The daily gazette., 1882-09-28
PROSECUTING PILOTS.
THE MARATIME EXCHANGE
AND ITS CIRCULAR.
STILL KEEPING UP THE WAR.
Undertaking the Services of the Pilots
Licensed by Delaware, and Discrimina-
ting in Favor of the New Alliance.

A circular has been issued by the Mara
time Exchange of Philadelphia, in which
| after referring to the causes which lately lee
| to lack of harmony between the CONNER
cial interests of Philadelphia and the pilots
| the statement is made that good feeling has
been restored, and that, although there are
some pilot still working under the law of Del.
aware, the main body have publicly resumed
allegiance to the laws of this State and form
/ ally severed their connection with the pilots
licensed by the State of Delaware. The cir
cular then goes on to say
ut is believed that Philadelphia now pos
sesses pilotage service superior to any
which has previously been In existence for
this port, and ship owners, ship masters and
all others interested in the trade and COM
merce of the Delaware bay and river are re-
spectfully and earnestly requested to Join in
giving the fullest possible effect to the new
Pilotage Laws of Pennsylvania, and the pas
sage of which was only secured after the
most persistent effort on the part of the
various business interests of this State. The
tariff established under the new law is con-
sidered no more than sufficient to secure a
proper and efficient service, and while pro-
vision is made against extortion, the law is
equally firm in preventing pilots accepting
less compensation than the recognized rates.
The Delaware law, however, while making
tariff from 30 to so per cent. higher than
that of Pennsylvania, does not prohibit
pilots licensed Hereunder from accepting
lower remuneration, and, Notwithstanding
the fact of this great difference between the
two tariffs, the pilots of Delaware Gall other
means having failed) are now endeavoring,
by the offer of rebates to outward-bound
vessels, to secure the business from the
Pennsylvania pilots, to whom it rightfully
belongs
ut can hardly be necessary to point out
to captains, ship owners and Others that,
even in considering such bribes, they are
but helping to defeat the very interests
which have worked so hard and toiled SO
patiently in their behalf, and at the same
assisting in the establishment of much
higher tariff than that OF Pennsylvania, and
which would undoubtedly be exacted by the
Delaware pilots were 1t possible for them to
kill off the legitimate Pennsylvania service
1t is sincerely hoped after this statement of
facts, there will not be other than a unani-
nous determination to put an end to such
underhand work but should this not be
the case, the commercial interests and vari-
GUS business exchanges of this port will
make 1t part of their duty to see that the
laws of the State, as well as the rules and
regulations of the Board of Port Wardens of
Philadelphia, are duly enforced, and special
attention is called to Wardens' regulation of
May 26, 1882, stating Any pilot, licensed
by this Board, bringing vessel from sea,
shall by himself or one OF his boat Is company
be entitled to pilot her to sea when she next
leaves the port, unless in the meantime a
complaint for misconduct or incapacity shall
have been made and proved before Master
Warden or Pilot Committee of the Board of
Wardens'
"It might further be remarked in connec-
ton with this subject that vessels bound to
or from Philadelphia practically deprive
themselves of all redress for the incapacity
or misconduct of pilot licensed under the |
laws of Delaware, and who may be employed |
by them. The office OF the Pilot Commits
sioners of Delaware is at Wilmington, Della |
ware, 80 miles distant from Philadelphia,
and several of the commissioners themselves |
reside still further away from the town |
where their sittings are required to be held. |
BY employing Pennsylvania pilot, how
ever, any grievance which the master may |
consider he has against his pilot is promptly |
Investigated by the Philadelphia Port War
lens, who are cons family on duty and who
have ample authority to suspend, remove or
Inc any pilot licensed by them who may be |
found worthy of punishment.
There is now force of so or more re-
liable and good men licensed under Penn.
yiVanla law anu employing lOur DoatS, the
Thomas Howard, E. c. Knight, Enoch
rurley and John G. Whilldin. No pilot
licensed by Delaware is allowed to cruise on
'r be taken from outward bound vessels by
my of these boats, and there is no law or
egulation preventing vessels bound to or
rom Philadelphia from employing Pennsyl-
tania pilot"
The circular, which is signed by William
'rockie, President, aud E. r. Sherwood, }
'ecretary, of the Maritime Exchange, closes
Nth statement of the charges of Pennsyl-
ania and New Jersey pilots with those of
Delaware for service in bringing in and
aking out vessels of different draughts from
a nm To AZ feet