The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
IN ISD1oNASr srEERAoE PASSENGER.
Required 10 Land Mt Castle Gnrden when he
wished to GO Ashore mt Hoboken.

wished to 60 Ashore mt Hoboker.
Mr.. T.. l.. Hassclbach lives in Newark, and
is n naturaized citizen Of New Jersey. In May
last he visited the fatherland. Ho made short
visit there. and in June prepared to return.
engaged my passage" said Mr. Hasselbach
yesterday. while In Magdeburg, and when l
did so was particular to say that WIS n citizcn
OF New Jersey. This fact was specified on the
acceptance which was made out there for mo
TO present at the Office in Bremen. / engaged
my passage in tho Moscl OF the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company. and rs my pocket
book was not in pethoric condition | took
Storage passage. You know that stcernee pas
sage costs only $50 currency. while first cabin
costs $40 gold. and second cabin 900. told
them at the Bremen Office that wanted TO land
with the cabin passengers at the Hoboken
docks, and they said 4 would probably be all
right. though some Of the clerks said that II was
n law OF the United States that all Storage pas
sengcrs must he landed nj Castle Garden
So" continued Mr.. Hasselbach. i started
homeward. The Storage passage Is by no
means unpleasant especially Tor young man.
! wouldn't care to take lady with me though
could buy what he wanted in the way OF luxu-
ries and So the thirteen days passed quickly,
There were among the stccraRe passengers
thirty nine American citizens. know this be-
cause we were at sea- upon the Fourth OF July,
and we celebrated; We formed a eommitec oi
all the American citizens subscribed each one
mark. There were thirty-nine marks. SO we
had a procession ON the deck. and songs anu
speeches and beer. 80
Well on he morning Of the 9th OF July we
reached the ,h99oken pier, went To the ZIP,
State OF New Jersey, that | lived in Newark
that my wife and children were at the hotel In
Hoboken waiting to greet me. and. more thnn
| this. | showed him my naturalization papers.
| which always carry with me when going 10
a qt RPs S sSe cp asH9 o he Mos would not per-
! NIT me TO land with the cnbin passengers ~ lio-
! boken. but insisted tina, should 90 with the
! emigrants TO Castle Garden. a couple Oi officers
were placed NJ the gnngway 20 prevent any but
| the cabin passengers from leaving the vessel
| u dealer, who slips cattle To- England. and WHO
WAS in the storage. take his bag ana walk
'Imngine my feelings. The LAY was fearfully
] hot | was anxious To see my family; | WIS
! longing - again set foot On land saw my Tel
forced a. remain on board with the emigranta.
! 1 appealed to a man-Ncber 10y nane-irom
| Castle Garden. sent 30 take charge ~ the emil
| grants. and he insulted mo used me- IKE dog.
| Nor was alone IN TINS condition; There were
| among the sircragu passengers Mrs. on M
tho wife ~ the business manager Of the D1it he
/ /eifUng of New Orleans. and her two daughters
ana also the Clerk Of the Probate Court Of Mis-
/ souri,. These with othnr-. wished 60 Nv ashore
AT Huboken that they might get thcirtrains that
I day. and So hasten hOmrWnrl. lut tucy wer,
nnt pcrmitt.,i nm. were forced to 10 aboard the
hargo that took the emigrants 10 Castle Gar
I'VE landed az Hobokcn about O'Clock IN
Castle Garden. There had % hand my checks
over To- this Weber. and had To- answer. like any
cmigrant. the questions they saw III % ask me
Who are you Where ARE You going Go
any money! and the like. Then al 90 pal
81 20 get my baggage sent home; See the IN
convenience | WAS subjected Ia. am news
pnpei man. had the latest foreign papers.
was anxious 10 reach my newspaper soon.
could not because WIS dragged N 10 CaStl'
Garden. Is this right Can the Captain u
steamer or the Commissioners 10 Emigration
take n citizen OF New Jersey from that stat
| and take him hy fore" To- Castle Garcenf Ar
10 override the Constitution Of the Cnhe'
States and the laws of Congress
Anxious to answer MI Hasschach's conun
! drums the SUN reporter wcntto Castle Ghtdel
and asked Mr.. h. j. Jackson, secretary 81 "a
I Board ~ Commissioners ~ Emigration. II h
] could throw any light ON the subject
" Tho law" said Secretary Jack deslg
mates Castle Garden as the dock whore all are
emigranis. and steerage pasSengers shall b
City and Hohokon. and when vessel is passc
hy the Health Officer he directs on the perm
that all Storage passengcrs be landed Mt CAsu
Garden. The Steamship compnnies are ohlge
to land passengers here. and II they do not ar
liable 10 a tine. IL rests with them whether the
take the responsibility uf landing Stceragc pas
sengers at any other than the Castle Garde
wharNea md they ar not likely To take IN
responsibility. IL II one Of the requirements
storage passenger that he be lande
az Castle "a ricn. This is atsolut J
necessary fer tire proteeti,n u Ne eniSrnn
, grant arriving at Castle Garden paid 81. Tn
went to the state % help d.tray cNpcus, =. No
that law T. abolished. and the state taxes ear
% the cuisraut without charge. lhrrr II ia
, low pending that. u passed. Will give thc On
p ! mi-slouers even more !. Mrr Uan ul'N h9
q have. II il necessary. OF course. o'ehslonal
Their" " 800 ha Yinc complaint. hut when one r.
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