The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-27
CONFLICT DOWN THE BAY.
NEW FORK AND BROOKJYN POLICE
ALMOST IN COLLISION.

ALMOST IN COLLISION.
The Police Boat senccn's Howitzer shotted- |
Threats that did not End In Bioodshed-
Part Of the Ofai Fleets Crew Arrested.
Commissioners Wheeler and Nichols, the
Street Cleaning Committee Of the Board Of Po-
| Iioe, Superintendent wslling, eI-Exoise Com
missioner Sliner, Chief Clerk Hawley; Counsel
| lor Mclean, counsel to the Board Of Police;
Capts Gunner and Killlea, and Deputy Inspec-
tor O'Bren embarked upon the police boat
Seneca, at Pier 45, North river, yesterday fore
noon. Commissioners Wheeler and Nichols
were charged with the duty Of ascertain
ing whether the III smelling freight Of the
| dumping scows floats to the Long Island shore
after It Is dumped, and whetherthe refuse that
has been found upon the shore could be traced
| to tho dumping scows OF the Police Depart
ment, or to the bsrges Of Frank Swift. who. un
der contract, takes away the dead animals and
| all other rejected matter OF New York, except
the sweepings OF Its streets and the waste Of Its
| kitchens.
The Seneca stirred the waters OF tho bay into
foam until she entered Gravesend bay. As she
| puffed toward the pier before Bath Park, Chief
Clerk Hawley said;
Gravesend bay was made by currents that
circulate In circles. These currents are stronger
to-day than they ever were. Floating objects OF
every KIND, brought by wind and tide from All
radius Of these currents are swept to the shore
Of this bay.
THE ROOT OF THE TROUBLE.
depos,tory for ofra. Yet some Of those who
| live near the shore now claim that the ohal that
' Of III. Police np pepSGtmsSS. u shoe Inspector %
Ferguson wishes the Police Department TO send
out its scows at any hour that he deslsnaTes.
| He says that the scows must 60 out on
food tide, aud await the cob. The cost
OF relieving New York OF its garbage would
| th.a Aa l.rn aIv iner 4
annum would scarcely meet 1t. Moreover, and
principally, so much time would DO taken by
every tug and tow that the Commissioners
would be constantly behindband. Yet the law
compels them TO remove tue citys garbage
under pain OF ind dictment. The Commissioners
have no other legal dumping place than tue
garbage Of New York were not rem oved regularly.
. pestilence would soon rage. The matter that
partmentis mainly street swospinas. II there
are any animal substances In IT, they are quickly
piscs 10 immsnsc shoals. A carter for the po.
| lice Department Ia not permitted 10 take dead
| animal or decayed fruit to an onal pier. IL he
does, and his infraction Of duty Is discovered,
| he Is discharged. Besides, the load OF the scows
is carefully spread so that 1t will trim the scow.
ana II a dead amin 1 Is found Il Is turned over
to the Health Department. IL the Grayesend
or Couey Island people do nnd dead animals on
their shore, they must blame Mr.. Frank Swift.
who Is supposed to take every animal that dies
1t. IL is possible that his employees may throw
overheard animals that do not appear TO be OF
| and that THESE drift TO the Dedcn OF GrAves-
| end bay OF Coney island.
THE FIRST LANDING.
Meanwhile the Seneca had been attached to
the Bath Park pier. Her passengers disem-
4 | barksd and sought the shade OF the park. The
| Commissioners lost time In making requisi-
: | tion upon the spruce bsrkeeper. Mr. felx Nc.
fruit fioat frequently the bathing front OF the
| park. He would not care, he said, II horses
70 have % smsIi parts Of animals and decaysd fruit
thrown up, @ for th.a z were Were trouoissomS; j.,
boa, around the bay. two miles. while the Sen
| eca went straisht across to the pier OF ex-sena-
No5on hE,s Ms her tb ,s
greeted with a very UNPLEASANT odor, emanatins
from long heap OF what seemed TO be; In the
| Norton, while escorting tho -nTtv sloos ths
I | aonted to his sea front this summer. Last sum
y mer. however, he was uouoisa oohs'asiS''' ia
h The Senator served up feast Of nsh. soft,
sheii crabs and clans TO his guests, the liquid
naSt being bubbling champagne and They re-
u embarked contentedly, Commissloner " neeiet E
yS1Glsa Is soK p 70 Frank swift for
> p, Ips trs niles on Coney Island A mile and
~ ee,ouarters southeast OF the buoy were visi
y Ole the tus sns y" STRANGELY enough, beside them
70 | steamer. During the feast in senator norton
n oso s,rested had reaohed the Commissioners ers
l. | hui IL mad been unheeded. Ihe presence OF IN,
steamer beside the Cheney aha mo nso mu,ssonsr n
AZ began to be Interested.
a IN THE HANDS OF BRooKLYs's POLICE.
the Seneca neared the steamer her nam
O. becsme iegibie. She was the Nelson X: Hop
d. xins, belonging to the Quarantine Com mission
y, Hsr decks were full OF Brooklyn police men. an
81 At her BOW stood Shore Inspector Corneliu
ne AS The Seneca got slong,ds Of the scow COW
Capt Kiea shouted 70 sas ~ thss pI,oSforh
he Go ahead r. But a spokesman replied IN
st vorkee," and not pitchfork was moved
Cant
II the Cheney why he did not order the Italians
nd "c"ws arc all under arrest" was the repl
,e- And then IL was seen that the Cheney was
icy the possession Of eight p9hesmen wnS gaze
what right had you TO board that tug
asked Capt Gunner Of % an oficer on the .t,s Ghsne
Shore Inspector Ferguson. He told us TO boar
the tug opposlte Fort Hamilton, within tne j.
n | riadiction OF Brooklyn, and arrest everybody
hosrd Tor misde IN eanor In aiding 10 the dun
tng Of refuse within tue Narrows' and '
the 0eeYtSi sYoa ought to have been shot," remark
On Capt Gunner. excitedly.
on Anyhow we've got the tug, and we intend
an keep ber," was the arun rejoinder.
,m- "bont cay that" said Capt. Gunner, sd ppn
was ssested sis sn,e,I to clean YOU out, viii"
II 'Dnrine this exciting cooquy. the Hopkl
and rae up ucos4msnded s1 by Sergeant Carpenter sbos
OF her. They ranged themselves IN MthressieninI
on the Ipvina ordered the howitzer sh oted
lhey | IL was trained TO rake the Chen ey's deck.
nsm THE sRHECA's RESERVES.
Al the same time the reserve on board OF {
ID seueca was drawn up, batons In hand.
"a CONFLICT seemed imminent wnen Comm
rim | s,nners Nichols aud heeler ordered Super
the | ,sndsnt w alling to have parley with Shore
nils | soactor FeIRuson.
,ev- 'pT6s inspector declared that tho Commissi'
Irth a,s must pledge themselves to prevent any m'
the SumpIng near Buoy 10 before he would rele
his | the Tug and scows. He had taken them into g
ad ,oov within the Jurisdiction Of the state OF
Ifter Vork by which hs was empowered, and be wo
the hoin them at any cost even II the militia
ion Kings county had to be called out.
Inc Commissioners refused to make suot
pledge and Inspector Ferguson SAID that
wouid consult Justice Church OF Fort Han
.o ION as TO whether he could offer any OF
zen terms. The Hopkins sped away to Fort Hau
ton. ., han orS.rad hv n,
pres Kiliiiea had been diligently tossing the SEQ
In- Load int the sea, apparently UNCONSCIOUS OF
and nmInous proceedings on the Seneca and
aols Hopkins. when the scows were empty,
, me Senrcn directed her course to Fort Hamili
a. md the Cheney, laden with Brooklyn polioen
and towing the soows, followed.
i 1nhn Kailv n car n n