The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
DROPPED OFF DOWN THE BAY
SETEN RRSHIPPED CONTRACT LABOR
Frs PUT OFF THE UMBRIA.
Not Allowed 20 Land Their Return
The steamship Company Must Fay Their
nonrI U'nun 4 'Tul Thrn


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Not Allowed TO Lnnd on Their Return
Tho steamship Company Must Fay Their
Bonrd Inn II Takes Them Away.
The Cunard Steamship Company and Uncle
Sam had n littlo misundoi standing Yesterday
over the seven Belgian GlassworkGrs that
Collector Erhardt debnrred from landing hoe
cause they were brought hore under contract
10 work in q factory Mt Gassboro. y. j. Tho
cause OF tho trouble was the refusal OF
the company to tako the seven BelGians
back 10 Iiveruoo on the Umbra which
brought them hore last sunday The Collector
announced his decision in the case ON Friday
afternoon. and Superintendent OF lmmigrn-
tion eber sent q Cttc. to The steamship COM
pany telling its agent, Mr.. Ncrn u II. Brown.
that the sevon lelg!nns had boon taken to tho
Cmbria by the Surveyors mon. Two OF tho
giassworkers had lhuir wives and three chi
Lron with them.
Dock Superintendent Watson Of the Cunnrl
limo said he would not lot Tho Ela- swolku.s 10
put aboard tho ship. Tho surveyors men in
t!mated that there would DO cou -idrrun!5
trouble ahead for anybody who attempted 70
prevent them from putting lhc Beig ANS On
tho Umbrs and the Surerinr enIent di"crert'y
lot tho Elassworkors go no tho sanEplInE.
Ent there was one thing tho Superintendent.
lawfully could do and that was to pre-, ent tho
wives and chlidrcn ut two Of tho licigiuTS nom
accomranying uhem. He dld this, and gay"
them lOd -ing at a " oSt street hotel a n,Ent
inspector remained aboard the shir and Jaw
that the seven gla5hw9r"er, stayed Their.
Agent Vernon u. Blown care 10 ne liCr
cary vest, r'lay morning aud nunOnEc"G, W III
some warmth. that tAe ginssworkers couldn:
san on tie mbra Re ordered them oil. 40;
for them Chief insrector Walker refused TO
cumNent Uncle sam BY ordering Dock Super
intendent Watson 10 take OH the men
T Ne bag se IGSS sH We're was SGg* I%Hg
tho tuG rnlyor near tho battery ana lr0Hs hi
up to the barge ,nftico landing. Labor IN
proach OF tho l'ciSans on he lulver bS one Il
LandinA huperin tondcnt simpsons men. ie
some OF the Inspectors no, 10 LET the tuNer
Iand the BE gans, ana thcn hurried back aud
told Col Weber about tie case.
Tie colonel is usually OF u placid disposition.
out he ran out on the pier. shook ms hand at
tho Assistant Dock SurG intGndont who had
the men in charge aboard tho PulNer. and sh!I
ers"
The Assistant Superintendent answered
meekly that he didn't intend to land the Bod
to do with them. Col, Weber said that 10
Il he wanted to- but he couldn't and them on
the territory of the United states unless he
wanted his compqnyto be Heed $1,000 Tor each
RiaSsDiower and lAd u iAncy Tor serving Il term
In prison himself
Mr.. Brown arrived at the Barge Ofiice while
explain things Col Weber calmly. but EN-
phaticaliy told Mr.. Brown that he would have
to take care Of the BelRians. and that II he al
lowed them to got away he wout get into
trouble. Mr.. brown sad he got he notice that
tho Belgians would be put aboard the I'm f''iH
He said that all the steeraKe not containing
baggage had b9en turned into second catiu
berths. and there wasn't any room on the ship
for the Rlassw orkers. Col. Weber roitera ed
that the steamship company would be held re-
spousible for the care Of tho glassworkers until
they were landed at Liverpool.
Where can ltake them Z" Mr.. Brown asked
Anywhere you please. To the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. II you like. But you must see that they
are returned TO Liverpool"
MI. BrcYti saw Collector Erhardt later and
he was permitted. ut j.. l.. NJ, 10 transfer the
BelgIans from the tug pulver. where they had
been since A. A.. 70 the launch Horny H..
aRreei to pay tor tho food and lodging OF the
BeEians until neNt Saturuay. when they Will
lie put aboard the steamship Servia and taken
TO LiverI DOL.