New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-16
FERRY INDIGNATION MEETING

80, r.. M, n, the Odeop in Wliamsburgh last
ing to consider the subject of the ferry communication VITA
NewYok There were less than twotaoasand present
The meeting was organized by calling AID NEssirr, Of
the Third Ward to the chair JAMES HIuEr JESSE Hos'
LEY, JAcoB l. FKSN. JOIN b Corr and EDWIN B.
RALFEs appointed Vice Presidents and X NJ Corr.
Secretary
The Chairman briefly stated the obec, of the call and
read petition which had been drawn up for presentation
to the Common Council Of NewYork. requesting Il 10
cause an investigation TO b. made into the management Of
the Wsmsburgh Ferry Company for the purpose OF re
forming abuses therein existing and TO cause the Company
to place boats Of sufficient number and size on the ferries
to insure safe and comfortable conveyance.
Committee Of three were appointed to dram resoiu-
tons expressive of the sense Of the meeting.
JACOB L. FEM Esq, being called ON 70 address the
meeting said stranger would ask why ia Il that no
have come together in such numbers and for such par
pose short acquaintance with thedcuities continual
y experienced the ferries by citizens would explain
the cause We surely expect some relief from the
New. York Common Council There are persons IN that
body who have suffered from the evils Of which We com
psn He had heard that the Ferry Company had dehed
The efforts of the peOple-making great calculations ON
their dollars The citizens OF WILLIAMSBURG are Tor
bearing people, they would have taken the matter IN
their own hands this The boats has been described rs
between q horse boat and steamboat. The members OF
the Company said TO be men OF the highest standing.
but their acts have shown them to De Of the moan
they have forgotten one great principe-" do
unto others as you would have them do unto YOU
standing the very high rates How is 1t that the Ferry
Companies of sister Cities enabled TO run such
splendid palaces The charter and terms OF tho lease
have been broken The interests OF the mechanic and
workineman demand that they should commute monthly
at the rate Of s2 There general feeling OF danger on
the boats and notwithstanding the recent calamities in
volvpg an immense loss of life the Company had not
made any provision for the safety OF those entrusted to
their care THE crowd being so great meeting was or
ganized cut doors The Houston st. Company are no
better-they are twin brothers in inquty. They do not
vale fOr
consequently not better than robbers. good honest
farmer would not let his pigs go into the cabins OF tho
boats The clothes of person retains tho stencil Of the
cabin for long time One man is employed on each boat
at the enormous Of $780, and Is expected to clean the
cabins fasen the boat 10 the bridge carry Oh freight &C.,
&c The Chairman had been informed that the Com
mttee of the New York Common Council were ready to
meet and redress the wrongs of the people Aid William
son. the Chairman ofthat Committee had experienced the
evils complained Of AMI would act promptly In the maer
We demand change as right -,
JOSEPH E. PALMER, Esq, followed and censured the
COMPANY in unmeasured terms. lie then presented tho
resolutions drawn up by the Committee which were
adopted
language the rings of all who were compelled to cross
the ferries daily and the effects the growth OF the CITY
Mr. WAsHISGToS l.. GiLRoY was in favor OF decided
measures lie proposed that measures should be taken
for opposition ferry tie had authority Tor SAYING aa
the Union Ferry Company, of Brooklyn, are Wiling ."
establish ferry If proper countenance was gwen them
DR. McFARLAs and a Mr.. HGGNBorroa followed with
some remarks.
s. WArERMAS, ESQ., exposed the trckery OF the Ferry
Company Among others the plan Of laying up boats for
repairs at expense of S. thereby saving some sss the
expense Of running them.
JosEPH BoUGHTos, Esq, reviewed the history of tho
ferry inques for long period lie had satisfied him
self of the fact that the Company had forfeited the con-
EQUITY He was obliged to make arrangements for lesv
ng the city, in consequence Of the outrageous manage
meAt of the ferries
ed too in their spirit committee was appointed
draft resolutions of more energetic character The