New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
FATAL ANIIDOIt'
Fonr men. Giles TAYLOR, age 90 John DOno-
up ARCH AT CASTLE GARDEN.
MR, AKLH '1hf6f011'''
VISIT or THE ENGLISH LABOR REfoRMER TO III
IMMIGRATION pEPoT-HIs FAVORABLE oPINio

VISIT OF THE ENGLISH LABOR REfOhmEh ~ HE
IMMIGRATION DEPoT-Ius FAVORABLE OPINION
OF THE SYSTEM.
Mr.. Joseph Arch, accompanied by Arthur
Clsydon of Farringdon, England. and one OF t"o
other friends left the Metropolitan HOtei YESTERDAY
noon for the purpose OF visiting ana inspecting 0u'
Garden and acquainting himself with the American
system Of receiving foreigners and forwarding 'no "
their destinations On their arrival at the Battery inc
,,,oro 1roro received by the officers and such
NJ tho Commissioners CHANGED to be pres
emit and were invited to thoroughly Inspect
every department. After brief interview WIN
Mr. Hurlburt, the Chairman of the Board OF Commis-
soners of Emigration, the party set out on s tour VI
insnection with superintendent Webster as guide
Descendpg from the Offices Of the Commissioners inc
visitors entered the great rotunda, which was honsou
with foreigners Of all natonaites and of ali ages
awaiting the registry which all must undergo Mr. Ai
and his companions passed to the wharf ae 'uo
rear OF tho building where the Immigrants are lauou'
and where several hundreds from the steamship
CRY of Montreal we're on the point OF dsemOarkhe
They were then shown the method OF receiving tne
,oncors and the rigid discipline which begins at this
mint and which il necessary to protect the ignorant
foreigners from swnding Of every description by "hch
they would otherwise suffer. They passed through inc
guarded gates the Office OF registry where al heces
sary particulars concerning name, age natlohah'y CIT
cumstances aud destination, are carefully recofueu'
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license from the Commissioners, were presch. ~ lni
force awaiting the signal which allowed theh ehanee
within the gates and access to the new cOlneTs'
The party next passed 10 the Employment bureau,
where situations of all descriptions are fufnshed 70 Dom
men and women though not tll the parties apply rug
fnr servants are known to be of good character Here
too the books examined containing inc SQl1-
nlaints made both employers ana empIoyeu, Which
are received and duly investigated By the proper author
tics The waiting-rOOn. filed with friends OF the new
Gamers who are not admitted to the rotunda ana the
hosniinl and Wards Island department received
due notice Every department was visited ana
carefully examined, and Mr. Arch before leaving De-
came thoroughly acquainted with the practical work
ing of the system He expressed bimseH very rfealIy
nieased with the discipline everywhere manifest ana
iha nrecautions taken prevent unlaWtul dealings
Win fine Immigrants willie under the supervision OF the
Roard and remarked that IL was useless ior Engshen
:" maintain that nowhere but in England we're lie ana
nronerfy safe The party then visited me BoaIu OF
Tonmissioners who were holding their regular meeting
at Castle Garden. 1890 ..,, d.
The President Mr.. Hurlburt, at once introduced inc
isifr and short taken for the purpose OF
afF,rdin0 the Commissioners opportunity OF II
nersonal introduction. Mr.. Arch thanked tle COiu-
mssoners for the courtesy shown him. aud after nVe
Innuies' conversation withdrew, and returned 20 the
Mnir0poitan Hotel Mr.. Arch will leave this city Tor
Boston immediately but will return next week. ana
Will sail in the steamer Republic for Liverpool Satul
day, Nov.