New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY WAR.


ALLEGED ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY THE OPPOSITION
PIER AT sTAPLEToN.
The competition between the two ferry lines
touching at sapeon Staten Island resulted on Monday
in what was alleged to an attempt TO destroy the
wharf OF the opposition line on which the New-fork
Yacht Club House is built The officers OF the boats OF
tie Staten Island Railroad line apparently took no pains
10 avoid striking the wharf yesterday but when abou
On m heavy float in front Of the wharf threatened
damage To the boats 1t noticed that they were run
more carefully. number of men were at work on the
wharf with piles and stone gthenne it and making
preparations build bukhead In front OF IT, Inc
proceedings were watched through the day by about 100
men, half of whom had been In the night before
rs deputy cOnstabes. An officer OF the railroad line sald
yesterday TO TRIBUNE reporter that nothing would be
done the company not in strict accordance with the
law Cant Chambers of the fcrryboat Middleown, who
was arrested for running his boat violently against the
wharf Of the opposition line, appeared yesterday mora
ing before Justice Garrett at tho StapctOn Village Hail.
hut the counsel OF the prosecution declaring that they
were not ready 10 proceed the examination post
poned until Saturday 10 and he was released on
his own recognzancc. Capt. pben said yesterday
that he always ran boat into the whsr inst rs II the
latter was there, and that was impossible, except
by exercising the greatest care, to escape slight col
lsiOu with the wharf.
The Pilot Commissioners state that in May 1873, the
Staten Island Railway Company gave chem notice that
the Staten Island Ferry Company had built pier at
Stapeton beyond the extreme bulkhead line. and the
ferry company was ordered to remove The obstruction
which Il refused do. A suit TO compel It's removal
was decided against the ferry company, and contract
was madc the pier, but work was stopped by
OH Injunction. In the Court OF Appeals decision was
AGAIN rendered against the ferry company: The railway
company has again called upon the comm sSoners 10 en-
force the law, and the ferry company has appealed 10
the United Supreme Court, pending The decision
Of which a stay OF proceedings is claimed but the
counsel the commissioners decides that they are free
10 20 on With its removal.
At the meeting OF the Pilot Commissioners yesterday
W II. PendetOn President of the NcwN ORR ana staten
Island Ferry Company, asked for delay lie also pre-
scented formal lem0ustTanCe against the removal OF INC
ner StapetOn. He denies that it ia an obstruction TO
commerce navigation. The suits referred 20 lie sad
although brought OstenSby in the name OF the people
instigated by persons interested IN rNal lefIS
company adding that the object of the rival ferry was
iniure the interests of this company ana not to pre-
serve the harbor Mr. PendctOn said the pier had been
convenience to very large portion OF the public Il
removed back to the bukhead line 1t would be hnpct
pabe make landings there owing 10 the extreme snail
oWness of the water He recognized that the board had
power exercise its functions irrespective OF suits,
judgments, contests between persons but claimed
That the removal of the pier was not pubic necessity