The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
Ex-iSsrscrea sGReYnays sTsrENEsT.

Rnd CONDITION of the staten Island Ferry
boats-- dow Superintendent Braissed Would
Procure Csrtiicateg--No Cause for Alarm
on Any Other Line Of Observation-Disclosures
Mstthews-An Oinc5aI Letter.
The following statement was yesterday made to n
HERALD reporter ~ MIR. William H. Bergman, an
ex- Boiler Inspector for this port
During Inspector OF Boilers. from, 1855 to
within few months since, found the Staten Island
ay s o SsS assd De az 10 % @ %
pairs The repairs were made and toe boiler was snen Pun
SS II. bad c.r 's Spee sPs. ca II. @ eas
esneiSn AWAY. experienced sropss from Mr. Brs,e
S r h.. We were hired aspesiss ana that he HIM
the ferry is man Who knows his bnsness and Snntc
terea with by the snp.nisndsn moad keep n eoas in
the engneer though unable TO lad ana wrte Is Am
ferry TIA, shortly Before ceased TO be inspector
hold Mr. Vanderbilt snd NE sesrea,y MI Stevens that 4
of lie boats hey were would ye. coat the contrary more
meant lie loss OF lie by catastrophe Mr. Brsstel
never wsn,ei ne to Inspect the boats The boiler g t
ogh TO haze lasted WITH proper for at least ten
more lhan rom ,vensy twenty pounds
ed che p staten a , l,sd s; n ba o
es ~ The best condition Both on e east and wes c Of
Companies p a re re- sisaSa' aSsa;
procure An nsp1encn Of their noa's tne publ; need
our fsrres eAcep thc staten terry
oacc aad seversi times complain OF unwarranta
be interference the part Of Mr. Maiews Repeatedly
o these instances the boilers we're OUT Of repair, AMI
aade % matter personal myself Il the
which ny s SS he haa "s e a
jug a credit et'" on the book. for the amount,
Tor s mns ON ae the ' of Ike nenh oo%n the
month hsvinr already PAID the" o the snperys9r reported
Washington ami earned tue Sccre-
Al air was entirely exonerated but in the meantime my
as Sss with ss loss my s-d
scates Tor The Staten Island feryboas As 70 whether
money FOR granting certificates know Of no instance IN
which m9ney has ever been received Tor saeh prrPoss
the explosion board the wes'aed FOR nave e
wreck aud have speaking any from whom
CoRnog0GAToRy EVIDENCE.
Tie following letter Is copy Of me original now
| on ne IN the Custom House,
orrIog or L. 5. LOCAL ISspEcrOss ~ srEtNras,,
| NJ. = PINE stRErT, NEw ioRX. Sept $50
the ssnssso DC g5a we % Sncs prosccIed 70 e
and found the hull engine and equipments of the vessel fl
rere Sens extensively repaired b were no, hrsheI r.
a Ne sn. a9 d @gfF2 naear Of Bssr 5
since made cursory eraDinat n OF them am
repaired and safe As ant Of time prevents from estn.
them, in order that regular certificate ~ inspection b.
voyage. II. Examination he completed her
pext return to ibas porl Respe1,tsly yours.
JOHN n. MATHEWS.
United States Local inspectors Of B1iers.
GRO ". ESBsFE, Esq,
The above is clear case OF neglect OF duty for the
| inspectors themselves ADMIT that theY have not
COMPLIED with the law. IL il OF the more Significance
as another Inspector mad refused 10 grant a certd
cate ~ the Santiago de Cuba owing 10 her Undtncss
FOR voyage. On her return from foreign port 10
this, in the condition she was IN when leaving
here. the 'snuago carried very large number %
passengers.