Year: 1872

On Monday, September 16, | was at the de-
not at Castle Garden carpetbag in hand The passen-
gers from the Innan boat had just been landed and in
my character OF newy-arTived emigran suffered my
self to beseged by the Of the
surrendeng 10 the representative of Mr. John Guilty Of
No WashingtOn-st who, according 10 the card handed
to me- supplies board lodging for 81 per day. Single
meals IS cents, and lodging per night, IS cents No
Westinghouse claims by the sign, to be "The Strangers
Home" The entrance TO 1t is down three steps from
the sidewalk into a small dirty bar-room Here, the
the male emigrant is landed, he is requested by
the runner TO have drink and is questioned TO his
destination trade &c should he be going inland and
be unprovided with ticket the runner kindly informs
him that he will take him to the head officer Of
the railway company and get his ticket for
him. Dinner at Mr.. Culty's is provided at
u o'clock At that hour l was ushered by
Mrs. Guilty. remarkably stout lady, through the bar
along passage by the side OF three small
boarded off from the same and each cOntaningtwo beds
into the kitchen The most prominent piece OF furniture
ia large stove which pot SINNERS three lean cats
feed the garbage around It, The entrance TO the back
yard which is damp, Shiny and foul is up three steps,
and from the outside another fight Of steps leads to the
floor above. barefOoted girl, who Is sworn at and
cued and kicked periodically by Mrs Guilty, is the
want Ny companions at dinner are a young woman
and two Irishmen. Mrs Guilty serves stew plentfuly
from the not 1t is wholesome enough-far better than
anything served cu board shp-but neither it nor the
surroundings are app6tiaing and an forced to plead
continued sickness during the voyage to account for my
repugnance to 1t.


THE ERIE OFFICE


In the afternoon found the runner In the rotunda at
Castle Garden and he took me TO what he seriously
sured me the head office OF the Erie Railway Company
namely the Union Ticket office, Greenwchst., Mr.. VIII
liam Utz agent inquired about the fares times OF
trains &c. Both and clerk advised me TO go as
far West possible but hesitated and promised that
the runner shall bring there again on the


In the afternoon there were arrivals at the
Strangers Home an old rlshman, his daughter and
sons wife, who have arrived by the Baltic OF the White
star Line. They complain much OF the provisions on
board but principally OF the bread Us 1t utter impos
sbty 10 get sober and competent enough to bake
decent bread on the seas Tea early supplied 10
pork chops ad nausea but 10 do Mrs Guilty justice she
did not stint her guests in the quantity OF food The
runner brought several boarders during the even
ing and they were scattered over the place,
some outside the kdoor staringl in stupid amaze
ment at the wonders OF Washington-st., others
crowded around the little bar, and others
the Kitchen In time Mr.. Guilty made his appearance.
lie holds the nice little post Of parkkeepera AT the Battery
salary N5 month. The next house, In fact the same
house tho stairs above the basement being common to
both Is kept by his wfe's sisters brother. who is city
policeman, getting 800 month. Lower Washnetonst st