The New York herald., 1868-03-19


In answer TO interrogatories went over the grounds
traversel In the evidence givsa BY Mr.. Perry. In
HSa &c p ke e
fow years steamships running to southern ports
every week but BY what law he could not say inter
fcred with the boats Of the ferry often delaying them
the mouths Of the slips, and thus preventing the
routes were mall routes, and as such he could NOS
understand why they should be obstructed BY prr
vate parties often to the delay Of thousands Of
Mr.. Samuel Hopper sworn-Am an inspector Of
customs the pilots on the East river boats not
licensed; that Is, tho larger part OF them are not
those on the North river are; have never found
pilot licensed East river boat; officers OF the
not explicit on the question 81 licensing pilots on
East river ferryboAts; managers take advantage Of
assumed aencences ensa Pilots usually cannot be re-
and engineers annullabe the United States act Of
1852 requires that all pilots and engineers should
be licensed; boats are inspected under this act,
and under It's forty second section amended BY an
act Of 1884 fourth section required have their
hulls inspected when engaged TN commerce with for
eign countries or between the several States, and
under this law claim that the ferryboats the East
river are not subject to inspection or their pilots or
engineers required TO take cut licences; they, how
ever permit the inspection Of bulls and bsers merely
to satisfy the public, although not necessitated to do
licensed; In case OF collision n licensed pilst u
proved negligent his license may be revoked and he
United states law; licensed pilot Is bound BY law
to report any defect In the machinery hus Of the
D0as on Wncn ne operates te tnc inspectors; pilots
unfortunately State jurisdiction interfcres; an in
experienced pilot is net competent to steer vessels
and penalties ferries are near G aHs al sq%ppsd u
alike there should be something's raft-that could
tnara No ~ rs uie a. ~ cne =. Sscuent On Soa.
fogs had no opinion as to the use Of calcium lights
~ RmoIs anu engineers snouio 90 subject 70 the
Mr.. Nathan b. Morse, swern-Is President OF
Union Union Ferry Company; has been 50 since 1889;
70 1o.s meyer apped 20 MIN
" S.e p.,o'o anu ons oMpoyou ~ tuo
ui1ofps 'v 1m a.S ~ ~ ae a.
Riiots extremsy oiIc9it 20 navigate the river,
are examined he believed has no active connection
n th s1e con,p1ny' mas no ~ oAnoweage oi ene prone
monthly to the executive committee; any
,;.. ". y. - va0 ., W sno Mseen SHectOrs
Wera nresent on Hond" orn So al me Doald
cOnsNtute the eAecuIlvo cOmmttee, cannot say tnat
any pos mas oeen aismssed Ior speclnc act pilots
pnotS nave struck ior nlgner wages the strikers lett
ana ne company nied their Places relative OF the
at that time once or twice very well across the rver
men, however, snouio 20 put in cnarse o. tne
oca,s' NJ Jamaa Murnnv uworr-,. pros,aon. :, -.
Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company; have been
President since 1894 eleven boats are In the service
FERRIES except the Bridge street ferry which two
cents are charged the Grand street ferry s run with
the dividends are; there are about eighty stockhod-
ers don't Know the assets or profits Of the company
own the c0mpany last year received twelve
per cent dividend; previously averaged about
per cent; there Is surplus Of $4,000
holder In the company was Of opinion that the boats
are Kept In proper condition; no one had ever COM
preservers on each boat and six large ones; they
are 70 De IOuno IN eacn caDn at the time the Idaho
LOOK nre tnere were about niteen Or twenty persons
On poard; was never ascertained the cause OF the
nre; Thousand persons had been on board at the
time OF the confagrati0n many, doubtless would
have have Perished; boats are run on the Roosevelt
street line IN the day time every eight minutes, after
eignt O'CLOCK At various Times during the night;
~ n are Is a smo ~ M engnes WIN pumps a.tacned
10 put 10 play III the event OF nre the donkey engines
were NJ work on the ldahoi we have hand pump
besides on eacn vessel the bnlkheads Of each boat
are ned Win CorK was satsned tnat the boats GOULD
not SINK; think tne boats wiz compare with other
companies as 70 cleanliness; smoking ts permitted In
Walk through the ladies' cabin on each trip and see
hav hs a ~ ese are Two
hands look 70 the Of Of t the 'ne neca
as Uoa.s were 70 Oe run tne accommodation would 6e
greater another boat might be run on the Roosevelt
the morning and evening, are sn1icient for
& o wotn, ne % Nepraska M was ,nspected py govern.
mena omSiai anout three months ago and pronounced
sUmnu' Su' saere - woman 70 eacn boat 70 keep Il
i etr S u,iusoS sh are noa.ng ana hanging; tne
irame know nothing Of tSe financial condition Of the
company Pnots are paio $ll0, engineers $50. nre-
,h en anu aeck nanas you eacn per month"; some OF
OF ABILITY are SATISFACTORY when engineers are en-
p.oyeu; ouf piots are men VINO nave Deen
sIalneu ,aa. 70 tne WORK; deck nands are made
pnu.s mnSu uaIneu " VIC Work; we nave one
now ~ .anng on tne Roosevelt street Terry; there
- w Ia OUT leases requiring the company
70 Cohute inc hooseveit street Terry pays renta!
ol Sa,9oo; tne erries, with the exception OF Grand
suee. % pay asIs; lnere are TWO superintendents OF
pmoas anu ol ooats tnese are puots by procession;
suPelntenueuls are paid-One $lSO0, the otner
siloo; paia zen per cent dividend during the past
year no. WE'VE as previously stated; the company
own M anu on tue brooAlyn sue 70 perhaps the value
ol $ooouVo' tue extent OF wafer ront Is, al rougn
suess, 9he .Vusanu ieet; the company own tnree
ulochs, Loius Woou OWNS iand ADJOINING; WOOD Is
stocknoder IN tne company; ! believe all the boats
aie suppheu WIN ne preserving apparatus-tnat D
50 .as lis ~ y .iie ,Is law cai.s lor theln.
~ oeing i.past tnree tne commlttee TOOK re-
eess @ uu.ii haipast Iour o,cock Wnen tney resumed
anu conthuea Tue investigation as iouows:-
a. "a M; Luuier oIntn sworn-I am superintendent OF
ne % union rerry COMPANY; no pilot can De apponted
mianou. ,ay ny h1oMieusei supJect canduates 70
,ann enaa,ion; n, jill nase no LICENSE ana nave never