The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18

The Manhattan is tho hardest-worked cut
ter in the country. She Ia on duty every day in
the year. and not only warns vessels capable
Of changing their anchorage ground unas-
fair way. but also tows those that are unable
to help themselves TO a legal anchorage. This
to. tackle a whoie feet or Of puensciops
sko 81 Tsu hants sna
Pilot James A. Bradley a veteran blue acket
hS and
AND boy The Ma ssi covers sboa. aity
I,547 vessels Tor Violating the law. and assisted
The ' me ts Of New York ara
for The institution Of the anchorage cutter:
hs s 1885,
define and establish an anchorage hS ground iof
The ns o To-
suitable rules and regulations relating there
to-" The act declares that any sailing master
fined si6o; and that I, he doesn't pay the me
his vessel may be b, s eel and ocssded
, the provisioHs 81 this act Secretary william
Window issued on July s. 1889. this notice:
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from tho ShsnnsIwass suy vessel found violating the
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patrol boa, IN ..nn.fs,on st,h this special ap.y
seton may DO contaminated to the Survey or Of Gus
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dressed to the department.
Every skipper who comes into this harbor 10
supposed 10 know the limits OF the legal an
defining them and circular with the rules re;
| lating to them Several thousand maps and
n1s
ance OF the law as an excuse for violating it.
the ys rcm
yards Of ~ BsioNs Island e or RoSSlns Rest
at least Is feet sluars. at the masthead.
Not many of the vessels reported for violat-
Their masters Usually have valid or res-
excuse for osa ssas
i AmGercan schooners ' and Sareess and The
places whore they are most frequently caught
are on the edges Of the channsIs at R 80 Mook
haitian tnwed nineteen vessels in single day
from these channels to proper anehora rag
on board the delinquent craft which imme-
dately make great show Of irving to get
clumsy barGe-on the verge of the channel
by tho
| Manhattan. and the tug ia chased. overhauled.
| and made to return to the anchored vessel and
| tow her out OF the way. After u tugboat man
| has several experiences like this he looks care
| fully at his eolored map OF the anchorage
grounds. and aftsrward drops his tow far from
| their verge.
Occasionally a skipper will contend that.
| according to the map, his vessel is within the
| anchorage boundaries. Theu Cant. ConRdon
| will take an observation. and usually prove to
| the skipper that his boat ia SO close to the
| limit as to be dangerous to navigation: II tho
| skipper can get back and will not. then the
| Maphattnns commander orders his men to
! make fast to the offending vessel aud simply
yank her back. This class OF shippers usu.
ally have to pay the fine. In several
| instances the local harbur masters have been
forced to got assistance from the Manhattan
anchorage inside the pier lines. The wife Of a
Harbcr Master with 2 shotgun for hali a day.
hove in sight. As a rule. Capt. Cong
don has little trouble with Shippers. They are
generally good-natured. and when caught at
| wrong anchorage they change with an APP
| pearance OF chserlulness. often remarking. In
responss to Capt Congdon's polite order. All
| right Uncle Sam" These genial shippers are
| never punished unless they repeat the ofIen %.
| All the YANKEE tars afioat who know Capt.
| ConGdon have wholesome respect for him
because he was one of Thorn long ago when
the American flag was more popular on the
sea, He was trained in the merchant service.
| and spent his carly manhood ON board sons
OF the finest OF the old American clippers.