The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04


origin Of the delicacies' andmy acquaintance with
Thomas Lambert, Esq. 1t will show that SO lar back
as the 2lst OF Decemner image charges o. serious
with the greatest courtesy" and skilled with kind
ness.n To an intelligent public the reasons will
my wife received "decacies'' nom the cabin
'every day. Will he make'afIldavit OF this
vile nor received any favor from the cabin table.
We lived upon 'delicac;es'' which our own money
purchased in London, and with the exception OF
the bread We tasted no article OF the steerage food
because it was unfit for use. So much for the ac-
curacy OF Thomas Lambert, Esq When wrote the
following letter my wife was in an advanced state
Of illness, but was determined that II poor, un-
protected females were allowed to die through
neglect my wife should not. At the same time
many OF the females in the steerage were, was
given to understand, suffering from a similar
cause. They had not eaten anything for days and
lived solely on little arrOwroot. II they applied to
the doctor he gave them pills instead OF remedying
the evil complain of and ordering them beef tea
and other delicacies which are allowed for the use
OF my feelings by this letter.
STEAMSHIP ERIN, Dec. a. 1871 90P NJ.
SIR feel constrained to draw your attention TO the
position In which the female place OF acc9nmodation
II a ssG to Allow ins %s To
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frequently used by foreign male PASSENGERS through
Iy he English S Which
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ments within the closet u such kind prevent
ssIlns second 1i%e. For nc ioIsseas ny
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and therefore require that the cabin closet or some
nave ,Sana Se ssps ois and therefore
Slonsy dfeat circumstances. AWAITING yoaE reply.
' steerass passenger date Of the London press,
You viii! see sir, by my reference to the closets
in di1erent languages, as Mr. Hurst in his defence
No. Ii deliberately states; and in the second that
tie British Passenger act quoted by your CORE
spOndent "ObServer' on Thursday, was violated in
not having two additional closets Tor every 100 pas
sengers. Immediately after writing this letter
Piled WITH This was the Traditional liberty" &C
corded to Mrs. McDonnell--a liberty which 1
snd neither sapsn nor anybody else 9r
made some one pay the penalty on my arrival In
New YORK But why was not this .'liberty'' granted
to other respectable females? The doctor knew
the cause of their Illness but did not offer them the
same remedy. Was 1t because they were unpro-
Ws 1t was
through me On the following day.. the
ED December, was invited by the purser
to use his room whenever 1t pleased me to
do SO, and not to stand on ceremony. At his spe-
cial request went to his room that evening and
there met the canine phanthrepSt, Thomas Lam
bert. Esq. On the Esd my wife and I remained
short time In the purser's room, and on the Goth
my wife, beng i'll through hunger, Instructed the
stewardess to speak to the doctor, who ordered
her little beef tea and invited us to partake of
something in the purser's room. 1t VIII now be
which received on the I'D Of December from the
purser to use his room did not avail myself OF 1t,
and only accepted his hospitality on three occa-
sions, and then at his special solicitation. So
much Tor the "delicaciesn received from the cabin
table for which am required to be grateful On
my wife nor tasted morsel OF food. On that day
the steerage passengers were supplied with the
which up to that day had been supplied on Sun
days.
VIII now, sir. deal as briefly possible with the
other points in the communications OF Messrs
Hurst and Lambert. remark that MI. Hurst
avoids all reference to the letter OF your cor
respondent, observer" and passes over several
impol tant matters mentioned in my first com
municatlon. He makes no alusion TO the cniid
as ded a being S wan Of ct s e
fore, had been passed by the doctor as tit for q
Winter voyage Nor does he give US any !u account
Of the poor Italian woman who was killed on
previous voyage through placing barrels on the
main deck. will produce witnesses to corrobo-
He says the Erin was not the ship that was adj
vertised to sail on the 30th November. say that
1t was, and that its name appeared on my ticket,
In any CASE say that the detention OF poor people
is not justified, and that larger sum than eigh-
people SO detained. On this matter it
is, not what Mr.. Hurst thinks, but
%as the a never before
knew that .rainy Weather" prevented the sailing
OF a vessel, but of course I am unacquainted with
nautical matters. Mr.. Hurst asks where else but
on the main deck would put the "bunks." say
they had no right there according to the Passenger
same act it was illegal to pull them down until
ortyeight hours after the arrival OF the vessel at
this port deal with facts, and wish to know
why they were pulled down on Christmas Eve. But
why should ask the question: Was II not Tout OF
Kindness as Thomas Lambert, ESQ.,. informs US,
that the skipper" had them removed to horri-
bic, cleared out coal vaultY 1t strikes me that the
captain was thinking OF his own comfort and the
New YORK Emigration GSmmisslS Ss when VINE ne re-
miseries OF the poor passengers.
Mr.. Hurst denies that the vessel was unsea-
worthy. Why did he not deal with my factsY At
all events he cannot deny that the decks were
leaky and that the main deck passengers were
Sa9ht w anponted men TO The boats at
Gravesend, but that 1t is not likely he would take
the trouble to inform me. In reply L beg to INFORM
him that in the presence OF numerous witnesses
inquired from the sailors end learned that no ap-
polntments had been made. consider that 1t was
my duty as passenger 10 see that the captain did
his.
Mr. Hurst gives nat contradiction to my state
ment respecting the food He must be an excel
lent Judge to pronounce food good that nobody
would give TO a decent pig in Ireland. commend
his diligence but Will lie prove to the public salts
faction that the food he tasted was similar to that
offered on the ocean to the stecrage passengers
declare most sOlemnly once again that the 1000
was unit for human use, and have reckoned as
many as twenty-five people at q time refusing to
partake OF 1t. have been informed that on pre-
vious voyage Of the same vessel the captain was
petcd with the meat and the purser threatened.
Mr. Hurst says no complaints were made. say
that complaints were made by several passengers
to Mr.. Mcdonnell an emigration officer, and that
he was sent to me by the passengers, and that
announced my intention TO him OF exposing the
treatment &c.
Mr.. Hurst says the company cannot be held re-
sponsbe Tor the.acts OF its servants. Then, say
law should compel them to be, and that, notwith-
standing the tempestuous weather, other vessels
made the voyage In far less time.
Mr.. Hurst gives happy description OF the steer
age IL ought TO be, but as 1T was not in the Erin