The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31

wooden bulkheads, with doors, 10 wncn are amxeu
locks and keys. The Holland Is almost an exact
model OF the Erin. and is fitted to carry steerage
passengers and cargo only, there p 9e
seems to be everything requisite for the
comfort OF third class passengers. inc
hospitals are located on either side Of the main
oeck as are the closets for the male and female
passengers. They are as clean and comfortable as
any az one might expect to find in fine house with
are two doctors on board each Of the YES:
ses OF the National line SO that II
s ene inlcapacitated for duty his eonlrere
Inc vessel carries $4,000 gallons OF fresh water in
TAM TANKS and can condense 1000 tons per diem, SO
alowance'' Is out OF the question In fact passen-
gers can nave access to the pumps at any hour
during the day they please.
FRESH PROVISIONS
are served out diurnaly TO the steerage passen-
gers and are Of Just the same quality those sup
piled to the cabin. The bread Is excellent and
casks OF biscuits always left open for passen-
gers to help themselves. or course this Induces
ity are invariably reckless and extravagant. The
potatoes are excellent; the reporter cut several in
mot IS keu IN ce pU%
contain about fifteen tons OF Ice, and is fresh and
good, even after long passage. There is also
stored aboard salt and preserved provisions sufii-
cient to victual the vessel for three months There
are tables and benches running fore and aft amid
en- s bere are whc
the ceiling, In order to enable passengers TO par
take OF their food in
The regulations OF the company especially enact
that the purser shall be present personally during
ana see tSs, aha listen TO r. ve
passenger shall be attended to. Vinegar, molasses,
mustard and pepper are all supplied without limit,
and special notices are posted In conspicuous parts
OF the vessel In three different languages, direct
Ing the passengers to complain at once to
the captain II they are abused, insulted OF
treated unfairly In any way. In fact there cannot
be the slightest doubt that the steerage passengers
are treated with the utmost consideration in the
vessels OF the National line, and that those who
growl and complain about the accommodation and
fare provided for them are inclined to do so simply
from an inane desire TO make themselves appear as
II they had been used to heightened society and
luxuriant living. Ii some of these querulous
individuals would pause to consider that they pay
only few pounds for their passage barely one
fourth that OF cabin passenger, perhaps they
would be able to conceive why their beds are not
OF down and their viands served on silver, china
and glass. passage across the Atlantic in mid
Winter in sailing ship would teach them that
there are far worse "tirst cabins" ahoat than the
cOSey steerage OF q steamer.
A PASSENGERS STATEMENT.
Mr. Thomas Lambert, gentleman who came out
IN the Erin on the passage in question, called at
the HERALD office yesterday and volunteered a
correct statement OF facts. His story, condensed,
Is simply as follows :-"I came out in the Erin and
knew Mcdonnell, who was In the steerage with his
Vile, and am much surprised that he should have
gwen you such false report Of the voyage. He
talks OF the Italians being turned into coal vault,
without hunks by the captain. The fact was the
skipper allowed them to go there
OUT OF KINDNESS,
gave them sails to cover themselves with, as they
had no beds. The passengers were always treated
with the greatest kindness by the stewards and
crew, and all the tuss they ever raised
was among themselves The sexes were not
commlnged. No one but the stewardess and
the officer on duty were allowed to enter
the apartments Of the females. The captain Wis.,
TIED the steerage twice day. and if there had been
any complaints to make he would have given them
prompt attention. The Italians were as happy
lot OF fellows as ever ashore or ah0at. AS to
Mcdonnell am sure he has
NO CAUSE TO COMPLAIN.
He was treated with the greatest courtesy by the
officers and cabin passengers, and decaces were
sent from the cabin table to his wife every day.
He said he was going to take position on morn
ing paper in New York, and we believed him and
treated him like gentleman. So much for graft
tqde. suppose the knowledge that the stewards
did not recognize him as genuine
cabin passenger, but, only one admitted on
sutferance, ranked In his manly breast. 1t is q
silly craving for n0tOriety his part, and any OF
his fellow passengers In the steerage OF the Erin
will tell yeu that his charges are utterly false and
absurd, except that we made longer passage than
usual which was the fault Of the elements and not
OF the officers OF the company or the good ship that
bore US bravely through storm and tempest.