New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-17
EFFECT OF THE CHOLERA ON SUGAR.
A TALK WITH HENRY 0. HAVEMEYER. fREsI-
DENT OF THE AMERICAN SUGAR RE
Filming COMPANY.

Filming COMPANY.
Collector Hendricks when asked yesterday TO
the likelihood OF an embargo being declared OIL beetS
and beet-sugar az this port said that he would rely
entirely on the discretion OF the Health officers at
Quarantine. He knew that the embargo had been
declared by Brooklyn and ITobOken. but for New
York City action would depend entirely upon the ad
vice # the Quarantine officers Regarding the possi
billty Of the cholera germ being transmitted 10 this
country by cargocs Of sugar he could say nothing
1t n question for physicians to consider
Henry 0 IIavemeyer president Of the American Sugar
Refining Company, several OF whose cargoes being
held In the Lower Bay, said that the company was
doing all II could 20 cooperate with tho Health off,
GERS, and was perfectly willing to abide by any de
cision which they might deem necessary. The sugar
company had stopped some weeks ago The conSlgn
ment OF sugar from any Of the Infected ports and
their refusal 10 receive such sugar would continue
For the unloading Of the sugar IN the bay. Mr..
IIavemeyer said that the company would take every
precauton when 1t was allowed to bring the sugar
on shore The carrying steamers would not be brought
to the wharvcs, and the company would send lighters
for the transfcrence OF all cargocs Mr. IIavemeycr
said thnt he expected the embargo Oh sugar from
Rrooklyn and Hobokcn to be removed next week.
With regard 10 the condition and prospect Of the
sugar market rs affected by the quarantine, Mr..
IIavemeyer said "Thc margin between raw and
fined sugar Is less to-day than II hns been at any
time since the cholera calamity Advantage has been
taken by local raw sugar spectators and Cuban
spectators to advance the price Of sugar other
than that of beet. and the American consumer IS
naturally the sufferer, but In no instance has the
price Of refined been advanced beyond the correspond
ing advance In raw, will IL be- The operation
OF the American company will be TO melt up its
raw supplies fast as 1t can obtain them and give
the product to the American consumer AT the same
difference has prevailed. How long the supplies
will last depclds only upon what the several quarn
tine officers and health boards may determine to be
hest for the public welfare, 20 which we naturally
willingly submit. All the orders for sugar obtained
yesterday taken this morning subject to Indefinite
delay"
Ii is reported from Philadelphia that there Is two
million dollars worth Of German beet-ToOt sugar In
quarantine At the Delaware Breakwater. which the
Board of Health OF Philadelphia has as yet refused
to pass IN.
COLONEL LOOMS L. LANGDON'S GOOD WORK.
By order of Colonel LOOMS l.. Langdon, command
ing the Is United States Artillery, now stationed at
Fort Hamilton the shore there Is being patOllch twice
every day, and all suspicious articles OF refuse are
being gathered up and burned. When the Moravia
arrived here the guard on The shore reported that
mattresses and pillow onses had been found wcdgcd
I'm the rocks on the beach. This Al once