New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
PACIFIC MAIL ACCOMMODATIONS.
PROTEST. FROM PASSENGERS.

A PROTEST FROM PASSENGERS.
The MANAGEMENT or THE LINE CONFERENCE.-The
ACCoMMoD ATOMS FOR THE TRANSIT OF PAssEN-
GERS FROM NEw-YoRK To SAN FRANCisCo
WHOLLY INADEQUATE.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The accompanying protest from passengers
who left New-Yor OH the 18th of October last ior
San Francisco in the steamer Colon mas Deeh scii'
TO me to have Published for the benefit OF those "o
may contemplate trip to California by the facin0
Mail Steamship Company via the lsthmus OF fanaiha
From the accounts received by me from reia'es anu
invalid friends who were passengers in the Colon
and Salvador, know that the protest of these pas
senqers relates but small part Of the grievances 10
which they were subjected, and conceive it due to
travellers, and to the public generally, that they DO
nut on their guard against such treatment. there
fore respectfuly ask that you will give the nclosed
"a space in your paper. Very respectfully your
obedient servant, THoS SCOTT fILLEBRo"S'
Captain United States Navy.
Nary Yard, Norfolk. Va, Dec. 9, 1875
The cabin passengcrs who sailed from New-York on
the Iah Of Oro6er last for Aspuwa in the steamer
Colon and from Panama to san francisco on tne .
n rcrcvcd at the hands OF the Pacific Mall Steam
shin Company, do hereby protest against IN ersS ,
ISs & h M nuhiic edyertscmcnts and circulars and
through It's agents in the East TO induce nnsrspsc'n!
SrsSsi De fec to to aTS be pur duty to apPTsS the pub
bo generally OF the condition OF affairs on thls
line, and especially to warn a. ,n0i 81 the
rompaIy concerning the delights" and COMFORTS oi
trim ON their steamers, lest they should scr .o
same prvatiOns, inconyencnccs nid ,t
etcd through from New.YOra to san Francisco VI.
agents well knowing that only portion % thei ,1 %
be accommodated On the racine sue. 9,nS d % mr.
ticularly those who procured cActs at tc oSln
cy that they should receive every attention ana COM
fort throughout the trip; ihat az the !,lu5 9,nom,
ments of Colon At INC litnmus We were M
10 tho salvador small coaster. steamer Wholly uhns
in every way for the service, WIN lhsuW'loht nia
ill-arranged accommodations ana INFERIOR hppOut-
ments so that many Of the passengers anu among tHe
young girls and children, were OBLIGED 10 sIee III tne
saloon upOn settccs and the floor, FOR seventeen
nights and with place 10 WASH or dress save p lno
courtesy OF ffeow-psscngcr and the passenger list was
greatly Increased by additions at way ports.
General nastncss, unceanlincss ana nun character,
ized the gentcncs closets They nru ut Tor use ana
are the resort of the servants os tho snip Inc stare
r,OmS are furnished with common uniluj anu HlNp
bcddpR The table cloths and napkins arc not cN'nlp1
the senchCs from the galley intocrabc. Upon lhs cur
last day, we short OF many siDstntials, tse'ia
and attentive for slamn," Passengers, even lnNads
rarely have ice. for layor or money. ,
We unite in condemnins Tie management ana accom-
modatouS this luc, nave experienced tneih Us
unfit for the transit o. hrst-class passengers.
We wish IL especially understood that Ia the above
structures we do the officers OF the salvador
who did all In their power under th" circumstances OF
the comfort OF the pa,scngers
Dated san Francisco, Cat, Nov. 10, ls1O
SAMUEL COOPER, Mrs. l.. c. BROWN, d. H. FLANDERS,
Mss Il. J. POTTs, G. :. BROOKS. l. o. SrhnBINs,
Mrs. J. REED II. d. noUGnIos, Miss !. r. DuMNE
j. q. WILKINSON. G. II EACMIITL, Mr.. REYNOLDS,
II. f: sAGEE, H. A. SchuiIz. yoMN r, Folly,
Mrs.V.TC CLIFToED,S -. u. BuKBANK. Rev. Jos LAUaS
H. j. GONZALEZ. a. :. HOUGHTOH
The above - signatures represent 81 ca0 passehScf