New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A BREAD RIOT ON SHIPBOARD.
IMMIGRANTS ON THE RED SEA THREAT
ENED TIE COOKS WITH KNIVES.
RlNGLEADERS PUT IN IRONS-STORIES OF LII
TREATMENT TOLD BY THE PASSENGERS DE-
MED BY THE CAPTAIN-NO END OBJ
POTHER OVER THE VESSEL AND
HER IJIrMAy EREIGHT

MED BY THE CAPTAIN-NO END OBJ
POTTER OVER THE VESSEL AND
HER HUMAN FREIGHT
The tribulations Of the wanderers who came here
the other day by the way OF the Red Sea were
told yesterday The immigrants gave yell that
was heard on the Jersey shore when they were
landed at Ellis Island Yesterday, and they began
in many tongues TO tell what they knew about
travelling in tramp steamer. II half the stories
they told yesterday about their treatment on tho
steamer Red Sea are true they may well be glad
that they have at last reached the promised
land. Passengers of the Rcd Sea yesterday made
afiidavits to stories of cruelty and abuse that
rare in these days. They were tales such as the
old sailors used to tell about the life African
SLAYER.
Captain Buston, commander Of the Red Sea,
says that the immigrants were vexed because they
had to battle and because they were not permitted
TO eat up the Red Seas stores, aud that they
/ are trying to retaate by telling falsehoods. A
number OF the mmi2rants yesterday made affidavit
as TO the truth of their stories.
The Red Sea had been only four days ont
from Bremen when bread riot took place on
deck Most of the immigrants had recovered from
Sc sickness ny that time, and they were raven-
ou'ly hungry At meal times many Of them
vouEl 90 to the steward for a second ann
third supply Of food The stronger ones would
crowd the weaker passengers out of line, and
ma Y of the women and children suffered. Cap
tain Buston ordered the stewards to be more
systematic in dealing out the ratons. The new
system did not sut some of the passengers, and
one day crowd of burly men. armed with
knives made "A rush TO the galley and brandished
their knives at the COOKS. The cooks appealed
to tie captain. The commander OF the ked
Sea ordered the crew to seize TWO men, WHO
seemed to be the ringcadcrs, and TO put them
in irons. The men were taken to the prioge
handcufed AID the"c they remained for hours.
CAPTAIN Buston SAYS that after that he was aDle
to maintain discipline.
Nearly every passenger of the Red Sea conn
planned that the food served was insnfiicicnt.
They say that they had 10 live on crackers pad
hccf and worse barley soup Schlome Seigson,
one of the first of the Red Seas passengers TO
leave Ellis Island yesterday said that he had
paid S64 for his passage, and that he had sup
posed that he would have at least second cabin
accommodations on the Red Sea All he had was
a narrow bunk between decks. He said that the
passengers Of the Red Sea almost starved They
had crackers weak coffee and poor meat. Sellg-
son said that he was obliged TO spend $50 extra
for food fer himself and family.
Six Russian Jews made affidavit yesterday
that they had seen man knocked down ana
struck in tho eyes because he had asked one OF
tho stewards for bread. Dr. Senner has the
affidavit, but he has not been able TO find the man
who had his eyes black d. The atlantis said that
they did not know the man by name.
Other passengers say that they were driven away
with whips from the water tanks, and fhat
many of the immigrants were beaten because they
dared to complain. Dr. Senner requested a num-
Win
make affidavit, which they did.
Ihc commander Of the Red Sea said that he
had no knowledge of any cruelty being practiscd
on the steamer.
The people must certainly have had enough
to eat he said yesterday afternoon to Iripune
reporter' when we left Bremen we had sup
plies for thirty days The stores were weighed
by official weighe before they were 0rougns
on board Every requirement of the German law
had been observed in provisioning the Vessei.
There was plenty of fresh bread and meat 1or
the first few days of the trip. When tho shore
supplies gave ont the regular stores furnished
all that the passengers could expect Although
| had provisions for thirty days some Of the stores
were exhausted in trip of seventeen days.
This shows that the immigrants had as much as
thcv nccded. and more too. OF course. we chased
them away from the drinking water tanks. Sone
of them wanted 10 bathc in the drinking water
although we had provided Distilled water for
bathing purposes. 1t was found necessary 10 oiS
cinline some Of the men 10 keep them from tax
ing food away from the women and children.
y As n tLc stories about starving the people,
comp,llinr them 10 work and il-ireating them,
they are absolute faschoods Two men were
nut in irons for maxim: a disturbance me
Hebrews | believe. complained because uieir
board was not kosher They slii they wan'ea
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them as long as the fish lasted | do not think
that the stewards sold food to the passengers.
A man came TO me and complained that he hai
no money. and that he could not get enough
to eat without paying for it, called the
stewards together and told them that If ever
heard another complaint that would have them
prosecuted | heard no more complaints. anu
| think that the stewards did not sell the stores.
II is said that of the immgrints VIII
bring suit against the owners OF the Reu oe''
Some of them say that they paid from oso 70
$50 for their passage upon the representation
that they were 20 have good ACCOMMODATIONS l"
1t was hard task which the registry clerks
at Ellis Island had when they took charge Oh % %.ho
Red Seas passengers. They detained 43o OF @ .he
immigrants as they were without money III Wy.
afternoon however the friends ana reatyes oi
the pennilcss wanderers came TO the lsland anu
gave proof that they were able TO take ;arS y,
Seas passengers left Ellis Island yesterday; The
others will he sent back unless their friends ana
relatives come soon. Their. were nine cases OF
favus on board. With the families OF thoso
afflicted with this loatllsome and contagious scalp
disease. forty-iive persons We're detained on ac.
connt of favus There were also nine contract
laborers who will be, be sent back. Inc Ked SEA sea
fines. - .,, -, =.
C. b. Richard & Co. have furnished bond OF
81 o 900 70 DR.. Senner 10 meet all claims OF ths
Jr,rioraton Bureau against the vessel.
DR.. Scnner received "A message from Oscar
Straus. ex-Minister TO Turkey. yesterday MORN
ino in which Mr. Sraus offered 10 furnish bonds
for all Russian refugees on the Red Sea. As
g. r. Richard & Co had already qualified a.