The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-28
AMERICAN INTERESTS ABROAD.

AMERICAN INTERESTS ABROAD.
| Annoyances and Delays Of Shipmasfcrs at
the Port of Antwcrp-The Facts of the
Cuse-Exampies Cited.
ANTWERP, Belgium, April II, 1871.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HEnALD.-
Al American shpma detained at Antwerp We beg
present. through the your Journal statement OF
the annoyances and delays to which vessels entering this
port are subjected We speak in the interest OF American
merchants and shpowners, and be
combining ourselves strictly facts which have
within our own observation II Is with nsunlcency
OF regulations that have DEAL but with the negligence
OF port officials and their careless administration OF regu
latons that exist Neither lay particular stress on
thoss difficulties which in measure I'M
avoidabe, owing to inadequate port accommoda
lions; although the absence OF proper conyeniences
updenaby fault the of the authorities OF CON-
mercia metropolis of the size and Importance Antwerp
inc difficulties commence the arrival of the ship when
It 10 only after infinite trouble negotiation that she can
be brought into Dock and when last dschargng berth
10 reached the consgnee will receive the cargo a.
promptly as can be delivered, the other
ports This Ia perhaps the abuse Of the rights of car
ners that exists and both laws and officials poweress
to correct the evil Practically them the pow er lies entirely
IN the hands Of resident Merchants whom goods are con-
signed In the case OF ship dschaging cotton when 500
OF 1o bales have been taken the portion OF quay
allotted 70 tho ship viii have been encountered that
@ s %". Sn !. ss.. This
S Of the IS sS 81. has been although
a Ts The g, Operation. unloading
ss a. .n9 a sn aevs
pe amply necessary in port where these abuses do not
The reason sufficiently obvious As the cotton IA pro.
H nvoys Se N
orse months storage besides The Of handling merchants
own n.ss s5S: y no:s
Of the ship Precisely the thing true Of nearly every
or s h aene IN sspp no,
nUance o. the hare1r officials with the merchants It
But the loss Of time and other direct Incidental
BY bsns aoasa re-
from /. ssns pehss 70
@ s ss S
o S wSen Be add
S s s1S iIS m
per1a1. 81 the
n stored S.I have no: bsen sold the owner
after tardy removals by the oonsisnes and occasiona
cal, ssA asSSs s sl
on hs plea that he has
n na II the ds,n Of the police which
iii: sans fsn sasses' ssg
ssSsT
8fsf after thee ne e5Ses:
merchandise is subject ali the vcsstsdes incident
chant 4, man,snlns ha the GOOD: have not been delivered
IL ssno Tn np
he ha1 made
In one Gaze settlement was refused on account Of bale
asss WITH he % iss
% r ss
a asa. as S Sss @ merchant
The ship Thomas narwara Of BATH Me- Captain strlck
say locked on the I'd ATM no as.
~ were delivered IN good order ana condition. but
eight day: SS' was pad ), ss
o Tas ship E:nSIs Captain Clark delivered
sser.ing that The ship three boxes Of
ssrS
rns manner in whs . with .a
action docs osa al a N ns ns
sss: ffnss,9
to as SSso as Of $ a
Sseaa P% arr rsnse:
entirely SiSs s o. i've pound.
or ship in dock where previously there had been
s sapsan e. W. Hit February su. was
admitted to dock until a I ana n is The $
n SHs q ass sss1 S Sas aSt
s o. 0 M
arriving are ,bn lathe Il: Ma
ions for this altogether insufficient But
our small two large ones can be admitted TO
lock at one time may be to what almost inter-
nnable delay ship would be subjected which has the mis-
ortune TO arrive behind several others. .
And here would respectfully caution all shipowners
against clause usually found IN charter
Jar be discharged according TO the custom OF
por the custom Of this port being require At least
vice az many would be NECESSARY elsewhere The
Md specia eject should be inserted in place
if the somewhat equvocai term above specified BESIDES
nc special clause suggested would recommend that me
commence fortyeeht hours from the
line the ship reported and entered at the Custom House.
Otherwise the period allowed for discnargng
only the arrival OF the snip
in the port Dock instead of the river IN which case the
difficulty be only partially evaded the CHIEF trouble
being to get into dock after arrival In the river.
Such an ARRANGEMENT the only safe course 70 DC pu
sued already stated even THIS precauon
may not relieve the shipmaser from every
The ship Mary E. Riggs, Captain Lansdon Is a case IN
point This vessel has been lying here two months POT
ton OF dmurrage, according to terms OF charter
Captain Langdon has perfectly clear
case the refused to the freight unless the cap
tam waived his demurragc claim subsequently, however
consented Freight less 400 which he retains
10 meet expenses the suit for demurrages decidea
against him.. IN, -. a.. ca,, "a mn, |
guard, and perhaps provoke discus
which will lead eventually to reform OF the abuses we
remain, respectfully,
GEORGE MARTIN, master OF u H. Ronth |
WM II. MUDGETf, master OF Thercse
r. BRUSCH, capt lain OF ship Margaret
II n ma n. nhp e