The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-29
RUSH FOR GOODS IN BOND.
The German Tariff Goes into Effect
Easily and Smoothly.


New York, Aug. 2S.-The rush to with
draw goods under bond under the new
tariff which went into effect this morn
ing, began at the custom house almost as
soon as the doors were thrown open this
morning. In the Third division the
crowds were so great that it was next to
impossible to move about The pressure
continued undated until the Gus
tom house closed Most of the
goods were taken out in bulk.
$4,000, 81, 900 and $1,000 worth
at a time. Cotton velvets, gloves and
analine colors were the chief items on the
list of Withdrawals. Mr. Bostwick, the
cashier, at 2 o'clock estimated shat the
total Of the day S receipts would probably
be 100000. The daily average is $780,
600. There is nothing wonderful about
these receipts. They have gone as high
as S2,500,000, and have been 81 600 900
often day. Deputy Collector Couch said
that Secretary Carlisle's rulings Of
yesterday have had much to do with
the ease with which the new law has
gone into effect enabling the custom Off
GERS to act without doubt. The way was
further smoothed by the announcement
yesterday that all Withdrawals would be
made on Mckinley rates of duty except
where goods were classified in the new
cess of duty charged when liquidation
was finished or collecting more
should it be found that not a sufficient
amount was charged This was done To
accommodate merchants desiring to
withdraw their importatiOns immedi-
ately. They would have TO wait some
time if withdrawal could not be effected
before the liquidating department could
determine the exact charges on goods on
W 1o,
ad valorem to specific, or vice versa.
THE DAY AT BOSTON.
Boston, Aug. S.-As early as z o'clock
this morning a line of men was formed in
front Of the custom house, composed of
the clerks, brokers and importers eager
to be the first 10 take their goods out of
bond. When the doors opened at 8
o'clock the warehouse department was
at once filled and the double force of
clerks assigned to duty in this Office was
besieged TO mako the proper entries for
the release of the goods.
Although the bookkeepers and clerks
had worked till midnight getting every
thing in order for the anticipated rush,
they approached their task with the ut
most good nature and dispatched the
business with surprising alacritv. The
papers had all been so arranged that
every man was served in his turn with
Oub annoyance CONFUSION or unneC-
essary delay. AS the day advanced
the crowd increased, and while all
kept their temper and were not disposed
to crowd, much impatience was shown to
get possession Of their goods as fast as
possible. How long this rush will CON
tinue it is impossible to say. but probably
till most of the bonded goods have been
taken out. 1t is also expected thar inn
portations will be very heavy for some
mn of s,P
have been permitted to run low under the
operations Of the Mckinley bill have been
replenished
In anticipation Of the great rush OF bus
mess today. employees in the custom
house who were on their vacations were
summoned back, and the vacations of
others have been cancelled until the de-
partment is relieved Of the great strain
put upon IL by the changes tnat have been
made in the tariff. Before the close OF
business to-day an extraordinary amount
Of goods were Withdrawn from bond