The New York herald., 1879-12-10
PILOTAGE TROUBLES.

THE COMMITTEE OF THE MARITIME AssocrA
TIoN PREPARING TO TAKE ACTIVE MEAS
uREs FOR REDUCTION OF FEEs-THE PILOT
BALLoTINa ON THE QUESTION: REPORT
FROM THE HERCULES REJECTED.
The special committee pilotsge abuses ap
pointed by the Maritime Association met yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Board OF Manager
OF that body. Mr.. James Z. Ward. of the Hsvans
Steamship line. occupied the chair. and Mr.. Alston
Wilson acted secretary The latter read series OF
documents explaining the abuses claimed to exist in
the piotage system as at present arranged at this
port. He reviewed the different attempts made
to reform in the matter. and stated that tho
pilots had refused to come to any agreement at all
satisfactory to the mercantile shipping interests
He read the propositions offered to the pilots and gave
reasons why the same should have been accepted.
After he had nnished. Mr.. J. Ernest Miller made q
motion. which carried, that the documents be
indorsed and that 10000 copies OF them be printed
in pamphlet form. the to be sent to every menu
Der of the Legislature OF the different States and to
every official Of any State that has seaport to all
the officials at Washington and to all merchants hav-
ing anything to do with shipping In any seaport OF
the United States. Mr.. Miller gave o reason for
this that he desired to have the
question agitated in such manner that II the ship
ping interests should be unsuccessful in their efforts
to have good law passed at Albany they could get
redress from Congress- Mr.. Miller also contended
that able counsel should be engaged at to repre-
sent the merchants and shipowners ut the State
and national capitals. He proposed that counsel
should remain at Albany and Washington during the
sessions OF Congress and the Legislature to watch
any movements hostile to the shipping interests so
that tho committee could be notified OF the same at
once. and also that they should draw up pilotage
law under the auspices OF the Maritime Association.
He claimed that notices of the struggle against pilot
age abuses should be sent to all sister associations
In the different Statcs aud that the latter should bo
asked to stir up the shipping interests OF the differ
ent cities where they are located. he said that Inn
mediate help could be relied upon from Massachu-
sets aud Maine. and he felt that it would be easy
matter to obtain the aid of the Western States.
ADVOCATING STEAM
Mr.. Thomas p. Ball then offered resolution
which was laid over until next meeting that the
COMMITTEES invite propositions from any Of the
Sandy Hook pilots who wish to replace one OF their
sailing pilot boats with proper and suitable steam
pilot boat soon after the present LITIGATION and
the legality Of the Of steam for pilot boats has
been announced provided that in the opinion OF the
committee the same Is practicable and prontable II
was explained that the condition OF this proposition.
IL accepted. will be that the committed wholly pay
for said steam pilot boat and In case OF the passage
of free pil9tage law said steam pilot boat should
As Captain Parker sad the pilots have been ballot
ing during the past week relstive to the proper re-
duction to be made In their charges and the result
will be known to-day. 1t was stated, however yes-
terday by Pilot Josiah Johnson. one OF tho leaders.
that the majority vote would, without any doubt be
in favor Of reduction Of fifteen per cent only.
HERCULES
Tho Board of Pilot Com missoners met yester rday.
with President Ambrose Snow In the chair. As the
inunctions In the OF the pilots of the stean-
boat Hercules still remain in force no action was
taken touching the charges made against them. and
tho matter postponed until next Tuesday. Mr..
Thomas Bracken. counsel for the accused pilots,
handed in report from the Hercules which road as
follows:-
DECEMBER o. 1870
To rnE BOARD ov COMMISSIONERS NKw YoRx AMI
SANDY HOOK PILors:-
GKN1ExKSThe pilots attached the Hercules carried
In and during the month Of November 1879 the steam
ships Gcrmanic Ethiopia Acadia. Atlas and Moso ana
for their services In the promises thoy received tot" OF
III ,Oy7 ~
Accompanying the report was a check for s2i %,
or two per cent of the whole amount, which they
sent to the Commissioners as required by law Sec.
retary Nash was instructed to return the cheek
without delay.