The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
CAPTAIN CoPELAND's STRATEGY.
HOW HE AND AND SIXTY oFFicERs BOARDED
AND CAPTURED THE STEAMER ,. n


AND CAPTURED THE STEAMER j. y,
SCHUYLER.
A contention has for long time existed between
tho managers of the Grand Street Ferry Company
and the officers OF the steamboat j. -. schuyler re.
garding tho landing OF passengers at pier No
IS East River rho former company claim 10
havo an exclusive franchise Tor tho use
that pier. aud they that their boats havo
been delayed from running on time IN consequences Of
tho Bridgeport boat continuing, In tho face OF 70.
peated WARNINGS. 10 take In and land p1ssen-
gers at pier So. MT. James n. Thompson, hsr.
Dor master Tor that district. appealed
10 by the Terry company for relief, and
no decided In their favor. He accordingly issued
orders 10 the officers tho Schuyler put IN at
the ferry company'spier bat to make landing as
the loot OF Broomo street, two piers above. whore
thcy would DO lett In undsputea possession. This
they refused 10 do, and contlnued repeating
the action which "a caused all the trouble until
finally Mr. Thorn pson concluded enforce author.
ny lie notified Captain Copeland, Of tho Thirteenth
precinct Of hS intentions, and together shey
schuyler arrived Mt eight O'Clock yesterday
morning on her way 10 Bridgeport On tho boat
irR tho picr Captain Copeland, who was ~ uniform,
warned them to make ianding, but they answered
him dersivcly, aud throw line ashore. Tho limo was
mado last TO the pier by Michael Hogan, one OF sho
deck hands The gang plank got into 70.
sition, when Captain Copeland ana Mr. Thompson
went ON board. Hogan arrested and cvcn ovcr to
prisoner was taken 10 Essex Market, where no was
nned $40.
wsy through tho crowd 10 arrest the captain ~ the
steamboat While doing 40 hc was clbowcd aDout aud
banded roughly. seeing that he was surrounded by
threatening crowd, no drew hts revolver and wBrned
In. people 10 sand back AZ this crrcai stage
OF tho difficulty tho rancpank vas drawn on board,
tho ropes Stacked aud tho steamboat put ouS
into the stream, carrying Captain Copeland as hos
taeo oil ihs was nm unooked-for dilemma,
ana Captain copeland had no possible means oi
escape except ny the grace Of HIS captors They d,d
drtain him prisoner long, however, thcy put
him ashore tho Iandipg foot OF Broomo street,
wnen the Schuyler continued on nor way 20 Bridge.
port.
intcndent wallng OF tho occurrence. when N do.
tcrmned 10 capture the offenders tnctr return trip
Inspector Murray issued orders readiness The
police boat seneca TO be manned by sixty patrolmen
aud four roundsmcn. Captain Copeland took charge
aud ut tour o'cock " NJ the police boat lott abe foot OF
E,st Third street. bent on capturing ho officers Of The
decided 10 cnango thor plan OF attack
tho schuyler was a iormidabis enemy to cope With.
IL was. accordingly agreed by The police 10
carry their point by stralagen, which proved
most successful orders gwen 10 land the men
nj the loot Of East Thirtyihird street and conceal
them Ia shed wbich Is s,tuatcd at snc head OF tho
pier, and when the steambost camc along 10 land her
passengers tho policemen were instructed 10 RUSH
from their AMBUSH and jump aboard In tho mcau-
time, at bsii.past seven l.. NJ, the Schuyler came
sicamtug down tue river quito unconscious OF tho
surprise that in store No sooner had shn been
ndc secure TO her pier wncn the officers mado their
appearances. -Four policemen took charge OF The
pilot house, two swoopcd down upon inc engine
room, and tho rest scattered thcmsclve among the
passengers. Tho victory was instant aud compIetc.
The officers oi tho steamboat surrendered uncondi.
tionaiiy. rhe mate, Edward Hitler. was Identified NJ
having assaulted Captain Copea tho nrst landing
ana no was made prisoner. lie was gwen "a charge
Of two officers and the boat was run down the rives
TO the 81 Broomc street. The mate Was taken 10
the Thiftoenth precinct saton house aud locked ny
charge Of interfering vita an officer ~ tho dis
charge OF his duty Tho captain OF tho boat could
no, be ed ana the remainder Of tho officers and
passengers wcro not iptcrcrsd with by the police