New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-10
MORE Assisted IMMIGRANTS.


MORE ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS.
THE PASSAGE OF FIFTY-FIvE MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN PAID BY THE POOR LAW GUARDIANS
When the 3ls Immigrant passengers were landed
Anchor Line steamship Devonia, Assistant Snperin-
sendent Otto Heinzmann and Inspector Thomas
McQuade msde critical Investigation to learn TIE
number of assisted" persons among them and
under what conditions they we're assisted. Of
ifty-five whose passages were paid by the county
s rdsr Of 10 Brotbr esnts Of the line
only one, Catharino Boyle, had been an inmate of
tho poor-house From the anidavits taken the
following particu lars were obtained:
Catharine Boyle and her four children, ranging
from to eighteen years Of age, are natives of
the County Donegal. Ireland, and they, received
Guardian, also draft fer f3 los Catharine was
an inmate Of the poor house until two years ago,
since " bich time her has supported her. Mar
garet Boyle daughter living in Hobokcn, agreed
to take care of her mother and brothers and sisters
80 that they would not become = public burden
Ann Gafdkin and her four children. from five to
nine years of age, also received passage tickets
from Guardian KilbrIde, and draft for f3. Mrs.
Gatikiu was ON her way to join her husband III
Jeddo, Penn. who has good employ meht and has
cent her money at various times.
Ann Kennedy, age fifty, and six children from
five to sixteen Of age were
Mrs. Kennedy is a widow aud the family are to De
cared for by two brothers ut Summit HILL Penn.
bryan Cannon, age seventy years, and daughter
age thirty, were given passage tickets aud draft
for f2 by Guardian Kilbride; The old NAB Is
going to his son at Summit Hill: and will take the
daughter with him. William Callaghan. age sixty,
mis- wife, and seven children all undor sixteen years
Of age. were given free passage and draft Tor 81
The man has III 81 10 him II 1sSS
back to ireland in 1868. PATRICK Gavgan, his
wife and four children received free passage to this
country and draft for e.. He has two daughters
living In Pennsylvania whom the family will join.
William Devenny. his wife, four children and a
niece, had passage tckets given to them to Kan Kan
also had draft for Go. James Sweeney. wife and
four children had in addition to free passage
ickets to New York draft for st. los As Mr
Mary Gallagher had three children with her, and
besides free passage tickets they were given draft
for Is. Her husband came to this country eight
wears ago. and nothing has been heard from him
Since Mary and her children will go to Bethlehem,
McKeever and his wife were furnished free passage
and given draft for f2. Ann Kelly and two
children ressived draft Ter IL and irss Pdssge
Altoona, Penn, and she lie gong to him.
ALDERMAN GLEASON IN A DEFIANT MOOD
An exciting scene took place at che meeting Of
the Water Board of Long Island City yesterday
afternoon. Alderman p. j. Gleason, who Is also a
member of the Water Board. presented q report in
relation to committee OF which he Is chairman,
calling for tho removal of one of his colleagues Oh
the committee, Commissioner John Is. Woodruff
because he was anxious to avoid en- investigator OF
of the late City Treasurer, John X. Morris. The
committee was appointed to ascertain the best
means to conduct the examination. Gleason
wished to employ A. B. Martin, an accountant of
Brooklyn, at an expense averaging from 500 to
81 900, but this was opposed by Commissioner
Wooorutf on the ground that the charter docs not
permit the Board to expend over $500 without the
consent of the Common Council, and the apr royal
of that body according to Commissioner Woodruff
must first bo obtained before the expense could be
incurred. Commissioner Gleason stated that Cor
poration Counsel Payne had decided that the
Water Board had power to hire an expert as an
OK ira clerk to the department for the purpose OF
examining the accounts, and paying whatever MS
services amounted to. Commissioner Woodruff
could be done only from the amotnt appropriated
for the maintenance of the departments.
sThat is false" shouted Commissioner Gleason
excitedlv. = He did not say anything OF the kind.
and you know il. You are on the late Treasuier's
bond and you don't want this thing probed TOO
II deny Your statements" replied Commissioner
A scene of great confusion followed, during which
the stentorian tones OF Commissioner Geasons
voice rose high above all other sounds, declaring
that Mayor petry. who presided at the meeting.
public the frauds perpetrated during the rule
of ex-Mayor De Bevoise He charged Mayor Petry
with mixing false report of the bond account Of
the department He was called TO order by the
president, who warned him that if he conducted
himself In similar manner at any futnro meeting
of the Board he would call in the services OF the
police and have him removed.
Yon dare not do So" exclaimed the furious
Commissioner. If you bring body Of your police
here pll bring an equal number of citizens and
wen see who will come out best"
9" want yoa to understand distinctly" said
Mayor Petry firmly, that If you cannot conduct
yourself as a gentleman will have you removed
from the company OF men who are"
The Board almost neutrality-suspicious. for one
week.