The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02
STARVING In THE STREETS.
FRIENDLEss sTRAHG Frs DENIED
rood OR REFUGE.

State Guardianship Withdrawn from Immi-
grants Result Of n Federal Courts De-
cision-Nine Wandering Arabians.
Nine friendless Arabians from Trinidad
landed here In the schooner Kate Foster on
Wednesday night. They had been taken from
their native land to Port AL Prince, Trinidad, to
work as stonecuttars, and when they were no
longer Dseneo the Governor OF the island Sc
cured for them passage to New York, where
they hoped to ind some shipmaster willing to
carry them to Africa. They arrived 10 this city
penniless.
On Thursday the Arabs applied to the Com
missioners OF Charities for food and lodging
place. The wanderers were directed to Castle
Garden. They reached the landing place Of the
immigrant hungry and weary, but received no
thing to eat, and were allowed to rest their
limbs only on the hard floor. In the morning
they were instructed to go to the Turkish Con-
sui, whose once Is on Front street. Two OF
them spoke French, and In that language, Mr..
Sherer, the Consul, told them that unless they
could show passports from the Ottoman Gov
eminent he could do nothing for them. He adj
vtsed them to go again to the ONCE OF the Com
miseioners Of Charities. and sent az their guide
young man In his employ.
.supcrintendent Kellock declined to assist
them, saying that as they had not been in this
country for Ave years, the length OF time pre-
be nSt 40 for
OF the Commissioners OF Emigration TO care for
them, and that for twenty years OF more the
Turkish Consul had interested himself In the
welfare Of Arabians coming to this port. Foot
sore, and without having tasted food for more
limbs TO csstie Garden, and again, on Friday
night, they were allowed to stretch upon The
boards.
Yesterday morning they were told TO 70 once
more to the Turkish Consul. This time that
official took more interest in the iriendless sub
jects OF his imperial master. lie found for
them a vacant room In the building In which he
has an ONCE He sent them food and drink, and
time the sioners of Emierat,on V WROTE to
the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
a detailed explanation of their reasons for not
providing for the Araoians. The following para
graph in the letter explains the position Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration:
The Commissioners q EmisrAtion invite your special
pendture of FUNDS under their charge to the support
given or cemmuts,ion money paid. No other persons
come within ,her .u,horiiy Al other lmnsrsnt; are
y IS. es sss. c me TSs 81 %s4es
last promulgated decision by which Il was declared
ths. The laws Of this State requiring bond. to DC
York IN ships or vessels from foreign coantry and
ment OF 1Isd sum we're unc and void X
consequence the masters and owners of shps ana
time refused 70 give bonds or commute. The Commits.
planned In the expenditure Of their funcs, have there
FORE neither means to apply nor law to Justify them IN
the support or maintenance OF any alien passengers
" o se re- eo S that
neither the Communication money bonds have been
received for account Of these later arrivals The
bonds above referT.d to are those which were under
snS 90 not inc ude SPECIAL bonds reqared
for eTminas paupers, and passengers unable 10 lake
care OF themselves.
Superintendent Kellock said that when the
Commissioners OF Charities hold their next
meeting the matter will be brought before them,
and IL II 10 decided to provide for the Arabians
II VIII be from motives OF humanity and not OF
duty.
The Turkish Consul visited Acting Mayor
lie wis. and told him that when his Office in
would be turned uoon the street. lie said that,
as Consul for Turkey, he had no more occasion
to interest himself In behalf OF the Arabs than
had tho Consul OF France.
Mr.. Lewis at once wrote to Mr.. kellock, re-
Questinx him TO provide for the little band until
some decision should be arrived at. and Mr..
kellock agreed to place them In Bellevue Hos
pital until Wednesday next.