New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
VIEWS OF ELLIS ISLAND.

The passengers eat their three meals day sitting
on long rows OF benches arranged before narrow
shelves fastened 10 the sides of the vessel IN the
sleeping apartments Each emigrant upon board
4S s ne ork SPOON %'n and n cup These
articles each individual is supposed to care for and
meal big pan Of water is placed upon the foor in
each Of the steerages as common cleansing place
for all the dishes As a matter of fact, however,
less than one-third OF the passengers eyer tske me
port the. by this time, filthy remains OF some
twenty-one meals may be seen clnging to many OF
The steerage bill OF fare for each meal is as To-
lows Breakfast-on alternate mornings; lrish & stew
white bread. and salt herring. potatoes. oatmeal
porridge and milk. canned corned beef bread. cof-
fee. Dinner-Soup boiled beef. potatoes pickles.
rice rice ana appsS OT prueS n ana nSainS 4 Bread
ing Of Cruel ard milk, Is served TO the women ana ana
children at o'clock The food Is served TO these s
nnssy ne poH @ HY OF the food they dish
out to each passenger as he presents his plate the
the tHe' ships hands. under rhe direction OF the
spTead the carpe This IS term in the
steerage for the scattering OF a goodly quantity OF
the immigrants hear the order given spread the
carpet" Immediately they have visions or r2i.S OF
recess and ed down the asles for the adornment
Of their barren quarters II IS amusing to see , dne
who have waited TO see the ceremony performed
FOR HEALTH AND CLEANLINESS.
Two warehouses; containing six bowls each are
provided for the women aft on the ships main or
steerage deck. The same accommodations for pur-
poses OF heath and cleanliness afforded the men
on the forward deck. Strange to say. however few
Of the passengers ever think OF removing the ac-
cummu.atlon OF dirt, even from their hanus ra anu
faces until they begin TO make extensive prepara-
tons to go on shore u day or & .wS & oeSe TS men
usually manage 10 present more cleanly appear
ance than the women possiSy because they are 'sss
affected by sickness and because Is easier for
them 70 navigate about the tossing snip - ,
Two light ard airy hospitals containing Twelve
beds each are situated the main deck for the use
OF the sick among the iminlsrants , Inc sNeraHe
doctor and ms bsse The doctor is re-
quired to punch the inspection cara OF eacn nm
guarantee to the inspection officers at the lminiSra-
ton Bureau on Ellis Island that the passeiHsr mas mas
contagious disease On certain ar uay sered nn
deck by order OF the ships medical oiilcer 70 pass
the examination Tor vaccination nhe poor -
falling to understand what new ordeal tney are S 10
be subjected TO. Chamber up the hatchWays 10 pre-
drvan 70 the slaughter II they found to have
been properly yaccinated they receive certilcate
to that effect; If not they are put one sde ,nr
steerage quarters , ., .u., .,, .a,.a
tne nIwsT 10 unnsasant for these bohemian trav-
ssrs sasg srwarS aTs and some een assistant stewards
the steerage doctor and his assistant. besides an
Nat ,be LEAST Interesting part OF the study OF life
among the immigrant passengers Is the experience
II il here that they often hnd the beginnings OF
| their trials and trbulations and this point Is az
near some OF them ever get 10 set'hs iOo' U"
American sol.
AT ELLIS ISLAND.
| whsr the ocean steamer arrives at her pier the
| cabin Messengers are first landed and the ofcers
| then take their time about getting the Immigrants
| OF the ship and to the end OF the pier. where
small steamboat or barge Is In waiting to convey
them and their baggage To ELLA Island. 1s Is gen.