The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26

have been taken for persons who had out so short
while since undergone she experiences Of people
who had oeen landed from q ship ashore Both
saloon and steerage passengers wore q serene and
comparatively uErufi1ed appearance. slnguarD
unlike the general aspect OF those who have at
previous times arrived IN New York irom on board
q shipwrecked vessel For instance. In the
case OF the landing Of the crew and
passengers OF the abandoned steamship
Egypt rescued by the steamer Greece, OF the
National line. the people presented thoroughly
scared and frightened look, some OF them beng
but half clad, while none OF them saved any of
their belongings but the clothes in which they
stood. In the present instance, however, all
those who arrived in the train last night from on
The Queen were not only well habited, but, In
addition thereto, had their baggage along with
them.
THE SALOON PASSENGERS.
for the most part, were met By friends on their
arrival and were at once carried or to homes
where every comfort was provided them, their
baggage being left At the depot TO be forwarded
by express to-day. There were, however, some OF
these new arrivals ON the shores OF TINS
New World who had neither friends nor
homes, and who had left their trunks
behind them on the ship. These were
taken in charge by the representatives. OF the
company Messrs. Mscallister and B. p. Mclean,
and conducted by them TO the Stevens House,
where every prepar alton was made for their COM
fort, according to the instructions previously
forwarded by Mr. Hurst, the agent OF the line. who
had, on receipt OF the nrsJ telegram announcing
the grounding OF The Qeen lett for the scene or
the accident, in order 10 be present TO give neces,
sary instructions and look after the properly OF
the company and the welfare OF the passengers
and crew.
passengers also presented a well-to-do appear
ance, and seemed but little concerned about the
misnap that had befalien them. they were all
laugning and Joking as they dsembarked from
the cars. Most OF them ST once maze pee iine
Enplishmen whose one idea seems always to be-
when travelling, TO secure their packages AMI
ion. safely disposed OF either inside or out
OF hack or some other puohc
vehicle There were among the number some
few or mixed nationalltes, who seemed less care
ful IN regard to their belongings, but whose nrst
thought evidently as 10 where they were 10 DE
lodged. These at once made Tor Messrs. MacAllls.
ter and Mclean, who assured them again and
again thar they would be well taken care o. These
gentlemen, exercising wise discretion and Judg-
ment, called all these steerage people around
them, and told them to leave their baggage
go with them TO the hotel, assuring them that
their trunks ana bags would be delivered to them
to-day. Accordingly start was made Tor New
under efficient leaders to their different destina-
tons. The cabin passengers, or rather the only
one who wished TO avail himself OF the companys
provision, was sent to the stevens House. and the
steerage to a hotel further down town ana more
suitable TO their condition and procnvitles
TRYING THE OLD TRICK.
When all were embarked on board the ferry
boat, the time OF whose safe arrival on the New
York side problem upon which but lew were
bold enough to hazard an opinion, owing to the
log, the rescued voyagers had time to arrange
themselves In little knots and talk over the perlls
they mad SO recently escaped oy sea, Jokes were
freely passed and good feeling seemed
TO prevail, bond OF fellowship having been estab-
lshed which time alone can oollterate among
those who had but 80 recently been providentlally
saved from q watery grave. At this time an en-
terprising runner. from some low tnieving board
ing house. endeavored 10 mix himself up with the
passengers OF the Queen. He was at first
acknowledged and cOnversed with some of
the young men or the party, but
After lew minutes an old, weather-beaten, but
still hardy-lo0kIng member OF the little newly ar
rived colony, strobe up to the rowdy ana said,
u; you wasna aboord The Queen, and we doesna
want any OF yere company" The runner tried to
CONT pat this announcement; but the OLD mans
cctum was backed up BY chorus OF the whole
OF his fellow travellers, who turned their backs
upon the uuwelcome intruder.
gentleman who had been watching the whole
OF TINS proceeding at this Juncture rose from his
seat In tue CABIN and delivered neat little
speech In which he cautioned the new arrivals TO
beware OF strangers who accosted them on the
streets saving That, Tor the most part, they would
ind the N cheats and swindlers, Tor, he was sorry
to say there we're lot OF such worthless vaga.
bonds gong round New York seeking to ruin
those VINO came the city for the first time. This
caution was received with cheers BY ali except
the "runner." who hung MS head and ''sienty
stole away"
Nothing worthy of note transpired after this be.
fore the different destinations were reached.
THE PASSENGERS
who arrived last night were az follows:-
CABIN.