New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
NETWORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1871.

eral though formal interchange OF views All applauded
the logical and concise statements that showed tie Quar-
antine officials in their true light revealing them to the
people Of NewYork scourges that as detrimental
to the real commercial health and prosperity Of the
State as any pestlence that could possibly aict it.
At the Cotton Exchange, the article was read with
avidity The members, however, congratulated them-
selves that the ports from which they received their
cotton infected this season. Carnochan had no
preext for OBTAINING their goods az In preceding years
E. D. Morgan Co. Of No "a Exchangeplace, one OF the
first houses TO rebel against Carn0chans extortion cor
roborated TIE TRBUSEs exhibit, Offering proofs In the
shape Of letter recently received from consgnee In
Cuba who had been unable to charter vessel to this
port with cargo Of sugar. In consequence OF the rapac
ity OF the Quarantine officials Messrs. Morgan Co.
thereupon instructed the congnee to send his cargo TO
adjacent port beyond the jurisdiction OF Carnochan
This was DONE the vessel being chartered from CuDa at
81 per hogshead of sugar. when several vessels were V
ing idle at the port Of departure their captains refusing
to come to this port although So so per ho5head was OIL
fered to them.
Messrs Morgan Co. say that II this vessel had been
obliged to NewYork there would have been an
extra expense Of 81 500 for freight gherage, and coop
erage. These extortions they said driving trade
away from NewYork and tho legitimate charges, that
would have been disbursed in NewYcrk arc now spent
- steTe, 20 the corresponding disadvantage OF the
lity They say that few people of the extent
Of the injury inflicted upon by the shipment OF
two such articles as sugar and "oe to other ports In
surance railroad, steamboat, mking and other com
panies were affected. Lighter and tow-boat owners,
stevedores coopers and ship mechanics also ostheaviy
F. w. Alexandra & Sons, agents Of the New-York and
Mexican Steamship Company, at No 80 Broadway, are
importers of slsa hemp, which comes in small bales To
private lighterman they would only he obliged to pay
is cents per bale for lghterage but to Conkn, who
enjoys monopoly OF the Quarantine hghterage, they
must pay 40 cents per bale for the work On July 49,
Messrs Alexandra wished to send fresh provisions
costing So TO one their vessels In the Quarantine
The tow-boat Matt Rowe, controlled by Carnochan
was going down the bay, and as 1t was privileged to
touch the quarantned vessels tho provisions were put
on board and transferred to Messrs Aexandres vessel
For this slight service the Quarantine deputies charged
them So Many consgnees OF goods having refused to
pay the lighterage fees, COnkln now obhges them to
guarantee the lgherage charges, he will not touch
their cargoes and until the cargo is empted Carnochan
will not fumtc discharge their vessels from Quar-
antne After making this guarantee II the vesseowner
should refuse pay the ghterages Carnochan detains
their nc X eesse until ali back dues are paid.
PUG & Co. OF No. 40 Broadway receive many SHIPS
from tropical ports About July OF their vessels
arrived Quarantine with all well on board Carnochan
said that this vessel might TO her wharf in five days
The next day the Spanish bark La Integrfdad arrived
also consigned to PUG Co.. with sick on board
Carnochan then declared that the previous vessel when
free from disease, should remain an aiUuouai
perod The sick man on board the Intcgrdad was re-
moved TO the Quarantine Hospital, where ne dieu III
few hours very dirty and badly written Dill was sent
in to PUG Co.. the items OF which are az iolio"s nc
first item being probably, for board: -,
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