New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20
TUGBOAT IND FERRY MEN WIN
THEY ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION THAT Is
FRIENDLY TO THEIR INTERESTS.


BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION THAT Is
FRIENDLY TO THEIR INTERESTS
The twentieth annual meeting OF the National Doard
n steam Navigation ended yesterday Thcmostmporlah
hnsness transacted was that Of the election OF oces
ra sovera wears the members representing the steam
boat interests OF the country have maintained cono
- the Board The members who are intereseu ~
ferries and towing so II is said, felt indignant d. VNo
nosition assumed by the steamboat members A"01
were Informed that interests affecting STEAMBOATS, "o
10 be made paramount 70 all matters aileclhs ue
and ferryboats. This decision created goou ~
of had feeling on the part OF the tug and ferryDo".
men, inasmuch as they maintained that the ooaru NV
croGted more by the legislation promoted Dy Incn'
tban. that advocated by the steamboat men. luz
legislative business Of the board IS managed W a"
executive committee composed OF eighteen V..on
At the meeting yesterday nine OF the old oouii'''
rore deposed There still remain on the committee
number of steamboat men, but 1t is consiucreu '1e ~
In the future the policy Of the comUl'Voo WIZ
more impartial. ,,o,,o,
Charles W. Woolsey, superintendent OF the hoooAv W.
Ferry Company was elected president in place Vi o. "
Miller. president of the Providence and otohns eo'i
steamship Company, who declined r@elecuoh' -"
other officers were reelected. $500,
The now executive committee is as follows sanuei
carpenter chairman; F. W. Vosburg, j. '" 'iiio''
W. W. Everett j. b. Hubbell, NJ. Moran, r. w. vs.
born, H. F. Dlmock, IL. a. BourHc' Va -'N - 90,
j. b. Coyle, of Portland J. A. Henderson, W. w.
ONei)l of Pittsburgh George q. Martin, OF New-iaVeu
D. NJ. Munger and f. w. Gerard of brooklyn d. H.
Keck of Cincinnati and II. c. Haarstck, OF ST. LOUIS
The propriety of urging the Federal Government 70
buy the seven locks owned by the MOnohgahei1 r'ci
Navigation Company discussed by tfe Boaiu'
This company owns about ninety miles OF improve
ments on the Monongahela River and 1t Is sad that
IL Is the only navgabe stream which is not controeu
by the Government Coal in great quantity Is carIlea
down this river, and fees to the amount Oh 9%ooOOo
each year are eXacted. This same river In west VII
gina las two locks which belong to the Government
and are free. The Government has already ihade IN
award for the purchase of the ninety miles OF improve
mcnts but the company has declined to accept H. Oh
the ground that 1t is Inadequate The company wants
the award 10 be based upon It's gross earnings. lie
subject was referred to tine executive committee as
one of the matters be presented to Congress III te
next session.
subject was introduced by NJ E. Staples, supenn-
tsndent of the Erie ferries and tugs which mtcrested
all Of the New York members Of the Board The reso
luton introduced called attention TO the fact that te
Department Of Parks of the city Of New YORK Is con
sderlng tie adviSaby OF closing the rallfOhu DIuses
over the Harlem River at certain hours OF the day so
as 10 make railway travel unobstructed Inc resolu
don set forth the fact that such action woud DC aet
mental TO the interests OF large nunDeI VI sVoain
vessel owners It therefore resolved thaI tue
hoard earnestly request the Department of PARKS 10
refuse TO obstruc full and free navigation OF the hareh
River. copy of the resolution was sent 10 Tie De
To-day the visiting members will take sail around
the harbor on one Of the Erie tugs under the guardian
ship of Mr.. staples. 81, a., ,
When the Board adjourned it was With the under
standing that It should meet the second Tuesday Oh
September 1892, III this city.