New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
QUARANTINE ABUSES.


The Legislative Committee ehgageu III 'no
investigation Of Quarantine abuses met I" tue %.
~s.,, tI,ei Yesterday Martin Wiener, the ahsconded
- repored by the sergeant'atArms as having /
ned from the state
TESTIMONY OF LOYAL s, POND. Il
Ynvnl g Pond director In the Atlantic Mail steam
shin Company, testified The Company has four vessels
81 has not customary to quarantine our vessels I'M
hess oases Of sickness actually exist on board the light
erage was very efficiently done under Dr. swnDmhe IN
one case at least vessel with 5000 barrels of sugar was
discharged In day. the business has been very different
during Dr. Carnochan's administration; passengers
brought up the Quarantine steamers are charged >V;
thoy charge t5 fct bringing the mails we have little
COMPLIANT ON account Of detention OF vessels by Dr Car
noehaa think they are relieved as all the profits
of she liehterren have collected the charges for
lgherage per cent larger than they should DC
Know responsible lghtermen, who cOud give bonds TOT
millions % dollars, who would and have offered 10 40
the work oneha the rates charged the hlega pons
business fully $4,000; have protested against
the charges and a compromise effected ior Two
Thirds the charged rates; they threatened suit anu
told them 10 80 ahead; this year protested anu INC
HeaAh officer refused 10 discharge the vessel uh tne
hilcgas paid and in this case had TO pay it; there was
40 sickness on the ship or in Havana, the port from
which she cleared, and don't know what necessity
there for charging in lighters the result OF TINS
ta1 merchandise is that this port has lost fny 4ooo
hogsheads OF sugar which have been diverted to>b'F
porter and therefore do not have to pay the charges
IN Dr. swnburne's time, we unable TO Obtain the
discharge Of goods in Quarantine lighters al points lna
We desired; IN year three sailing vessels arrived
With sugar and $1,000 less realized from then car
goes than they had been landed at their own wharves
To Mr.. BOyd-Have frequently protested 10 DR. Car
nochan and to the Commissioners in the presence OF the
Doctor, against the charges, Of which believe that DE-
CarnOchaD received portion; the Lgherage ana Ste
Vedorinc Company started without capital and its
stockholders without experience; have nothing to
ray against DR.. CarnOchan personally, but am salts
fed that merchants pundcred right and left; the
rates by the Commissioners have seldom been paid
except when compelled by threats Of detention
To Mr. Judd-The hghterage should be thrown open to
competition and given to the lowest responsible bidder
the Health officer should have salary Of not less han
sa5OOO and it should be made penal for him to receive
anything beyond he should have less power 10 drive
away by unnecessary exacons; know several
Instances where vessels arrived at their wharf
advance Of the cargo.
TESTIMONY OF J. X. NORYAL.
J. K. NoryaL shpmaster, testified chartered the
N,argaretta IN July last for a voyage the Baltic;
CURED have her by July 2O the captain assured me
tRat he had clean bin Of heah tug was engaged to
the vessel up, hut the wind was nigh that she
had to sail mp the next day towage bill of SEQ was pre-
scented by the tug; when payment declined threats,
accompanied with oaths were made that the next
Of Hmckens vessels should he quarantned ull The bin
paid the bill was compromised for $40 the vessel
wac afterward lowed from the North River 10 the
for SIS; the bills follows:
NyvYoTs Jal, 1871.
Master 'Dd ovn'rs cfn.rs Nsrsss ;,r. -.
towing non Lowe o.. rn'e to ScisH'l' stores 40
To BOYD HneAeu. ,.,-,
Esii Aagar,t'e anh~ ueu>
T"EIflT Nris,. D..
Re payment for owners, Gro > G.. scT"N.
TESTIMONY or J. :. BLtNtK.
is BIanck Of Staten Island, Quarantine policeman,
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vessels Quarantine also take Of aud drive Dr.
Carnochan's horses. appointed by him; have been
detailed officer board the Fletcher, and have
collected money FROM passengers; never kept any ac-
count. hut always turn the money to DIR. Carno-
chan: nv duties policeman equal one hour per day;
generally ask s. but 1t, take 81; take
care Of Dr. Carnochans trottine horses Subpoena was
served ON me at Quarantine landnG nHt Nt, ,'II up
the civ bv Mrs CarnOchau. ana could not attend
was on bond the Fletcher when she seized the Wavelet
DT. CarnOChan has five horses
TESTIMONY or JOHN WATERS AID EDWARD
CUNNINGHAM.
John Waters Of staten Island testified; Ihave lived
"a wears on staten Island Ihave been bOatman; board
lug can in open boat much cheaper than 10y
the present SYSTEM believe thar 81 the boarding could
Re done with steamer; boarded vessels for IS years
I'm email boat; believe that the boarding station
should be in the Lower Bay; have boarded 2G vessel"
in day.
Edward CUNNINGHAM OF Quarantine Landing, = l., les
tifcd: have boatuan - years; was connected
during all that time; this in open boat believe
that it would feasible TO board in summer in the
Lower Bay. and form floating hospital above the Mar
rows have iUmi gated ~ vessels I'D day; lei my nome
Al d. M. rowed down 60 Lower Quarantine aud back in
small boat, and returned at p ~; IN boarding IN
small boat. missed q day on account " the
weather; l remember day in watch 0Hi%b"a'
boarded vessels IN day they were mostly haih'
aud brics.
TESTIMONY OF CLARK MILLS.
Clark Mills Grain merchant testified: wa induced
by Mr. Murdock 10 enter into the Quarantine business,
d, his showing me plan indorsed by several prominent
merchants 20 company appointed Mr.. Dicicy
AZ boobkceper when elected Treasurer Mr. White
told me that he wouid have Il named Martin
Wiener in order to get the contract for Quarantine work
We talked OF S2OO hut anxious TO have il as cheap
~ poss ME the understanding among Us that this
money was he paid by White TO Wiener, and by the
laitsr Ia Or Carnochan once visited Martin Wicnerht
staten Island and was given Understand that the
following IS the license as finally granted:
Health otrCsas DEPARTMENT, shASiiNS.: ~
Nseyos Hsrt5r altering aud steyeiorug Comp is e.e.!
eoors 1lea under quarantine and so the business
siissDs y,.. 'a t.acrg lsyFi to faa IRON %,
saued viii power EMPLOY therein sen assistants AID agents " may
a. sre1ow OF rer ne, be s.tsblcd Law; provided bovegr
satisfactory loud IN ne penalty OF $4,000 containing such conditions
% fha pedoe or g I,o,ec,on o. ca5 s ne pubic r.h
On the cash book OF the y \. II. L. and ,. COMPANY
page &c, md the following charge:
is:o 70 b. Csrrcsrt secat slsTsi lighter
.argoes sud merchandise towing vessels. &C.. sIVVtL
10 MIR BOvd-I did uOt hear that the money paid
10 Martin Wiener 10y Mr.. White for political purposes
f,e persons Joined TO raise tins $1,000 to pay DR..
Carn0chan's agent ielt perfectly satisfied that the
money was paid over by Mr. Whlte had every con
hdence III HIM.
MONEY PAID FOR TIE RELEASE OF VESSELS
FROM QUARANTINE.
John B. Birch. clerk BusK & JcvOn-. testified
maid following checks 10 j. h. Fay for having