New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-24
DIR. SENNER WINS HIS FIGHT.
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES WILL PAY THE
EXPENSES OF DETAINED IMMIGRANTS.
srEERAGE RATES TO EUROPE REDUCED BY
THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD COMPANY
THE USUAL SYSTEM At ELLIS ISLAND

srErRAGE RATES TO EUROPE REDUCED BY
THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD COMPANY
THE USUAL SYSTEM At ELLIS ISLAND
TO RE RESUMED.
BY the action Of the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company in accepting Commissioner Senner =
terms relative TO paying for the maintenance Of
immigrants debarred or detained for examination
the backbone Of the strike Of nine steamship
companes against the Commissioner was broken.
Commissioner Senner had time to enforce his lie"
order in only instance yesterday when th"
entire combine" surrendered uncondtlonally. and
promised pay for the support Of Ineligible or
detained immigrants. The system ot collecting
from the different companies all expense sustained
by the Government pending the admission into
this port OF immigrants brought by the companies
met no opposition until last April when the fol
loving steamship lines decided 10 be no longer 70
sponsible for immigrants after they had been land
ed at Ellis Island: North German Lloyd. Cunard
White Star. French. Nethcrland American, Phelps
Brothers Italian Line. Anchor. Fabre and Fnnch
Edge & CO. The American. Hamburg American
and Red Star lines refused TO "kic,' against Com
missioner Senner. The stea mship cOmbina Ion On
deavored TO induce the Secretary OF the Treasury
Il Washington TO stand by It. but failed. and last
Friday Commissioner Scnner was Informed That
the combination would no longer comply with his
demands The Commissioner Immediately Informed
the Washington officials and received instructions
TO examine board ship all immigrants arriving
the vessels Of the protesting companies. He
also received instructions 10 compel the companies
to keep rejected immigrants on board and return
them TO the port whence they came. This + cant
endless confusion Inconvenience and expense to
the companies on Sunday two boarding squads
were organized at Ellis Island. Each squad had
chief inspector. three registry clerks. three gate"
men, four inspectors. one boarding officer, one
matron and physician.
Comm!ss.oncr Senner vas about 20 20 70 Elhs
Island Yesterday morning. when messenger from
the North German Lloyd Company handed him
note from Gustav H. Schwab. the manager Of the
company, saying that the company would hereafter
pay all expenses sustained by the Government
through ineligible detained immigrants. ana would
also pay al arrears what may have has'cned the
Neckar and Aller OF the North German Lloyd nee'
were in The harbor with several hundred immigrants
on board In view - the acceptance by the com
the two boat,oads Of immigrants 10 be landed at
Ellis Island. The Neheriands-Amerlcan steamer
however. fortunate. one squad Of Inspection
boarded that boat az the pier In Jersey Ciiy. dad
venences they succeeded In passing hity five Of The
sixty Storage passengers When the decision OF the
Netherlands merican Company became known .arer
the FIVE detained Immigrants were removed TO Ellis
The usual method Of examining all Immigrants
viii no doubt be resumed to-day. Some OF the com
panles In debt 20 the Government 20 the extent
OF s. go 5000 for the care Of immigrants ami
they Yesterday signned lter intention Of paying all
Commissioner Scrner said yesterday that the emf
grafton 10 Europe In the last thirty days had been
per ceUt greater than that for the preceding month
This was caused by the big cuts in Storage rates
and the depressed labor markei I.arge numbers Of
The immigration has fallen 70 about 30 per cent OF
It's usua figure.
North German Lloyd Company yesterday reduced Is
eastward s'eerase r.5s from So 70 Ss on The smAd
ers The Hamburg American Line vii, probably
make the same cut to-day.