The New York herald., 1877-08-31
LIVE STOCK ON BOARD SHIP.

Mr.. BERaH's MISSION OF INVESTIGATIONS
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TEE PASSAGE rc
EUROPE.
The cattle trade with Europe s daily growing and
almost all Of the LONDON steamers carry more or less
live stock every time they leave the CITY, short
time ago some passengers who left for Europe in the
Eysia, Of tho Anchor line, the 21st OF July com.
pained about tho accommodations the cattle had and
also about the inhuman treatment thoy received dur
ing the voyage. or course Mr.. Bergh heard OF the
complaint, and he accordingly sent letter to the
agents OF the line inviting their attention to the COM
plant In question. He said in the letter.
"The charge therein made that the entire between
decks was converted into a stable, wherein were
crammed over ono hundred and sixty horses, over
ninety bullocks and one hundred and ftythreo sheep
That these animals were confined in space quite unH,
for carrying 1--we stock, and that quito number died
from sufocation during the voyage The statement ia
made over the signatures of seventeen paasen.
gors who give their addrcss, and It must be true. "
Mr.. Bergh closes his letter in the following manner
after long discussion the rights of dumb ami.
mals:-"To this end beg to inform you that on all
future occasions Of the sailing of cattle CARRYING
steamers shall see that the laws respected and
order that there may be detention your vessels
by reason OF such Intervention, would further 70.
quest you 10 consider this in the respectful but
positive sense 10 which IL Is meant"
MessIs Henderson Brothers, tho agents, in their
reply TO Mr.. Bereh, said they carried cattle per
ton measurement pcr head. aud therefore the
OF the cattle were responsible for ali
They concluded their letter by asking Mr. Bcrch to
visit them and they would give him any further
Information m their power The answer made
Mr. Bergh very indignant, and he addressed them a
second letter, in which he informed them that hey
owners of the cattle. He them copy OF III Q
laws upon the subject and declined their invitation to
visit them, az he had all the Information he re-.
qured.
ON THE WATCH.
Mr. berghs officers were stationed to watch the yes.
Ses OF the line and report any calecsrrying vessels
The Elysa WAS spotted" ana preparations were ado
to VISIT her when the cattle all board but she
,e. ner perrin wednesday morning, before Mr. Bergh's
party arrived upon The scene.
I Yesterday morning Mr.. Bergh and several of his
S,nce!s maae VISIT TO the steamer Canada, OF the
National line, TO witness the loading placing OF
some cattle the Canada took board 140 steers Id
o76 sheep Tho stalls for the steers quilt Oh the
forward steeraRe dock $50 feet the Saloon An
iron oulkhead separates the forward Storage from the
after one, where tho steerage passengers accom-
mohated. me animals could not have better accom-
mooauons shan are provided tor Them on board the
Canada. After viewing the steamer Mr. Bergh said,
As long as cattle must be sent to Europe better
way couid DC devised" The steerage IS seven feet
from deck to deck Each side is divided into two
rt"ss. rows Of stalls The deck Is boarded over and
as S 10 give the animals foothold In a
heavy seaway; gangway Is provided
mas and cleaning the stalls In the forward part Of
the sleeraRe there has been erected a large steam
oower or Ian wheel, Tor the purpose Of keeping up
three ieet wide and eight feet long
LOADING LIVE STOCK.
Az low wafer RaDgplank was run out Of the E ain
oecK port aho the ANIMALS were uriven aboard the
vessel From the main deck they walk down another
ganeplank INTO the steerage. The cattle were IN
splendid condition, and II would be very difficult to
nnd liner lot OCCASIONALLY refractory steer would
nave 70 DC persuaded to 20 on board with rope
around his horns a dozen men on the other end.
~, Ihe sheep were placed pens the spar deck.
!hey were IN a very nne condition. Lehman, Samuels
Bro, the owners OF the cattle, hand SUPER
Intending the Shipment OF the animals This nrm
sends over TWO hunured ana nity of cattle week
70 LONDON or southampton aud u much larger number
oi sheep They have sent 900 head Of cattle TO
Europe this year and have only lost twelve. In sheep
tneir total loss has moi been thirty. Mr.. Bergh
did not nnd any fault with the Of taking the
ca'e on board or their accommodations, and lett the
snip ehtrey satisfied with all the arrangements
peclaily tho manner which the stalls were fitted up
and The 'blowlng" machine. Eight men, under the
chage OF tho herder are sent across 10 for aud
Iced the animals Tho Ted during the passage
on nay aud corn ana the sheep cabbage. Mr. Sam
uels says the animals gam in weight during the