New-York tribune., 1899-07-07
BAGGAGE HELD OVER NIGHT
DELAY AT THE PIER FOLLOWS THB
FAILURE OF OFFICERS TO BOARD
THE TEIrTONIC

There was scene OF considerable confusion on
the White Star Line pier yesterday when the bag
gage OF the passengers who arrived on the Teutono
late Wednesday night examined About forty
customs inspectors worked like beavers for several
hour. in trying evolve order out OF comparative
chaos and clear the pier OF huge OF trunks
and other luggage.
As told in yesterdays Tribune. the Teutonic, de-
ayed by the fog did not arrive at her pier until
shortly before II O'Clock Wednesday night Tho
boarding officers who went out cutter
to meet the steamship had been unable find
her. owing the fog. and all but three four OF
the customs officers had left the pier when she
arrived there. they had been informed that she
was not coming up until yesterday morning AS n
consequence OF this the passengers had oppor-
tunity make their decara tons and their baggage
could not be examined until yesterday morning.
They were allowed TO take their satches and hand
bags with them however. after they had been
examined by the few inspectors the pier. and
were told 10 come back yesterday morning early
when their trunks would be examined and released
The passengers in hurry 70 make their
appearance. however. until about noon. when they
began TO come with rush. Then the confusion,
which the White Star officials did all they could ~
prevent began.
As the passengers arrived they were required to
go aboard the Teutonc and make their declara-
tions and then the pier and Identify their
baggage In their efforts 10 find and point out
their belongings many of the passengers lost their
tempers. Their III humor communicated itself In q
measure 10 the inspectors who hardly knew where
10 begin untangle things. and altogether every
thing skies and for while. II
was late in the afternoon before the examination
OF baggage was concluded and the last OF the Teu-
tonic's passengers had left the pier.
Many Of the passengers blamed the boarding oni-
for all the trouble. 1T Is curious state OK
affairs" said Of the passengers. that vessel
; large the Teutonc come into this harDor
and cutter cannot find her IL the Gus
toms officers had boarded US, all the annoyance
would have been avoided"
A number Of the passengers were on their way
10 other cities and the delay was a serious neon
venience TO them. They naturally were loudess In
their complaints The customs officers, too arc
indignant that they. after waiting until late At
night for the vessel. and being on hand early tne
morning. should be blamei for the oeidy III
the delivery Of baggage.
Surveyor Croft said yesterday that the passen-
gers Of the Teutonic had no Just cause ier com,
plant So far as he knew. he said, his once mad
not been informed that the Teutonc would come up
Wednesday night, IL being supposed that she WoulG
not be al her pier till morning. he said ne tnousnc
II too much ask the custom house inspectors 10
work day and night. ,,, -.
The steamship companies are TO blame, said
Surveyor Croft. "because they take advantage OK
the liberal Treasury regulations. hope 10 formu-
late and have adopted certain rules which VIII ooS
vate these annoyances In the future