The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-29
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERIEs.
How the Merchants, Steamship Owners and
Railroad Companies Of New York Have
Been SwindIed by yillanOus Cartmeu.

How the Merchan ts, Steamship Owners and
Railroad Companies Of New York Have
Been SwindIed by villanOus Cartmen.
During the past twelve months many OF the large
mercantile houses OF New York, whose customers
Teside in the distant sections OF the Union, partcu
iarly In the South, West and Southwest, have been
orely perplexed at the singular regularity with
which they have been apprised that cases Of goods
received by their purchasers did not at all agree
with the invoices accompanying them, that not only
there grievous variances with the bills 10 the
number Of pieces quality Of certain articles bought
an good faith and expected to be received but there
subsitutions OF merchandise Of inferior quail
ties that pointed to criminal negligence the part
Of The shippers or gigantic rascaty Of tho carriers.
Scores Of cases are on record among the extensive
drygoods firms OF our city where those who bought
merchandise from them have instantly upon their re-
ceipf advised the sellers that packages Of silks, vau
BILE cloths and inner qualities Of clothing had certain
pieces missing and that In the places thereof were
substituted pieces OF miserable stus, such AZ Canton
nannel. unbleached shirtings, &C., and as conse-
quence q settlement OF the matter was de-
manded, there must be reductions upon the bills
or the missing pieces supplied. such Information 70
the business firms OF our city, whose transactions
amount to hundreds and millions OF dollars annu-
ally, recurring with great regularity perplexed them
severely and at once they invariably appealed to the
porters OF their establishments, and closely ques.
TONED them regarding the manner OF packing ana
delivery OF such cases. From these employees there
never could be obtained the least Information; aud
ANA then In despair the merchants would turn to the
buyers. and Ia many instances deny the statements,
or 70 the carriers OF the merchandise, and after
representing tho circumstances and producing the
ages or goods were shipped in good order,n accused
tha the property had been stolen IN tiunsitu, and
therefore demanded payment. Steamship compa-
mics, whose vessels ply southward, have thus been
appealed TO, and where payment has been refused
cuts almost countless in number have issued, thou
sauds Of dollars thus being spent In litigation; and
al.
ROADS and Ia the stores where the goods were
purchosed, innocent persons have been dismissed on
bu6plCiOn OF being interested in the crime. Again,
business connections or long standing have been per-
maneuty severed the sellers OF the merchandise
repossng confidence in their employees, questioned
she honesty OF those that purchased Them aud thus
engendered ~ VIII that never cOud be rec0ncled.
~ tnat extent have the merchants OF New YORK
recentS been SUBJECTED - sucn con paints and 70
many nave been tire lawsuits against steamship ana
railroad owners within INC past few months that,
aIter consultation, was decided to call 10 their aid
tAo services Cf the pohce, II possible 10 an.
rave the criminal myptery surrounding these
cases. Ina accordance with this resolution deteciives
Farley aud Eustace, o. the Central Office Mulberry
street were detached 70 work up tue matter and q
the blame upon the guilty parties with this end in
view they have labored jealousy, aud YESTERDAY
afternoon effected such arrests aud were witnesses
OF such criminal actions That the ny sery connected
with the shipping OF dry goods FROM New YORK with
the result alluded 10 ~ now 10 longer IN
expllcabie, bnt very plain. The blame has
the wrong parties. Neither porters, shippers ~
buyers have been the guilty persons bat
upon the shoulders Of the caftfnen who have
been entrusted with the shipping OF the goods rests
NIL the cTinnaiiy. Their lHOduS oDerdld, has been
~ f0llows--Aiter receiving the cases for shipment
from their stores 'in good ordcr.n instead Ui
proceeding ~ tie vessel or freight dcpot
where they could ship them, they would
drive 10 certain "Icnces' or places where stolen
cases ~ the bOidness OF the manipulation suggested
ana opening &C. would in police vcrnaculaf, weed
n or extract certain pieces, and from the fence
mani obtain goods Of very Inferior quality whicl
wore substltuied; the case or cases would then be
nalod 40 and shipped in good order3 The arrests
,eler,ad to are these Messrs. 4. Jackson Co., u
S5 Chambers street, arc boss carlnen'
ana own many carts and employ sevcra
men amonu them, one Mchaci Feency
vsesrraav NJ was sent 20 the clothing house OF
Mo- ~ Aeborg Jordan 4 Co.. No. 81 Walker street
auJ OD,aIpeC SIX or seven cases or goods INTENDED