Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
LADY CUSTOMS INSPECTORS,
Their ArduOus Work of Detecting
smugglers Aboard ship.

r.,,, n. Mean yo,.r World
Naetino lady emnloved in the Custom
-. 80, -
house' "sheu neI " give uie a" iO0" -
her pay ana duties, 10 Whlch she con-
scented. She said: at is generally sup
nosed that the nav of a lady in the Gus
ION, 9orso "a go largo ae to enable her TO
Con-. ,.,,,.s
ieOie "e@i'nI ~ 'le 0'uI ~ ~ 49,
but the truth Is, we receive ABOUT 81 d"
week, upon which we must maintain our
selves and families. Husbands: on, no.
there are no husbands allowed us. NO
married woman could obtain SITUATION
in the Custom House, and single "oih-
an would be dismissed II she were 10
marry while i'm the service OF the govern
ment. We are obliged 70 pay our own
car-tare. although when we are required
very late al night or IN very bad weather
a carriage is frequently sent for us. we
are often on duty TAR away from nome at
meal times and on such Occasions are
compelled TO patronlze Ihe feet@uI anus
VIII ich makes quite an item III our eA-
penses.
eve are given percentage upon any
contrabaDd goods seized by US W naI
makes these government positions SO
much in demand is the absolute certainty
OF the pay and the almost equai certainty
be permanent. mere are elgnl
only Of us lady inspectors IN New YORK
and among US we dlNide Vne "orA vi
inspecting every vessel arriving on Ihls
coast SO you may oelleVe none Oh US are
idle.
1t would he dangerous LOT woman 70
go alone at or O'Clock In the morning.
70 some oil the DOCKS we nave 10 20 lo'
therefore man is always sent 10 take Us
tho vessel accompany
again II we DO nov 90 BACK Oel9Te Jay
hght- Inc most lrksonle part u Tue uuty
OF a lady inspector Is thaI sne mas never
an hour that she may eau neI own. cue l1
never dare make an dppOihO luehV " so
out lot over an nour OF ~ 70 d InetiuSgl'
or even 10 church lot lear tnat uespstcn
may arrive IN ner absence teIllns ner 70
De az s9ch ana suGn uooh " ine i!'..,. d
(named) Vessel. IN Ihlrty-uEe minutes
alleI receiving the teleSIaul sAe Hiu9e 10
at tne place lnulcated'
W. are roWed out 10 lh5 Fesssi, ' anu
as IN winter tne weather ~ coIu anu wv. ~
stormy, the exposure Is trying 70 lne
nealtl, ana Olsag reeaois tdsA even 70
the most ROBUST NeteItueiSss' oilee
lazy sels mo ueI ~ ia tue OusIonh
mousse most ullculb thihS 10 accoin-
plsL7Z 1S9e stays. mere are no Ieslgna-
u0lShad very rarely uealn' 50 thal 1t
4N"@ D9 SOU Nlis%N 'A4OAN "AS NNJ
vacancies. ,-..-.-
"A woman must oe DOTH uelscIiNe 70
mfhe akoou Inspector one shoulu know
al9osk 1ne hrst time she lays eyes upon
iady Wnether or not she mas Ian any snug
gieo goods IN her possession men, Mhen
II comes 70 searChlbs woman IL re-
CURES great ueal OF tact ana GeIleacy 70
carry your point ana YET give no lust
cause lot complaint; ana 1fmness dear
me! some OF them peg so nara not 10 De
ehuIely ucnuued lnaI IL WOulu melt
nearl OF stone.
nat are usually secreted IN lady's
oressF Oh, diamonds ana olner precious
stones. Iney conceal these everywhere
In the hair and In the paddings OF the
cFess~aaethe seams OF the clothing ana IN
me ssoes. Ihey nave SHOES MADE as II
fcf large bunlons, which they MI with
precious stones. Inc Italians are nutural
born smuggiers, ana smuggle coral
chieny. First and second-caOln passenges
smuggle by proxy, now more generally
than IN person.
sssteerage passengers are not required
70 declare their goods, SO that many peo-
PIE VINO want 70 smuggle hight but valua-
pie goods, Ike lace ana diamonds pay
the passage over Oh Storage passenger,
on conuluOn OF ms or her getting through
certain contraband articles. IL IS rather
RISKY, because the trusted person may
walk on with the goods, and the owner
cannot recover them, or If he does, it is
only 70 have them naboed by the Custom
nonse ohcers, put there IS less risk
OF detection III the steerage than in the