New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-18
CARNOOHAN'S FRAUDS.
FURTHER ILLUSTRATION OF TIE CORRCP'
TON AT QUARANTINE.

EXTENT AND MANNER OF TIE SWlNDLE-
DIR. CARNoCHAN APPOINTED by GOV. Hoff-
MAN AGAINST TIE EARNEST PROTEST oF
PHYSICIANS.
So complete were tho revelations published
In THE TRIBUNE OF the shameless extortions from mor
chants and shipowners by the Quarantine vampires,
that the leading dealers with the tropics have purchased
quantities OF the several Issues for distribution among
their espondents This, in great measure feno'c'
them from the necessity Of making written eApi'n"
OF the nefarious transactions which their correspondents
(gho are not familiar with Tamnany Ring ruie hu S'
difficult 10 understand. 80
Carnochan the Quarantine despot." as some OF DIS
victim, call him. has found that his sins Dong concealed
from the public eye) have at last oyerakon hn' anu
with wholesome fear OF the result OF the eiposue no
has modified hs dictstoria orders that 80 oiteh ouE
ragged the manness OF shippers traders ana passengers
contributed TO the luxurious support oil himself anu
the other pOhtcOcOmmercial loechos thai surrouhuoi
him what has been bred in the bone VIII come OUT
in the flesh and Carnochan mas not reln1uished all his
opportunities for plumber. AS an instance OIL tnis' IL
stated that the Spanish brig Mulao, In ballast ana only
o. tuns burden which arrived here few days sihoo'
consigned to PUG Co., charged siofor owage from
Lower Quarantine TO Red Hook, where tue Da!aSt was
discharged by order OF CarnOchan.
As another instance OF what tho Dr. does 1t Is stated
that about July the Spanish brig Frasguto, from tho
tropics in ballast with all well on board, arrived ~
Quarantine where she detained for five days. during
which Tina the captain and cOnSBheos were not aoNod
| to communicate even by letter.
It's discovered that although ballast Is supposed TO %
discharged at Red Hook STILL whenever there is largo
amount OF good ballast, and pretext Is found Tor
obging the inwardbound vessel to discharge at Quar-
antne the ghters OF the companies which pay tribute
TO the Doctor convey the ballast TO this CITY, whero
transferred TO other hands.
Nearly all the Spanish vessels that now como to THIS
port in Quarantine bring only ballast and, as
rule in search OF oargocs III 1T were not lor tno
charges of the Quarantine officials which more than con-
sumo tho freight money, they would bring fuii ana
valuable cargoes Avery large shippinShouse receiving
numerous vessels South America report that this
season they have had all their cargoes consigned to
Hampton Roads, there to await orders solely to escape
Quarantine extOrtiOn.
Livingston, Fox & Co. OF Westst., propretors OF
Southern line OF steamships state Through their secre-
tary) that their vessels. which formerly stopped at
Havana no longer that port and that one OF the
considerations which prompted the change was the eh-
cessye charges and annOyances at Quarantine Owing
to the refusal Of cOnsgnoes TO the excessive lighter
age charges Of Conkn Co. the cargo OF the steam
ship Soto Of her trips from Havana, tho com
pany was obliged TO pay the ghterage fees on 3,2io
boxes of sugar. for which they have not been reimbursed
No goods however, were received IOr hei account
of the delinquent cOnsignees.
passenger relates the following the latest develop
ment Of CarnOchans characteristics on board the steam
ship Sherman OF the Atlantic Mail Steamship Co. (Which
plies between NewYork and the West Indes) on her ar
rival at this port days since Among the 80 or 40
passengers on board many OF distinction in the
service OF European Governments and long residents OF
the tropics. Ten hours after the anchorage OF the
steamer off the hospital hulk at West Bank, DIR. Car
nOchan steamed alongside In his costly State pleasure
Yacht boarded the Sherman and with much complacency
received case Of old Hennessy brandy and alvey green
turtle Observing these articles safely board the
Yacht he marched lesurey along until he reached the
1uarterdeck where he encountered Surgeon Barry OF
Indian and Crmean soldier suffering from disease OF the
liver. Thrustng his finger within few inches OF
Barry's face CarnOchan impenOusly exclaimed You've
got the yellow fever; put out yonr tongue iSoh t
Barry denied ts Usage en'I pgoceeded from his dis
| eased liver But CarnOcLan insisted that larry
man Informed him of his profession and tho intimate
quantance he had had with yellow fever IN long resi-
that the surgeon did not have the fever Carnochans
next encounter wa MN APT ost o Tie Rhawa reefs
who returning TO his home In Germany " You nave
the yellow fever said CarnOchan THIS Corson dehlen
and, becoming irrated at Carnochans persistence In
turn stated that, Judging from appearances oirocna
Corson shortly afterward transferred to the Yellow
Fever Hospital despite the protests OF g who suIroud
taken from the vessel under The plea tha ey had hs
fever but TINS was sn HU1 s %t on board Of the State
steamtug and under awning, an old vessel known as
the dead6oat was used transport the sick to the hos
| Ing sun. although tho steamyacht, win quarantine
Cant Coson saws that soon after he arrived at the
Hosiitai DR. Ca1nochan and three other physicians
reached there also, examine the patients. All the
Health oficers, he positively asserts, were very much
under the influence of liquor Dr. Carnochan ana anohc
surgeon produced their watches and proceeded TO feel
tbe nateps pulse hut owing TO the effects of the liquor,
the doctor instead Of examining Capt Corsons pulse
| examined that Of a physician standing by. The count
was 1880 TO the minute by the DOCTORS time, and tie
doctors pulse but the Captain only counted so pusaons
by his own watch and his pulse lie was kept there,
he SAYS the whole Of the next day Fflday ana ~ was
not until Saturday afternoon that he was released ana
The second officer who alleged, was not III with
yellow fever died within q hours after his removal rom
Woodrnff & Robnsons stores at Red Hook. where Car
nochan in the habit OF ordering unfortunate ship
masters TO discharge their cagoes are now loaded 10
great extent with sugar In boxes, barrels, ana hoS
heads received from quarantined vessels. massive
long appears TO be about One-hat filed with sugar
great portion of the pier and one or two vacant 9t con
tain hundreds Of hogheads OF sugar. One-han OF winch
| are covered with canvas or indasrubber.
asked him if business was not dull "Dul" said the
Waterman; "why, we can't get men enough to do our
"'iA HOW INDIVIDUAL FIRMS ARE DEFRAUDED.
To show the extent to which firms. of shipping mer-
chants and ship companies have suffered at the hands OF
Dr. Carnochan give below the Items OF the extoron
practced during three short months upon Messs Aexan-
der Sons Livingston, Fox Co.. and the Atlantic Mail
Steamship Company OF which mr. sn VI nSk Of
similar operations of which we have the statistics and
which we propose giving shortly to show the merchants
Of New-York how themselves and neghbors have been
'''' sE.sA'. lIrrASDF Fet., .oss =,
which work Amount Of
could have Carnochan's
Drr Amount charged been done. sr'ortiOn.
July i .,.......... loo g
July 2l........ yl6 81 80
z Aug 5 g.: s 81 g go: "
,mopth. .nd l7s.n s5a4@ sI94@ s26O9 so
The following BILL OF which t6,eoo was actual
plumber for ghterage only; ana III nine cases OUT
OF ten this compulsory and unnecessary;
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