The sun., 1894-08-29
RELEASING BONDED GOODS.
5000 Withdrawals RUSH WoRK
AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

| 5000 Applications Get Through -Dut,.,
| Collected, a51 I, eco Delay In tsettinp nry
| Goods Out- -RecisssIaestion Necesssrv
The regulations Of the Treasury Department,
| at Washington say that all custom houses shall
| be open from till O'Clock. The Mckinley
Tariff la~fwen into operation at midnight Octo.
| Der 4. 1890. All Of the merchants and importer,
| Of New York, and others. remember the mid.
night scene when steamships hurried up the
bay and their captains were hustled into the
Custom House to get ahead Of the Mckinley du.
ties.
Yesterday, when the new Tariff bill went into
operation the scene was different. II was not
question OF keeping open after hours. but Col.
lector Kilbreth decided that he would open
little earlier in the morning. He directed that
the doors be opened at $40. II was the frst
time.
The importers had been awaiting the tim.
when they could withdraw from bond the good.
on which lower tariff had been put or which
had gone on the freellst. Scarcely had the doors
opened when there was great rush of Custom
Within the last week Collector Kilbreth had
licensed 100 brokers under the provisions Of the
brokers must be licensed, and. like lawyers,
must be " officers Of the COURT Every. one of
before sunrise getting their papers ready, calf
ing on Collector Kilbreth to release the imports
T shfr 1Sry fTS% se ss Sps s
work was fl the warehouse division under Dep
uty Collector Charles A. King, but Deputy Col
lector Phelps and Naval Officer Baldwin and
his chief assistant, MFR. Gourley, assisted ma
terinlly. Cashier William l.. Bostwick was on
hand with his pOCketbook wide open, and At the
close of the day he reported that he had re-
ucived In duties $j12.34446. For the week
ending Oct. 4, lsDO, Mr.. Bostwick received in
duties; On Monday, S5so.o95.17i on Tuesday,
on Thursday, ST70,577.24; on Friday, 81 ,27p,-
S43.42: and on Saturday, 81. 154. .5s3. 49, Total,
S6,043 l3B.1S. This was a trife over 81 900, 900
aday. Mr.. Bostwick said yesterday in speak
ing OF the present receipts, that he expected
them to increase very materially within the
next three or four days.
As already said. the main rush was on the
warehouse division, and Deputy Collector King
said that in his estimation fully 5000 applica-
tions for Withdrawals of goods from bonded
warehouse had been filed with him during the
withdrawal are made in a single day, and tho
department is OF about that capacity. Sester-
day under the strain the employees completed
the work on about 1000 Of the applications.
The demands for withdrawal Of goods under the
lower tariff and the free list will continue for
some time. IL was said. The demands were
for nll classes Of goods.
At the Appraisers de partment everything was
slow. Many applications for the withdrawal Of
the Appraiser is necessary before the dry goods
men Will be allowed to take advantage OF the
new tariff.
Collector Kilbretb. speaking to a Sun reporter
said that everything had operated smoothly, and
that he rejoiCed in the efficiency and compe-
tency Of Deputy Collector Phelps and Deputy
Collector King, and other members of his staff