The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03

fse,s !. ~ N.s Yors spd sandy Hook pilots with
whom they work, lne only differences being tnat tho
former cenaea under The "a" u Ne" Jersey iney
board Of Co,nrnlssionsrs-vcssrs Charles s. Boggs
n VI Miller David Cox, A. Drake, Peter he'sgar
". S. Homer aad Thomas b Endcott. Agent Jslnes
punrs
John Hopsins Furcs H1ssey, Thomas Dexter
q agles FOSTER, IA. ID Al Beebe, william Gornam
Joseph Mclean, g. Bonn ngton, Edward Earle,
VIM 81 slocSag w,llnam MAXWELL H. u. Con,stock,
lho5as Lri1cn, Chas bro~n, Alex. DEXTER.
Maso~ tT r%caell aal cnas sa Warner
Joseph Hassey, Jas Bennington Gorge Watson.
stephen stokes, j s II. Chapman, Wilam Black,
aeLn Lewelyn, kudarick Stock King Hiram Igat,
g cures y O. Chspman Johr Godfrey,
G. hayhe~. Henry Bsebe, William Lcwis
Total, 80.
v HoArs
l--Jane. b--B,ank
2-tLra Nye Ga I. stewart
3-Day,d nitchen. flames W. ElwelL
4-Mary Fish.
The tot number Of Sandy Hook pilot boats is twenty
nine, and OF pilots there hundred and seventy
two being an average Of six pilots 70 each boat the
regular allowance and calculation.
DESCRIPTION or Tux BOATS
All pilot boats schooner rgged built Of best timber
copper fastened; average length OF seventy
water feet AFT six ieet forward excellent
going vessels; will outsal sny ordinary vessel par
Lcnisriy 10 wndward and steer with sier that Deing
capable OF quicker action than wheel In the after part
commoaous cabins for the pilots and forward are The
meas qaafters-ail ing comfortably arranged. First
Class boats cost about SIS 900 complete everything
beng OF the strongest and complete order Some
Of the boas owned atoge her others only In part
by pros Bars OF used Tor ballast Their are
six pilots to each at only which owned by
pilots aud each man draws equal amount OF money
alter oil expenses paid The boats generally not
insured, tho risk being taken by the Danger
OF snipvreoS Is very small, but OF collision con-
siderable. When at sea the pilot boats arc
vet crafts, tbe sea sometimes sweeping from
stem 10 stern and 10 Instances washing some OF
The hand. oSefooard. The boats are mostly manned by
and ambitious than old sailors who do no, Ike STORE
and aft vesse Before Joining pilot boats these hands
have almost al sailed in square ragcd vessels and are
good sailors added to which they have strong desire
to rise IN their profession by same way becoming
pilots and this they often succeed in doing The pilots
are therefore class Of who above to nero
drudgcry Of sesmen. Hands on pilot boats generally
receive $50 per month.
NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS
Before being able TO obtain license q pilot the
applicant has generally followed the tor living for
seven years or more. three OF which must have been
spent rs boatkeeper Tor eang mastery OF pilot boat.
The applicant for license appears before the Board Of
Pilot Commissioners and il required to undergo q
thorough examination TO his knowledge Of the sailing
ana manage of square.rigged vessel to his
knowledge OF the tides, souuding' bearing and dis
apS and pIehs n1pt ID Inc pavsa.ion fr wb,ca he
applies for license To act as pilot lie must also have
know ledge Of navigation sufficient TO enable him TO ind
the atiiuoe Dy observation Of the suns altitude and
10 lay down courses upon chart He must in fact, be
a thorough seaman, aud addition have q perfect
kno ledge OF all dangers OF harbor nav
gstion the port for which he applies act pilot
With these quacal and all requisites he Com
missioasrs grant tho applicant license 10 plot We sells
not drawing fourteen lect Of water, which license
increased to eighteen feet the second and 10 the
heaviest draught vessels tho third year. provided tho
pilot proves his abilities tor the office.
PENALTIES RLwARDs
The penalties imposed by the Comm ssioners for nom
performance of the duties, and noncompliance with the
r-gu laid down by the government OF the
pilots quite severe but neyerth less necessary The
following extracts from the bylaws viii iliussra,e;-
Any Nor paying toe pa per cent required by the
Commissioners wnnin one month from the time the
money earned shall for CIT his license Pilots fail
In TO report what vessels haze been plotted BY them,
within ortyeght hours after the service has bsen per-
formed, nned Sl0 For not reporting the grounding
any other accident occurring to vessel in their
charge, in twenty hours lns OF S25 is imposed
The owners Of any boat putting boy other person
than licensed plot on vessel to pilot her incur
penalty Of $50 and the plotagc; provided the vessel
In distress, and the person plotting Is taken
with the consent or the captain.
sgsa Tor pilot fined $50, provided any other
not N DISTRESS Pilots fIing transport vessel
to do dned $26 Any OF . pilot boat aiding
or assisting N putting on or receiving from vessel
suspended not licensed pilot is lined SOS the frst
such offence is committed, and suspended hts
License revoked the second time. pilo, while duty
such found guilty " usiIg abusive or insulting Ian
guage or guilty OF ttresteniLg conduct, u liable to be
suspended from duly or lose bis license II pilot falls
TO report TO tho underwriters vessel distress
ashore ne liaDio to 6ne Of SIS. Inc bostkeeper
station boat falling report the OF eve-y
plot taken from outward bound vessel and the
OF the vessel from which taken 10 subject q fine OF
$50 No boat allowed TO withdraw from service
cept FOR ordinary repairs without the Of the
Commission rs. Any pilot taking vessel from another
pilot by means fosieis the amount Of piotagc.
II IL made the duly OF the Commissioners TO provide
rewards TO encourage The prompt reei OF disabled
sells and The speedy report OF tho end generally
10 encourage only the energetic performance OF
duty but bnsvolent and praiseworth suors to relieve
vessels aud passengers from distress or suffering.
As The pilots quite often perform such service
Often indeed, than they receive credit for-they
reward only BY tie Of having done what
10 right kind or reward not generally appreciated a.
mucn Al grssnbacks or god. The pilots arc generally
slow TO sound their own praise, and ~ - not always
sounded FOR Thorn many merltorious lions performed
by tnem are not hoard Of q all by the public. ln-
stances however OF pilots and boat bands
have saved life aud properly in cases where vessels
have been wrecked or foundcred not unfrcquenty
reported in the shipping intelligence Of the daily papers
Al Bsrnegat, Fire Island and Romer Shoals has tits
often been The As these instances have not been
confined 10 the pilots or crews Of ANY particular boats
be unfair TO single out few particular Instances
poSG Durr-oy cRrIse AND on Tak sIArIos
Pilot boats not staton at Sandy Hook for the pur-
pose receiving pilots from outward bound vessels
cruise al will, sometimes gong three or four hundred
mites 10 sea When boat goes ON cruise for vessels
al ner pilots are on board and they take vessel
when found, regular rotation being kept up II to
the advantage Of AL to receive many plot
In as shor lime rs possible, therefore sharp lookout
Is kept for ward bJsna vessels. Tue cruising grou
u enorly from Barnegat 70 Fire Island in the track
Il bound vessels, any OF which having been re-
orted by steamers watched Tor whh aniic pa
Ion. Provided inward bound vessels numerous aud
the pilots are fortunate in securing them boat NAV
the contrary circumstances are unfavorable bat may
be detsilcd two wceAs ON cruise, aud often u out
ten days Captains OF vessels sometimes refuse pilots
from boats whoa long way OF shore, and tako
them tho Hook, bat this Il not considered
square way OF doing business aud II vessel lao o
10 take pilothat Is, other than coas'lng achooners
aud having licenses 70 do their pioting-
goes in1o port winou. so dong. the pilot boat hrs
sreasing such and oferug Is entitled to
and the full amount Of pliotago, the same
II the service had been performed Pilots, who are
themselves great newspaper readers always take sup
ply Of newspapers with them q cruise and this being
kno~r to captains vf vessels IS ANAL temptation TO
take pilot soon a. possible.
IL sometimes happens that two pilot boats are in sight
at The time OF . vessel displaying signal for .
pilot-tnc Union Jack At the foremost head; and in
snch case racs cusues to 500 who viii board the ves-
sci nu and 10 not always the fastest boat that wins
for sometimes the wind Is variable and enables the
furthest boat sch the vessel first All such contests
generally carried In spirit Of generous rivalry
creditable 10 the contestants pilot having taken
vessel into port IL enthed to take the vessel 70
again when she sails provided he discharged HE
duty properly 10 the nrss place; therefore In gaining
vessel at sea the pilot ''ki,ls two BIRDS with one