The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-18
MORE ON TINE 1ownoAT QUESTION
Letters showing what the Association
wanted Done at the Jetttes.

Letters Showing what the Association
wanted Done at the Jetsies.
Last evening In search of further develop
ments concerning the recent controversy be-
tween the Towboat Association and Capt. J. w.
Black, OF the Anchor Line. a reporter called on
Can't. ]. M. Flynn, commanding ele Mary Lee.
He found tho captain on board. Just about re-
firing but IA he stated perfect willingness to
answer any question, the reporter according
ly asked: How long. captain. have you been
connected with the towing interests here2'
Capt. Fynn-I have been in the towing bust
ness here since August last. when the Anchor
Line started.
Rep.-What I want to know ia. whether you
have ever heard that II was desirable that YES
Capt ,F.-Ysr. or, have; Some time along
was received from Mr.. W. g. Doyle and Geo.
McLellan, the leyee agent of the association.
Rep.-What did they say2
Capt F.-They said that they would name the
vessels to be put ashore. All the rest heard
WINS from Can't. Black In private conversation,
Rep.-What was the nature of this CONVERSE
fioni
was opposed TO It,
Rep.-Did Meesrs. Coyle and Mcclellan. at the
time. name any particular vessels
Capt. F.-No. cir; mt the time they did not.
Rep.-Did you afterwards hear the name OF
any vessel to be put ashore?
Capt. F.-Yes.. sir. that was afterwards
through letter from MIR. Black to me-. If ! am
not mistaken 1t was the Tornado. The follow
inR is the letter got from Mr.. Black:
OFFICE OF THE ANCHOR TowBoAT LINE.
AZ Carondelet street. !
New Orleans. February 9, 1873,
Capt James M. Flynn. Tug Mary Lee:
Dear Sri wrote you q few days ago to SEQ
Eeusbaum about repairing the coal-yard Mt
Eadsport. which presume you have attended
to by this time. and get him to.send In his bill as
soon as the W, rk IL done
passes, SO Us to obstrurt the passage. is more OF
q russo. in my opinion than ANYTHING else.
act according to the conver' ation, we had when
you were up here. and rs long rs am manager
shall see thai none of my boats tow down yes,
sells they have named, Capt Geo. Mcclellan and
Capt. Tom have mentioned the ship ,irnado as
good vessel. rs she will draw az to % feet when
My conversation with you gives you instruc-
tions how to act. We hav. got to build our wo, \
and give oil satisfaction !, CAPTAINS OF vessels
In your power. will instruct Capt Pendeton
to always do the same.
may have to go to Pensacola in few days
and should you receive any orders in regard t'
obstructing the bar, pay no attention to them.
Mr.. Coyle has notifl,d me he has instructed
his captain not to TAIL In doing It. They have
nothing to lose and no reputatio at stake II
the towboat business; l have: never fell IL
with such q set Of ID rascals. excepting Capt
=
as soon as can honorably doso
Iagree the Jetty Company have the right tc
run boata though l don't think 1t Just to hi,
down on vessels after we bring, them in. viii
see Col. Andrews in iegard to this matter.
Put all your t"wss TO sea safely. and when yo'
require the second bot on the bar to assist you
try and get the Greyhound.
In haste. yours truly j. w. BLACK
PSI paid the draft on you from Pensacola
Rep-Was not the object Of the association. s.
far as you know.to prevent Capt: ads from got
ting the congressional appropriation.
what was sent to me by letter from Mr.. BLACK
The following Ia the letter:
OFFICE OF THE ANCHOR TowBoAT LINE.
tt tHronteet street.
New Orleans. March 26. 1878.
Capt. Jos. M. Flynn. Tug Mary Lee:
Dear Sir-You said you did not think Cap
Adams eyer bid down vessel after being towe
In, and that the captains received their inform
alton through outside parties about low rates {
towage. That we cannot avoid at present.
! have seen Col Andrews and he says he will ne
allow hi- boats to bid down on vessels after be
They have, talked t. me to-day in regard t
Pass bar. 80 a. to report 1t on the bulleti
board OF the Cotton Exchange. This is to pr,
vent the ,Jetty Company from getting the ne2
appropriation. The object OF sounding tt
Southwest Pa g bar is that the Jetty Compan
cannot find fault In reporting the depth
water on the jetty bar. =.
have given them to understand / am di
call a meeting AT the end OF the month ar
withdraw fl, m the association. would rath
run opposition than be associated with sue
men.
The Keyser will he advertised for sale in
short tina: 40 Mr. Miller informs me.
Yours truly. J. W. BLACK.
Rep-Have you ever heard. captain. that it w;
customary for 81 ips to be grounded at Sont
west Pass for the purpose OF making extra toy
age?
pilots and others say hat it used 10 be done
order to make extra labor. This have heal
often. I don't think know anything more 6
this subjec, for have told you about all that
can recall at this time.
Rep.-But what about the telegraph part Of Il
business? Can you get your dispatches oy
the wires of the association?
Capt. F.-After We Ii it the associate on
went to the office to send a dispat!
from South PAS to the CITY,. and Il
operator then told me he had receiv.
Coyle had given orders to dispatch 1t. La
Friday asked to send dispatch and the ope
ator accepted 1t and said it would 60. as he hs
orders to take ii, but from what have hea
since ii was never delivered.
As the hour was getting late the report
withdrew.
THE REMEDY.