The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01


There are no regular rates to compete with these.
They stand alone, dictated in the wise and sole DIS
OF Quarantine, OF which Cyrus Curtis ana Dr. swim
burne are two OF the shining lights. III shipowner
nces hs on,v comp ~ anne h the Boar 81 unar.
antine Commissioners lie then apDeals from DIR.
Swinburne Official TO DR.. Swinburne as judge and
thus 10 can be readily understood why mach un-
satisfied complaint exists through the lower part OF
town among shipowners. But take look at the fu-
migation charges and bear In mind that medical men
have long since concurred In the opinion that fuml-
CATION II H. practised Ia utterly useless process
for driving away infectious diseases Il y about ss
for fuinIgating a vessel, say steamer, y
labor IL worth two or three dollars for day, and al
lowing two days for the operation the cost amounts
twenty-five It takes perhaps ten cents more Of the
chlorine compound for a steamer than schooner:
the regulation difference Is fifteen dollars.
soam 90 MILL ron VISITS IRON HEALTH orvicrw
. QUARANTINE, ). l., -, is6--.
Pay pr. Reid. bearer, for boarding - ----a
In the quarantine season such documents fall upon
the doomed winged coursers OF the deep that look
into New York harbor for shelter like a shower Of
snownakes.
SHARP PRACTICE SOMEWHERE.
In the early part Of the season the Shipowners
ASSOCIATION was In negotiation with the Quarantine
Commissioners In regard TO the rates OF lghterage.
There was considerable correspondence carried on
between the Association and the Commissioners. The
would do the liglterage from the Upper Quarantine
station nj ten per advance on the customary rates.
from the Lower Quarantine at ffty per cent advance
The proposition was considered q fair and the
Shipowners Association was told by the board that
such reasonable oler would be embraced. Is
turned QUO however, that the Board, which mad all
along been pretending to listen TO the oyertures OF
the Association had even before the correspondence
the subject was opened, made contract with
shorthand Co. for this purpose. or tins matter
Shorthand himself Informed member Of the Associ-
alton.
WHAT THE sHrP0wSERs THINK or orAR,STfSr.
The shpowners' Association can furnish series
OF documents bearing upon the extraordinary work
ings OF Quarantine, documents supported by The
aindavits. OF numberless ship captains Long ago
they complained. with far less reason. Of the niser
able farce practised at this port under pretencc OF
preserving the health Of the city. They complained
or VESSELS being detained n long time nc Quarantine
under the most tridlng pretexts. the cafgoes dis
charged there at very heavy and unnecessary ex-
pense not to preserve the health Of this metropolis
but for the benefit Of individuals who fatten upon the
likelihood OF the commerce To which New W rk ~ In
debted for her precminence In the western llein
sphere, while crews, passengers baggage ana even
cargoes have been permitted to land ~ our wharves
and be distributed through our public thorougares.
framed 10 lead the initiated 10 suppose that YES
sells which. IN their ordinary passage do not pass
south Of Cape Henlopen would not be subject to qua
rantne: but little clause has been inserted o. tue
close OF the second subdivision which covers the
whole ground and by which all vessels from any
foreign port subject TO the dctation OF the Hean
Officer and under which vessels bringing cargoes VI
COAL guano and salt subject to quarantine.
The particular object OF the enforcement o. tns law
win be apparent nom the fact that ten dollars iol
special visit Is charged besides the regular Zee oi sx
dollars and half