Those who were fortunate enough to secure passage money sought escape to America.

那些幸运地获得旅费的人寻求逃往美国。

To overcome this difficulty a plan was worked out whereby shipowners and other persons of means furnished the passage money to immigrants in return for their promise, or bond, to work for a term of years to repay the sum advanced.

为了克服这个困难，制定了一项计划，即船东和其他有钱人向移民提供旅费，以换取他们承诺或保证工作数年以偿还预付的款项。