Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-04
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MORE sDENOCRAT1Cs ROBBERY IN
NEW gYORK-THE QUARANTINE
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I'VE A1ONA--1AA TCdAdNIxN6
OUTRAGES.
Following the exposure of the cor1up-
ton in the New York city government,
we have another exposure of fraud and
outrage upon the public, by an appointee
of Governor Hoffman. The Albany Jour
nal succinctly sets forth the facts in the
following article: -
''The gigantic Talnmany robberies ar9
not the only plnuder which the people are
compelled to pay as, the price of Demo-
cratic rule. Nihas been understood for
some time that DR.. Carnochan, the Healt4
Officer of the Port appointed by Gov. Ho6s
man, was prosecuting an iniquitous system
of extortion upon the commercial interests
of New York. Tie Tribune now presents
long array Of facts which more than
confirm the worst charges. No room n
left for any doubt or question. The.proof
carries its own complete verifcation upon
its face. The specifications are given In
minute detail. with the names of the vic
Tins and the dates and amounts Of tie
robberies The revelation is absolutely
startling.
To the less particular but sufficiently
plain accusations which have been made,
heretofore, DR.. Carnochan has ventnred
no reply. The reason Is now. obvious.
He has no possible reply TO offer. The
overwhelming evidence of his guilt has
precluded any attempt at defence.s He
stands charged with taking a bribe offorty
thousand dollars within month orstwo
of his installation. for giving Company
of unscrupulous spectators exclusive con-
troll of the harbor business which had be-
fore been open to all. The time. parties
and conditions Of the transaction are an
named. He stands further charged with
using his power to advance this corrupt
scheme and to support the Comgany in
the outrageous extortions which enabled
it to pay SO monstrous a bribe. The proof
of the robberies and of his completely is
presented in detail. He stands still far
ther charged with this year conducting
the infamous system of plunder directly
in his own name. The method is fully ex-
planned and various instances are given.
Any one of the charges should convict and
brand this faithless official forever, and
all rest upon irrefragible evidence. q.
The bare catalogue of salient facts shows
the startling extent and character of the
outrages. Vessels without 3 sign of dis
ease are held at quarantine until they pay,
the villainous exactions. Passengers are
forced to take the boats Of the zharpies at
extortionate rates, in order to reach the
city, while the tug kept by the State 70
transport them free of cost Is diverted to
excursions for the pleasure Of the Health
Officer and his friends. ValuablecarRoes
in danger of perishing are needlessly and
vexatiously detained as means Of levy
ing heavy contributions from their anxious
captains and owners. Rates arsr charged
and enforced for towage. steyedoring and
lightering, three or four, times - high as
those which existed before DR.. Carnochan
came into Office Steamers ready tosteam
their docks are compelled, ss well As sail
vessels, to submit to be towed at these ex-
cessive prices. The private mails OF mer-
chants are held until they consent to their
transportation by Quarantine boats at a
fee enormously exceeding the charge Of
the regular postage service for the same
work. And finally, as the result of this
oppressive and ruinous system, the com
merce OF New York is greatly A,a4atin&.
over five hundred vessels being driven OF
in single year. sa
Here are two distinct aspects in which
the matter presents itself. In the first
place, irrespective of the damaging re-
suits, the system is one Of deliberate and
unmitgated swindling which ought not to
be tolerated for moment. 1t is colos-
sal scheme of robbery. carried on by Arc
sponsible officer of the State. tits moth
ing short of fragrant piracy. No grsver
charge could be preferred sgainsts = pub
lie official, than that which now stands
against DR.. Carnochan Of robhing TIE
people for his own enrichment. In the
second place, his operations constitute ,
serious blow at the commerce of the me-
tropolis. 1t is bad enough that individa-
ais should have to submit to such gross
extortions, but it is more alarming that
the system threatens the destruction Of
the merchant marine. There is no mis-
taking this result. The facts and figures
are stated. Five hundred vessels hsye
been repelled in a single year, and while
the merchants Of New York arc bsing
forced to send their ships to other ports.
foreign producers are also notifying us
that they viii not trust their properly %
by preyed upon by these grssping quar-
antine authorities .. -
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