New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18
STEAMSHIP LINES YIELD.

MANDED.
"The camePs back is broken" said agent of
one of the steamship lines on Friday, when ne
learned that the North German Lloyd Company was
the second to accede TO the proposition OF the Com
missoneis Of Emigration that no steamship line
bringing immigrants TO this port should be permit
ted to land them at Castle Garden with
out complying with the law which pre-
scrihes that no company should enjoy the
privileges of the immigrant institutions except
upon the payment of fifty cents for each alien pas
senger landed. This statement proved correct, for
eleven other companies which had decl red IN con-
ference Thursday that it deemed " lnadVls-
able for the steamship companies to contract with the
Commissioners Of Emigration yesterday resclnded
this action One of the first letters received, follow
ing those Fr day from the French Line ana the
North German Lloyd, was from H. j. Cortis' agent
of the White Star Line, who said " Until furlher
notice will pay your charge OF 90 cents per head
on all aliens landed by at Castle Garden" John
G. Dale, agent of the lnman Line. wrote that MS
company would "agrec to pay so cents
for each alien passenger landed at
Castle Garden on the steamship City of Brussels
which arrived this day. No intimation was gwen
with regard to future arrivals this llne MT.
Meyer agent of the Hamburg Line, added to his
communication that his company VIII make such
payment, reserving all legal rights that 1t may
have for It's recovery" Mr.. GuioD, of the Gulon
Line. wrote that his company would pay the tax
until further notice" Vernon ii. Brown, OF the
Cunard Line sent similar letter. The other agents
who wrote that they would land passengers at Cas-
tie Garden as heretofore ana pay the fifty cents
were those of the National the Red Star the Royal
Netherlands, the Bordeaux, the White Cross the
Thingvalla the Rotterdam and the Carr lines.
An Italian, who arrived here OH one of the Anchor
Line steamships several weeks ago, and who was
severely burned on Friday night and taken to the
New-YOrk Hospital, was transferred to Castle Gar
den Yesterday morning. Secretary Jackson acting
under the resolutions of the Board, refused to re-
ceiye the man. as the Anchor line had not agreed to
comply with the enabling law. The man was then
taken TO the Anchor Line Office. where after search
ing of the records, it was found that
he had arrived by of its steamships,
and he was sent TO the Chambers Street Hospital
little later in the day five other sick immigrants
who recently arrived by the Anchor Line. sent
TO the Office of the company to be taken of by
the company.
Almost the first vessel TO arrive yesterday the
National Line steamship Erin with 1,0l0 immi-
grants. The vessel was DELAYED at Quarantine in
order that the passengers might be vaccinated I'M
der the recently revised health laws. which provide
that this shall be done by the Health Officer when
no done on board the vessel or previously In the
meantime communication was sent bv zen,
era Agent Hurst s saysg rt that coR ne wG and
arrangements made to land The Erin's passen-
gers at Castle Garden. The Gulon zine people hay
ing accepted the proposition on Friday night the
Castle Garden barccs at the pier before the
Abysslnia was mOored, and her $50 immigrants
were soon transferred. Then came the City or
brussels. of the lnman Line. with 900; the Thing
vall1 with 767 the Polynesia, of the Carr Line.
with 7l5; the Edam, Of the Rotterdam Line, WIN
454 and the Yadcrland, OF the Red Star Line, with
obout GOO: a total of 5,0s2. All were landed at
Castle Garden The total for the week was ll,Oll;
One of the steamship agents SAID yesterday
was one of a committee OF the steamship people IN
vited 20 confer with the Commissioners OF Emlgra-
ton on Monday last with regard to the pending
difficulties All of the lines have large amounts of
money deposited with the Central Trust Company
as security against the suits brought against them
To recover the One-dollar hcad-taN imposed ny the
State in 1881. This money has been lying Idle Tor
a year or more. When the enforcement of the new
law brought 20 our attention We suggested that
an amicable conclusion might be reached If the
Commissioners would consent to discontinue all OF
the suits against Us, and permit this money to be
Withdrawn and made available Tor our bust
ness The Commissioners assumed "A tone that
we did not like. They claimed that as State
officers they must demand the tulhlment OF the law
and that the head tax should be PAID. They I'M
pressed with the idea that they intended 10 be
coercivc and offensive. The companies held meet
ing and reported the facts, which fell like damper
upon the pending negotiations This was tuIn-
Ing point. and decided that 1t was IneXpedlent
at This time to make any contracts as proposed.
After this the decisive action OF the Commas
sioneCs: then the proposal of the French Line 10
agree to the propositions OF the Commissioners.
he sudden ana unc NpcCteQ action OF lDc lOmlnlS
siouers Friday caught the lines before they had
made any Arrangements TO land the Immigrants on
their own piers. / he action OF the North German
LiOyd and the GuOn Line IN submitting to the die
cation of the Commlss toner's followed, and the
other lines could not do otherwise than follow suit.
r. T. CortIs general agent of the " hite Star Line,
said here are many points 10 consider IN tins
head-taX law. Ncw-lOrk Is handicapped rs against
Boston and other ports. If We could have National
legislation TO levy the same tax III all OF the
American ports the objections would not be so
serious Taking the whole year, the steamships
bring an average of 600 immigrants each-a tax
OF 300 vessel In other words, the entire
amount paid ia year would he $500 Tor each Of
the fifty-twO arrivals, total OF about - 1000.
Then each line pays wharf rent this city of
$50 900 and extra pOtage $1,000, making total
of 300. 900 Then take INTO account the extra cost
of living IN Aew-YOrk. Besides we have 10 pay
thirty cents an hour tor labor, while Boston pays
oniy twenty-five cents an hour This Will aud
pI5 900 more to the amount have given"
A. NJ. UndeThIll, one of the agents Of the GulOn
Line was the pier yesterday when the steamship
AbyssinIa arrived with 5o6 immigrant passengers
heir generally robust, healthy aud intelligent APP
pearance indicated plainly that the lmlll-
grants now arriving much superior to those who
nave come heretofore. " Yes" SAID Mr. Underhlll,
the GuIon Line has sent notice 10 the Commits
sohers of mgfatIOn that II Will pay 90 cents for
eacn immigrant passenger landed at Castle
Garden from It's steamships This amount
We Will pay each vessel arrives. We
have not nj any time refused 20 comply with the
law recently passed by the Legislature because OF
the amount OF money hVVivea, Dut upon tne ptlnc-
National legislation upon this subject. so that at
whatever port immigrants may be landed
the same rules wall apply. AS 1t Is
now New-York Is Handicapped by this |
State law. Tor instance, an Immigrant going 10 |
Montreal Boston, Baltimore or Philadelphia will |
pay fOr his passage ticket u.s. the same that he |
would pay to come 10 New-lOrk What Is the re-
sultf The steamships bringing them TO |
New-YOrk receive only T2G jO-the tax beng de- |
ducted-whlc the steamships going to other ports |
get $50 Tor each immigrant passenger, which |
amounts TO 300 more than a New-1ork steamship
would receive for every 1000 passengers. We
know perfectly well that the other Atlantic
ports are offering cut rates, rebates
and other favors for the purpose of
extending their OceaI-carying trade. W hen the