The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-17
TO REBUILD ELLIS ISLAND.
MEANTIME THE BARGE OFFICE
WILL BE UsED FOR IMMIGRANTS.
The New Buildings to Cost $3.50 600 ana ne
B1reproof-eIOO. 900 Moro VIII ne spent
In RslarEinE the lsiand and Deepening Its
water Pront-ChanEes ut the Barge once.

The New Buildings to Cest $3.50. 900 anG he
F1reproor-eIOO 900 Moro VIII ne spent
In RsiargisE the lsiand and Deepening Its
water Pront-ChanEes Mt the Barge once.
United States Commissioner Of immigration
Stump and Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Howell came over from Washington yesterday,
and with Immigration Commissioner Senner Of
this port they discussed in detail the situation
In which the Immigration Bureau has been
placed by the Ellis Island fire. They also made
a trip TO the island to look 1t over with a view to
the building Of new structures for tho immi-
grants. The upshot OF the conference was that
1t was decided to use tho Barge Office as an Inn
migrant station until Ellis Island Is rehabili-
tatod. This will necessitate changes in the
Barge Office which will cost about $1,000. and
can be completed In about ten days. Meanwhile
immigrants will be examined at the piers of the
steamers which bring them. This was done
yesterday in the case OF the Ems, from whose
pier In Hoboken sovcnty-seven passengers were
scnt down to the Barge Office to DO held until to-
day.
The changes in tho Barge Ofico will put It
back in about the same condition as In 18s9-92,
when IL was used as an immigration station
after the abandonment OF Castle Garden. They
involve the use Of tho annex. which means that
its present occupants must get out Immediately.
These are United States Shipping Commissioner
Power. the Labor Bureau, run by German and
Irish Immigrant societies, and the Seizure DE.
partment of the Custom House. Assistant
Secretary Howell has charge of the customs
buildings In all the ports. and the Barge Office
Is under his control. The object Of his visit
here 10 to turn 1t over to Commissioner Stump.
The taking Of the Barge Office settled the
main question, but Commissioner stump and
Senner have still 10 determ me what accomino-
dations are to be provided for sick immigrants
and for those detained on other accounts. A
proposition from the Long Island Hospital to
take charge Of the former class Is under consid-
GRAFTON and Is likely TO DO adopted. II not, Com
missioner senIer proposes to establish q hos
taking the first suitable building he can yet hold
q. In any event; a small dispensary will proba-
bly, be maintained at tho Barge ONCE.
Commissioner Senner said yesterday that no
had been In continual dread of a fire at Ellis
Island ever since he had been in office. He hal
repeatedly complained to the authorit es at
Washington that the buildings were unsafe. 1t
was for the special purpose OF providing stand.
ing room for the Immigrants in case OF rrc that
he caused the filing in behind cribw4rk OF
three additional acres on the New Jers.y
nov proposes TO build another addition TO
the island, and TO have a channel dug all around
side. When tho fre took place, the fire boats
were unable to get near enough to do much ex-
buildings shall be freproof. OF brick or iron, and
SO constructed that the several parts can be cut
off from each other by fire walls and steel doors.
The new buildings, he said. would cost about
S350,Ooo. the dredging $50, 600, and the filing
In OF new land 100000. This WORT can be I'M
dertaken only through an appropriation by Con
gress. but DR.. senner said II could DO paid back
in installme1ts from tho surplus OF the Inmi-
Two safes were brought from the island yester.
aay 10 the barge oni'e and opened. Their con
GOO esa' In ~ cash u beIoJn y to ohf Frank al kh sanl reit tbss i an.
thortzed money changer ut the island.