New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-24
WORK OF THE PILOT COMMISSION

The owners of the steamship w. A. Scholten hav-
ing neglected to pay the 800 fine imposed by the
laws by thr wing ashes in the bay off Quarantine
and the owners OF the Persian Monarch threatening
TO contest the legality of a similar fine upon that
vessel the Commissioners yesterday instructed their
counsel to collect both penalties The Spanish brig
Guadelquiver and the Spanish bark Trinidad were
reported for not furnishing proper protection to the
harbor when unloading sand and stone at Quaran-
tine ne, and VIII uJ, DC proceeded edf AGAINST
complained that the Oystermen of Princes Bay
were destroying the channel of that part of the BAY
and other refuse within 200 yards of Seguns Point
The company was instructed to present specific evi
dence so that q suit might be brought.
bound over Sandy Hook bar to or from points i'm
Newark Bay Staten Island Sound, Passaic, lack
ensack Rartan Bays, only one full pilorage shall
be charged othirds of which shall be paid to the
Sandy Hook pilot and one-third to the local pilot .
CHARGING HER SON WITH DRUNKENNESS.
Robert {. Clapp, a tall well-dressed young man.
was arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday, on the complaint of his mother Mrs
Huldah Z. Clapp, charged with habtual drunken
ness Inc father OF the prisoner was prior his
death the proprietor of the Rossmore Hotel In his
will he made his son Robert superintendent of the
house at salary of $3.50 month. On Monday
Mrs: Clapp upon her own and her daughter aiii-
davits, caused the arrest Of her on the charge
named She testified yesterday in court that her
son had not attended to the management of the
hotel for the last two or three weeks. and that
sometimes he would be absent from business weeks
at tune; In consequence of his heavy drinking
ne would sometimes be sick for at least week
She said that he had been arrested a number Of
times On one occasion he was drunk and dsor-
DERBY, but was discharged for want of q complain
ant She admitted that before having her son
arrested she went to the Kings County Inebriate
Asylum with view OF having him sent there. if
the Justice held him upon the testimony offered
Justice Morgan did not think the complaint was
sustained. and dismissed Clapp ""'
A FIGHT BETWEEN DRUNKEN BROTHERS.
", John Curtin, who keeps liquor, store at No. 81
Elizabeth-st, went to a ohOwder club eycurs on on
Monday. leaving his brother Daniel Curtin. in
charge OF his bar John returned from The excur-
sion under the influence Of liquor and found Daniel
drunk also; A scutlo ensued in which Daniel
came, so fierce and violent that it soon caused a
crowd to assemble. Policeman OBrien, of the
Fourth Precinct, appeared when John Curtin made
charge against his brother of larceny from the
struggle to get away bit OBrien's thumb. OBrien
used his club. when John Curtin interfered Two
other policemen came up and the Curtin brothers
c Te1e taken 10 the police station Here John de-
We're aIragned before Justice Otterbourg YESTERDAY
az the Tombs Police Court, and were each fined $40
Inc result awakened the anger of John who re-
msrKed 10 Policeman OBrien on going away, "Pn