New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-28
From CABIN AND STEERAGE.
CJNARD MANAGEMENT CONDEMNED.

CUNARD MANAGEMENT CONDEMNED.
INDIGNATIoN MEETING or TIE CABIN PASSENGERS
Oh THE BATAVIA OPINIONS PLAINLY tx
PREssED-wHAT THE sTKERAGE AssENGERs
on THE VICTORIA HAD TO EAT.
The cabin passengers of the ocean steam ship Ba-
tavia, of the Cunard Line, which arrived at this
port August % felt much Indignation at the action
of the Cunard managers in compelling them to sail
from Liverpool III the Batavia when they had en-
gagged passage on the Abyssiuia. The passengers,
therefore called a meeting on board the steamer
before she arrived. for the purpose OF complaining
Judge j. ). Black was asked 10 preside. On tax
ing the chair he said that he had felt ind gna-
tion at being deprived OF passage on the Ahys-
sinla. He had bargained and paid for rooms
sail IN ANOTHER which was inferorj but
he had suffered serious Inconvenience.
He and his family were as well of as they had ex
pectcd TO be- Other passengers felt differently, and
II the malienable right of an EDglsnman and an
American TO complain. The following resolutions
were then offered by DR.. L. Duncan Buckley, anu
adopted almost unanimously:
Whereas We. passengers Of the steamship Abyssnia,
feel that have been aggTeved In our passage from
Liverpool to New York, therefore be it
Res0ircd Tuat IN engaging passage on the Aoyssnia
entered into contract with the Cunard steamship
Company which the latter has tailed 10 illfl;
Resolced. That III Transferring us 10 the steamship
Batavia they gave US snip totally nadequdte for me
purpose OF carrying tue number OF rstcass
on it, both in construction and in the manner in
which the details OF Its service were provided or aud
hes0lred That Captain Mouland ard the officers have
gbest respect and confidence. having done all IN
ences passage. And if che evils SIN gai-
ing call Tor this TemOnsrance. they are IN nowae
10 blame
ReSOircd That condemn the MANAGEMENT OF the
COMPANY deprvlng Of the Ably sslna in which We
had equitable rights, and winch and is still la
perfect condition for eer regular trip.
RcSOircd, That the company has wrOnged us In the
attempt to satisfy the passengers OF the disabled steam
snip Galiia.
L. Click, G. Rolls and Y. II. Lindau, three steer
age passengers the steamer Victoria, of the An
chor Line which arrived Tuesday night d rIivercd
written complaint 20 the Emigration Commission
yesterday III behalf of about seventy-iivc pdssen-
gers, VINO claim that tncv received poor food
on the voyage With tie complaint was the copy
of letter sent TO the captain of the steamer on Au-
gust IL Ii stated that the passengers not con-
tented with the food, and that they were Obligel 70
use their bed Tor dnug-tablc. The emigrants
sad the stewards treated them like pack of
dogs" and complained about the arrangements III
general. Part of the complaint which was addressed
to the Emigration Commissioners is as follows:
60 The bread gwen us "as often sour. 1--WE VIII
not mention tue butter at all, Is not specially
noted in our contracted The potatoes were mostly
rotten; the pork tough a. leather and
not lit to eat. From August Ii TO u We
bad to go without a proper dinner, living
on bread, tea coffee. soup and water Everybody
complained that our food was not prepared as 1t
ought to be-"
Notice has been sent to the steamship offices. and
the Commissioners will make an investigation to-
day. Al the office the charges were denied.