New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
FRAUDS ON SHIPMASTERS.

FRAUDS ON SHIPMASTERS.
HARBOR-MAsTER HARTS CASE.
RESULT OF THE TRIBUNE's CRUSADE AGAlNs7
THE HARBOR-NAsTERS MORE AFFIDAvITs
AND EvIDENCE-Gov. HoTTNANs METHOD
OF REFORMING ABUSES.
The merchants of this city are at last thor
oughy awake to tho necessity Of reform In the HArbor
Master service, and see clearly than ever, the
necessity Of calling upon the State Senate at n next
sitting for relief from these growing evils. Al THE
TRIBUNE long since proved in the case Of Harbor-
Master Hart by producing the afhdavits Of Hessrs.
Niver and Knapp, Gov Holman fails TO remove tho
offenders, and, by disregarding the wishes OF the
ship owners apparently hopes to silence the commercial
community. The World in its issue Of Dec a. says: ITO
whom We ask have the merchants protestedf Not
single complaint has been made by them to Gov
Hoffman In regard to acts OF Harb0f Masters.
The Governor stands ready now, az he always
has done to act upon any charges that may be made
with promptness and vigor." The suboined amdsVts,
certified to by the President Of an honorable commercai
association, together with several Others were duly
drawn ND and sent 10 Gov Hoffman the 18th inst Tho
Governor received them the 18TH and Acknowledged
the receipt to g. G. Wood Albany, agent for Austins
Hudson River Tow Boat Co.. the 18th. Harbor Master
Hart was then summoned by Gov. Norman 10
appear Albany, and presented himself with hisla~yer
on the Esd. evidence of Importance was onered
by the Defense which the Governor de-
cided to turn the case over J. E. jones' Captain OF the
Port who has every to refrain from making ont
case against the accused The merchants consider This
final disposition of the matter on the part OF the Ex'
ecutive at Albany and hope for little reer nnt tn
opening Of the Legislature. The documents printed
below contain ample evidence for the Governor and hs
strangely ignorant newspaper representative.
THE CASE OF THE HELEN NJ. SIMMONS.
- tie STATE Of Ne,c- York:
SIR: ON Dec. 1871 applied to the wharinaer Of Pier
cod drS have the berth on the pier between Piers
charging that time at said berth then sent boat to
and made fast Shortly after We had done 40 left the
mate in charge Of the vessel had not been away very
long when the HarbOr Master M m Hart came e, On the
the vessel asfern This the mate refused to do without
orders from myself TheIeupon Mr. Hart ,a sad m at II be
On board and move her himself The mate, seeing
oosas o another Vessel where she
night. The next morning ordered tho mate 10 hani
Mr. Hart again came the pier, and, after some ak.
cast OF lines, letting the vessel 90 adrift. me
WA: M1 % Agreed
should occupy the berth-where the schooner Is now
pray therefore that, in your Exceency s vested
the authority will stonce take some action that may
I beg to remain your Excellencys most obedient
want h. p Bush, master schooner Helen NJ Simmons.
Can't r. p Bush. who signed the foregoing statement
and affidavit being personally known to me % ana tne me
other pye-wtnesses have the most implicit confidence
in the truth Of the statement: ,. pn,rr
President OF the Ship-Owners' Association.
TIE CASE OF THE ToRRYBURN.
To His Eses,kney hs Hon JOHN T. HOFFMAN 00'e'""'
SIR: on Dec s. Is7l we applied to the wharnnger OF
Pier No E. r. York las is the custom in this dis
S
said pier it having been vacant for some days to our
We then sent boat for the bark and towed her to the
pier but just she was padc fast TO the pier the aror
the vessels line insisted that she should leave tho
pier stating to the captain Of the bark that he would
stated to Mr. Hart that our vessel had the same right
Others and pointed out to him that there were three yes
him what right he had to allow those vessels n the dock
II, as he claimed, 1t was contrary to law To this
OS OSr "ss vessel &C could not and should nYt have
berth we then said to him that II he would ALLOW as !" to
move vessel whenever tho berth was needed TOT
s1s Oas no @
obliged to pay or promise to pay C6 or berth az per
is the second instance Of this Kind since acquaintance
with Harbor Master Hart The first was vessel at pier
and took the vessel from dock. where the wharnger
| had berth open, and anxious TO receive her.
We look upon these instances q stretch OF authority
and believe that such actions among other growing
evils are driving the shipping away from this port We
the authority, y6u will at once take some action thao
may remedy the present state Of affairs We beg to re
! main your Excelleucys most obi servant
| HENEY PARKER.
| ship Brokers and Commission Merchants
Ee,r York, Dec. u, 1871.
hereby certify that the foregoing statemeht fan
as has reference to the British bark s true
thereby to extent days demurrage Of $50 gold
beside the exorbant charge Of u.s. paid for the berth ar
| Pier Nos. NJ A. Corr,
| Master Of the bark TORY ybrn.
We hereby certify that Messrs. Heney & Parker
merchants Of respsctabty and standing this city
aud above statement msde BY them Is true, TO our
| knowledge and belief. GUsTAyCs A. BRETT.
| President Of ship-Owners' Association.
| 8. c. CORNISH,
| aacrotarv ~ n-Ownera, Aasnc afion.