New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
poWDERLy AT THE BARGE OFFICE.
TIE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE AN EXAMlNA-
TON OF THE WORKINGS OF
TUE LOCAL, OFFICE

ror.nce V Powderiy Commissioner-General Oh
Immigration caused considerable commotion anu
Incidentally a little Quaking among the onciais %
IN. local Immigrant department when ne uieN
neo,edlv visited the Barge Office yesterday MORN
,rv and casually announced that he had come 70
,oos into the workings OF the bureau at this port
ra came from Washington accompanied by sec
rotary and devoted the greater part OF the oa' W
examining inspectors and other ohlcials' II 10 u"
derstood that result OF his cnserVa IONS Noi
missioner Powderly will make certain changes an"
notifications which he Is Of the opinion are heVes
sarv IN order to facilitate the handling OF in'nh-
grants -
naner reporters personally to interview the mem
hers Of my Department at this port ano 10 ma
out from them what they consider necessary i0i
tho service and 70 get from them an IDEA OF whA'
cbanses or notifications they consider expedlent
The tide Of immigration is beginning 10 set H. nlu
we shall be very much hampered for space Inc
Narraaansett which Is used TO quarter the MINI
grants at Ellis Island. will be too small ana i'"u
that the buildings going up on the islano are "ol
as near completion as expected Somethlng Hiu9'
he done and one Of the things am mere 10 see
about Is whether we shall have to enlarge our
nresent quarters hire a building or make other
arrangements on the island.
when asked II he were looking for abuses, ne
replied that abuses was rather a strong "oro' an"
thai he was not seekng TO remedy thenL AZ "e
ev1ry one here" he land. OF course i
arA-.hai changes necessary they VIII pe
cAaas viii remain here until have talked 10
every one employed here. no matter no" lohE il
takes - n,
Resides the contract-abor inspectors MY 70"
derry examined yesterday Mr. Arbeely. the 'h'ei
registry clerk and Peter Mcdonald. the steamship
sgsn. OF No l Broadway Mr.. McDonaIo Wa
800 W submit written statement the pulpoii !
80 which Mr. Powderlv refused to dVuige;, II Is
believed however. that the statement VII y I'D
,,non complaints which the Commlsslonsi y s S!
70 have received from railroad ana @ tbi,.
agents that Immigrants are forced 10 ouE nh, -
tickets az the Office OF the railroad poor !" '''
Barge once. Ill .oo,,,o o.tan-
ZION from Mr. Powderly. The Board Is COMFY III
of members OF the STAFF and they pass upon a.. u
cases marked Special inquiry. Nhen mere ~ ="
.,ress of WORK however, II has been fouiiu 1euo ,
sary TO appoint other boards. composed OF .rI ile
selected from among the registry empoyes l ms
are known as auxiliary boards. ana there arr W
three boards the same time According "a ~ az
Powderly there ought 70 be one man on 'he d. 80
not only conversant with the Immigration Ia" ~
with a general knowledge Of law. IheIe II SUI MS
a man he believes the permanent botIu .t
methods OF these boards Of inquiry together WIZ
he Information Bureau. the medical depaT' len'.
he matrons' and railroad departments; VII CON-
in for inquiry The Commissioner VIII also Iooh
into the salary question. Dissatisfaction eNS'S
over the apportionment Of remuneration