The New York herald., 1877-02-28

STATEN ISLAND FERRY WAR.

ATTACKS ON THE PIER AT srApLEroN--AREEsT
OF THE CAPTAINS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE OLD FERRY COMPANY
It will be remembered October, 1875, an un-
availing attempt made TO destroy the pier at
Stapeton, $. l., upon which stood the New York Yacht
Club House, and which OF the termhi
of the North Shore Staten Island, Ferry Com.
pany, by the old ferry company which is
run in connection with the Staten Island Rail.
road Company. The opposition to this attempt
which was awakened among the residents Of the
island who had availed themselves so largely Of the
accommodation afforded by the new ferry, WAS so
the efforts the destruction Of the pier
ceased and It thought that the ferry war
over Since then both Commodore Vanderbilt and
Commodore Garner the master spirits Of the opposing
ferries have died, tho ono IN the funcss
OF years, and the other in the prime Of hle
and in tho moment Of pleasure; but their
rival companies have not given up ceased
their rivalry. Recently it became rumored that tho
North Shore Forry Company nnding that their busi-
ness was largely increasing. had determined to put
an additional boat the crystalizcd into
fact the managers oil the Staten Island Ferry Com
law breaking This was to destroy the pier OF the op
position line by butng It down with their boats.
ASSAULTS on ThE PIER.
The two mpanies made their landings on opposite
sides OF the pier al StapetOn The boats ol the
old ferry company IN coming from New York have 10
round the end oil pior upon the cud which stands
the club house. and their landing head In
pursuance with the plan resolved upon tho boats In
stead of Stacking their speed, when making the land
ing, came in with full speed ard ran violently
against pier opposite the landing The first collision
occurred on Wednesday morning and II was claimed
to be accident, but IL was followed in the afternoon
by second third collision, which destroyed the
string pIeco OF the pier, and would have eventually
entirely destroyed II had not the the opposition man
ager, seeing that matters were approaching Crisis,
Immediately gone before Justice Garrett OF the wi age
OF Edgewaer, and made affidavit to tho facts Judge
Garrett Immediately issued warrant, upon which
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Brown, lac on Monday even
ing, arrested Captain Chambers. the pilot Of the
steamboat Northncld which was the colliding boat.
ARREST PILOT.
Yesterday the assaults on the pior were continued
by the steamboat westGed, and shortly before noon
Sheriff Brown arrested CAPTAIN Charles Cooley, the
pilot OF that boat and superintendent Braisted oil the
ferry company Tho three men were allowed to go on
recognizance to appear before the court on
Saturday next at ten A. NJ
10 guard against further assaults the pier by the
feryboats OF the other company the North Shore Com
pany rapidly filing IN beneath the pier with stone,
boatloads OF which are continually arriving The pier
will also be piled up with stone this rendering col.
lision dangerous TO the attacking boat
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE RESIDENTS.
The greatest excitement prevails among the resi-
dents oil Edgewatcr, and the course Of the OLD Terry
com pany Is UNANIMOUSLY condemned. The sympathies
of the residents are entirely with the North SDore
Ferry Company. and The assaults OF tho ierryboats arc
freely depounced as outraees. on Monday night the
pier guarded by special i0rce OF nty-hve men,
under the command OF Deputy Sheriff Brown, many
of whom wcro armed with revovers, and frocly
expressed their intention of using them In case
OF assault Last night nifty special deputies
had been sworn In TO guard tho pier, aud tho en-
ployes OF the Old Jerry company are promised rough
usage should they attempt an assault An alarm boil
has been rugged up and the lire company OF the village
have signined their readiness to turn out en- udsse
II they hear bell ring, and be prepared to strongly
resist any attack the pier a large mum
Der Of citizens also hold themselves In readi-
ness to answer the signal, armed with any
such weapons they may be able TO obtain he
thoroughness OF the pre- for Defence how.
ever such that Is not probable that any further
attack will made by the old company whose course
Is everywhere denounced.
The battle will probibly be fought out In the courts,
MS both parties defiant, and ~ Is intended shortly
10 have meeting of citizens 10 protest against the
outrage, as IL Is termed.