New-York tribune., 1910-09-03
WEALTH IN THE STEERkGE
Lusitania s Cabins Full, Many
Took What They Could Get.

The Cunsrd liner Iiusitania which came
70 port on Thursday night but vas unable
to land her passengers until yesterday. had
the distinction Of bringing home several
wealthy Americans in her steerage She
carried 2.0Sa passengers. 473 being saloon.
442 second cabin and 1.12i steerage- She
was filed TO capacity. and before leaving
Liverpool no one had asked to cancel his
transportation.
This was unplea SAINT news for the big
waiting list of some two hundred persons
anxious to get back to New York and will
ing to pay any price for saloon aCcoun1o-
dations. At the last moment at least forty
persons who could afford the best rooms
on the steamship begged the officials to
put them in tbs second cabin Provision
was made for a dozen of these wealthy
travellers. and they made their first trip
across the Atlantic travelling second.
The demand for transportation struck the
anxious Americans like an epidemic. and
the fever ran so high that eleven persons,
1ewelled and richly gowned. accepted &C
commodations in the steerage and took their
meals in the first cabin dining room.
The immigration officials were surprised
TO find so many prosperous Americans in
the Lusitania's steerage. There we're i2o
were wealthy and were made voluntary
steerage passengers by the congestion Of
westward traffic and the scarcity of steam
ship accommodat ttons- Among those said
10 have come over in the steerage were
Judge Townsend. of Kansas City, and his
family.
It was said by several immigration in
spectors that the wealthy persons of the
steerage had fairly comfortable sleeping
quarters and that they had declared that
the Inconvenience was not nearly so bad as
they had expected. Throughout the day
they had the freedom of the entire steam
ship. and were compelled to spend only the
night in the steerage quarters. 1t was said
that about twenty passengers came over
without stateroom or berth and curied up
on rugs after midnight Some of rugged
health slept at night on deck on the lee
ward side of the steamer in deck chairs
and declared the experience was not at all
unpleasant.
Il Is expected that the French liner La
Provence and the American liner New
York due to-day from Havre and South
empton, respectively, will have similar
conditions on board The Hamburg Amer
lean liner Cleveland. from Hamburg. and
the White Star liner Celtic from Liverpool.
due here on Sunday. will also have many
wealthy passengers making an enforced
trip in the second cabin and steerage.
Among the Lusftania's passengers was
Lord Covdrav. who before being elevated
TO the peeraEe was Sir Wee+U7a0 Pearson.
He said he came here on a business and
pleasure trip.
The customs officials and shin news re
rorterE who boarded the Lusitania on
Thursday night. before the Health officer
had PASSED her. were held aboard al night
and were not permitted 70 Eo ashore until
she was cleared yesterday morning
John Barrett. director Of the Bureau IF
American Republics. went down the Ray
on the revenue cutter - meet some friends
on the Lusitauia. and he also vas held on
board until YESTERDAY He had 2 dinner
engagement and an after theatre supper to
attend 1T Il 81 =. m. hut managed - get
wireless message ashore informing his
friends Of his predic5uent-