The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-05
PILOTS VERSUS ENGINEERS.
Captain McAIpine Is Still Kept Out of
Command.

1t seems that the conference of the committees
from the marine engineers and steamboat mas
tiers and pilots organizations Thursday ended
Just where 1t begun, with the two opposing ele-
ments as far from reaching a compromise as
ever Captain A. P. Spauding, who was a
member of the committee from the pilots, said
yesterday that the engineers were stubborn aud
would not yield an inch Said he: sThere is
no chance for compromise long as the en-
gineers maintain their present position. All
they have to say is: This is our edct which
has gone forth. and we intend to stand by il TO
the last cannot understand them, because as
matter of fact, if Captain McAlpiue had done
what he could and should have done, he would
have placed Smith in irons; therefore they have
no ground for saying that he went toe far. 1t is
evidently going to be fight and the engineers
are going to get the worst OF it,"
From what can be learned it looks as though
the pilots and engineers contemplate fighting it
out and it is evident the former will have the
support of the Union Pacific and probably all
the other large transportation companies
Henry smith, the engineer whose license was
revoked because he was the cause of the trouble,
sends the following letter to the Posr-INrELII-
GENcER in reply to the interview with Captain
Bryant and published a few days ago:
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 4, 1891.
To THR EDITOR: In your paper of December
Captain Bryant, United states local Inspector
Is reported rs accusing me OF misconduct in al
lowing the steamer State OF Washington TO run
into the Cascade. He also insinuates that was
not At my post when should have been in the
recent trouble on the 0lympiau, aud that Can
tain McAipine drew his revolver when at
tempted TO strike him. Now. in answer | de-
sire, first, to say that take il for granted that
Captain Bryant is correctly reported, and sec
ond that, as he has descended from his position
as an officer aud quasi judge to traduce me be-
fore the public, am justified in answering In
the collision between the State OF Washington
and the Cascade the captains first mate testified
he ma Can in rb.afh ~
the act OF leaving the engine. room and heard
the captain give the wrong bells aud saw me
answer them IS must For this evil
dence the mate was discharged. Also two
other officers of the steamer al the time
Will swear that they heard the captain admit
that he gave the wrong bells 0lce more have
this same bTyants written notice 10 me that NV
license was not taken away because caused the
COLLISION, but Tor contempt of court in not ap-
pearlng before him when he claims was ordered
TO. Now, IN regard 70 the olympian case: That
was not on duty every officer on the boat who
knows the iacts, including the chief engineer
who was on watch. has testified before the in
spectors taa; was of duty. Those present at
the troubie-the captain and a customs officer
eNCepseG-test fed that the captain snapped his
pistol IN my lace when was having nothing to
! do WITH him. Now, as matter OF fact, the
captain went ont OF his way to meddie with me
because. IN n moment OF anger, | stopped a deck
hand from shutting of the only defense the
( OIympian aud her cargo and passengers had
against fire. For seventeen years | have been
III this duty. and held n chief engineers license
Tor twelve years. ii is rather late in the day for
Captain Bryant 10 nud out that ! am reckless or
regardless of my duties. Nor can he tTuthfully
point ont the time when my conduct has shown
ANY neglect II duty, save when showed s,lfue
Gis.espcCt 20 captain who did not hesitate
20 attempt what, had he succeeded, would have
consigned HIM - q ieiou's cell ] make this
st4tCalent win less hes ltar4uu because believe
that out o. personal prejudice 10 me Captain
Bryant hiss wilIiuity mi.stSfed the facts from
FIRST In last. Very respectfully, II. T. SMITH.
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