The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-05
PERRY pisSrNGrRs AxiRurD.


Complaining to- IN" stvstiubpnt 5nspector, of
..' Cv,tV.rsv'liui- "T t. Boat.
The steamers Thomas Colyer and Black
bird ceased to be- run us ferryboats to the north
shore OF Staten Island few days ago. because
an Injunction prohibited them from being land
cd at Pier 49, North river Mr.. John II. Starn.
their owner who had been running them as an
opposition line. had previously secured con-
trolling interest n the old line. whose bonts are
landed Mt the loot of Whitehall street just us
the Staten Island passenger trDlic had been
deprived OF the use Of these two boats the Cas-
Teton Of the old line WAS disabled bv her coll
lislon with the Spain. The d. II. Martin, which.
like the Collyer and BlacNbird Is owned by Mr..
Starn. is undergoing repairs. The Collyer is
sharp-bowed. and cannot land teams At tho
bird u very small passenger steamer. to take
the place of the Castlcton. at a time when the
bouts were all full night and morning.
- Yesterday morning tn. Blackbird LEFT Elm
Park at 5:25 O'Clock and WIS followed hv the
Pomona End Thomas Hunt at e:25 and 1;25.
At 500 the Blackbird was ready accorqin
from SSp EN- Park TITS is Rst the hour wbcRR
I'VE n rIs At XIV Brho snc as passen ems
gers stepped aboard. they could scarcely get far
enough on the bout 10 allow OF the removal OF
expressed and before the boat arrived at her
New York - n committee q rnssen,grrS had
field. w. X. Snutirr. Sh pley Jones Clarrn,e 7.
Barrett, J. Frank Emnons. and Davidson
Brown Thy counsd 825 pass'n aHn ara
on board. The Blarkhird has certiil ate as
passenger steamer and not a. irrryb9st
This certificate allows her 10 carry only 200
passengers. After the boat arrived, the COM
miuee went Ia the Office OF the United siates
slrnn,boat inspectors and made complaint
that the boats had been much overcrowdrd
mornings and evenings lately. and rs an ~
ample related the facts given above relating TO
nglh gtff Ia
to Coastwse Clearance Clerk Hopper of the
Custom House, to whom the duty OF prosecuting
is said to pertain.
l. no legal limit TO the nunherui passengers
which a ferryhoat may carry. The references
to frrryhoats in the statutes relating 10 the safe
ty of pt.-rngers sneak Of the average number
which they may carry. Tn = average number
can never DO excessive because In the middle
OF the day ferryboats are usually run almost
empty. The Blackbird however. holding q GER
ttcate ~ a passenger steamer. Is limited 10 tho
number written in the ceitica The nunlb"r
of lfe-preservers on her is 30. being one for
each of the average number OF passengers and
one Tor ca h Of the crew.
At the Office OF Mr. Starin a reporter for THE
SuN was told that the trouble arose from ths
putting o. the Bllckbird AT the wrong place In
the time table. This mornins. he sait The 20
mona would make the FIRST trip from L ~ Park.
Tn. Backbird would follow AZ 6 :25 the Pomona
at : 25. and the Hunt would take ihe brunt Of
the traflic ut S:25. leaving Port Richmond AZ
1876 West Brighton nj $40. Sailors Snug Har-
Dor ut 8 so and New Brighton n colo *. The
Blackb!rd is to follow. leaving Elm P.rk at 2 25.
Casticton and the D. L. Martin is being pushed
with, all possible speed. II is hoped that The
Castleton will he able to take her place on the
line in about five days. but II the Martin can he
finished before her. she il 10 he put on.
Yesterday evening. As IN" rush out Of town
began. many passengers refused to go on board
the Black bird. and waited for the next boat. 1t
Is sud that tom the Hunt and TIE BiackHrd
lurched so much AZ times. owing TO the crowded
state Of ther decks that a panicky feeling ex-
istcd among the passengers.