The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-25
THE RIVAL FERRY COMPANIES.
The Latest Phase Of the staten Island Trou-
bie-Ilow Mr.. Pendieton IL Evndina Ar
rest-The War Entering into Politics.

william II. Pendleton, President of the
North Shore Staten Island Ferry Company, Is In
Commodore Gamers yacht Mohawk on
Sandy Hook, and the officers Of the Supreme
Court, having warrant for bis arrest, are look
ing for him in New brighton. lie Is under SEN
tence of imprisonment for thirty days for ovad =
Ing the injunction granted By the Supreme
Court, restraining the North Shore Company
from running a ferry boat to Stapleton from
their pier at the foot Of whitehall street. Tho
company, to evade the injunction, sold It's
Stapleton boat to Pendloton, and, under the
guise OF new ownership, continued to run u.
Both the North Shore. the stapieton Company,
aud Pendleton we're fined $3.50 for this on FRI
day, and, In addition, Pendleton was sem
fenced to imprisonment for thirty days.
On Saturday,, at the invitation OF Vice:
Commodore Garner, who is the principal
stockholder of the North Shore Ferry Company.
Mr.. Pendleton was taken on board the yacht,
and carried beyonc the jurisdiction oi the court.
NOT & Ss eSSs S ne 10
Dauntless tomorrow. Meanwhile the stapeton
ferry boat ID. X. Martin Ia making her trips from
Pier g. North River, which is public wharf.
She escapss the injunction by running as an ex-
cursion boat The bitterness OF public feeling
on Staten Island against the Vanderbilt Ferry
Company has been increased by these hindrances
walk from clifton and from tho oIarsntine
Landing to patronize the ID; X: Martin, whose
only Ianding-tho one which the vanderbilt
party attempted to destroy last months at
Stapleton. Passengers ftom the inland villages
by railroad are provided with Vanderbilt boats
tickets at q reduced price, but 1t Is said that
many Of them pay more every morning for II the
sake OF encouraging the new company: Ihe
island residents say that the stock of the old
company has declined forty per cent. In value
salary OF the President, Capt. Jacob Vanderbilt,
a year. The Vanderbilt boats Thomas
Collyer and Blackbrd, whicn ply between
the places. on, the north shore OF the
island and New York, are put to the most des-
perate straits to continue their trips. At almost
every town the piers are blocked with lumber
New Brighton the only piers left to them are a
lumber and q coal wharf. Both are unsuited to
passenger landings and both are often occupied
by lumber or coal boate, and the ferry boats
have to pass on to the next landing At Elm
Park the old deserted public wharf alone re-
mains to them. At Port Richmond another old
wharf With no piles to fasten TO Is the only one
at which they can land, and at Sailors snug Har-
Dor they make their landing az the sailors pri-
| vate wharf, which on Sunday is closed.
The excitement over the ferry troubles has
| different candidates for Office vie with each
| other who shall cry Down with Vanderbilt
| the loudest. Down with Vanderbilt, the anti
monopoly cand dldate,' or " Down with the mo-
| island. The nominees for the Assembly are
| John Decker, Democrat Kneeland Townsend,
Republican 4; and ueorge W. Ellis Independent.
| Tue last named candidate seems to be the most
emphatic against Vanderbilt, but the Demo
| Gratis and ReDu blcans argue against him that he
| Is 4 son-in-law Of Mr.. kresche, the second
| largest stockholder In the Vanderbilt line, and
therefore cannot be earnest In his opposition
to II. His friends reply that he has not been on
good terms with Mr.. kreische for nine years
and Is Independent OF his influence. They In
| tend to hold ratification meeting within a few
| days which Will partake Of the nature OF an in
dignation meeting against the Vanderbilt line.