New-York tribune., 1895-10-13

erally a sorry-ooking lot OF immigrants who finally
reach Ellis Island where they are ordered 10 step
ashore preparatory to undergoing their last ordeal
They are divided into groups of thirty and an
plainly ticketed with large piece OF pasteboard
showing both the group and the ships manifest
number They are lined up On the wharf. and are
sent up group by group to pass the rigid exarnns.
ton Of the Inspectors according 10 ,ne Iormaa ..s
In file before Inspector, who examines their IN.
spection cards which must bear the stamp OF tie
barked II this card has been punched by the
ships doctor during each day OF the voyage' Is: e.
local stamp upon IT. returns 1t to the immlgran!
and huses him on into the marrow "n y
second floor OF the main building, where tne diNe,,
ent classes of immigrants are temporarily detsnsA
IL is while being passed at rapid rate before tnls
Inspector that many Of the foreigners are sum;
ms austt Should one Of the men happen to neg
lect TO perform the customary ceremony OF remov;;
he is surprised to find his hat suddenly snachea ss
hani with the Inspection card, which has been
Should this unfortunate individual move too sowly
toward the narrow passageway he is vslby aided
TO quicken his pace by lively push from oe.
hind which R,b Shch he IS loaded down upon
the floor un.ess he happens to nave par
iookine' Russian Jew with full black beard.
sta Vctnria few days ago Jared badly IN this
r respect He approached the inspector with his Ia,
srswn down over his eyes his arms and handsifu
Of queerlooking bundles whe ne was hs IN.
snecior first snatched the short cigar stump rom
between the Hebrtws lips AT the risk OF .eorcnn3
his own fingers tore his hat from OF his mead ana
crowded it in the packages under me man IA
arm and then demanded to see me hspec,g;m car, ana
began to clutch at a heavy silver watchchain ,nss nay
hung from his coat pocket tearing ma, ma lost ali
patience. and Selling SINAI! package "nlcn M ns
flo
,oiIa went nying I'm al directions. The official hnay
fomnd the inspection card carefully slowed away AZ
tbs hottom Of the bundle Etent was assisted "
saher nm his scattered possessions. and was snoVea
along the line utterng strange ana !nn,gh !nSome. =
oein,,,, m limited number OF questions as 70 ther
nativity destination. occupation hhanc'ai vvnu, sc,
i0n to aeoP Thsher hSy ysrm' aas: ss
and finally they are passed IL mere !, H' rstanv
,,on as to their fitness to land permanently. II any
doubt exists the immigrant is put into the ie,en
tion PEN for further eXi ninatoh. r.don "a 80 he
so detained receives meal tiehe' a'" - ' " Wv
local restaurant
TRAVELLERS IN THE sTEERAGE
pos,d.s the alien immigrants. the steerage carries
. largo number of passengers nowadays VINO a"
snnlv travellers. The steerage passenger mas y.
many cases come 70 be a traveller ana comes s.1
goes 10 visit his friends on opposite sides OF INV
water. as do first cabin passengers; n-...,x
s,aar,g Inc aCcommodations on many OF the Lines
tho tendency to overcrJwd and the cons qIsn' sr,s
of lr. aon
from the cargo renders the sleeping apar
tne lower deck anything but pleasant me o'u cona.
- H. staerage rates little over year ago yo. y.
need many OF the companies 10 economics oy'I W ny
ths matter OF food and accommodations srSsrs lass
~ amsrican Line was carrying steerage 80
from this country England for $40 eacn w'n TSs
nryilege of securing round trip ucket l9t ss,r AZ
rra,es for s,eerage passage are now Dack asa" ~
thelr normal ngure. about s25 Al thls prv ssssn. en-
companies can afford TO give their steerSss rssba
oers nlain wholesome food and fairy colnIo go 80
SSuarters All the more important companies s'
10 be doing so the present time