The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-04
sHIPoWNERS, CONVENTION.


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general convention OF the vesse. nvrar. .,6,
captains OF the United States W. 6s,d vesterdayat
The Corn Exchange Rooms. sciadephia. There Wa
large sttsgss..ssss ga Throughout considerable b..
lerest APPEARED to be taken in the proceedings. III
may be necessary to mention that less than yerl
ago the Vessel Owners and Captains AsDs
citation OF tho States Of Pennsylvania, Nw
Jersey and Delaware was organized for ne
purpose OF advancing and protecting tel
rights and interest OF those concerned as wal
as to obtain the passage Of such laws y
would prove beneficial to them. The assOcatl@1
adopted bin Of ladng for ITSELF the principal clauo
OF which was as follows:- "And twenty-f0ur hours
after the arrival at the above named port land NJ
tice thereof to the conslgnee named there shall ei
allowed for receiving said cargo at the rate OF 0ie
day Sundays excepted) for every hundred toHi
thereof; alter which the cargo consgnee or assignee
shall pay demurrage at the rate OF eight cents Rg
bill OF lading, for each and every days detentM
beyond the days above specified, until the cargo q
lien upon said cargon The ASSOCIATION in May last al
passed resolution to the effect that after the 10y
ped as per bill OF fading set FORTH and that coaI
freights from Philadelphia to Boston would not ~
carried At less rate than Two and na "a
The intention was 10 keep up freghts during TIN
summer months, and the result appears to hayi
been attended with success Moreover, the associa5
ton made application TO Congress for the repeal 0fti&
Port Wardens' and Harbor Masters ices, with, 1t
considered, some prospect OF success At, the Conf
ventlon held yesterday delegates In attendance
from nearly oil the Eastern seaport t0wnsh
Mr.. II. E. Edmunds presided, and having
read the call converting the meeting m
following were appointed wee presidents. Of
the convention:-R. Q. Sturgs, Boston; ]. w. Si1
Conn.,; James Van Brunt New York; James BakeL
Boston; Nathaniel Crowell, Providence, r. l.; e. u
Rocket, New YORK; Lewis Adams, Nantucket; f. 81
Cartwright, Eytzabethport William u: Kennel, Della
ware; john W. Hall, Delaware; T. Jones, New
Has,en; L Il. Hopkins. New YORK; =. I; Halowell
ana William Moore, New Jersey ii. Stcelman oils
cated as secretary.
Mr.. EDMuEps presented list OF the names hai.inr
ports aud registered tonnage OF the vessels engaged
in the Pennsylvania coal trade not members OF the
Owners and Captains Association. The following
are some OF the 1gures:-Number OF vessels, 1881
registered tonnage OF said vessels, 77,533S5 tons5
or this number 50 are Philadelphia vessels, regisi
sells belonging to the association, registering
6s,7l7 tons. RE then went on to explain
that the organization was formed on the 1st OF Feb
ruary, 1865, when meeting oil vessel owners and
captains was held In order to protect their rights
they then laDored. They were very earnest on the
question OF demurrage and were determined to eXS'
press their views on that important subject. The
meeting was much larger than had been antcipatedA
and was altogether attended with the most benefit
cia results, as their deliberations were character.
lzed by unaniinity OF opinion vessels going to tho
Eastern ports at that time absolutely used as
storehouses without any compensation Whatever
It was felt that such was WRONG but fortunately II
that convention which assembled SO promptly last
year the present association was formed. On th6
1rst Monday OF March their ship was launched and
from that day to the present they was been sailing
in fair winds. The association was now nine hun.
dollars. Their capital was their own. and
while the association did not by any means intend
to dictate to consgnees owners Of vessels and caps
(Hear, hear) Both parties must be placed on an
equal footing, and to their credit he would say that
many shippers were anxious for the existence OF
such state OF affairs He complained that con-
sgnees In many instances did not pay Tor the timS
that vessels were occupied merely as their store
ers OF veses had under those circumstances deters
mined not to carry coal from Philadelphia TO Boston,
from the lst OF June till september, at less than
SO so per ton He contended that such q course waS
In 2every way JustdaDle, and he trusted captains
pie. Now, In order to settle disputes between
owners OF vessels and captains, the asso-
citation MA, had appointed COMMITTEES Of arbitra-
never terminated satisfactorily. Those disputes
generally arose from difference concerning the
port charges such rs what should be charged 10 th
captain and what should be charged to The vessel.
Again, those collections by port wardens and harbor
tuIIonal. ana were so declared by the suprelne
Court Of the United States. IL had been already
tested, ana he felt convinced that 1t would be no
upon commerce such imposlions should be removed,
He thought that Congress should be strongly urged
association must be sustained III It's endeavors, a.
mutual and widespread interests were involved. He
had thus spoken 10 show what had already been
achieved, and the present meeting had been called
TO determine what should be done in the future.
ing branch associations throughout all parts OF the
country Both competent men and funds would be
furnished whenever required III order TO carry out
successfully the objects In view. The capital OF the
vessel owners and captains was as good as that of
the conslgnees, and the former were determined to
give practical proof Of It. (Applause.D
n. TX. T..
two vessels In Beston belonging to the association
lie considered the branch with which he was con-.
nected there was so lar very successful. lie deemed
IL advisable that there should be large association
in New ork, as It was IRON tnat city all the Eliza
bethport vessels received their orders. "a
Mr.. 4. FITZPATRICK then explained in lucid terms
the injuries 10 which he considered vessel owners
were frequently subjected. lie cited several in.
stances wnere vessels mad been detained In port as
TO their great deriment and that too,
when freight was very low.
Perhaps De the best place 10 establish national as
soclauon.
Mr.. y. CARTWRIGHT explained that there was no
association at Elizabethport; but he assured the
meeting that the owners OF vessels and captains In
that locality would he extremely anxious to co.
operate in such an important movement that at
present under discussion.
Mir. H. JONES referred tho state OF affairs In New
Haven respecting the position OF vessel owners ir
that locaiiy Not only were the vessels repeatedly
bat more formidable obstacle had TO be
overcome BY reason OF the barges employed there,
besides which government tax Of thirty cents
ton was imposed. lie added that he was ready to.
give his hearty support To- any measure which pro-
missed triumph over the njustice which he con-
sldered was now beng committed
Mr.. FULLER next addressed the meeting and SUBJ
endorsed the objects OF the association
though he was OF opinion that nothing but complete
would succeed In Tie present instance.
@r. u. ;. STEIsoN also made some observations
ana earnestly appealed those present o. use their
most strenuous cxertiops 70 promote the objects OF
the ASSOCIATION, and by so dong each individual
member would benefit nilnseii. II the association
only chung together as he had every reason TO be-
lleve II would he felt assured that tile result would
largely rebound to the adj lncement OF the CONNER.
cal interest OF the country at large. such union
would grease instead OF cogging tue wheels Of COM
merce. (ilear, hear.)
MT. J. W. HALL briefly followed and endorsed the
sentiments already expressed, adding that since the
association had been formed he had greatly pronted
by It's beneficial results.
The following resolutions after debate, were
adopted:-
Whereas vessel and CAPTAINS, in their individual
capacities SUCH have been subject mpo~
sions annoyances and Inconvenience which beiieye
may DC readily remeded BY united action and whereas de-