The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-06
RIVER PILOTS SUSPENDED.

THE PILOTS OF THE EAST RIVER STEAMBOATS,
DUTY.
Yesterday afternoon the pilots or the East RIVER
steamboats, Sylvan Glen and Harlem were notihed
that they had been suspended from duty. Inc Io-
loving Is the decision given In the case yesterday
by Captain Addison Low
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SUPERVISING INSPECTOR
or STEAM VESSELS SECOND psrhiG III. (
On October T. 1874 two slight collisions took place be-
tween the steamers Harlem and sylvan 'ie me on COLI III
opposite Catharlne ferry slip near pier No.
and na s y1sn 0 sS against IT,
Gord master and pilot Of the Harlem nss ne Who
their decision to me- OF e
VI hsy osea %a
decision The Local Board censured the pilots o. 'e
Their respective vessels. from this decision the
SS s4 il, is74 INSPECTOR Ds '0u'ln1'''''
lime MS The sss M Of ,ns
argued their respective cases before me- In conformity
s it SO
Trajectory as to be utterly unreliable
The witnesses on one side swear positively tnaf the
%Se the on the other side swear quite
% % s e aa to
fall upon the statements OF the pilots and the posi-
N: a1 s ~ .asea
These boats the habit going the East River
on an ebb tide for the purpose OF keeping Of the
strength OF the tide and making fast time This practice
Is objectionable and dangerous, when they run too
close thew are III danger OF coming In collision with
small boats other craft coming out of their slips
have to believe that the pilot oil the sylvan
Glen would have pursued any other course from what
he aa haa the Harlem MOI been on hi, starboard SIDE
and the pilot Of the Harlem kept close 10 the sylvan
Glen for the same reason that the sylvan Glen kept
close to the wharves VIZ 20 keep out OF the ebb de
this occasion 1t would have important bearing the
Tor II the Harlem was the leading boat-as sworn
to by every witness testified in her behaf-it
Improper for the Sylvan Glen attempt to pass her
that SIDE and the Glen the leading boat IL the
duty Of the Harlem to drop astern ana let the Glen pass
and II was improper for the Harlem TO crowd her in
any way when she could avoid it
THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC
II is OF great Importance to the public who make use
OF these boats that they should be run with great
ton They are the most practical quick ransts" that
New York Is now possessed OF between the upper and
lower parts the island, and the travelling public
II is particularly the duty of steamboat inspectors
that they are not put in Jeopardy by reckless licensed
two boats within their own control the Of
avoiding collision, however slight and of avoiding
any excitement fear OF danger among their
the February Is. 1871 hereby far overrue the
decision OF the Local Board TO suspend the license of
Moses H. Longsreet master and pilot Tor one month
Jacob W. Clifford for the same term, IN both for
improper and reckless navigation OF their respective
boats.
also to remark that when the managers of these
lines make such rules and regulations tor the
their officers tand they certainly have the
make them keep their boats proper distance apart
they viii do much toward the protection Of their own
property well as contribute to the comfort and safety
- ADDISON Low, Supervising Inspector.