, 1881-06-19
Circular from the Secretary OF the
Treasury Regarding Ex-
cursion Boats.
Grain Freights Very Easy at 3 3~4
Gents for Corn and 4 l.8
Cents for Wheat.
How Capt. Henderson, Of, the Francis
Palms, Frightened Two ,
Footpads.
Around the Lakes-Arrivals and Depart
ures at This Port Yesterday
Notes.
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1 Notes.
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| ovERroADtSt1 PASSENGER noATs-
III last Nolldhy's TMDESE mention waS mad!
| of the criminal overiuaaIug Of the excursion
boats at this port the day before, and warninl
| the owners OF such raft:or tho penalty for
violation OF tho law. Tho following circular
from Acting Secretary of tho Trenrsury Frenc'
regarding the overlo,uiinE If passenger and cS
| curston lA>ats has been received by Coiltcto
Smith, Of this port, who hts directed his sub
ordnates to strictly carry out tho Inv tn relation
| thereto. and the owners OF the craft plying Ii
| tho excursion business here will do well to take
heed rs they may rest assured that all violation:
| will be vigorously prosecuted:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., W-Asl!lSoToS. D. G;
juno ii. l6al--Ihe attention OF Collectors anu
other chief officers Of customs. anu supervising
and local inspectors of steam vessels. is hereby
directed to the provisions OF SEC ,4:A', REVISED
Stutute5. defining their duties III tho enforce
lent OF tile STEAMBOAT laws OF tho United States
| In vow of tho large number Of passengers car
ried On passenger und excursion steamers dur
| ing the seAAOu Of summer travel, and the FIRE.
qucnt complaints that many carry ;tn excess OF
passengers pver the number allowed by their
cGrtiflcntes OF inspection or excursion permits
it is dcsirnb be that officers OF the Govcrntncnt.
whose duty 1t Is to prevent such abuses. sflnll
give especial attention to tho matter and pre-
vent tho oyercrowuing, Of such steuuers by
prosecution for penalties. IL such ac1ton shall be
found necessary. COLLECTIONS and'Survcyors Of
Customs nre therefore directed to instruct their
snboralinHtes to 1nnke careful examination Of
snch steamers und to report ali cases Of violn-
tion Of law for prosecution. EStra efforts III
this u'recton shonlu DC in'u upon StfnfiaFs ana
@ ~ iu .Fa ,Eor, s;o at,, :" ro,1 ~ tr
u t ~ III sna y. :" ~ sGts a. M
GERS OF tic customs. and ali inspectors within
the several districts shall enforce tho provisions
or this title ug:,i1lst all steamers arriving and tic
purting."
Supervising Inspectors will instruct the locMl
Inspectors t. detail one hnlf OF their force
nnon each alternate Sunday for duty in the
Vicinity oi their home ports. for tue purpose uf
asccrtatlns ~ actuai count OF nassnhSers. II
necessary, "nc.ner tne !AW Is cottlplta Wth
ui!u ~ UPON tne touTtn ol Jnly tue whole tofce
WI WI VI, " =. etplosSu. INSPECTORS ~ slcain 'es-
9n,ns ~ tnn !,+. M .aS -. ~ ,. nev.a - nne
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foranc,. of The i,,1cs rr,,,i,1,, wii, # i t,a
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IT. r FnFS,.u Artintr Srcrnf1ry
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TRAN 1relPnts were easy at .53ic Tor corn and
Sac Tor wheat TO Buffalo: Tho eugagements
annollnced were: For unalo-Propcller Fisk.