The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-07
THE ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
Landing mt Castle Garden-A Sad Sight
stories Of misunderstanding for New
Reconsideration for Their Com fort.

Landing mt Castle Ga rden-A Sad Sight
Stories OF MISUNDERSTANDING for New
DEMONSTRATIONS for Their Comfort.
The little steamer william Fletcher left Castle
Garden yesterday morning upon the arrival OF the
emigrants at pier No. % North River and steamed
up to the foot OF Murray street. There were
beard number OF representatives OF the Emigra-
ton Commission, OF the White Star line and OF
the newspaper press. The carewOrn and desoate
looking men, to the number OF 263, who survived
the horrors OF that terrible night, were quickly
transferred to the Fletcher. They were not delayed
by baggage. Their beds and countless articles of tin
ware, the essential Accomplishments OF a voyage in
the steerage, had been all left behind them. The
scene Decentralization reminded one OF the return
OF poor unfsrtunates who had passed the best years
OF their lives in the galleys. Their faces, without
exception, wore the haggard look which betokens
intense inward struggles with mans better feet
tngs. One by one these careworn looking NEIL
some having their entire earthly effects enclosed in
a large red Acknowledgement the gang-plank.
Not a few were foot-sOre and required the assist
ance OF friends. The long hours OF that awful night
on the rocks, without any shelter from the biting
winds, had resulted in frozen ieet and crippled
limbs.
YET NO ORGANS OR COMPLAINTS WERE UTTERED.
The men appeared to fully realize their situation,
and to know that nothing but feelings OF the most
sincere kindness inhabited the breasts Of all who
witnessed the sad scene Here were men who had
left dead children, brothers, sisters and wives
buried on the shore near Prospect Only few
short weeks ago they had been In the enjoyment OF
humble, though happy homes, in the countries
beyond the sea, but now they were left nothing
but their own wretched lives. Friends and re-
latives gone, the beauties Of this great country
which had buoyed their hopes for so many days
had fed, and the prospects OF q prosperous career
were as naught compared to their wretchedness.
When they had all been transferred to the
Fletcher the listlc steamer returned TO Castle Gar
den. she came alongside the wharf at twenty
minutes past seven A. NJ, but the earliness OF the
hour did not prevent its being throngcd with
anxious people. The morning had opened cloudy
and threatening. A cool raw air was blowing up
from the bay Taken all in all, 1t was a gloomy
morning and tended to render the sad scene OF
that Ian ding more impressive than 1t would other
wise nave been. The old trees on the Battery wore
the look OF mourning as their ieaness branches
swayed In the fresh morning air. IL almost seemed
as II thereswas something sad in the sky, and US
Nature herself sat uoomily by The side OF deal aud
buried hopes and leves From early on saturday
evening the friends OF coming emigragts had main.
tanned their places on the wharf overlooking the
sea wall. The night air may lave stirened their
friendly sympathy. When the steamer touched the
wharf those waiting watched intently Tor the faces
OF expected relatives or friends.
THE BRUISED AND FOOTsORE
were assisted ashore IN the kindliest manner. The
usual scenes compartment policemen and hea
less deck hands pushing and urging the poor srang
ers up the gang-plank were not seen yesterday.
The absence OF such treatment could not but be
noticed, so unusual was It, Slowly the long row
OF men entered the walls Of the old building and took
their places for enrolment. The boy, John fanley,
who escaped rem the vessel through portfolio on
the upper size, WAS the object VI universal atten