The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-02
Communicated
"sHgP GOV. MORTON AVN CARGO" I'm
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In the New Orleans Times Of the goth inst, ap
pears sn article entitled, ship Gov Morton atif
Cargo" Ii Is not the produe ion OF reporter
selling upon every available item Of possip q,
news, IL is not an outburst OF honest indignation
tremfa tiled editor grinding out copy for the
devil " Is communication. II In rstusrksl Ills
becatise II is communication Not often does II
happen in the selfish nova. days. that djsinter.
ested champion, burning with Indignation At The
severe criticism OF The seonduct Of various
parties" seeks Occasion" TO interview parties,
| and set public opinion right as TO the "ssyetely
criticised" Ithuriel-liks. Ire "toueb'd lightly
with his pen, and The hidsonsness OF towbosl
men, cotton press men, stevsdores and ap.
praisers stands discovered and surprised.
Nothing In said Of the charges Of the auctiopsers
perhaps they made more. But silence liz often
more eloquent than speech.
The conduct Of The ugly towboat,nen and bad
wafehousemen throw out into holder relief The
modest merit OF the auctioneers. When all
others leagued against the sbipwreeked mariner
the gallant aucopeers threw over him the e sis oil
| their loving protection. without awakening The
least suspicion OF sslfsrghte BUSINESS, they might
pray. the prayer Of The Pharisse: 80, Lord |
thank Thee that am not ~ other men are"
But this involuntary tribute 10 the worth OF the
auctioneers has diverted lie from the original OBJ
jeot of this communication, which IL TO call a.
tention to some facts that have escaped the no.
toe of the author Of the communication in the
Times, and 10 correct some erroneous state
some designing person.
The Gov. Morton WIS not term ashore" but
was ut anchor In deep vatef. h is true, how
ever. that The gallant captain and crew did find
the fire too hot and take to their bosts The yes
gel and cargo we're abandoned TO The fumes.
The wicked t0wboat men hazatdsd their lives
and property In endsavorihg 10 exiuenisb the
flames AID save The ship and cargo. BIO soon az
the intense heat had melted the anchor chain
which held the vessel to her mornings they
kTyyn8 her tutO nhpllnw vyatuf hCr r,or
italy extinguished the fire and towed The wreck
TO the city, storing the cargo in the Atlantic Got
ton Press. Towboat companies do not deserve
any sympathy nor any pay for saving IN abandon
ed ship, but IL is some palliatiou Of their mary
tnisdeines that none OF The cargo or ship wouIi
have bsen saved but for their timely aid, not
withstandng the strenuous Efforts OF The captain
and crew in getting to shore 90 rapidly az pos.
sible.
We cannot explain why "men universally re-
garded as solvent were refused by the marshal
as sureties, and only fe,e OF the many called
were chosen, unless the marshal had spite
against these few, and accept d them because IL
Is unpleasant for business men to be ON any ones
bond.
M. j. H1nts II Co., prop,yetos Of the Atlantic
Cotton Press, charged two dollars per bale for
draysge and storage OF this cotton and for all the
labor incidental 10 tho handling and storing Of
burned and wet cotton. II reHlsined for weeks
In their press, occupying nearly oil Of the larg
yard and sheds. It's condition was such that il
could not be piled and made to occupy the same
space as ordinary uneonpressed cotton. por
ton OF this cotton was on fire during the whole
time II remsiped in the press. Extra watehmen
were on hand day and night. watching the cotton
and sxtingnishiDg the fires which we're continual.
~ breaking out The labors Of these watctmsn
continued after the cargo was sold and until IL
was delivered. The press was used by the sue-
tioneers to assert and mark and cell the cotton.
Messrs. Hunts h Co. we're notified BY the Becre.
tary OF the Board Of Underwriters that their poll
ey was vtiated by receiving The burning cotton
INTO their press, and they were therefore com
PEELED TO be their own insurers. These gentle
men were notified that the amount OF their claim
had been deposited with the United States Mar
shal. This was true in fart, but protest was
also deposited with the Marshal forbddug him
TO pay them one cent.
They had privilege on all The cotton for their
storage. This privilege attached equally to the
thing and tbs proceeds
At the sale OF the cargo Zunts Il Go. bought
more than enough cotton TO cover their claim for
storage. The difference between the price of the
cotton and the amount Of their claim was ten.
dered to Messrs. Nash Il Hodgson, and refused
by them. The balance Of the price Iunts q o.. |
declined to pay, asserting thsir warehousemsns
lien on the proceeds. i
The cotton bought by them was sold TO o. |
sporl. II YVES bona fde sale. The money was
paid. Messrs. Sp1rl Brothers sre gentlemen |
well known i'm the community. esteemed both for |
their business espac ty @Dd personal integrity. |
Any reflections upon their good name are unde- |
served. and may set be retroactive in their cen |
sequences |
All the cotton bought by Innts Il Co., and by |
them sold 10 aporl Bros. except 127 bales. Is |
severed by bond "a good as can be given In this |
city, refuting any allegation Of design ON tho part
Of the purchasers to rob the master and owners |
Df the cargo.
The case stands thus II was the wish and in |
Ientiou Of the master that cunts y 90. should be
Forcsd to resort for the payment of their claim TO
The Unted States Marshal The Marshal had |
been instructed not to pay IT, One familiar with |
The delays Of courts need not be informed that |
years of litigation might elapse before they could
recover anything, Having proceeds in their |
hands. and lien on the procseds cunts & Go. |
wisely preferred to await, on the defeHsiue, the
result OF litigation. cunts Il Go. succeeded in /
putting the master where the master wanted to |
put them-1tinc aHe lacl,rlvnae. |
we concur in the statement contained in the |
sst paragraph Of The communication in the |
Times, tbat"U is 1onderfM NTH ao7.dt tenncity |
he hbeHants hung TO The SHIP" and add that it is
equally wonderful with what celebrity the master |
ct go Of ii in the hour OF danger.
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