New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21
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The Chairman, I'm answer TO MI Jo"hs"i' ''''o' ,
the information obtained yesterday from ic"uinE 'p
owners and consiguees showed concusiVeN 'na' '"o
exactons at Quarantine hau uii'0" ""'"
away from this port. ,oo,
Tho witness TO Mr. Johnson-Theso charges have occn
constantly growing Tor years .,.,
copy OF an article in The Sun newspaper ID
last was shown to the witness TO prove that tne r'o
were higher in 1869 than they are to-day MT.
announced it as THE TRIBUNE and then ~ to
| vvnked at Dr. Carnochan. Mr.. Judd asked W ''0 Wv
paper when the deception was dlscoVelou' -, g.,
reading from The Sun and announcing u "' oo'"e A.
THE TRIBUNE looked decidedly bad IN inc esoS u WV
Committee who did not credit that 'noio ''"'N
bcen any mistake on the part OF the lawyer
rra wi.ss In conclusion have TO say, rs mer-
hant thod believe If the business could DC 'hrVwn
open to the trade. the rates "ouiu w ii0" VA"
one-third what they now are
TESTIMONY OF MR.. II. J. QUINAN.
H. J. ouinan OF Elizabeth, n. j. Treasurer OF the Az
lantic Mail steamship Company testified: The steamer
sherman was detained in August last for IS days; the
charge Of from $50 to SIS for fmiga0n Is always pau
the charge for bringing up the mails is generally go mas
once or twice been SIS this the Quarantine steamer
charges are always made upon passengers VINO are
brought ND by the State boat: we have experienced
trouble in settling the bills for gherage with our coz
sgnees The charge for umgation Is $50 each time anu
this Ia generally done three times; II occupies ~ mn
utes and the chemicals cost, perhaps, at the outside e.
THREATS EXECUTED AGAINST COMPANIES BY THE QUARAN
TINE DOCTOR.
The detention OF the steamship sherman, when we
admit have been in great measure jusunaDe' SO en-
ragged some of the passengers that they prepared ana
published an article in of the newspapers settlhg
forth their grievances when the proper length OF time
had elapsed we sent down to Dr. COnOchan and he sent
us word himself that That vessel could not come up
until the newspaper article is denied" $780,, !.
To Mr.. Tudd-We decidedly object TO being forced 10
pay the Quarantine doctor the charges OF go on prVae
mails; il we did not guarantee the charges on Hgnler
age although we may know That our GOnSlShees VIII re-
fuse TO pay them steamers would lay III quarantine
for six months there is not the slightest appeal ON Tue
part of the merchants they have no resource put 10 pay
and believe that merchants are deferred rom ON M
here to-day from the fear that their next arrivals WI" DC
| detained several additional days.
Here Mr. johnson interrupted. when Mr. Judd said
MIR johnson, question decidedly the propriety OF
| your debating to the committee as to the manner III
which questions shall be asked believe clearly ul
| dersand the powers Of the committee"
| COMMERCE SOON RUIOED BEYOND REDEMPTION
Wltness-I believe that all our troubles arise from
total disregard Of the interests OF commerce. bcllc
that another gear like the last acould injTe deyond re
denption the stamping Interests Of Nec York. Our agents
IN Havana have repeatedly written that the charges
for charterng vessels to New York are much higher ha
| to ports to the southwark or to Boston.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. CHARLES II. MARSHALL.
Charles II. Marshall of Charles II. Marshall q Co
resides az No. 40 Fifthave does business at No. 10
Burng slip, testified: have TO report the case of thu
ship William II. StoreT, which was properly enough
detained Quarantine with sickness but, for service
rendered. charges amounting to nearly $1,000 were sub
mitted; appeal was made, and the Commissioner o
Quarantine to whom the Governor referred the com
plaint reduced the bill to $780, believe that it wOulC
be much better to make Office salaricd one; dc
not suffer TO the same extent as other shipOWncTS.
TESTIMONY OF MIR. JOHN 5. WILLIAMS.
John S Williams of Williams & Guon Line testified:
We frequently pay bills of 500 800 passengers fol
WORK our vessels are not suljcc; to any delay.
| TO Mr.. Judd-I doubt very much whether the fact OF
he 1f1
less "is, inde PEI dent ''''' ~ '''' ''' '
TESTIMONY OF CLARK W, MILLS.
Clark W. Mills, grain broker, No. II Broadway: have
In my possession the books of the Ncw-YOrk IiarboI
| Llghtering and StcvedOTing Company; satisfied
that the investment would have been paying one had
not the Quarantine Commissioners reduced the rates as
| established by the Company. The Company realized
about $4,000 while it existed. This includes only the
The charges for Tightening under the n. Y. II. 5 & L.
Co. 80 per cent higher than city rates 1t was un
discovered that Quarantine was in very bad odor
with merchants from the fact that many of thcn re
fused TO pay the bills as rendered by the COMPANY MCr
chants should have the privilege OF doing their Owl
fnrnlshcd the books Of the Company to THE TRmUNi
reporter last Summer, from which The accounts we.,
taken, and have no doubt but as puDrhed they are cor
rect
TESTIMONY OF A. MOSLE.
| 4. Mosle No. 81 Exchangcpace l have known Of
cases in which vessels have been detained unnecessarily
in Quarantine; overture made to me regarding
the Brazilian loaded with coffee, and offer made
that would pay % cents per bag for Tightening the
coffee the vessel could right up il not she woulC
have to lay there 80 days; refused 10 pay, and til,
Brazilian was detained nearly 40 days at last agreed
to pay cents per bag ghtcage, and then got the YES
sci u heard of cargo OF coffee being ightcrct
nj Quarantine before last year; the regular Quarantine
charges are very much cheaper at Boston and Baltl
more and the detention is never over few hour
where 10 sickness exists; now always charter YES
vessels 70 port for ORDER; have had vessels sen
to Baltimore and Philadcpha the eXtOrtOns OF the pre-
sent Quarantine system in 1870 70 1871 has caused me t
order all vessels TO Hampton Roads to await orders;
lost by the case OF the BRAZILIAN.
To Mr.. Judas a remedy would have only the same
rules system prevails in other ports. They have
none of tue nefariOus ghterDg "jObs" There are III
detentions except in OF absolute sickness; wa
distinctly told that could come 10 the city II WOulC
allow nv cargo to be bought up by the New York Light
ering Company and that the rates 81 cents per bag
The witness here recognized Geo. W. White as the per
| SON who had told him this.
Tho Committee then adjourned to meet at Quarantine
| landing Staten Island, to-day, at TO- a. III.