The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24

nanss OF the boats are mostly those Of shpowners or
I0sn engaged In mercantile punusx
some Of the beats named have seen service during u
late civil war. The Philip vas the EFsscorn whic
)anty serving his country with the Potomac nosilla-
oshsr boats did good service In carrying dispatches
harvesis OF srssnbacks therefor
TONNAGE
hundred ana twenty Zee. and in soDnass rom SSs
rwsntydvs four hundred About one fourth are
aide whsebosss and the others propssrs Their power
hard work 70 aow sloop. while others take full
ygged ship with the greatest ease fsw OF the Dsats
can run fftsen Or sixteen miles an hour
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eessst IN moving anything that win move through the
employed in towing vessels from and 70 sea and abou.
abe rivers and babor while the smaller do
saling vessels Lass winter several Of the Iowbosis
found employment IN taking from The Ice In the East
s1 .nT
are often out one a9d swo days. gong - far a. Fire
lslAnd and BarnssaI
Inc rates OF towing dspsnd upon the amount Of busi
nsss done in The owners captains Of TOW.
loving ra.ss may Be taken a lar average during the
season now about closng, any per ssmg usually
loving vessels OF 1000 ioss from ssa, 400, ever
1000 toms $50, under 1000 tons s00 SIS; under
600 ,o1s, ssa Towing 70 sea abou, iwsnty-nvs per
Towing vessel about the barbor from one doc 70
another. from $40 10 $50. according TO the ass.
y.
Csal boass about ek cents per ton
Canal bosu and bargss, down the North river. $40;
up the river $40 4 large TOW boat will take from
twelve 70 twenty canal boats and hargss and AXE two
round North river trips per week.
Tesing small vessels through Bell Gate 70 Riker's
leland IS 70 SIS: large vesssls, 70 SANDS Point are
charged about the same rass a. vessels coming from or
going 20 sea
Bsrssiss are made according 70 the Ssuauon
s,oRAiA
TIE proper signal Cor ,ouboat 10 the American
ssn disp aged sndsr the bboom but towb boot captain
~ run or vessel displAying the ensign almost any
Where 90 Of iis proper place and even when 10 not
Assp N, right but 10 case thers shouId BE- any dssps
- 70 whrh way other may TO- blowing The
0hSelle once SIGNAL that the beat gvine 70 will kssp
sbs isf. siii b tns cours, taken The boat syisr !
0gna nrss has The right u way according TO the signal
gives. whatever ~ may b. The owners Of tow boals
any other kind Of vessels OF property.
nnHuNnRlrioS,
Soos OF che captains and sometimes sngassrs are
S. O. s1' s~ss = toe w sS.s run ~ them aud 70
Gains OF tovboas are paid on an ayetags 81 400 ysas
some OF than receive salary of 81 500. Enginssrs
are pad all sors q sslsss ssd deck hands $40 % gas
be rsady for duiyst any nDe bus most OF thsm work
only from daylight 10 dark In character they
s'snart and good natussd' - class bat sometimes
as boax liable exposure 10 weather. good aad bad
and occasionally boiler sxpisdss asd kills few Of
than
AssoUArcsa
Tee stsamboa, pilots and towbsst captains have .
benevolent social osgansaton winch, however, does
mot thrive according 10 the numbes Of men In the bust
Gate have formed association for the parposs Of
testing The right OF the pilots only 70 take vessels
ehcugh ths Gsse, ana intend 10 try 70 gst the He'll
cake vessels through. There TOO mach eompsstlon IN
abs touboa business 10 admit Of any very extensive A.
soeanon Of ne members being formed.