, 1873-11-11


carried, making tho gross earnings G15' COG for
tho trip, without counting otl,or Hourcep Of In
COMO, The emigrants, worry coon sftcr thoir
arrival In Amorioa, neo that thoir trip ncrosp
might reasonably hayo boon bettor for tho
1noney o1rondod than It wns, brt thoy aro happy
Ill thor lot, and lot bygoros bo bygonos but
whom nh cmtgrant rcturns homo nEnin, lie gem
orally hoeu tint l,o gets tho worth ofhu raBsaBe-
money III comfort.
AN 1nrHn srEw.
Mra Barnard related to Tie reporter NJ, amns'
Ing conversation Bllo lind with steward OF I.
steamship, who wna little astray In roliticnl
tho passengers ia 11irihh stew" WHOM tallot!
for WHOM tlere wna Huc1 q +" hntinightY lot
Of EN- Ho could understand their doing 40
nr wlloi8 worry tloroughiI MI Bllo undertakes did
not leave tho steward until ho fully understood
tho error Of his logicnl position. Tho prcnenco
,r,n, as compared with It's absonco oil the ont
wtl voyage, pilo attributes To tho fact that tile,
atcorago pnssongerp On Tho way back to Europe
havo lcarned what is their duo, and got 1t. Tho
incomor aid ontgoor hayc an e.q'al right to tho
sayory dish which tho Inter only is privileged to
enjoy.
T1tE GREATEST auEEEEEnH. l
Tho reporter resumed: Who aro the grcatont
sufferers on board m omigran! weasel ?
Mrs. Baruart-Tho women aud tho children.
In many cases the husband mud father,
hes gonc on ahead, in which eese. the
nnfSEts nnS Snsss wife al od nt athor ocn with M, r.
tors groat harttships. In most caseH, MONO Of tho
family have evor lioen more than n milo or two
fron, homo. 70 them tho horrors Of aoa.slck-.
ness and M tie 1roaa Of tlanEers arc gartoaiariy
md homcaok Of passengers Tic t;er'natR arc,
tho first sickness oyot. tho lapptest. It Ia not
an uncommon thing to 500 tho 0o,manp, after
the ship Aas been threo days at se9. laughing hing
| md chatting mcrrtly over pronpocts III tho New
| World, aud singing their national melodies to
| keep thoir spirits up.
Roporter-What are tho greatest eyiH which
| beact eniErnnt transportation
Mrs. Darnard-The greatest Of thcm all is the
crowdiug, md thig is mattor which ought to be
a1noornted by legislation. Tho steamship COM
Gancs all aneie to the 1elHson Is %1a
square foot to eaoh passenger. Ihia, IL my
| opinion, Ia not enough space to allow. Then
comea the matter Of ventiation in which the
English lines have made immense progress with
in the last few years. much mo1s than has been
accomplished by the Germans. In this: ns in all
other respects, tho regular English and German
limos arc much boitcr managed than -, tho inuo-
ponaont linea and sailing vessole. Tho lnttor
ought to be put q, stop to ne eemigrant-earrlora
altoEethor. On tho German sailing vossols, fro
| qllently crowded with o,nigrants, and ofton
taking mouths to mako the voyage, tho law docs
not provide for the carrying Of physician
Reporter-How do tho European Governments
| look upnn emigration.
Mrs. Barnafd-With Uniform disfayor. They
arc becoming alarmed about 1t. In the Olyd 0
shlp-huildlng districts, especially. alarm is felt
tho fear IL frequently Expressed that II tho lido
| of emigration IL not stayed, Anericn will coon
bo ablo to eompote with them In ehip-building.
| The English Government has mnde by far the
greatost advance IN tho matter Of amelioratsng
the paBsago Of emigrauts but Bho does all Bhe
| can to divert tho Rtroam into her own prosncoH
Tho question OF emigration is NOT yet fully ap-
| preciatod. It Ia looming up in thc near future
| al ono Of tho great subjects to command the
! attention Of our Government
PASSAGE DIFFICULTIES.
Reporter-Docs perfect harmony reign on
bonrd closey-orowded emigrant vesscl through
| Mira. Darnard-Dy no monns. Tronbles fre-
| qucntly occur among the passengers, Squhbbies
ariso nlnong tho representatives OF different
uationaliteH, aud terrific battles are frequently
tho result; MISUNDERSTANDING occasionally
ariso between the passengers aud the Hailurs
thefts frequently are reported, yalunbles being
lost on almost every trip.
| NO AUTHORITY.
| Roportor-Wlo is invested with authority t.
1uel! the disturbances look into alleged steal
Ing oaHes7
Statos has no statute lawH publishing crime
Legislation should be had on this subject. Tho
we're only Government official on board Of eact
emigrant sl1ip, with gold band around his car
to show hs authority, order could DO oasly pre-
served. With the power to dispose Bummarily o
tho cases OF tlett arising during tho voyage
mitch dolay at tho close OF tho VOYAGE would bk
Bayed both the stealors and those stolen from.
FACILITIES FOR EATING.
Reporter other evils can YOU report7
Mrs Barnanl-Une thing which could bs
easlly accomplished and at worry alight cost, ,s tue
furnishing Of eating utensils to tile passengers
With two-penny tin plate md tho cheapes
kiud Of knife and fork and spoon, the steefagt
passougors might enjoy the food provided FOL
them. AS 1t IL, even 1ack-knite Is !n1ur,
Which the majority do not possess. and flngert
aud thumbs become The means Of conveyance
oratod il s the sseareity Of wstor, which at timo'
occurs. Tic division Of tho sc1os, which Wal
formerly totally neglected, ia now very vol at
tended to.
RESULT OF Mrs. n.'s rxrEn1EEoE.
Reporter-Tl.on. 1inda,n, taking it altogether
what is tho result of YOUR e1perionce Is al ana