New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01
REFUGEES CHAFE AT
STEERACE TRIALS
Passengers on San Clio
Vanni Find HardshipS
Quickly Lose Charm.

Disgruntled over privations during
the voyage, but thankful to be in Amer
lea again, CTS American passengers
were landed here yesterday from
Naples by the Italian steamship San
Giovanni.
In its efforts to accommodate the
great horde clamoring for transporta-
ton to New York the steamship own
ers tried to convert the steerage quar-
tiers into an improyised second cabin.
As the vessel went further to the south
than usual. the weather was exceeding
ly warm and the Storage was unbear-
ably sultry. Not accustomed TO such
accommodations, passengers who were
forced to accept them that they might
&c: out of the theatre of war were
plentiful with complaints yesterday
when they came ashore. Although the
food was not up to the standard and
facilities for eating were rough, the
passengers signed a testimonial in
favor of the skipper, thanking him for
doing the best he could for them under
trying circumstances.
A. r. Groh, an actuary of the New
York Life Insurance Company, who re-
turned on the San Giovanni, was re-
QutSlth " dooulllG NAAdl BN VI NlAN AAlAoAt
cial arrangements of the journey. Pas
sengers fortunate enough to have gold
were charged Sl10 for ticket in Italy
while those who merely had negotiable
paper were trusted for their passage
on the agreement that they would pay
cash on arrival. These were charged
only 500. The agents in Italy, it was
said, were so anxious to get hold OF
gold that they took advantage of those
who displayed it.
When the financial affairs of the
travellers were adjusted yesterday it is
said there would be a deficit of about
$4,000, which would be betrayed by
this government unless the delinquent
persons pay their passages.
Among the arrivals was Mrs. A. Reno
Margulies, director of the Montessori
Children's House, and living at 534
West 18th ST.
"The trip" she said, "was bad
enough, but if we had not been favored
with ideal weather it would actually
have meant torture for all on board.
The staterooms were made of rough
boards and burlap. They were about
feet by feet, with berths built 20
accommodate six persons. Each Of
these had portfolio. There were in
ner rooms, which were par; ..0Eci 81
with burlap curtains, in which lar
persons slept. These had-Ho-vriI : g..
ton. The berths-Fan lengthwisc, d Be-,
another tier/dt the end of the ro,in.
Between was scarcely enough room for
two persons to dress. IL was case Of
taking turns in the morning. Outside
of the rooms, in the alley, one tin
basin and water were pro"ided for
twelve persons. Here each morning the
passengers, among whom were profess
sors, teachers, priests, ministers and
many doctors, would wait in line for
their turn TO wash their hands and
faces.
Prior to boarding the San Giovanni
at Naples | bought steamer chair
worth about 81 25 and paid SO 60 for it.
All of the enterprising natives Ut
Naples who came to the dock at sailing
time reaped harvest from the Ameri-
cans by selling them fruits and chairs
of every description. There was moth
ing left on the dock to be sold when
we sailed.
1.-THE only thing which bore US up
were cheering remarks such as We'll,
we're going to New York"