New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-05
Prescntment of the Grand Jury-Indictmenf
OF the Pilot Of the " Empire"

The Grana Jury OF the L ; D,st-ict Court yes
ierday morning made Presentlnent relstive 10 the
Empire and the subjec: OF Steamboat Navigation gon
orally 1t will be seen that they recommend dimin.
shod degree speed night that persons be excud.
ed from the Pothouse on account Of their presence
distrsctng the attention OF the Pilot that better
night.watch be instituted that the Captains Of such
steamers should be practically experienced in steam
navigation and other Improvements, which vii BE-
seen below
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TIE Grand jury attending upon the United States De
Court N sad TOR tue solfhefn District Of Ne fofk,
present May Of that Court respectfully state
and present itaf hey have hsc under consideration tue
lase occurrence OF The destruction OF lie oa boart Tx
TIE Jued States Attorney for s district and have 'oand
o.il Of Indictment against - , The piiot Of lhai
boat hieF Tnaf Tue of their nvesla-
tas case lac drawn tner attention ~ he general
management c0uduci o steamboat navigation on ihr
Ice Ol CusFf aud 81 Community, prevalent evils
Ia tht mode oi conducting thai navigation. which IN the
Judgment Of ihe Grand Jury end-aser ne Ae' o. EA'e-
.ers.
A. frsi the Grand Jury present hat the running Of
steamboats, a. night az their i- speed AID al Tic rale o.
lo miles hour sad upW srd-and iAs, LOO, when The
.a and deserving OF stfo0g noeuHaaon' and for eh
aul ali tlr consequences Tor which, the comzlcers and
o the hoats oily rcspcusl.lu, IN morals and
IN puolc opinion
They also present that in their opinion careful lookout.
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.houi. Ia the uise season Be eons,aziy kePi ~ rver
which = crowded ilorcuEhfarv ief commerce AID
that he u this precal-Ol would probably have pre-
vented melancholy loss "a he which has occurri N
the case Empire; and - adoption i1lre u III
peravty required dlc regard 20 the preservation oi
hie
Thev Aso present that the adm VI persons into The
pQfs room. ersalul consequent thrTecu- lc
cessA disiTacs attention from as proper duty and
ials exposes % hzxar lhe lives Az property depe1-i
aqoa un5foken lanse, and tat TIE strctes rlls %
pfcstlou OF s practice s1oac ior Tie illfe oe adopt
tl ana enforced
They siso pre-ert ihai Ire cspsIns q steamboats, "a ne
s1Ifa should te fcrsofs practically eNperelcrc I
tie -arcu ~ ie rfer, ll4 ltt paced ~ ile q
sou oi supIc4l- cCflnlzad ard rsaulstilty from mere
.-lia1 anct WITH aal irness1ur, tac duties 20. cerk
,sf iupurs and dc r-olr may BE- tnal le
cansan shOail have le character ana y ncn WI
insure the proper treatnen and clfuri oi YET
lie sassfv 81 lie of pITaIluli u orfsrce. and ne Cd
lt aua guGrar-y fas respect winch tlr constant e.
ffrenf .uper,i-ol q experienced naslEarcr 0Fei
he kcie tnAlEEcrert OF the coa would give, - liai-r
81 much Consequence 20 The travelling community.
TLy asv present that IA irf cPlncn. ne rue % AN
" ach reruses s.esrnbcats lcn are Always regarded
as ves.rs gor t1r lie vluf, ard. con-ec Reniy IN
der coafeie cnnrol cear apqroactins vessel ca
ack. ~ psssinr under lie slcul tc ngldy e.
forced Tie shservance of this obviously proper rue q
every case would. tyct ali dolo- cocctlsly p-rFen
say crtac oihsr calamity q 80 sero1s mature - q
4 eldll.ef LIE.
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