the men who respected comfort
more than decency forced their way into the lava
It Is almost unnecessary to say that these men were
married men, who did not regard the sight OF lady
performing her toilet as anything extraordinary or
But 20 return to my frst day az sea. AS soon as
] had completed dressing the bell rang for break
laat ! rather liked this, for there Is something
oALLsD TO BREAxPAsr BY A BELL.
me face Of being called to meals ~ BENZ now Ws
Sitting in my bunk tried to eat some breakfast but
and the oofee greasy and looking like and tasting
e. muchly Of" as Artemus Ward would have said,
IN ssas 0rsa
went on deck and found that we had entered
Tough Foyle, and were about to drop anchor. After
q small sailing boat came alongside and took sew.
'eral passengers ashore. We afterwards had ample
coast before us. Invent through
THE FARCE TAKING DINNER
81 the pse the
was the most paiatable. and by adding some salt
and pepper managed to drink some OF 1t. The
were such that respectable English farmer would
not give to his pigs. The mere smell OF them
ing OF anything ese even Ii it were eatable. Being
annoyed at not having proper food to eat !
lay down in my bunk and fen asleep. When !
awoke some persons were growing about the
hunks underneath and taking possession OF those
that were vacant. The emigrants from London
what berths they could. There really were NO va
cances in our department; but one man had rolled
ali, 80, to all appearances two of the hunks were
unoccupied. Two freshmen quickly put their mat
trcsses in and lay down: They had not been long
10 M N Urn Of
upon the scene and demanded that the fresh ar
rivals should quit. After a long,
and good deal OF threatening the hunks were
restored to the rightful p0ssessors, and the Irish
BEL on going into the mess room outside our
children, standing about without berths Some
were sitting or lying on their luggage, others
left Liverpool we had about 1--WE hundred steerage
passengers on board, and at Londonderry about
ew or and the
result Of the Londonderry addition was confusion
Of the most confusing description. l went on
deck and watched the cabin passengers come on
board and afterwards lounged about the deck until
tea time. The tea was the same as breakfast,
coffee. The tea was more drinkabe than the conee,
but 1t was anything but agreeable and OF sickly
taste We eIt Londonderry ,S about six o'clock and
We began to feel the swell OF the Atlantic Ocean.
During the day no attempt had been made to accom-
was nothing left for them but to lie about the
room upon their luggage, which had been thrown
rise, and in the morning there was what the sailors
termed
A sTIFTIsH WIND.
The passengers thought 1t ''stifdsh" wind and
'roughish" sea; but the sailors would not admit
OF the latter statement respecting the sea- At any
part of the ship to another or make our way up and
down the hatchways.
On Saturday morning the smell In the steerage
was absolutely disgusting, and the fumes from the
galley contributed greatly to the intensity Of the
stencil. Most OF the sick passengers would remain
desirable place to stay in for two minutes together
After going through my morning gymnastics
" the AFRAID sUna be @ SO sick that the
majority OF my fellow passengers. On deck,
however, again came round and did not
could not touch the food went without. When l
went down at night was quite astonished to find
In hamnocks. In the messroom every available
inch OF space was made use OF, and the hammOcks
were so close together that In one instance q
poor fellow who was
DREADFULLY ILL
emptied portion OF the contents OF his stomach
into the next hammock, much to the discomfort OF
the occupant 1t was not safe to trust ones SELF II
wearing leather boots, upon the Shiny and slippery
In getting to my berth with a pair of yachting
shoes on. The atmosphere was necessarily much
closer than 1t had hitherto been, and to get to my
berth was compelled to place pockethandker-
Gle that bought for the Voyage that found at all
useful tobacco, OF course, excepted.
The next day being Sunday, a good many passen
gers appeared arrayed in their best, for the pur-
Sad SroKes 1e last By eS
half OF sour roll-most OF those that were well
sat on deck waiting for the summons to go to
church," but 1t came not. messenger was sent
out to announce that In consequence of the weather
being 80 rough, no service could be held that morn
ing. This Know was a great disappointment to
led to believe that they would receive spiritual
food and instruction at least once upon
THE SABBATH DAY,
and the pretext for neglecting in this particular
the observance OF the Lords Day grieved them-as
ure 1t was not too rough for the passengers to be
compelled TO carry about ''scaldngs''-that is,
rough er minister OF the gospel to give enco S
agement, hope and spiritual truths to those desir
ing TO snGn tooetner Of
young women, girls and children was exhibited to
me more plainly than 1t had previously been. One
young GIRL who had been very sick and cold, and
could not walk down to her BERTH the weather being
TOO cold TO allow her to remain on deck, she
desired to retire for the night. gladly volun-
N ship rolling heavily. Upon getting down to
the steerage mess room she pointed out one corner
OF the apartment where the hunks were located In
which she generally slept and to reach them we
had to walk in q STOPPING position some eighteen
yards or more. We were in imminent danger every
moment OF falling upon the deck which would have
been most disagreeable accident, considering the
addltonal coating IT had received from the numer-
Gus
WEAK sTOMACHS
OF the individuals above It, We reached the hunks
In safety. According to the stinted accommodation
for steerage passengers there would be room for,
perhaps. lorty or fifty persons. 1t was corner OF
the mess room, and close to these hunks,
IN which women and children alone were
supposed to sleep, but in whice there were several
men, the process of undressing could not be
gone through by women having the slightest title
70 modesty, and the result was that they took their
nights rest dressed. believe there were some
women VINO were not at all inclined to sacrifice
Their comfort on account OF the close proximity OF
the male representatives OF the human race and
who did divest themselves OF their daily apparel.
AS an instance OF the inattenton paid to this i'm
portant point by the shipping authorities l may
mention that in our berth the wife OF one of our
companions was without berth. He brought his
wife In and told her to lie In his BERTH as they were
ali decent chaps" there. He fixed board along
the bottom Of the berth for himself Another OF
our companions not wishing TO be separated from
his wife, brought her into the berth, where she
manned throughout the voyage. should have men
toned earlier, with regard TO sunday, that at din
auDDied