New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE QUARANTINE QUARREL.
WHAT THE IMPORTERS AND DEALERS SAY.

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Whether New-York is to retain her reputa-
ion Of being the principal port of entry for the LANDING
of merchandse-espeeialy coffee, sugar and similar ar
tlcles Of eommeree-is question being seriously
considered by merchants, importers and gentlemen gen
orally engaged in the trade The events OF the last rev
weeks and especially Of the last few days have awak-
ened An interest in the matter such has expe
rienced in other branches Of industry for years her-
chants Wast and Frontst and the great eenters OF
importing business, very much excited and are con
stany discussing the subject They unanimously OF
one opinion. They sustain the views OF the Coin-
mittee presented before the Board OF Qlaran'
tine Commissioners on Tuesday, only they con
slider that the Committee have not preseh'ou 'io
whole truth Matters even worse than represented
They assert positively that unless the abuses compEhneu
Of are Yghted and the charges OF gherage ana s'eNe
dorng are brought down to within reasonable rates e
importation Of many articles in New-fork VIII u"lhuie
down 10 nothing This city cannot compete in view OF
the oxorbitant rates which the Health Ohcer conpeis
thea merchants to paw with Baltimore, or Philadelphia
or other places Coffee be landed at Baltimore al
less expense and shipped 10 the West at far less rates.
than from New York; but the merchants do not want
tbr carcocs consigned 10 those cities They want the
eods here t. be sure they be shipped from those
paccs TO New York has been done; or they can SEND
clerk down there to pay his board at hotel and
other expenses will pay for cargo The pront ON
eonee generally rom 10 Of one cent per pound ana
cent on a pound is considered very far average
They would be abundanty satisfied IL they can SeoIo
that amount
II, estimated that on each bag Of coffee, leo n, the
average profit is 30 cents The expenses of igherage,
etc onght 10 Zoe cents per bag but if they pay Is cents
pcr bag il leaves only IS cents profit on 100 10, Wch Is
not satisfactory isnot sufficient The importers are EN-
phatc I'm their expressions that these abuses must not
last NewYork will lose her ancient prestige They now
at this moment witness the falling of of trade 1t is dull
and instead of being kept busy in filing orders, clerks
arc IOunging Ouietly about waiting
merchant from ST. Louis, yesterday morning, wished
10 purchase large amount Of coffee from certain
house. The vessel is in the Lower Bay The ques,
that il was impossible TO tell. Ion, well said he,
don't want to purchase under these conditions want
the goods here, 10 be shipped imedatey ioi the west
The sale was not effected.
The Health Officer merchants say, has too much power
'The several amendments which he was sharp enough
10 have tackled on the original bill has enlarged ms opo
tuuy for Perqustes and he Is Soig the 70 s US
advantage, but 10 the injury OF the fOrt on NV
Merchants desire the privilege OF employing thelr own
lightermen and stevedores-men experienced in the
busneand they wish their goods slowed in their own
Coffee is article peculiarly susc9pubie 10
10 pilferagc without detection Not only do they com
plain Of damaged goods but they receive less In weight
steycdOres and ghermen have peculiar faculty OF de-
Bvcring short weight II that goods are not I'M
medatey delivered 10 the owners from the vessels IN
the meantime nobody knows who flches the goods, but
result shows short weight IN addition 10 this double
tain the evcraccumuatng interest on the money invest
ed and pay the wages OF 9ea9en on BOARD the NesSei
1t is well known, merchants argue, that vessels are
detained in the lower Bay an unreasonable time. The
Health Officer says it is for sanitary reasons she has
from Southern ports ana may bring FEVER INTO
port But the middle men get to work and for con-
sderaton she is allowed TO come up. The merchants
somewhat in this Wlse Here Is Vessel sa1 10 DC
or some other contagious disease if it is necessary
detan her. they the last TO complain but II certain
sum money Is offered the vessel Is permitted 70 come
up. Now how do greenbacks kill the deadly virus OF
yellow fever smallpox SO soon ASK ]RCse wno nai
10 pay the money by WhaI peculldr plocteS1s7 a, ~
this " Contamination so deyoutIy 10 De WlShea
GO 10 brooklyn and unload her cargo at certain place
and the Health officers tug tOws her up. WHY The
Oneer and the storekeepersi Formerly bribery OF the
officials was covertiy done now 1t more oe{ pI a.
na1tiss and these prices are actually demanded OF
consignees must suffer the consequences.
The sugar question but repetition Of what has been
- damage M is "A coarser article and be refined,
and purified but when coffee is damaged that Is the last
There are several vessels lying in Quarantine awaiting
the action Of the Health Oihcer; Inc Lord Balumore'
b573 bags coffee; the Campanero 4o52 DO; the selma
$3.50 do the BTazarie 1907 do; the MeI1maeR, 1880
do five vessels bags coffee, r66269O No. Yalnedat
S er bag or 81 O $50 Lighterage etc. at Is cents per
6ac S5S29 l6 upon which there is profit in favor Of
nov in the Lower Bay. Now How shall this abuse be
renedied is the question asked IheIe are various
pIaus propOsed-prOmineut among which is the pro
posed plan Of unloading vessels consigned to New-1ork
al Perth AmbOy, New-Jersey. New-Jersey Is entirely
ONT Of the jurisdiction of New-York. She Is indie
pendent province, foreign land, as To TINS state she
ofFeers. entrely independent Of DR.. Carnochan and
vessels can come to shores by way Of sandy Hook
for instance not coming within 1--WE miles OF the Quaran
tine grounds and having clean bills OF health they VIII
be gwen permits to unload their cargoes, which can
he TRANSPORTED NeWYOrk City by land. And this, in
the case vessel at least has actually been done
Merchants each other 10 await the action Of the
meeting Saturday next knowing that Dr. Carnochan
when he considers the matter in its true light and in all
It's bearings will accede TO the wishes OF merchants ana
correct the abuses complained OF.
Again. vessels may 60 to Perth Amboy and constitute
Themselves bonded warehouses; and under those crcum
stances cannot he nterered with II vessels do fall into
the hands of Dr. Carnochan and, after discovering the
state of affairs this port conclude not 10 land their
cargo they may back out of Quarantine and put to
They may 60 far the high seas, then change
right about and to Perth AmbOy, and there is
law 10 prevent IT, The CustOmHOuse officers will uphold
shipping masters in what they do in port They cannot
prevent it, for they have much night to land at this
port Of entry Baltimore san Francisco, any
ohe port and goods have the right under the law
20 he shipped from Perth AmbOy 10 NewYOrk as from
san Francisco TO Ncw-Nork
Finally, the importers and all persons interested
exceedingly dissatisfied with the proposed secret meet
ing IL first general council under the regulations
which is 10 be held next Saturday and hope that the
meeting will be open and free TO all who wish TO attend