New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04
INDIGNATION FERRY MASS MEETING-PROS
PECTS FOR A NEW FERRY


ksmsbu'gh Ferries and also with o. obtaining relief
through the agency Of the New York Common Council
The meeting organized by calling Aid NEsBfr to the
char ard choosing Mr. L. IF Corr TO at a. Secretary.
The President returned lis thanks TO the assemoy
for the honor conf ned upon him. and s'sied "a"
the meeting had been called 10 hear The report Of ths
committee, and also 10 hear zone verbal reports IRON
them The business was suspended Tor rev monens
10 allow opportunity for those present to sign peoh
for new ferry "a several Of the petitions circulated Tor
this purpose had disappeared in mysterious manner
Mr. Babcook sung song composed for the OCCASION
with chorus the other aide Of Jordan which was
received with applause and laughter. after whi-h
The Committee appointed at the previous meeting sub
GruIryIX: Your Committee have faithfully attended
upon the duties imposed upon them lney nave oeen
ally engaged without cessation IN endeavonny 70
correct the abuses and grievance. under whch the people
are lsboriDg. at the hands Of the "ihamsburgh Ferry
Company ,... III, A., DBL,
Union Ferry Company The results Of which your Com
mee are The present time at liberty to report and
they conceive that would not further the cause Of the
people to make public.
hey have BY appointment met with the Ferry Commit
tee Of the New York Common Council which body re-
eeiyed your Committee courteousy. and after hes airing
your grievances explained to them requeited series OF
charges specifications in writing, in order that they
might act promptly in the matter and assured your
Cor ee that they would act and report upon the same
The following charges and specifications made out
a az ~ t eem~ee u III. Ees- Yy Conr.ou C,vu,
We he snderaeo Peoples Frry Commits oprefr,hs
following ehsrses specifications against the "'ms'Hsh FER
s q, rsy ags By; Pc. s9 d SsI, 5a' w
~ n that they a,y; 9', .s.,e [On Bat ss 92 ss,
se tnsfe snsToston # pssoren sod ies5t 1ln
.st :. ne 10 bs s IN V, s1e Of the
esu seh enhances the in of
SaHrez said company do 'heir boats
InBates, a. 'p.eiaee X ne eaaiter tam .A ,s; g.,
The ..S Eve yesr. minutes 2a that the
q ntutts when there Is nothing % obs;Toe:
CHhtcE s. The 6hy condition Of the boats
SJlen lin that tbe5 not swept and washed thorough
" =. compatible With ami eonio 2a mat they
n. not well saaed and in s5s
hs om s sS 4. s n s.r fs he a and $40" the
CnlReE q Encouragement Of the boats
Oh employed TO let down hg chain. Dn The raddsf aai
are eersny ,u reckless conduct thereby collisions
one, so1 the s, i, not .sv lighted At pss
sseeS5n ths human life has been his account
sessions 2n ina, recently the life Of Mr. rOwnssnd
this and the Ferry Company were censored " ths
TSe opinion that the foreeOns chso.
the ch Of the Peek slip
Company would call attention 20 the fact that ~hen the
wa. bot some and has present time
rs ,n s WE'RE i've ,ss ard wo" SSmS, psy tbo
your Conee ~ present to the Mayor snd Common Council Of
the charges and psedair' the Ferry ConPloy replied to
the New YORK Common Council in the shape Of memorial and
Tc this memorial your up the following reOin
ia. Honorable se Common Council l q. cayetys yo,E.
pls Of ws%.Sush held 10 consider Ferries
b. yss Ho.oIss BODY by Se Ferry
winch Temors the motives and ebset- OF your petitioners are
which render imPa5e that the undersigned should promptly
The Compsn that their boats al and of the ST't
cs; wbas,e the facts Five o. them were nes 'e yea"
Three thea three of hem second and two ota
The fact % that to save S1 old Gs
by which lives were Lost
"a. they .is not detained IN the slips wha, are the
let. Tire. bo1s 90 run eoHmeseas 81 J.o a. and soP
knt oesPeoe the business Of eoans loading ana unload
fhe Company fourth boat vas pat on last simmer and
%e ' MADE 10 y nyS @ f o "a
time the morning and again in the Afternoon tut never con
Company speak Of the dfeule. in rennins the Poet.p
ises employ enough the hosts
are heavy The the PecAp Ferry
@ Ss s s e. ss t n' on sts gGs ana saa
Az fe they charge The same s., o. Ps.ssnssIs ', i,
Again The Jer.e, BIooED materially
s While s IL. aTs nys s oa sf n
bot have setoay reduced the number OF foraia
the eIperiments coats
Al Sas s~s,s been deficient speed an Til. sone would i'm
par the apy o. .ITn ~ d 80 the Ssss Of "a
eiy, except in extraordinary snacomPusSey rare CAGES
,aspr, t.. .d.9 the rSsol. movement in regard the
Have the Company fulfilled their obligations aud
should not the terms Of these atoms nov be smendea to
meet the increased population an traffic -.
depend hopes" that Company believing
that nothing VIII be Gone beyond what honorable body
The iersty affairs Company are admin
that the boats puieny MANNED ana the
BY putting each boat ea.MHkesAp! Med further
denee be sdduced Of nbersl parmonios sptf
We would call the attention of honorable body 70 the
regulating whenever The road. are impossible BY
wholesome rule apply the ferries and then Of dsenoa
rule should work ws,s II Ferry Company deduo
sn 70 be made in the penon paid their when alb
be made by the people OF wsmburh for shortcomings of
have used their endeavcrs have th
sbuss end evils existing the management Of the Wsmsbash
Ferry Company corrected order compel said Company u
Yonr Committee have had In view the sety Of
sp e and ssTe taken for the .sme An Spstvy
h c been had with the eees OF the Peoples Ferry Company
Your Committee sdvssb. 10 this respec make
public the the held with the different parties
they the Ferry Committee Of the New YORK
Common Nospe ready and will Icpor; early period
The nSnSer q So.ts the time The RAJ Of fare
the Pekp pionav, and Grand Ferries and commit
enabled have opposition ferry between NwYok and
wnsmstuish rDnnirs before the first day OF May next
In conclusion, would recommend citizen
Wilsmbmeh Who hsve not done TO sign the petition
MATHIS from this Committee their eaIes' convenience for the
Of names to the NewYori Common Coanc 'hs will faiy
sSS RsHs S y S
ssanPhfN W.TkkMAN. oEo MGGRATH
iiSsE aos s,ESys LANES MES i NOLAN
JOSEPH NEsBlTT J G. GANDER
Pesple's Ferry Committee.
On motion the report accepted and adopted without
dissenting voice.
DR.. ID. McF,RIlNp came forward and thanked the