The New York herald., 1876-07-16
CASTLE GARDENS 'FUTUGE.
VIEWS OF COMMISSIONER LYNCH AND OTHERS
IT MUST NOT BE REMOVED.

VIEWS OF COMMISSIONERS LYNCH AND OTHERS
IT MUST NOT BE REMOVED.
The declaration has been made within few days
that Castle Garden is to be abolished landing
bureau 1t seems that the Commissioners. who were
last Friday by HERALD reporter propose 'to
possession OF Castle Garden all hazards
One OF the Commissioners stated that neces-
sary for the Commissioners Of Emigration rebuild or
reht Castle Garden; that, by extension of the
ravilions the south side TO the wall and by
similar extension OF the three existing
pavilions to the east wall, sufficient accom-
modation would DO afforded for the landing of
emigrans for the next two years. He added that the
combinations made by the journalists OF New York to
drive the Commissioners OF Emigration TO Bay RIDGE
Staten Island, other points in the bay would be
tutile that Castle Garden would remain 1t has
mained for nearly half q century, the great receiving
and dscharging point for tho movement OF emigrants
Commissioner James Lynch had personal and strong
grounds Tor maintaining that Castle Garden was the
only possible and proper place for receiving and dis
charging emlgrants In his opinion there is place
equal within the vicinity OF New York. Most OF the
emigrants," said he, ION landing have friends expect
ing their arrival and waiting meet thcm and they
pect naturally enough, to meet them at the Emgrant
Bureau where in business It Is not unusual
hnl from 800 500 waiting ior their friends These
tho reception of their riepds, and the Emil
grant Bureau removed 10 Bay Ridge Staten Island or
another point contiguous the city, the emigrans
irving would be at The wasro OF time TO people
expecting stccrage friends would very loss
Furthermore the facilities for obtaining profitable
by the Labor Bureau that now exists in
OF such transfer, would be oil little value. The EN-
ployers would not have tmc to 90 TO these distant
pons The bureau should he at a central point
where II has been for tho last twcnty-three yenrs
aud where everybody knows of existence. The
truth OF tins theory shown by statistics from which
appears that IN 1878 Ia light emigration year, Labor
Bureau procured employment for 7O0s males and 432
females, making total oil 2.440 persons altogether
This bureau has been for some time past sustained
by the Irish Emigrant and German societies. Their
own clerks managed the business under the authority
OF the commission The greater part OF these emf.
grauts arrive in New York and spond some time and
money In the city.
There iifculty about the insurance of Castle
Garden, he said "rhe companies Will pay every cent
that they Justly owe. Commissioner Maujcr and
other gentlemen OF the Finance Committee have had
several conferences with Mt Driggs, chairman of the
underwriters and thing has been arranged sats
factorly. The insurance will the insur-
able interests Of The commissioners OF Emigration.
You know there has been little interruption to busi
Those who have advocated the removal OF Castle
Garden have made great mistake The proposed
movement would not be submitted 10 for one moment
with good grace II seems now 10 be realized that this
Is competition between factions The census OF 1870
shows that OF the entire population OF New York
namely, 93s,O00 people, only 10000 were born OF
American parents and s0O, 600 either foreign
born or OF foreign parentage one both sides
Ihis showing Ol thc foreign American element should
be considered and there should not be any jealousy
isting Here II rs that the Emisrant Commission has
been looked upon with greater avor than any instu
ton OF the Saic or city, The idea of removing Castle
Garden would meet with powerful and determined OPP
position Let me say right here. for the benefit
OF New FORK journalists, VINO rarely visit Castle Gar
den. that instead OF Its being eyesore, 1t Is in
TACT, ornamental TO tho Battery Commissioner Lynch
continued In this strain-spoke of the immense bust
ness transacted at tins entrepot; the advantage Of
transporting emgranis and Others with their bag
gage. by the various railroads that centre here and
ndoI tier ling Inn hat "a,
Gardan is, and will remain tor years the only proper
receptacle Tor passengers and the only proper disrib
utIn2 point or the great cities OF the West